Next day Hoenn Region Petalburg City Ash: I wonder where Richie is Narrator: Ash sees a lot of people surrounding a blading dish. Lee: Yeah now thats what I call blading. Richie: You've got a point. Mariah: Hey let's all go another round. Ash: Hey can you gus let another blader jump in. Lee: What the- Ash Ash: In the Flesh. Richie: Yeah you can jump in it's a four for all battle everyone against everyone. Ash: Yeah that can wait but first I need to talk to you Richie: Narrator: All of them walked to Richie's house. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Richie's House Richie: So let me get this straight.You want me to be on your team, Ash: Yeah we could use someone like you. Lee: Go for it Richie you could help take down BEGA. Mariah: Yeah come on Richie. Richie: Ok ill do it. Narrator: All of them walk out of Richie's house. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Petalburg City Richie: Well Ash where ya headed now. Ash: The Johto Region. Lee: Well Good luck who are you trying to find. Ash: Brock. Mariah: Well good luck. Richie: Ya know Ash. Me and you never got a real battle. Ash: O thats right your team beat my team you no I never forgave you for that one (joking) Richie: O really how about you come settle the score. Ash: Ok let's do this. Lee: 3,2,1 Let it Rip!!!!!! Narrator: This battle was an intense one each blader exchanging blows. Ash: Hey your pretty tough. Richie: You two. Go Drigger!!!!!!! Ash: Go Dragoon!!!!!! Narrator: Both attacks caused an explosion. Both Richie and Ash looked banged up. Lee: Whoa this is a good match. Mariah: No kidding. Go Richie!!!! Richie: Its time. Drigger Gatling Claw!!!!! Narrator: A tiger animal came out and headed straight for Dragoon. Ash: Dragoon!!!! Galaxy Storm!!!!! Narrator: A vortex generateed from the center of dragoon both attacks colliding and creating another explosion. When the dust cleared both bladers and blades where still standing. Richie: what your still standing but how. Ash: Im stronger than you think. Narrator: With that Richie's blade stopped spinning. Richie: O no Drigger!!!!! Lee: Looks like Ash wins this one. Narrator: Ash and Richie fall dwon both exhausted, from the battle. Richie: Good match Ash you really deserved to win. Ash: yeah thanks. You know what something tells me I should be home. Hey Richie you should come with me. Richie: Yeah ok Narrator: Ash and Richie get up and leave. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Hospital Tala: So Doc how long will they be out for. Doctor: They should be on there feet in a couple of days. Tala: (thinking) garland!!!! i wil get you back i promise... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Pallet Town Ash: Misty Im home!!!!!! Misty: Nice to see you back so early. Ash: Yeah. Hey I brought a friend. Misty: Yeah I remember you.... Your name is Richie right... Richie: Yeah you got it. Ash: Hey Richie let's go to the park and get some training in. By Misty!!! Narrator: Ash and Richie walk out the door. Misty: (thinking) i should of told him....... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Park Ash: ok Richie the BEGA bladers are gonna be tough so we gotta be tough to. Richie: Yeah. Narrator: Just then a guy in Red Spiky hair walk by him. Richie: Hey Ash isnt that Tala. Ash: Yeah it is o man I almost forgot he is supposed to face Garland today and if he wins then BEGA will give up the industry. Richie: Hey let's go with him. Ash: Yeah. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- BEGA Headquarters Boris: So glad you could make it Tala. Tala: You know why I came. Garland: I was starting to think you werent gonna show up. Tala: O really well im here and im gonna get you back for what you did to Spencer and Bryan. Garland: O those weaklings. And it looks like you brought two more weaklings. Ash: Hey take that back im no weakling. Richie: Me either. Garland: What Tala you cant fight your own battles. Tala: Grrrrrrrrr lead me to the stadium. Boris: But first let's let the fans in. Narrator: A whole bunch of pallet town kids whereing BEGA shirts came on and sat down in there seats. Tala: Hey Boris whats up with the kids. Boris: Why did you think I told you to come back in to days this match is Scheduled and I wanna treat my fans to a good battle. Tala: Ok then everyone will witness BEGA's fall!!!!!!!!!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Stadium Narrator: The whole stadium was packed with kids. The stadium was a wide dish with a water fountain in the middle. Ash and Richie where on Tala's side. Ash: Come on Tala you can do it. Dj: Well bladers are you ready Tala: Yeah Garland: Yeah Dj: 3,2,1 Let it Rip!!!! Narrator: As soon as the battle started it was an intense one. Tala: Go Wolborg!!!! Narrator: Tala's blade had the upper hand so far taking every moment to attack. Garland: (thinking) this guy is an ok blader... . Tala: Keep going. Garland: Go Appolon. Narrator: The attack went straight at Tala. Tala: This guy is strong. Garland: Go!!!!!! Narrator: Garland's blade jumped in the air. Tala: Novea Rog!!!!!!!!!!!! Narrator: Tala's blade froze garlands blad then shattered it, making Garland fall back and hit the ground but he immediately got up. Garland: That was a pretty strong attack. Tala: What the- how is your blade still spinning. Garland: My turn Appolon Radient Thunder!!!!!!! Narrator: A blast of thunder came hurling down on Tala's blade sending it out of the stadium and the blast hit Tala to making him feel the ultimate pain. Ash: Tala!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Richie: Dont worry Tala you will be ok. Tala: A-s-a-a-ash Ash: Yeah Tala. Narrator: Tala just past out and went into a coma. Richie: Come on Ash lets get him into a hospital. Narrator: Everyone in the stadium saw what Garland did to Tala. Misty: (thinking) this guy is really strong. Narrator: But only one guy was enraged of what he did to Tala. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Ash's Home Richie: Dang how could we let that guy do that to Tala. Ash: I told you Richie. BEGA has serious bladers. Richie: Yeah. Hey let's go to Johto we gotta get Brock. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- BEGA Headquarters Narrator: Everyone was doing work and non stop training. Garland: Hey guys that was a pretty good training session. Misty: What are you talking about you beat us all. Boris: Hey team Id like for you guys to met Gary he will be joining us from now on. Misty: (thinking) hey i know him. Crusher: He doesnt look so tough. Gary: ........... Garland: Maybe we should test him out. Misty: Trust me guys Gary is pretty strong. Garland: And how do you know that. Misty: Member I competed against him in the World Championships. Crusher: Thats right. Boris: Enough I want you guys to train even harder cause you guys will be facing Ash's team in a month. Garland: Right. Narrator: An hour of training goes by Crusher: Gee Gary your not all that bad. Gary: ........... Garland: Yeah im surprised we both tied, your ok. Narrator: Gary goes to a window and sees a guy in orange hair with a whit t- shirt and jeans. He was laying down in the grass playing with a butterfly. Garland immediately senses what Gary is thinking. Garland: That's Brooklyn.... Gary: Brooklyn eh. Narrator: Gary sensed Negative energy coming form him Garland: Dont bother challenging him. Gary: Why not. Garland: He's to strong, he made me look like a little kid blading for the first time. Narrator: Gary was shocked cause when garland and Gary faced of it was a tie and Gary used everything that he had. Gary: O really id like to face him. Garland: He may look weak but trust me something inside him makes him one of the best bladers around. Just keep your distance away from him if you know whats good for you. Narrator: Garland then leaves Gary. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------