Hello, thank you for looking into this story. It is my first one that I have finished and posted on so please be considerate as I try to work everything out with the site.

My apologies to those that started reading before I took it down and reposted it, but I think it'll be easier to read now.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, but I do own Yuki Snow, Antero Aki, Tsubasa Oak, and Kiiro.

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Destin

Prologue:

"Misty? What's wrong darling?" A famous researcher named Gary Oak asked his wife as he hugged her from behind. His brown hair had grown longer with the years but he still managed to find a way to keep it spiked up and his lab coat acted more like a cape to him sometimes than being a lab coat. However, a glance at the TV told him what was bothering Misty. Ash Ketchum had just been crowned as the Pokémon Master of Kanto.

"Gary, do you think I made the wrong choice?" Misty asked her voice quiet.

"You're going to ask your husband if you made the wrong choice?" Gary teased and kissed Misty's neck, but he realized that Misty wasn't in much of a mood to joke around. "Here's the thing, that idiotic prick left you in order to pursue his dream of being the Pokémon Master."

"Yes, but now that he accomplish that, what if he comes back to find me?" Misty knew she had no regrets about marrying Gary, but a part of her heart still belonged to Ash.

"Then he'll just have to face the fact that the times have changed and-" He would have continued, but a small noise made him stop and look to the stairs.

"Mommy, daddy, I can't sleep. Can I have a glass of milk?" Their daughter said in a sleepy voice as she rubbed her eyes with one hand and held a Pokéball in the other. Misty walked over and picked her daughter up and though she always thought that she and Ash would be together, she could never deny the joy she had when she gave birth to hers and Gary's lovely daughter.

"Sure Tsubasa, let's go get you that milk." Misty smiled and kissed Tsubasa forehead and Gary made to follow, but the bell over the Poké-Gym door rang so he stayed behind to tell that person off.

"Sorry, we're closed for the night. Come back tomorrow." Gary said as he walked towards the cloaked person while mist began to creep over the floor towards him.

"I'm not interested in a Gym badge; I want something far more precious." The figure in the cloak said before he dramatically threw the cloak from him. He was dressed in all black with a red "R" on the front.

"You're with Team Rocket?" Gary asked, taken aback. "Well you picked the wrong Gym to mess with buddy. Either leave now or get ready to feel pain." He reached to his side for a Pokéball only to find them gone. Crap, I forgot I left them besides the bed. He thought to himself before he heard the Rocket ordered his Rattata to use tackle on him and he sure felt the attack as it knocked the wind out of him. Collapsing to the ground in pain, he hoped that Misty wouldn't be hurt.

When he came to later that night, he found that he was lying in his and Misty's bed. He shot up and jumped out of bed calling for Misty's name. As he bolted into the hallway, he heard crying from a few doors down and so he went to investigate and found Misty kneeling in front of Tsubasa bed. Coming up from behind her, he knelt beside her and put his arm on her shoulder. From the simple touch, Misty turned and buried her head into Gary's chest.

"They took Tsubasa." She said between sobs while Gary felt his blood run cold. He knew then two things. The first was the paralyzing fear a parent would feel if they lost their child and the other was that he was going to hunt down Team Rocket and murder every last member in order to save his daughter. Gary broke down and cried as he held his wife, promising he would find Tsubasa.

TWELVE YEARS LATER

Yuki Snow sighed when he heard his father telling him he had to come in for dinner. "It's always when the stories get good." He grumbled to himself. That much was true, whether it was saving the Digital World, summoning a Megazord to kick evil space alien butt, or going on adventures in a Police box, his parents always call him just as he was approaching the climax to his game. Still, being a fifteen-year-old needed energy so he went in and washed up.

"You know son, I have a surprise for you." His mother said when they were nearing the end of dinner.

"Really? What is it?" He asked excitedly, dinner be damned… or at least until he knew what the surprise was.

"Finish your dinner and we'll bring it out." His father told Yuki before ruffling his hair playfully and Yuki hardly wasted any time in finishing dinner.

A few minutes later and his mother brought out two boxes, one stacked on top of each other. After setting both boxes on the table, she carefully opened one to reveal a round cake with a Pokémon battle field with a figure of Yuki battling another trainer. "It's also your favorite ice-cream cake, mint chocolate chip." She smiled as Yuki took the figures off and acted out the battle in his mind with them being the ultimate victor.

