Pokémon Indigo League (Alternate from canon)

Showdown in Pewter City!

(< > Is the translation of pokemon's speech , [ ] is the pokedex and bold are thoughts)

Ash and his pokemon has finally arrived in Pewter City, Ash looks at the horizon while standing on a stone on the cliff.

"There it is Pichu. Pewter City." Ash breathed, Pichu looked in awe.
"Hey Ash!" Ash heard that familiar voice and internally screamed. It was Misty carrying a burnt bike and shouts
"Why did you leave me behind?! Thanks to you leaving me, a Voltorb attacked me and broke my bike!"

Ash flinches, but is now getting a bit used to Misty's screams and yells, he turns to her.
"You made fun of Caterpie and I didn't ask you to travel with me. I have a right to travel alone." Ash was right. He never objected before Misty insulting Caterpie because she didn't do anything annoying or bad yet.

"Hey! Quit squabbling! And you're standing on the merchandise kid." A male husky voice called out. The two see a tanned man in a red beanie, a beard, a tank top and jeans.
"Sorry sir. I didn't know I was doing that." Ash apologizes to the man, stepping off the stone.
"You sell rocks?" Misty asked.
"Pewter City souvenirs. Wanna buy some?" The man confirmed, Ash shook his head and says. "No thank you. Can you help me and Pichu to the pokemon center though?"

The man nods and replies "Sure. By the way, the name's Flint. Oh and standing on merchandise has a two dollar fee, but you clearly have never been here and didn't know it was my product so you don't have to pay. Follow me."

They arrive in the pokemon center, Ash having his pokemon healed sees the Pokemon Regional Championship Poster and has a soft smile.
"If I recall, Pewter City has a Rock type gym.." Ash says to himself.
"You're correct." Flint says, startling Ash, he apologizes, to which Ash forgives him for, which Flint continues with
"No offense, but I doubt that little Pichu of yours will be beat Brock and his pokemon."

Ash looks a bit offended and says "That's why before I challenge it, I'm going to train."
Flint nods, saying that's a smart move, but he still has his doubts.

After Ash's pokemon are healed, he immediately gets to training Pichu and Pidgey, having Pichu learn Dig, Double Team, Iron Tail and Rain Dance while Pidgey learning Steel Wing, Double Team, and Sky Attack, still thankful pokemon can learn any amount of moves, but doesn't object to the certain amount of moves used in official battles.After all, no one likes a cheater.

While he was at it, he did some training with Caterpie, making special strategies he can use with String Shot and Electroweb and some training with Farfetch'd, having him learn Agility.

After 4 hours of training, they head to the forest, as the gym was closed for the night now.

Ash wanted to find some interesting pokemon or other sights and he finds a house. He normally wouldn't spy, but he was curious and low and behold, it was Brock, the Pewter City gym leader acting like a mother to ten kids, helping a girl with a ripped skirt.

I think those are his siblings. Man, he's really good at multitasking. Having to take care of ten kids and run a gym? That has to be tiring.

Ash thought with a look of sympathy on his face, he headed back to the poke center and rested.
The next morning, he heads to the gym.

"So. You're a new challenger I see?" Brock said, sitting in what made Ash thought was similar to a throne.
Ash nods. Brock looks at the Pichu behind him in surprise.

"A shiny Pichu? Those are rare. While Pichu is in it's cutest stage, it can't win." Brock said, Ash nearly got mad , but quickly calmed himself down.
"You should never underestimate someone." Ash warned calmly, Brock nodding.