Return of the defeated (on hold)

/Part 4/

A week after turning himself over Giovanni and Archie stood before him while he hung from chains in the ceiling. "Now Mr. Ketchum are you going to talk or do we have to continue this meaningless beating." Giovanni asked as he looked at the bloody bruised man before him.

"Now why would I tell you anything grease ball, you're not worth shit on the bottom of my shoes." Ash spat as he spat blood in the two men's faces.

"You bastard!!!" Archie yelled as he drove his fist into Ash's ribs.

"You hit like a bitch." Ash wheezed angering to man in the blue bandana. He shoved his fist into Ash's abdomen.

"Archie enough, if he won't talk we'll just have to kill him and continue our plans." Giovanni stated as he pulled a dagger out of a nearby drawer. Just then a massive explosion rocked the whole building. "What in the hell is going on?!!" Giovanni demanded through the intercom.

"Sir, Interpol has breached the wall and they even have a few champions with them, we can't hold them back." a grunt answered back.

"Arceus damn it! Archie go help them while I deal with this little pest." ordered an extremely angry Giovanni. As the former Team Aqua leader ran out of the room the Rocket boss turned his attention back to Ash. "Well Mr. Ketchum it seems your time on earth had came to an end." Giovanni stated with an evil tone. As he drew the knife back Ash unleashed and Aura Sphere breaking the chains holding him he dropped the ground and kicked the older man's feet from underneath him. The two men struggled with the knife as they rolled across the floor. Ash felt a sharp pain in his side as Giovanni pulled the knife from Ash's side.He laughed as he swung down to stab Ash in the chest, "This is the end of the road for you boy!!" He screamed just then the wall behind exploded causing the knife to tear through the right side of Ash's face luckily it just missed his eye. Giovanni was thrown across the room by a yellow bolt of electricity. As Ash faded out of consciousness heard yells for help as everything went black.

Ash felt a soft bed beneath him and bandages all over his body he opened his eyes but found the right side of his face bandaged. He attempted to sit up but fell back with a groan, he heard a happy yet worried voice "Ash you're awake!!" then he heard the person run into hall outside his room and call out that he was awake.

Hurried footsteps came into the room as doctor in blue scrubs spoke with Ash, "Well Mr, Ketchum you gave us good scare but you're a strong young man. Its good to see you awake." he said as he checked the machines hooked up to the young man. "Now why don't we raise your bed a little so you can look around." Ash was able to see everyone in the room, Jesse, James, and Meowth stood to one side while Pikachu sat on Lucario's shoulder at the foot of the bed.

"Where am I and how long have I been out?" came a hoarse voice from Ash.

"You are in Interpol Hospital and you have been unconscious for just about week." Said the doctor as he handed Ash a glass of water while Pikachu lightly jumped onto the bed next to his best friend. The former Team Rocket members and Looker who had just arrived told Ash all that had happened after turning himself over and about the attack on the Rocket strong hold. They finally managed to end Team Rocket once and for all and that the former leaders would never see the outside world again.

Ash spent another week in the hospital before he was released as long as he took it easy with no intense traveling or training which he agreed to as long as he could get out of the hospital. He caused a few raised eyebrows when he requested that nobody know that he was ever in the hospital. Not wanting anyone to find out and worry more than they probably were after he left. With final farewell Ash turned from thr group of people and began to walk down the road when a shout caused him to turn around.

"Ash wait," called out Meowth, "I want to travel with you and become as strong as possible and battle with you."

Ash was taken back by this request, "Are you sure Meowth, Jesse and James are your family?" Ash asked the cat scratch pokemon.

"I'm sure Ash. I've talked about with them for the last few days and they are ok with me going with you. Besides we're all a family now." said Meowth with a smile. Ash looked at the two people behind Meowth, they had a sadness in their eyes but a smile upon their faces, they gave Ash a nod.

"Well then welcome to the team." Ash said happily as he pulled out a poké ball, Meowth tapped the ball and it dinged instantly signifying that he was captured. Meowth let himself out of the sphere and looked at his new trainer with a smile, "Well lets get going." with that the group bid one last wave goodbye and headed down the road.

Present time...

Everyone shared a look of horror and sadness as Ash finished his story. "Thats it, thats the tale of my scar, and of all my adventures." Ash said in a grim tone. He felt May squeeze his hand while tears ran down her face. He gently wiped them away and told everyone not to cry it wad long ago and it all over.

"Ash can I come out now." said a voice startling everyone but Ash.

"Yeah come out buddy you're safe now" Ash called out to the voice. Meowth slowly came out of the bushes and stood next to Ash's leg. He choose to stay hidden so no one would try and attack him from his past misdeeds. Ash spent the next hour or so answering his friend's and mom's questions.

Finally around eleven o'clock the group decided to call it a night. Everyone began to make their way to where they were sleeping for the night. As Ash walked towards the house he would occasionally feel May rub against his arm and he felt like it was intentional. He made a mental note to talk to Brock on the morning about everything he was feeling, because he was at a loss.

Sorry for such a long chapter but I had alot I wanted to put into his five years if being gone. Let me know what you think of my story so far. Thanks in advance