"Now son, I know you're really excited about tomorrow." His father said when the cake was gone. "So, this is a present from us to you." He then handed the other box to Yuki who opened it to reveal a belt and five Pokéballs attached to it.

"Thanks Mom, thanks Dad." Yuki said as he held back tears of joy while hugging both parents.

"Now, these Pokéballs are empty, which means it'll be your job to fill them alright son?" His father explained as Yuki put the belt on and was ready to release a Pokémon.

"But why only five Pokéballs?"

"Because you'll receive your sixth one from the starter that you choose form Professor Oak tomorrow morning." His mother said.

"Oh right, I knew that." Yuki blushed a little not believing he forgot something so trivial but he played it off as too much excitement. "I love you two so much. But if I'm leaving tomorrow, I want to finish up my last adventure before I go to sleep tonight.

"Of course dear, you may do that." His mom agreed as she started to put the cake away.

"And go kick your enemy's butt while you're at it." His dad cheered him on.

Always being on that felt being on time wasn't enough, Yuki preferred to be at least a half hour early, which was why he stood in front of Professor Oak's laboratory. He thought about knocking but he didn't want to be rude by being impatient so he opted to just wait.

Inside the laboratory, Professor Oak walked around making sure things were ready for the new trainers and as he passed by the door, he saw a figure duck out of sight. With a sigh, he walked over to the main door and opened it. "Can I help you young man?"

Yuki jumped when he heard Professor Oak, having thought he disappeared before he was seen. "Um, yes… I'm sorry, I'm…." Yuki started to say but Professor Oak recognized him.

"You're Yuki Snow, one of the trainers scheduled to start today right?" Oak asked and Yuki nodded. "Well, if you don't mind, I can let you in early as long as you promise not to touch anything you see." Professor Oak stood back to let Yuki in and Yuki's jaw nearly dropped when he saw the various equipment decorated with good luck signs, streamers and other decorations.

"Wow, I've never seen your lab like this before." Yuki said in amazement.

"We just started doing it this year, since it's a yearly thing; we thought it would help to boost morale to liven up the place a little."

"It sure is great. Can I pick my Pokémon or should I wait for the others?" Yuki asked with barely contained excitement.

"I know it'll be hard, but please wait for the others. However, you may choose first since you were the first one here." Professor Oak said as he looked at the time. "Now if you excuse me, I have to make sure the preparations are complete."

"Of course Professor, I understand." Yuki bid Professor Oak bye for the time being and while Oak went around the lab, Yuki walked around the lobby while looking at various objects.

It was only twenty minutes, but it felt like an eternity for Yuki. At last a boy by the name of Aki and a girl by the name of Kiiro arrived. Aki wore blue jeans, a black under shirt and a red t-shirt over the top of it and had brown hair. Kiiro wore a tied dyed t-shirt, jean shorts, tennis shoes and had auburn colored hair. As the time grew closer, many people of Pallet Town came over to see which Pokémon each trainer would get.

Professor Oak cleared his throat as the crowd died down. "Thank you all for coming. As you know, we've had several stars that started their Pokémon journey from Pallet and each time, family and friends have come here to wish these three well on their journey." The town folks applauded and it took a couple minutes before they settled down so Professor Oak could speak again. "This year, I'm going to invite each of these three into the lab one at a time. They will know which Pokémon they choose, but we'll wait until everyone has their Pokémon before revealing them to the crowd." He then looked at Yuki. "Yuki, since you were the first one, please follow me."

Yuki nodded and followed Professor Oak into the lab and into the back of it. There sat a large Pokéball and with a push of the button, the top red part lifted up. "So I can choose any of the three?" He asked.

"Yes, if you don't like your choice, then you can pick a different Pokémon." Professor Oak explained and watched as Yuki picked Squirtle while Oak pulled out a Pokédex and opened it.

"Squirtle. After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth." It spoke in an automotive voice.

"Will you choose Squirtle? The water starter?" Professor Oak asked.

"Yes, I choose Squirtle as my partner." Yuki said as he held the Pokéball as if it was made of glass.

"Very well, here is a Pokédex." Professor Oak said as he handed Yuki a Pokédex. "Please tell Aki to come to me."

Yuki nodded and bowed deeply in respect before he exited the lab and relayed the instructions to Aki. It took about the same amount of time for Aki to come out with a grin on his face while Kiiro went into the lab. It took a few minutes and when she came out, she looked sadden by something while Professor Oak came out after her and stood off to the side.

