The Straw Hat Pokémon
What if the 10 Straw Hats, including Jinbei, were Pokemon. But they are sepearated around the world. It's up to Ash to become their master and reunite them once more. And will he meet new friends along with difficult challenges? The soon to be aura guardian and chosen one must reunite these heroes together once more. Smarter!Ash. Aura!Ash. Ash/Cynthia
Chapter 1: Beginning of an Adventure
It was an early morning in Pallet Town. In it resided a house, where a mother and son lived. And that son was called Ash Ketchum. A boy with black hair, black eyes and was quite tall for his age.
Ash Ketchum grew up rough. His dad left when he was young so his mother, Delia, had to look after him herself. Ash didn't have many friends, until he met Gary Oak and Leaf Green. The three were the best of friends until Gary's father, Blue died and took their friendship with him. But that's a story for another time.
Right now, if anything, the only thing he is... is that he is late. Late to get his first pokemon. In this world, when children turn to the age of 10, they set out on their pokemon journey. And Ask Ketchum just turned 10.
"Ash!" a voice called from downstairs, "You do realise you are late in getting your first pokemon, right?"
"Yeah sure Mo- OH NO!" Ash shouted as he ran downstairs.
Not even saying goodbye to his mother, Ash ran through his door, not reven realising that he was still in his pyjamas. As he ran through Pallet, he took in the sight.
'No matter how many times I see it, Pallet will always be beautiful!' Ash though while finally reaching the outside of Prof. Oak's lab. His eyes narrowed when he saw a crowd of people and a squad of cheerleaders.
'Great... Gary's here!' Ash thought sarcastically while he snuck behind Gary and tapped his shoulder.
"Gary," Ash said while Gary turned around in shock, "Did you see Leaf come through?"
"No, Ashy-boy" he replied while quickly regaining his composure, "She got her pokemon. Without even saying goodbye to you."
Ash's eyes filled with pain at that moment. Leaf didn't even say goodbye to him. Even though they drifted apart because of Gary, he still thought that their friendship meant enough for her to say goodbye.
Ash hid this look quickly and flicked Gary's forehead.
"Sorry. Must dash," said Ash while running up to the Professors lab.
"Ketchum, you're already behin-" Gary tried to get one up on Ash but he had already entered the lab. His eyes narrowed and he got in his car, driving off with his cheerleaders.
As Ash entered the beautiful building, the Professor had already seen him and dragged him over to three pokeballs that were lying on a stand.
"Ash my boy, it's time to pick your pokemon," he said with a smile.
Ash narrowed his eyes.
"Look Professor, its clear that I woke up late and that there are no pokemon left. Lets not beat around the bush. Are there any pokemon left?" he asked with a soft smile.
The Professor sighed. He often forgot how smart that boy was, even for his tendencies to be lazy and suprisingly, idiotic at times.
"Alright Ash I have to warn you," the Professor said while pushing a button, "This pokemon is very-"
"Oh cool! A pikachu!" Ash said as he had already opened the pokeball, "You were saying Professor?"
"No... never mind Ash," he replied with a sweat drop, "But this Pikachu isn't exactly..."
But Pikachu was already on Ash's shoulder licking his face, as Ash had subconsciously formed an Aura Bond with him. Of coarse since Ash does not even know he has aura, the bond was very weak, so all Pikachu knows is that he can trust him as a person, but he has no respect for him as a trainer.
"By the way Ash, here are your pokeballs and your pokedex," said Prof. Oak, "Please take good care of them."
The Professor then gave Ash the items and told him how to use them.
"Professor," Ash said while going up to him to give him a hug, "Thank you for letting me start my dream."
"Don't worry Ash. It's my honour"
Ash then smiled and walked out of the lab, walking up to his mother. He gave her a hug and than broke away from his mother with a huge grin.
"It's time, Mom. Thank you and I love you!" he said before starting to walk off.
