Well, this is the second chapter of the series. Read and Review!

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Need For Speed Most Wanted : Pokemon Edition

Last time,

. Then Misty went to Ash and said, "Go and hunt 'im down, Ash." He was about to ask her why she cared but she drove away as fast as she could, right at that moment. What Ash didn't know was that the people just hid their cars and hid behind stuff to see their entries. Toru simply parked his car a little way, but Ash pulled his car back a little and surprised and awed the others as he drifted onto the track and then the race started

The story continues …

Both the cars roared into life after the signal was given. Ash's GTR left Paul's SLR behind in a jiffy. Then Ash slammed through two gates which were blocking the way and raced away towards the main street. There, two cops spotted the two racers. One of them declared that they were heading this way. Ash slammed into the vehicle and used NOS to boost the speed of his car. The other police vehicle officiated the race as 'Code 3". As Ash raced out of the posh highway stretch, he swerved his car towards the left and slammed a police car which came in front of him. Ash then reached a road with a divider. Then he got slammed into the side by a police car. He used NOS to propel himself out of it's grasp. By then, Paul had taken the opportunity to jet his car away from Ash. The problem was that there were two more police cars in front of his. As Ash swerved towards a turn and Paul got free, Ash slammed the boot of Paul's car, turned it around and drove like a jet towards the tunnel. He then crossed the finish line easily.

When Gary came out of his Mustang, his eyes were literally popping out. His expression looked quite funny. It made Misty and Ash laugh so hard that they could've died. Just then, Paul came up. He was disgusted at losing and scared because of Gary's temper all at the same time. He looked funny enough to increase Ash's and Misty's laughter by tenfold. Both Gary and Paul glared at them. Hard. Then Ash stopped his laughter just for a moment.

"Okay, you guys. Hand over the money." He demanded. Knowing that giving the money was a rule, Gary grudgingly handed over the dollar bills, grumbling how non-blacklist racers were pathetic but he did not leave it at that.

"You just got lucky, punk. One of these days, you're going down..." Gary grunted. Ash just smiled at him.

"Yeah, yeah. We'll se about that." Ash chided. Gary frowned even more deeply.

To make Gary even angrier, he started counting the money. To a racer, the money that he gave being counted right in front of his nose is one of the worst insults you can come up with. Then Ash and Misty drove away, laughing at Gary, who was shaking Paul by the collar of his jacket. Then he pushed him away and told them to get inside their cars.

"I have to keep an eye on that kid. He could prove to be a dangerous element." Then he got into his car, started the engine, gave them the signal and then they all drove away. Meanwhile, Ash and Misty went to the nearest café…

"Well, you smoked Gary's goon, nicely." Misty said in middle of laughs, while they both sipped on some soda at the nearby café..

"Yup! You should've seen Gary's face! Their expressions were as rotten as their brains!" Ash said, laughing uncontrollably, remembering Paul's expression when he lost and Gary's expression when he found out about it.

"Ummm…Misty? I want to say something to you." Ash said, becoming nervous all of a sudden. He then looked at her in the eyes and found his courage. "Since the day I've met you, I've loved you. But today only was I able to confess…Misty, I love you with my heart. would you take me as your Boy Friend?" Ash asked, and saw Misty in tears. "What's wrong, Misty?" Ash asked her. The first thing that crossed his mind was that, "Oh, no! She doesn't want me!" But Ash hugged her anyway, asking what happened. What Misty said made Ash reach the heights of his happiness.

"Ash…" Misty started, "I love you too, and yes, I would be honored to be your Girl Friend.

Then they both leaned in closer and shared their first kiss. It was passionate and deep. They finished their sodas and talked for some time. Then Ash paid for their sodas and they came out of the café and went their separate ways.

2 days ago…building reputation…winning races…

Ash parked his car between two cars. One was a black RX8 while one was a yellow Nissan 240 SX. That was when a red and black colored Pontiac GTO stopped between his car and the guy had tanned skin, squinty eyes, brown hair and a lopsided grin on his face. He rolled down his car's windows. So did Ash. At that moment, Brock broke the silence.

"Heh. Just look at what the underground let loose! Let's see how good you can do in the daylight. By the way, the name's Brock." Brock said. Ash, who was tense because of the upcoming race with Gary, got annoyed by Brock's words. That is why he had to reply.

"The name's Ash. By the way, I'll prove to be better than you squinty." Ash said, flashing a grin himself. Brock was surprised that Ash replied. "Hmm, I might just start liking this kid." Brock thought. Then the racers started their engines.

