This is my first fanfic so I hope that it's good. This is the first time I've ever put anything I've written anywhere it could be read publicly also.
This fanfic has three parts, this is the first. Each of the three parts interlink slightly but overall they are separate stories.
I am referencing the GS ball a lot in this section of the fanfic which was in the anime mostly during the Orange Island and Johto episodes. However there are references to most regions and main characters throughout.
I feel I should just say this… I don't own Pokémon.
With that said, let's begin.
The plane from Kalos landed on the runway. It was a beautiful sunny day in Kanto as Serena and Ash walked down the steps with Pikachu characteristically perched on Ash's left shoulder. Serena was happy with her decision to accompany Ash back to Pallet Town. Although it certainly felt odd not having Clemont or Bonnie around. She was excited to finally meet Ash's mother face to face and see Professor Oak. Ash stretched his arms and took a deep breath. He smiled to himself. "Yep, nowhere is quite like Kanto," he commented softly and Serena couldn't help but smile at him. "I guess we'd better get going, right guys?" Ash asked Serena and Pikachu. "Pika!" Pikachu affirmed and Serena nodded. "How far away is Pallet Town, Ash?" Serena asked. "Oh, not far at all. Viridian City is only a few hours away from Pallet Town if you know the way," Ash informed Serena. Then they started walking through the city. Serena occasionally stopping to look at a shop window or to use her pokédex to identify a pokemon she didn't know. Ash couldn't help but be caught up in her excitement and offered her stories of when he first saw certain pokemon or when he was in Viridian City with his friends such as Misty and Brock. Eventually they reached the forest and then Pallet Town came into view within an hour. Ash caught up in the joy of seeing his hometown after so long lost no time in rushing off to his house on the outskirts. Serena sprinted off after Ash and Pikachu calling for them to slow down.
Serena saw Ash run up a path in a well-kept front garden and greet a pokemon that was watering the plants. Serena reached the gate and panting, she took out her pokédex to find out that this pokemon was a Mr Mime. "Is Mom home, Mr Mime," Ash asked Mr Mime as Serena joined him. The pokemon nodded and opened the door and went inside. "Mime, Mr Mime," Mr Mime announced as they entered. "What is it Mimey?" A woman's voice came from the kitchen and Delia Ketchum came into view drying her hands on a tea towel. "Ash, Pikachu. Oh it's wonderful to see you. Oh and hello, you must be Serena. I'm Ash's mother," Delia greeted the small group. "It's lovely to meet you Mrs Ketchum," Serena greeted in return. Meanwhile Ash started rummaging in his backpack, and he pulled out a large golden trophy and showed it to his mother. "I told you I'd win the Kalos league and this is the trophy they gave me after I won," Ash announced. His Mother's face lit up with pride. She gingerly took the trophy and hugged her son. She had always believed in her son but she was overjoyed that he had finally won a league since the Orange league. "I know exactly where to put this" she told him and began to shine the trophy with the tea towel still in her hand and placed it on the mantel place next to his slightly less impressive Orange league trophy.
Ash smiled at Pikachu and then his stomach and Pikachu's rumbled as if on que. Mrs Ketchum heard and rushed off into the kitchen and returned shortly with a towering plate of sandwiches and invited her son and Serena to help themselves. Mrs Ketchum sat opposite her son and shook her head. "I wish you had told me you would be home today, I could have had a much nicer lunch ready for you," Delia commented. "Sorry mom, I would've if I had had more notice myself but things got a bit crazy straight after the league," Ash apologized between bites. Serena was surprised. She would've told her mother exactly when she was getting home and she wouldn't have brought up what had happened after league but then again Serena recalled the news story she had seen before traveling to find Ash, his mother was probably used to hearing about all the reckless stuff Ash did. "I saw it on the news. But everything is alright there now right?" Delia asked. Ash nodded as he swallowed another sandwich. Delia smiled. "When you've finished eating why don't you leave your things here and go to Professor Oak's, I'm sure everyone there would love to see you," Delia suggested as the last of the sandwiches were eaten by Ash, Serena and Pikachu. "Great idea Mom. Thanks," Ash replied and grabbed his bag to unpack his Kalos souvenirs in his room and Serena followed him. Delia picked up the dirty dishes amused by her son's endless energy and humming to herself took them to the kitchen.