"It's okay sweetie." Delia said while giving him a kiss on the forehead, as she started to walk away, because she knew if she didn't walk away now, she would never let him leave.
"Don't forget me, Mom." said Ash with sadness in his eyes.
"I don't think anyone's going to forget you, sweetie" said his Mom while walking off.
Ash than turned around with Pikachu perched on his shoulder. Than the two of them started to walk down the path.
"So Pikachu," Ash said whilst walking down the path, "Do you want to catch some pokemon?"
"Pika Pika," said Pikachu while shaking his head.
"Ah, so you still don't trust me huh?" Ash said while smiling.
"Pika Pika Pi Chu," said Pikachu whilst shaking his head again.
"Oh," Ash said, who could understand Pikachu due to the bond he made unknowingly, "So you don't respect me as someone who will put themselves on the line for their Pokemon, like a trainer should?"
"Pika!" said Pikachu whilst nodding his head.
"Okay! Then I'll just have to prove you wrong!" Ash said with a grin.
Pikachu grinned back until he quickly turned his head to a bush along with Ash.
'How did he know that there was a Pidgey there?' thought Pikachu as he looked strangly
"Something is coming," Ash said with narrowed eyes.
Then, true to Ash's word, something did come through the bush. It was a Pidgey.
"I see a Pidgey. Normally I would catch it as it shows the start of my Pokemon journey but sadly, you won't listen to me." Ash said with a grin.
"Pi," Pikachu said with a smile.
"Well here. Have some lunch anyway. I don't want you to go hungery" Ash said, handing Pikachu his lunch.
"Pika pika!" said Pikachu while pointing to Ash.
"No you need it more. And you are my new friend so I have got to look after you," said Ash.
'Maybe I can respect him as a trainer' Pikachu thought while eating a sandwich.
Then they both heard a shout from a Pokemon in the distance. A small Pokemon with blue legs, an orange body and tail, a scar under it's left eye, it's hair covering it's eyes and a straw hat lying on the ground.
Clearly this Pokemon had picked a fight with two Spearows. One Spearow was fighting it while the other was destroying it's hat. Clearly the hat was very important to the Pokemon as it was enraged.
'This needs to stop!' Ash thought while running towards the Spearow destroying the hat.
"Gum Gum Pistol!" said a Pokemons voice in the distance.
Meanwhile, the other Pokemon had clearly had enough. It stretched it's fist back 30 metres. Then it brought it back into the Spearow's face, knocking it into the distance, although the punch was a bit wobbly and it bounced off the Spearow, back into the Pokemon's face.
But to the Pokemon it was clearly the best it had ever done that move as it had stars in it's it quickly turned it's attention to the other Spearow only to see that a trainer had it's hat in his hands and handing it to him.
The pokemon had an ear-splitting grin on it's face while it quickly put the hat on it's head. Then the Pokemon jumped up into Ash's arms and gave him a hug, which Ash gladly reciprocated.
"Hey little buddy it's okay!" said Ash with a smile, bringing the Pokemon in closer.
What Ash didn't notice was that the Pokemon then stole one of Ash's Pokeballs and jumped to the ground.
"What!" Ash said, suprised, "You want to become my Pokemon?"
"Lu Luffy!" said the now named Luffy.
"So that's your name huh. Luffy," Ash said with a smile, "Welcome to the family, Luffy!"
The Pokemon smiled and than tapped the Pokemon button. It immidiatly caught it. Than it reopened immidiatly and Luffy jumped out and then jumped on his other shoulder.
"I guess you didn't like being in your Pokeball either," said Ash while smiling.
"Lu Luf Luffy! Lu Lu Uffy Lu" said Luffy.
"What did he say, Pikachu?" asked Ash.
"Pika Chu Pika Pi Chu! Pika Pika Pika Chu Pi!" said Pikachu.
"That you want to find your friends while going on an adventure? Okay, sure! I can help with that."
"Now lets see what Pokemon you are huh?" Ash said while pulling out his Pokedex.
