Just a warning before we start this story this will be an ash betrayal story and I may include some minor romance between Humans and Pokémon, so if you do not like either of these things then stop reading now.

In this story Ash is seventeen. I imagine that he spent one year in each region and that the orange islands and kanto battle frontier took half a year each.

"Speaking"

'Thinking'

"Poké speech" This means that humans can't understand exactly what the Pokémon is saying.

"Telepathy" this means Humans can understand what the Pokémon is saying

So on to the disclaimer. I do not own anything all characters are property of the Pokémon Company.


A Problem of Legendary Proportions

Ch. 1 Betrayal

'How did this happen' Ash lamented as he sat on his lapras' back as she swam across the ocean, unknowing as to where he was headed as they approached land. He shook his head. 'What did I do to deserve this.'

Eight hours earlier

His day had begun wonderfully. Ash had just finished the Kalos league and he had come in second place. He had said a tearful goodbye to his friends back in the Kalos region before he had boarded the boat taking him to kanto. He was coming home after his Journey through Kalos and could not wait to be going home. For some reason Pikachu and the rest of his Pokémon had been acting distant since he lost the finals during the league, he even wanted to go into his pokeball and he never wants to go in there, but he was too excited to be concerned about that now.

The boat was now docking in pallet town, Ash's hometown. He ran from the boat, eager to see his mother and his Pokémon again. He first stopped by Professor Oak's lab to drop off his Pokémon so they could meet his other Pokémon and so Oak could see what he had caught. As he arrived near his house he got a bad feeling like something bad was about to happen, but he payed it no mind. He was to happy about seeing his mother again.

He opened the door to his house, and to his surprise, most his old friends were there: Misty, Brock, Gary, Tracey, May, Paul, Barry, Iris, Trip, and Cilan.

"Hey guys, What are you all doing here!" Ash said, excited that all his friends were here.

"Oh we are just here to see you again after this last league." Misty said smiling. When he looked more closely he noticed that her smile looked a little forced.

"Cool, but where is my mom?" Ash had noticed that his mother was not home at that point.

"She is out at the store." Brock replied. He looked the others, all of whom either nodded back or looked at him. "Actually Ash, we all have something to say that I think you need to hear."

"What is it Brock?" Ash was curious about what they needed to say.

"You see Ash, we have been talking and we think that you should give up." Brock stared at Ash, hoping that he would understand.

Ash could not believe what he was hearing. His friends who had been with him through it all wanted him to give up. "Your joking right. This is all a big joke." He looked around at his friends, hoping that they would give up acting and tell him that it was all a big joke.

"Ash, you have competed in six league tournaments and have never won one of them." Misty snapped. "It is unlikely that you ever will too, we are sick of you getting all of our hopes up just to see you lose."

"Ashy boy, we both know that I am the better trainer. You really don't need to try and prove yourself better because you won't be able to." Gary told him. Ash had thought that this was all behind them, he must have misjudged him.

"I used to look up to you, but that was before I realized how bad of a trainer you are. I have already won a Grand festival and I did it without you slowing me down. May said after tossing her half of the ribbon they both won at his feet.

"Your such a little kid. You still think that after so many leagues that you will win." Iris huffed.

"I concur", Cilan started, "when we first met your battle style was like a new dish with a secret recipe, but it soon grew stale and boring."

"I will always be the better trainer. You are to soft on your Pokémon. If you want to be strong you must have strong Pokémon, believing in them and friendship won't win battles." Paul said with his arms crossed.

As ash was hearing this he was shocked; he had no idea that his friends felt like

this. "is that what you guys really think of me. That I am nothing more than a idiot who can't ever win a league." Ash had tears in his eyes as he yelled at them.

Ash then bolted from the house, forgetting to close the door behind him. Not looking where he was going, He unconsciously ran in the direction of Prof. Oak's lab.

As he entered the lab Oak could see something was wrong. "Hello Ash is something wrong."

"Oh hello professor. I am just going to see my Pokémon."

"Well ok then ash. They are in the meadow out back." Oak told him, not believing that everything was 'ok'. He had never seen Ash look that sad or upset before.