Ash led Serena to his bedroom and put his bag on his bed. Serena saw the large number of badges and certificates and prizes on the dresser where Ash kept them on display. Ash took out his Kalos league gym badges and reached past Serena to place them with the others he earned. "You have so many badges Ash," Serena marvelled to him. Ash scratched his face and agreed slightly embarrassed. Serena loved the way Ash did that when he was being modest. "Why are there only seven in that case though?" Serena wondered aloud. "Oh that's my Frontier brain symbols and that's the plaque I got when I beat the battle frontier. In the battle frontier there are seven symbols, instead of the eight gym badges in the leagues," Ash explained as he took out his sleeping bag and other clothes to be washed. "What's a frontier brain?" Serena asked a little confused. "A frontier brain is a lot like a gym leader except they're really strong. I guess you could say they're something between a gym leader and an elite four. Actually when I beat the battle frontier I was offered a place to be one too," Ash informed Serena as he got out the last few items from his bag such as a fishing rod they were given at the aquarium they visited. A lure Ash always used that Serena knew had been given to him by Misty, a friend Ash used to travel with and is now the Cerulean City gym leader. The handkerchief Serena had returned to him. Half of an old pokeball that Serena didn't know why Ash kept. He placed them into drawers or on his bedside cabinet and then they were ready to go to the research lab on the other side of town.
Ash led the way and called out to Professor Oak and Tracey. Tracey appeared and greeted Ash and Ash introduced Serena to him. "It's nice to meet you Serena. Oh, Ash you got here just in time actually. The well-known pokéball maker, Kurt just arrived with the GS ball. He thinks he found a way to open it," Tracey informed Ash. "Woah, really. He's here?" Ash asked gobsmacked. "Yeah, Kurt and Professor Oak are in the lab doing a few last minute preparations before attempting to open it. Kurt needed Professor Oak's equipment to open it," Tracey explained and gestured down the hall. Ash rushed off down the hall to the lab before being tackled by a mass of purplish sludge. "Ash!" Serena exclaimed terrified that Ash was in trouble. Tracey laughed. "Muk really missed you by the way Ash," he called. "I noticed. It's great to see you too Muk but please get off me," Ash's voice came from the sludge, a little muffled but amused. "What's going on?" Serena asked as Ash tried to push Muk off of him and Pikachu telling Muk off. "Oh, Muk is one of Ash's pokemon. It's just saying hello to Ash and giving him a hug," Tracey explained clearly amused also.
After a few minutes of Ash greeting Muk and assurances that Ash was glad to see the pokemon also, they were able to enter the lab and met with Professor Oak and Kurt. Both were in deep discussion watching over a golden pokeball with strange markings resembling a GS. It was the mysterious GS ball that Ash had retrieved from Professor Ivy in the Orange Islands for Professor Oak and then had delivered the pokeball to Kurt. This was necessary as this particular pokeball was unable to be transported via a transport machine like all other pokeballs. "Hey Professor Oak! Hi Kurt!" Ash greeted the men loudly. They turned and greeted Ash and Pikachu as old friends and were introduced to Serena. Then they all turned their interest to the GS ball. "Tracey told me you can open the GS ball now," Ash informed Professor Oak prompting him to explain everything. Professor Oak smiled, Ash had always had been very direct. "Yes, we were just about to try," Professor Oak revealed and motioned to the apparatus the GS ball was next to.
So, yeah… I'm a fan of cliff-hangers but rest assured I write the entire story before putting it up so it shouldn't a long wait, if any, for the next instalment. Feel free to give any feedback but I'm saying this now, I'm not going to put in any characters if they aren't important to the story or serve a purpose. Meaning there probably won't be a cameo of characters that aren't important to the story.
Also, sorry if it was a bit of a slow start but it does pick up after this. I felt it was important to have this all in the story for reasons you'll hopefully understand later.
So until the next chapter…