"Information unavailable!" The Pokedex chirped.
"Oh well! I don't need to know what you are. You are still my friend!"
Ash and his Pokemon then found that their lovely moment was broken due to a flock of Spearow coming towards them.
"Uh guys! When I say run, RUN!" Ash said while running with his Pokemon on his shoulders.
They eventually reached a cliffside where they saw a river below them.
"Okay guys. Lets do this!" he said bringing his Pokemon into his arms, "Geronimo!"
Ash then jumped into the water and got dragged away by a current. He used all his strenth to then swim to the river side and pull himself out. Luffy's eyes closed as he became weaker and weaker.
A few minutes ago
A young orange haired girl sat at the river side, with her bike and her fishing rod. She whistled a tune (A.N. We are) while having a bored look on her face. This girl was Misty Waterflower, the Cerulean City Gym Leader. She sat there for a few minutes and was about to give up.
She looked like she was about to fall asleep when she felt a tug on her line.
"Oh! I've got one!" she said while reeling her line in, "Come on you stupid rod!"
With a shout, she pulled out a Magikarp, which started to glow white.
"Crap," she said as the Magikarp evolved into a Gyarados.
"Ah! Misty calls Staryu!" Misty said while quickly throwing Staryu out.
"Hiya!"
"Staryu use Swift!" shouted Misty but sadly it had little effect on the giant Gyrados.
The Gyarados reeled its head back, clearing going in for the bite when all three of them heard spultering coming from the side of the lake. The three turned their heads to see Ash, Pikachu and Luffy.
"I... hate... Spearow," said the boy while coughing out water.
"Pika!" "Lu Luffy!"
"Wow!" the boy said, quickly turning his head towards the Gyarados, "I'm going to catch it. Pikachu, use thunderbolt!"
But the boy had a look in his eyes of dread, knowing that his Pikachu was not going to do anything.
"PIKACHU!" said the Pikachu while it released a very powerful thunderbolt. The Gyarados was badly shocked and looked to be in great need of medical assistance.
"Oh," Ash said with a grin and a sweatdrop, "Now you listen to me."
"Pika!"
"Yeah, thanks buddy!"
"Lu Lu Luffy!" said Luffy with stars in his eyes.
"Pikachu!" said the mouse with a smug grin.
"Alright Gyrados... your mine!" Ash said while throwing the Pokeball. In a matter of seconds, the Gyarados was caught.
"All right! I caught my first Pokemon!"
"Luffy!" said the Straw Hat Pokemon with a frown.
"My second pokemon!"
"Lu," said Luffy with a grin.
Ash stared at the Pokeball in silence. He had finally caught his first two Pokemon. He was one step closer to becoming a Pokemon master.
"Uh, thank you," Came a voice to his right which broke him out of his daze.
"No problem..." Ash said, not knowing the girls name.
"Misty. Misty Waterflower!" said Misty with a grin, "And this is Staryu!"
"Hiya!"
"You mean like the Gym Leader?"
"Uh, yeah," Misty said bashfully.
"Brillaint, fantastic even! Listen, may I borrow your bike to get my Gyarados to the Pokemon Centre... please" Ash said while getting onto his hands and knees.
"Uh sure, just remember to give it back," Misty said.
"Isn't that what borrowed means," Ash said with a grin as he got onto her bike.
"Why you!" Misty said while reaching into her bag.
"Thanks!" Ash called from the distance as he had already started cycling off, with his two Pokemon on his shoulder, only to see the flock of Spearow coming back.
"Crap!" Ash said while riding the bike faster, while a thunder storm was above his head. Rain started to pour heavily, soaking everyone.
Meanwhile as Ash drove faster, the Spearow finally caught up to him but wierdly some sort of barrier was keeping them back. So when Ash jumped off the mound of earth, the bike did not fall over and he carried on.
"Lu Uffy!" "Pikachu"
Pikachu had used the lightning from the storm to charge a large electric attack and release a large electric attack, while shocking Luffy who seemed to have become a balloon. Pikachu then launched his electric attack and hit Luffy towards the Spearow with his tail, knocking them all out.
