The Bet and the final.....

"Ms. Cynthia, please turn that girl to mush." Via all but begged as she glared at Elena, her hatred for her runs so deep that the atmosphere around her was starting to freak out everyone there.

Cynthia chuckled uneasily as Ricardo let out a deep sighed. "Don't mind her," Ricardo told everyone with a very disapproving tone. "She is just an overzealous woman who doesn't know when or how to give up." Ricardo stated causing Via to throw him a very hateful glare. "Glare all you want, it won't change a thing." Ricardo added as he glanced at Lance and Cynthia.

"And word of advised from a guy that knows the two of them, those two are unstoppable together so you two will either bring you're A-game or you two will flat out lose, miserably I might add." Ricardo advised as he glanced at his bosses. "And by the way, I would suggest that you two used your strongest Pokémon because the true power of Ash's Pikachu is quite frightening and the power of Elena's Lucario is beyond normal, the two of you can trust on me that." Ricardo stated knowingly.

Lance and Cynthia raised a questionable brow at those words before exiting the podium , keeping those words in mind.

Mr. Goodshow chuckled goodheartedly as he gazed at Ricardo. "Those two are the owners, right?" Mr. Goodshow inquired in a whisper and with a knowing tone.

Ricardo didn't even attempt to lie as he gave the old man a curt nod. Mr. Goodshow smiled a bit as he gazed at the future of their industry. "Could you arrange a meeting between him and me in the near future?" Mr. Goodshow requested with a very polite tone.

"I'll do what I can but I can't guarantee any thing. Ash, young master, only attends to his business if it's absolutely necessary." Ricardo whispered so that Mr. Goodshow was the only one who could hear him.

"I understand," Mr. Goodshow answered back before letting out a barely audible chuckle. "Although, if I may comment, I never expected Ash of all people to established a business." Mr. Gooshow commented earning a chuckle from Ricardo.

"You can thank Elena for that." Ricardo said with a small smile. "Like an old saying says, behind a great a man is a great woman. Ash and Elena is the epitome of that." Ricardo stated as Nurse Joy began to speak.

(Scene Change)

"Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time for the exhibition match between the team of the Johto Champion, Lance, and the Sinnoh Champion, Cynthia and the winners of the tag-team tournament, the team of Ash Ketchum and Elena Koshi." Nurse Joy announced as the crowd cheered in excitement.

"Man, this people are loud," Elena complained as Ash chuckled a bit.

"I could silence them if you want but I guarantee you, it won't be pretty." Ash offered, not liking anything that would make his Elena complain.

"No Aura Spheres," Elena mumbled, feeling a bit deaf at how loud the people were cheering.

"No, just a mild killing intent enough to send everyone here in shock." Ash said and without another word, emitted a mild killing intent around the arena, which bore the desire effect. Everyone calm down as they all suddenly felt like they were stabbed by a very sharp knife.

"There we go, silence." Elena mumbled in relief.

"Okay, what the hell just happened?" Surprisingly or not, Sarah was the first to recover.

"I don't know but I suddenly fell like taking a very cold shower." Justin commented as he felt a jolt of fear run up his spine.

"Now that we could actually hear each other, Cynthia, Lance, you two better take us seriously or else." Ash threatened with a friendly tone.

"Don't worry Ash, Ricardo already warned us about the two of you." Cynthia stated as she eyed Elena carefully. "I do hope that you could keep up with Ash, Elena." Cynthia commented as Elena merely smiled sharply.

"If I'm good enough to give Ash a run for his money and good enough to give my sisters a decent spar then I'm good enough for the two of you." Elena said confidently as Koyuki sharply glared at Cynthia. How dare that woman question the skill of her 'mother'?

"Hey Ash, Ricardo and Via, the executives from APWA, do you know them?" Lance inquired with a curious tone.

Ash chuckled a bit at that; Ricardo did warn him about Lance's curiosity about their company. Oh, well, acting time." Well yeah, to be exact, Ricardo, Via, and the young master and mistress that they spoke so highly about, those guys are my gambling friends." Ash answered with a very deceptive tone. "Why do you asked and please, don't tell me that that guy made a foolish business decision?" Ash added in a rather worried tone. He was very convincing.

Lance's faced look relief for a moment, finally, someone who can tell him who the two owners of APWA are. "Could you tell me who they are Ash, I really want to have a talk with them?" Lanced asked in a hopeful tone.

Ash shook his head as he smiled at the rather persistent champion. "Sorry Lance, but I swore to that guy that I won't tell anyone who he is without a good reason." Ash stated much to Lance's dismay. "But what about this, if you and Cynthia could beat me and Elena, I will not just tell you who they are, I will tell you where they are right now." Ash offered with a small smirk. "Is that offer okay with you, Lance?"

Lance was taken back at that offer before smiling. "So when Cynthia and I beat you two, you will tell us who they are." Lance stated, trying to assure Ash's offer.

"If you beat us, not when, Mr. Lance." Elena interjected, not liking the fact that they were being insulted. Champions or not, they were going down.

"Of course, Elena, of course," Lance mumbled, not paying attention to Elena's irritation which aggravated her a bit.

"I'll take that red haired guy." Elena mumbled as she motioned for Koyuki to enter the field. Koyuki nodded as she flipped to the field elegantly.

"Then I'll take Cynthia." Ash whispered as he gazed at Pikachu. "Shall we, partner."

"(Finally, my turn)." Pikachu mumbled excitedly as he leaped to the field, landing gently beside Koyuki. "(Ready, Koyuki)?"

"(I was born ready, uncle)." Koyuki answered as she smiled at their strong opponents.

"Okay Cynthia, let's take this battle seriously at the very beginning." Lance exclaimed as he grabbed the Poke ball of his strongest Pokémon. "I want that info from Ash." Lance added with an excited grin.

Cynthia shook her head as she grabbed a Poke ball. "Men," Cynthia muttered as both of them threw a poke ball to the field simultaneously.

"Dragonite, let's go." Lanced shouted as his most powerful dragon in his arsenal. In a flash of white light, a large Dragonite appeared before them, igniting those who were Lance's fans to cheer their hearts out.

"You know, after we met, every time I see a Dragonite, I can't help but expect it to attack us." Elena commented with a weary glanced at the Dragonite.

"Don't worry dear, that Dragonite is well trained, plus if that thing attacks you that will be the last thing that dragon will do in his lifetime." Ash assured her with a smile.

"Battle Dance, Garchomp," Cynthia announced as a very vicious looking Garchomp appeared beside Lance's Dragonite. The two dragons momentarily glanced at each other before glancing at their opponents and they could already feel the power that they hold, which excited them in battle.

"This battle between the team of Lance and Cynthia and the team of Ash and Elena is a tag team battle, the victor would be determined once both of the opposing Pokémon is knock out, begin." The referee announced as the trainers began giving orders.