As soon as Ash saw the racers, he knew that he'd have to slam the gas. That was EXACTLY what he did. Then he used NOS as a little booster rocket. He loved racing in the financial district. It was so…beautiful. He raced around and a turn. He then started to show of while driving by giving drift shows and power slides. That is why the Nissan and
RX8 were able to catch up with him. Ash saw those two coming. They wanted to smash hi in between themselves. Well, he'd make them work for it. He twisted around the road and always made complex turns to shake them off. No such luck. Then he thought that smashing into the bus stop would be a good idea. He hit it at the weak spot so he avoided much damage, but the other two cars were badly hit. And Brock? He kept a safe distance and kept himself safe. The cars still pursued Ash. When he went into the tunnel, he wove in and out of the traffic. The other two cars kept getting hit and damaged. After that, he had finally tired out, and the cars finally caught. They went a little left and right respectively, to get a running start. Then they attacked. He made the other two think that this was the best Ash could do to protect himself. Then, at the last moment, he used NOS and slammed the gas to flash away from the area. Those two cars hit each other and made a pile. Then Brock, who could not avoid those cars because of his current speed, did the only thing he could. He smashed into them at top speed. The cars flew apart a few meters and he got a clear way. Then Ash reached the stone walking area. After that, Brock finally zoomed at level with Ash. They raced neck-to-neck for a little while. It was after the next turn that Ash displayed the true power of the car. He waved Brock good bye and slammed the accelerator. He easily overtook Brock and then went through the finish line like a rocket. There, Ash stopped his car. Brock stopped his car by the side of Ash's.

"Good run, Ash. I really love your style." Brock said. His friendly and warm tone is what made Ash open up to him.

"Same here. You almost caught up to me. No one has been able to do that in a long time. Then he looked at Brock's car clearly for the first time and what he saw made him feel excited.

"Is that the limited edition Pontiac GTO Solstice? No wonder you caught up with me!" Ash said. Brock felt happy that someone finally noticed it.

"The very same. Cost a bomb, but is really worth it's money." He said, stroking the car's steering. Then he looked at Ash's car and he got the shock of his life seeing the car of his dreams right in front of his eyes.

"I…is that…the M3 GTR?" he asked. Ash patted his steering and smiled.

"The very same." He said. Then Ash and Brock and Ash sat there and chatted for a little while, during which they exchanged their cell phone numbers. Then Brock realized that he really had to go.

"Well, bye Ash. See you around." He said.

"Bye to you too. Hope to see you around myself." Ash said. After that, Brock drove off. Right at that moment, Gary's car stopped in front of his.

"Why does this always happen?" Ash asked himself, after which he came out of his car. Both came face to face.

"How are you, punk? What's up?" Gary asked. Ash looked at him, and smirked.

"Answer number 1, better than you or your crew of idiots. Second answer, my car's winning streak and your ego." He replied. This remark hit Gary like a slap. He started frowning.

"We'll see who ends up laughing after I'm sitting in that car." He said. Instead of the anger he expected, there came confusion.

"In my ride? How's that po…" Ash was interrupted by Gary's grin.

"Let me tell you, punk. People who want to challenge Blacklist racers have to put their car on the line. That's why most people aren't stupid enough to do it." He explained. Ash started having second thoughts about it. Should he race Gary or just pull out of this race? After all, his ride was important to him.

"Well, whatever. See you around, loser. Kiss that ride goodbye, punk. By tomorrow, it'll have someone else to drive it." After that, Gary drove away.

Ash did not have a clue of what was happening, but he did know one thing. He was going to consult Misty and Brock on this matter.

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Well, now our hero has started having second thoughts about the race because of the startling prospect of putting his car on the line. Will he race Gary? (We all know the answer.)

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"So, what do you think I should do?" Ash asked them, after the discussion between his two friends had ended.

"Ash, it's your choice, but…" Misty started,

"But we think you should take this chance." Brock said.

"After all, we HAVE seen your car in action, and it will smoke Gary like toast." Misty remarked,

"And besides, you'll have us with you through good and bad." Brock said. At this moment, Ash realized that this was the best group of friends he had ever made. The others never trusted him and would leave him alone, but these friends would help him till the end, this was sure.

"Thanks for your advice, guys. I have decided to race." Ash said.

"Now that's the Ash I know. Misty said. After this, Brock and Misty headed back to their respective places and Ash was left alone in his mansion…again.

Well, tell me what you think about this chapter. R&R!

Ash the Aura Guardian