Ash was knocked back, protecting the bike. While Pikachu and Luffy were thrown back with him.
Then the storm cleared, which woke up the three.
"Well, we beat them. Nice job team!" said Ash with a grin.
"Ka chu" "Lu Luffy Lu!"
Then the three heard a beautiful sound come from above as they looked up and saw a marvelous red bird flying over a rainbow. It released a golden mist in it's wake.
"What's that?" asked Ash.
"There is no data. There are still Pokemon yet to be identified," the pokedex said.
"Just like you, huh, Luffy!" said Ash.
"Uffy!"
"Well lets get Gyarados to the Pokemon centre!" said Ash while getting on the bike again.
So the three started to ride up the hill until they reached the top where they saw Viridian City and then he started to cycle towards it, down the hill of adventure, not knowing that he would meet someone very special very soon.
By the time he finally reached Viridian, he was stopped by an Officer Jenny in front of him.
"Stop. Where do you think you are going with those Pokemon, young man?" asked Jenny.
"I've got to get my Gyarados to the Pokemon centre," said Ash, releasing his atrocious Pokemon, who's condition was even worse than before.
Ash then glanced at the sign saying Wanted and narrowed his eyes.
"Oh I'm sorry, just show me your I.D. and then you can go," Jenny said while Ash recalled Gyarados.
"First do I look like those two on your poster?" asked Ash.
"No, I guess not," said Jenny.
"And anyway, here is my I.D." said Ash, handing Jenny his Pokedex, while pressing the button on it.
"I'm Dexter, a Pokedex programmed by Proffesor Oak for Pokemon trainer Ash Ketchum of the town of Pallet. My function is to provide Ash with information and advice regarding Pokemon and their training. If lost or stolen I cannot be replaced." said Dexter.
"See," said Ash while taking back his Pokedex.
"Alright, I'll take you to the Pokemon centre," said Jenny while getting on her moterbike with Misty's bike on the back and Ash and his two pokemon in the side car.
"Sit back, hold on and don't yell!" said Jenny as she drove off.
This created a large amount of smoke that blew in Misty's face.
"Dammit you still have my bike, you brat!" Misty said running after him.
Meanwhile a hook had taken the poster of the sign. It then was taken away by a hot air balloon.
As Ash and Jenny were driving, Jenny decided to raise a point.
"You know, you're the second trainer from Pallet today!" she said.
"Oh, was the other one in a car?" asked Ash.
"Yeah. How did you know?"
"Stupid Oak," muttered Ash to himself and started to think about his lost friend.
"There it is!" Jenny said, breaking Ash out of his thoughts.
"All aboard," said Ash with a desperate look on his face.
Jenny then drove through the doors and parked right next to the desk, with Nurse Joy sitting behind it.
"Dammit Jenny would you stop doing that!" shouted Joy.
"It's a Pokemon emergency. Show her Ash!" said Jenny.
Ash then released Gyarados and winced at the sight of his new pokemon.
"Please... help my new Pokemon!" said Ash with a pleading look.
"A Gyarados. We'll do what we can!" said Joy, "I need a stretcher for a large water Pokemon, ASAP!"
Six Chansey walked in with a huge strecher and put Gyarados on it, while Ash looked worried.
"It'll be ok!" said Joy with a smile, "Rush this Pokemon to the critical care unit!"
"Chansey!"
"We'll begin the treatment right away," Nurse Jot said while putting her gloves on, "And you, be more responsible. If you want to become a Pokemon trainer young man, you don't extremely hurt a Pokemon every time you capture one!"
"But I was saving a girl from this Gyarados!" said Ash with a frown.
"Ah I see, I can see why you did it then. Just leave everything to me!" Joy said, "Go to the waiting room Ash."
She then left and so did Officer Jenny.
