A Gift of a Badge

by dogtrainer89

Years older Ash decides to open his own Battle Facility. Christmas is coming a the largest Christmas Party is to be held by Ash. Everyone is invited included all of Ash's friends. But one friend will be getting more then a small gift from Ash.

1. Chapter 1

A Gift of a Badge

Chapter 1- An idea

Two year ago

Ash Ketchum now at the age of 23 looks over his hometown of Pallet town from under a tree on top on a hill deep in thought while looking at the sun set. His beloved first Pokémon Pikachu is sitting next to him. Looking at Ash you can tell it has been a long time since the beginning of his journey. He looked the same but there were some differences. He was tall around 5' 9" and he was muscular from the years of travel and in training with his Pokémon. Today the young man was wearing a plain black t-shirt with a yellow lightning bolt on the front and dark blue jeans with black snickers. He was not wearing a cap today so you could see his untamed raven black hair granted it is shorter then was he was younger.

He had been home for a month now and he was not sure what to do next. He was thinking about all his friends and the adventures that he had been on over the years. He had done so much during his journey and been everywhere on this planet. He could not think of where to go next. That's when he got an idea and he thought to run the plan by his pal. "Hey Pikachu?" Said Ash. Pikachu looks up "Pika chu Pikapi? (What's up Ash?) "Well I was thinking we have traveled everywhere on this planet and have had many adventures including saving the world numerous times right?" Pikachu nods well saying "Pi ka"(Correct). Ash continues "Remember when Scott the owner of the Battle Frontier said if I ever wanted a battle facility of my own just to ask and he will make it happen." Pikachu nods thinking he knows where this is going. "Well," Ash continues "what do you say about setting down and starting a battle facility for our own?" Pikachu looks at Ash pretending to think then smiles at Ash and says "Pikapi pi cu pika kapi." (Ash, that's a great idea.) Ash smiles, "Pikachu, I'm glad you agree." Ash then looks at his watch and got up "Well, Pikachu let's get going it's almost time for dinner and we promised The Professor and Mom we would be at the lab. Plus I want to tell them the new plan." Some the two got up and headed to Professor Oak's Lab.

That night at Professor Oak's lab, the Professor, Tracy, Mrs. Ketchum, Ash and Pikachu were sitting around the table eating dinner. "So Ash any idea what your next journey is going to take you?" asked the Professor. Ash looked at Pikachu and the yellow mouse nodded. "Well I was actually going to tell you guys my plans tonight." Mrs. Ketchum just smiled and thought to herself here we go again he is going to some unknown place and be gone for months again. Tracy made a guess "So Ash you going to travel and try to bet one of the leagues again." Professor Oak asked "or are you going just travel a region." Mrs. Ketchum said "knowing my Ash he is probably going to do both." Ash just smiles and looks at Pikachu and starts laughing. "Well, tell us Ash my boy what's the plan and what is so funny?" Ash stops laughing and continues "Well the truth is you all are wrong. Pikachu and I have decided we are going to call Scott the owner of the Battle Frontier and ask about setting up an eighth battle facility." Everyone sat in silence while Ash's explanation came full circle. Mrs. Ketchum was to speak "Ash that makes me so happy but where are you going to build this facility." "I'm planning to build here in Pallet Town I think Pallet Town would be the perfect place plus with Professor Oak's Lab trainer's coming around we could do a lot with the town." Tracy spoke next, "Ash it's a great idea and I will help in any way I can." "Ash, the same goes for me" said Professor Oak "since you began on your journey Pallet Town has gotten a lot of attention and it's time the Town of Pallet starts to grow so I think it's a wonderful idea." Ash smiles and looks at his mother. "Well mom what do you think?" Mrs. Ketchum smiles and looks at her son "I think it will be nice to have a home once again and I am so proud of you and all you do and you'll make a powerful frontier brain." "Thanks mom." Ash says and smiles. Professor Oak and Ash both get up "Well I think it is time to celebrate I'll on get the cake Delia baked." Said the Professor "That sounds good Professor" Said Ash "I think we will go call Scott and ask him to come so we can start planning." "Sounds good Ash," Tracy spoke next "While you guys do that Mrs. Ketchum and I will clean up the dishes." "Ok come on Pikachu let's go call Scott." With that Ash and Pikachu went to call Scott to start planning their future and the future of Pallet Town.