So guys this is my first fanfic so if its bad you konw why i originally only use to read fanfics but Authors like its super effective and much more so enough about me you came for a story.

disclaimer i don't own pokemon sadly.

ages

Ash 17

Brock 23

May 16

Max 13

paul 16

Dawn 15

Happy birthday to ash happy birthday to you make a wish ash may said.happy birthday ash how does it feel to be 17. his best friend brock said I don't know I still feel 16 ash said with a smile on his face. well don't let us keep you waiting go ahead have a slice of cake max said to his friend and teacher. yeah ash go ahead and eat that cake max's big sister may said to ash with a smile. ok ok I take a slice ash said as he was cutting the cake that all his friends prepared for him. I hope you like it ash I know its not your mom's but I hope you like dawn said with a half smile half frown. its probably great ash said with a frown. ever since ashs mom died he A lived alone on the road or B he lived with friends like may and max but since ash was still a trainer he didn't really have to worry about having a place to stay. right when ash got out of his trance he heard the door fly open with a familiar face behind it. did I miss cake said a pokemon trainer in a black and white shirt and gery pants and a red and black jacket that ash sworn that he always has on and his hair was a dark purple hair he was paul Shinji ash's rival now friend from sinnoh. hi paul said everyone in the room. except dawn she just stood there blushing at him she thought that no one saw oh but ash saw what one second does dawn like paul hahaha ash thought as he laughed in his mind. so fid i miss cake paul asked in a curious way no you didn't max and may said at the same time they both laughed and then brock said to ash we have to talk ash just nodded his head and told everyone else that he'd be right back.

In ash's room

ash and brock both sat down on ash's/guests bed in silence brock decided to break the silence with a question have you told them yet brock asked and all he got was a nervous look from ash.

so thats the end of chapter 1 bye