Quite a while later, Ash continued to be worried, while his other two Pokemon consoled him. Ash then went over to the phone, deciding to call his mother.
The phone then picked up.
"Hello, this is the Ketchum resisdence," said Delia.
"Hello Mom," Ash said with a smile.
He then heard a squel of joy from the computer.
"Oh hi honey! Is everything okay?" his mother asked, "Where are you Ash?"
"The Pokemon centre at Viridian!" said Ash.
"You are already in Viridian city? It took your father 4 days to get there when he started his journey!" said Delia.
Ash winced at the mention of his father.
"Oh Ash don't be discouraged. He loved you! And you're doing fine! You are growing up right before my eyes! Spreading your wings and soaring like a Spearow"
"Ugh, Spearow. Not to mention I feel like a falling Pidgey."
"I won't let you talk about yourself that way," said Delia, "Just be confident and you can do anything you can set your mind to! Do you understand?"
"Yes"
"Is that a new Pokemon on your shoulder?" asked his mother.
"Yeah! Meet Luffy!" Ash said, holding Luffy out to the screen.
"Lu Luffy!" said Luffy with a huge grin.
"Oh how cute! What a lovely grin. Hope to see him soon. And goodnight Ash! Love you!" said Delia.
"Love you too" Ash said before putting the phone down.
Ash then grinned at his two Pokemon, until he saw the Pokemon he saw before on the wall. He narrowed his eyes.
*Ring Ring Ring! Phone Call*
Ash then picked up the phone, with Pikachu on his shoulder and Luffy clinging to his back.
"Professor?" Ash said guessing who it was.
"Nothing gets by you does it Ash? Anyway come over here Ash!" said the Professor as his face turned up on one of the screens on the wall, as one of the pictures had lowered.
"I just spoke with your mother and she tells me you've made it to Viridian."
"Well Gary has made it there with no problem but the other Pokemon trainers have not showed up yet... evidently. And I admit I had doubts that you could handle Pikachu, but when my grandson Gary said that you could not catch a Pokemon by Viridian City, I bet him a million PokeDollers that he'd be wrong!" said the Professor.
"Well you're a million dollers richer Professor becuse I caught Gyarados and Luffy!" Ash said, showing Luffy to the screen.
"Yes! But I have never seen that Pokemon before. Do you mind sending him to the lab so I can study him and add him to the Pokedex?" said Oak keenly.
"LU LU!" said Luffy while shaking his head.
"I guess not Proffesor," Ash said with a grin, "And anyway I did see a flying Pokemon like that one!"
Ash then gestured to Ho-Oh on the picture.
"It flew right over the rainbow!" said Ash.
"Don't talk such nonsense. You couldn't have seen Ho-Oh. Trainers have searched their whole lives for it and never found it!"
A ring at the door then followed.
"Ah there's my pizza! Coming!" Oak shouted while running away from the screen, "It was very nice talking to you Ash. And good luck!"
Then the screen went black.
"There you are!" Misty said which made Ash turn around, "Did you get your Gyarados in OK?"
"Yeah!" Ash said with a grin, "I never gave you my name by the way. My name is Ash!"
"Well Ash, why are you so dirty?"
"Well Pikachu shocked the whole area to get rid of the Spearow."
"Well then why is my bike okay?" asked Misty.
"Well I protected it!" Ash said while smiling at her, which made her blush.
Now Ash would be lying if he said she wasn't cute but he felt in his gut that he should not persue anything more than friendship with this girl, so he held his ground.
"Yeah and Gyarados is not doing that well," Ash said but at the same time the door opened and Joy was wheeling Gyarados out with the six Chansey.
"Is he okay?" Ash asked.
"Your Gyarados is resting. It's a good thing you got him here so fast!" said Nurse Joy, "The procedure went well and he should be fine!"
"Thank you so much!"
"Now he just needs to go into the recovery room. You should go with him Ash!" said Joy.
"Thanks!"