"Alright trainers, when I tell you to release your Pokémon, you may do so." Professor Oak said kindly and the entire area fell with a hush silence as they eagerly awaited the results. "Three… Two… One… Release your Pokémon!" As one, three Pokéballs hit the ground and three white lights blinded the people momentarily until it died down to reveal the Pokémon. Kiiro gotten Bulbasaur and Aki got Charmander.

Yuki, knowing the Pokémon by sight couldn't help but activate his new Pokédex and pointed it to Bulbasaur. "Bulbasaur. A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon." The voice spoke and then Yuki moved the Pokédex to face Charmander. "Charmander. Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail." Yuki looked amused as he shut the Pokédex and walked over to the other two. "Congratulations on your Pokémon."

"Thanks, that same to you." Aki said as they shook hands.

"Yeah, glad you got Squirtle." Kiiro said obviously upset about not receiving Squirtle.

Yuki put a hand onto Kiiro's shoulder. "Sorry about that, but I think Bulbasaur will fit you better." He spoke honestly and Kiiro smiled a little.

"Well, I'm going to head back to my home. I'm actually going to start my journey tomorrow instead." Kiiro said, still sad but glad that Squirtle seemed like it was in good hands.

"Hey, quickly, let's exchange phone numbers in case we find something interesting." Aki said as he pulled his phone out. Soon they had the others numbers in the phone and Aki waved as he started to walk away. "Take care and see you around."

"Sounds good. Take care yourself." He said to both Aki and Kiiro before facing Professor Oak and bowed. "Once more, I want to say thank-you." He picked up his bag and slung it onto his back.

"It was my pleasure. I'm sure you and Squirtle will become good friends." Professor Oak said as he watched Yuki turn and start heading for the exit.

At the end of town, he saw Aki leaning up against a tree. "Howdy Yuki. How about we have a practice battle right now?" He asked, easily clear to tell he was hoping Yuki would agree to it.

Yuki was hesitant since he didn't want to lose his first match or let Squirtle get hurt, but he calmly took a breath and knew this would be a great way to start the journey as well. "Sure, you're on Aki." Yuki called out Squirtle while Aki called out Charmander. "Squirtle, use tackle." He said and Squirtle obeyed him while Aki had Charmander use tackle as well. Each trainer was trying to fight as shadow of themselves as they had their Pokémon use the exact same moves until Yuki had an idea. "Squirtle, use tail whip followed quickly by a tackle."

Squirtle looked at Yuki and nodded before whipping his tail to lower Chiromancer's defense before launching into a tackle.

"Charmander, use tackle with everything you got!" Aki said in desperation. Both Pokémon's fist collided with the other and both fell backwards while the trainers stared in stunned silence. "Um, I guess it's a draw?" Aki asked after a couple of minutes of neither Pokémon moving.

"I… guess so." Yuki said, knowing neither expected their first battle to end in a draw. "We can heal them back at the lab, I'm sure Professor Oak wouldn't mind." They recalled their respective Pokémon and both headed to the lab, Professor Oak not seeming to be surprised that they came back so quickly. "Professor, forgive me but you seem like you were expecting us."

Professor Oak led them to a tray for six Pokéballs on it and instructed them to put the Pokémon on it. "I was. You see, you two remind me of my grandson, Gary, and Ash when they first started. They fought each other practically the moment they had their Pokémon, which is why I decided to get this healing unit in my lab in the first place." Professor Oak explained as the machine healed the Pokémon. When the Pokémon were fully healed, he handed the Pokéballs back to the trainers. "Alright, now this time try to make it out of Pallet before coming back here." He joked with them and they both agreed that would happen before leaving.

Once outside, Aki turned the other way. "Sorry Yuki, I'd travel with you, but I want to wrap something up at home before I leave."

"You just want to battle Kiiro before she leaves don't you?" Yuki asked and when he saw Aki nod, he knew he was right. "That's okay. Just give me a call after the battle to let me know what happened okay?" They said their good-byes and this time Yuki made it out of Pallet Town and onto route one. He suddenly wished he had his music with him and knew it wouldn't be hard to go back and grab his iPod, but at the same time he just wanted to get a move on his journey. He stopped not too far out on route one and looked back. "I'll be back with a whole team of Pokémon, just watch Pallet Town. I'll put Ash Ketchum to shame." With a smile, he turned away from Pallet Town, took a breath and continued on.

After a while, he stopped for lunch and he released Squirtle from its Pokéball. "Chow time Squirtle. And great job battling Charmander out there buddy." Yuki praised his Squirtle as he sat next to his trainer and munched on the Poké chow while Yuki ate a sandwich. After they ate, they rested under the shade of a tree for a bit before playing around having a mock battle between human and trainer. After an hour of playtime, Yuki felt that he should continue on so he recalled Squirtle to the Pokéball and went on his way.

As Yuki traveled on, he saw a Pidgey lying on the ground surrounded by a few more Pidgeys. Before Yuki did anything, he pulled out his Pokédex. "Pidgey. A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand." The voice told him and he looked around for a stick. Finding one, Yuki charged into the group of Pidgeys and scattering them quickly while he wield the stick like a Bo-staff. Reaching into his bag, he gave the injured Pidgey a potion to restore some of its health. "If you let me capture you, I'll be able to take you to a Pokécenter to heal you completely." He offered.

"Pid." Pidgey said and moved an inch closer to the Pokéball. Yuki took one of the Pokéballs and enlarged it while Pidgey touched the center with its beak and she disappeared while the center circle became white almost immediately.

"Just started and already have two Pokémon. Not bad if I say so myself." Yuki said as he stood up and continued on his journey, unaware of the many pairs of Pidgey eyes following him. He battled a few Rattatas but Squirtle seemed to beat them easily before he actually thought about catching one. Checking the map, he could only guess that he was about half way to Viridian City but a glance to the sky told him that he was going to lose daylight fast so he thought to set up camp for the night but since it looked to be a clear night so he unrolled his sleeping bag and was about to make a fire when a rustling sound alerted him to a new presence coming his way. Putting a hand onto Squirtle's Pokéball, he saw a gravely injured Pokémon come into the clearing carrying a small Pokéball in its mouth, the Pokéball had a large crack on the side that split both halves. The moment the Eevee cleared the grass, it collapsed. The normal tan and white fur were stained red with blood and something seemed to be eating at the poor thing's fur. Rushing over, he knelt down beside the Eevee and sprayed a potion onto it but it hardly had much effect. Crap. This isn't good. He thought as he darted over to his back pack and scrambled to find an antidote to cure what he thought was poison. A cry from the Pokémon alerted Yuki to the same group of Pidgeys trying to eat the Eevee.

"Get away from him you stupid birds!" Yuki shouted and this time used his bag to scare off the Pidgeys, only to accidently hit one and it landed on the ground. If looks could kill, Yuki would have been dead ten times over from the way the Pidgeys were staring at him. Yuki swallowed nervously. "Whoops, that was bad." He said as he saw the Pidgeys coming for him. Scooping up the Eevee and the Pokéball, he turned and began to run away from the Pidgeys, intent on taking the punishment instead of letting Eevee get injured anymore. After getting pecked a few times, Yuki released Squirtle and had him help fend off the Pidgeys if they got too close.

He didn't realize but the grass was soon becoming sand and the Pidgeys began to kick up a sandstorm to make it hard for Yuki to see while other Pidgeys continued to dive bomb him. "Squirtle…" He tried to give a command, but every time he opened his mouth sand would get in and so he had to spit it out instead. Suddenly Yuki felt rain falling on him and he looked around only to find Squirtle using its water gun to keep the sand down and to take the Pidgeys out of the sky. It took a while, but eventually the Pidgeys retreated and Yuki collapsed from exhaustion while the Eevee rolled out of his arms. Despite his panting, he sprayed two more potions onto Eevee and this time he was rewarded with a small lick on his hand for his effort.

"Squirtle, I want you to continue riding on my shoulder to help defend us. I'm going to get this Eevee to a Pokécenter if it's the last thing I do." Squirtle nodded in understanding and climbed onto Yuki's shoulder while Yuki picked up the Eevee and with great effort, he pushed himself to his feet and took one step, then another, then a third and finally he started sprinting once more. As he ran, he tried to keep his upper body still as possible, but with his harsh breathing, he wasn't sure how steady he was being.

Guided by the moonlight, he fought the urge to fall asleep and even had Squirtle use water gun on him and he could soon see the edge of Viridian City but with every step he took, the more energy he lost and he was nearly at the Pokécenter when he dropped to his knees and fell to the side. No, I can't let the Eevee die now, not after I've come this far. He thought and the last thing he saw was Squirtle running into the Pokécenter before he slipped into unconsciousness.