"ATTENTION PLEASE!" Jenny's voice was heard through the speakers, "OUR VIRIDIAN CITY RADAR SENSORS HAVE DETECTED AN AIRCRAFT BELONGING TO A GANG OF POKEMON THIEVES! IF YOU HAVE A POKEMON IN YOUR POSSESSION, EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION!"
Suddently a crash was heard from above as two Pokeballs fell in and opened, revealing an Ekans and a Koffing.
"Koffing!" "Ekans!"
Koffing then released a smoke screen.
"These guys are the ones from the wanted posters!" asked Ash.
"Don't be frightened little boy!"
"No I am more humored, now tell me who you are!"
"How dare you! Allow us to introduce ourselves!"
"To protect the world from devestation, To unite all peoples within our nation! To denounce the evils of truth and love, to extend our reach to the stars above! Jessie, James! Team Rocket blast of at the speed of light, surrender now or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth, that's right!"
Ash burst out laughing.
"Oh my god, so you guys are the fabled Team Rocket. That's so funny!"
Pikachu started laughing and Luffy was rolling on the floor (Like he did with Smoker at Punk Hazard).
"Shut up! You just don't get it do you!" shouted James, "We want your Pokemon!"
"Your not getting Gyarados!" shouted Ash.
"Boy, you will give us that Pokemon!" shouted Jessie.
"No! Get him Pikachu and Luffy!" shouted Ash.
"Koffing, Ekans... ATTACK!" shouted Team Rocket.
"Quick Pikachu use..." Ash started but Pikachu had already primed an attack.
Pikachu's tail turned white as he drew it back and smacked Koffing in the face, smashing it into James.
"Awesome! Pikachu learned Iron Tail!"
Meanwhile Luffy grabbed his fingers and stretched them.
"Gum Gum Shield!" shouted Luffy.
"What. That Pokemon can stretch! It has to be an extremely rare pokemon! We must have it!" shouted Jessie.
Then Ekans went to bite Luffy but it's face got caught in the shield. Luffy then threw his arms back and lobbed Ekans into Jessie.
"Do I have to do everything? Prepare for my fury swipes!" shouted Meowth.
"Gible use Take Down!" shouted a voice from behind Team Rocket.
Then a Gible appeared and smashed Meowth back into Team Rocket.
"Good job Gible!" said the voice, who was clearly a girl.
"Alright Pikachu now us-" Ash began but a large torrent of water hit Team Rocket and set them flying through the roof.
"Looks like Team Rocket is blasting off!" they shouted.
"Nice hydro pump, Gyarados!" Ash said without turning.
He then heard a large growl and turned round to hug his Gyarados.
"Good job, buddy. I'm glad your okay! Now get some more rest!" Ash said while withdrawing Gyarados to his Pokeball.
"Gible return." said the voice.
"Now who is this mysterious person who helped us? Thanks by the way!" Ash shouted through the dust cloud.
"No problem," said the voice, as a blond girl with her hair covering one gray eye, a black overcoat with a black shirt, and black trousers revealed herself through the dust cloud.
Ash's jaw dropped when he saw the girl but he quickly regained his composure. Misty may have been pretty, but this girl was beautiful.
As Cynthia walked through the dust cloud she inspected all the people, quickly finding out who the voice on the other side belonged to. She eyed him for a bit before smirking.
'Not bad' she thought.
"What's your name?" Ash asked.
"Cynthia. Cynthia Shirona," she said with unwavering confidence.
"Nice to meet you Cynthia. I'm Ash. Ash Ketchum."
And there is the first chapter done. Now a few things to clear up.
1) We will meet the other Straw Hats. Half will go to Cynthia.
2) Ash and Cynthia can think like that as both are very mature for their age. but don't expect any proper relationships till Sinnoh.
3) Did you catch all those references to a certain TV Show?
4) I will still be doing the God, The Devil and the Fall of a Good Man.
Anyway I hoped you enjoyed this story. Please read and review. This is TheHumulisScriptor, signing out.