When Ash got there he found all his Pokémon there waiting for him. A few were standing off to the side from the main group, they were Charizard, Sceptile, Gible, Infernape, Greninja, Snivy, Scraggy, Noivern and Donphan.

"What is going on guys. Ash stuttered. "What are looking at me like that for."

Pikachu stepped forward. "We have realized that we can become better without your help and that you are just slowing us down. Those Traitors still think that you can make them stronger. We want nothing more to do with you. Goodbye!"

Judging by the angry tone in Pikachu's voice Ash realized that most of his Pokémon have sided with his former friends. "What about you guys." He said to the small group off to the side. "Do you want to come with me or stay with them."

"We are forever loyal to you Ash. We will never abandon you." Charizard roared.

"He's got that right Ash. You showed us how to be our best. We are always going to believe in you." Infernape screeched.

And from Noivern, Scraggy and Donphan came declarations of "your our daddy" and "father, we will always follow you."

Ash could tell from the cries coming from the Pokémon and the hugs he got from Snivy and Scraggy that they wished to stay with him.

"Thanks guys. You have no idea how much your support means to me." Ash had tears in his eyes from the welcoming response his Pokémon gave. "Let's go. There is no reason to stay here." Ash then returned the Pokémon that wished to stay with him.

Ash when back inside the lab Professor Oak was waiting for him. "Ash, I can tell something is wrong, but I won't pry into what is not my business. I have the feeling that you will need sometime to yourself, so if you would hand me your pokedex then I will upgrade it so that you can hold an unlimited amount of Pokémon at one time."

"Thanks Professor." As Ash handed Professor Oak his pokedex. "Hey professor, I think I am going to be away for a while, so can you tell my mom not to worry about and that I will be fine."

"I will Ash. Take care and try not to get into to much trouble."

"I'll try Professor, but I can guarantee anything." Ash walked out of the lab and to the edge of town. As he was about to enter route one he stopped and looked back, not knowing when he would return. Before he started on the route he let Snivy out so she could walk beside him.

As Ash was walking down route one a shadow suddenly flew over him. Snivy immediately stood ready to battle if the shadow should be an aggressive Pokémon.

When the shadow landed it showed itself to be a massive Pidgeot. Snivy started to run toward it when Ash told her to stop.

"Snivy this is an old friend of mine. Pidgeot meet Snivy, Snivy meet Pidgeot. Pidgeot was one of the first Pokémon that I ever caught. I released her here so she could protect a flock of Pidgey and Pidgeotto from a Fearow flock." Ash walked up to Pidgeot and stroked her feathers "Hey girl, it has been to long. How have you been."

Pidgeot cooed at the attention Ash was giving her and she rubbed her head against him as a greeting.

"It has been nice seeing you again Pidgeot. Take care." As Ash began to keep walking Pidgeot took off and flew in front of him, blocking his path. "What is it Pidgeot, do you need my help." Pidgeot shook her head and pointed with her beak to the pokeballs on Ash's belt. "Wait you want to go with me" He got an affirmative nod. "But what about the flock." Pidgeot let out a loud squawk. From the trees came four other Pidgeot. "Ohh, so they will take care of the flock in your absence. Ok, welcome back Pidgeot." Ash tapped Pidgeot on the head with a pokeball. It dinged immediately signifying capture.

Ash immediately let Pidgeot out and returned Snivy. "Pidgeot can you fly us to another region." He got a nod. "Let's head for Sinnoh there is someone there I need to see." Pidgeot took off in the direction Ash pointed in.

They had been flying over the sea for three hours when they passed a pod of Lapras. They looked up and one of them veered off from the pod after saying something to them. Ash saw this. "Hey Pidgeot can you fly lower and hover near that Lapras." He got a squawk. "Thanks"

As Pidgeot flew lower Ash realized that he recognized the Lapras. "Hey Lapras good to see you again. How is life with your family." Lapras squealed at him in response and swam closer so Ash could rub her nose. "Man you've grown. You must be one of the strongest Lapras in your pod." Lapras nudged him with her nose. "What do you wish to join me too." Lapras squealed again. "Ok" Ash tapped her nose with the ball and she was sucked inside. It dinged immediately and Ash called her back out. "Hey Lapras, mind carrying me the rest of the way to Sinnoh so Pidgeot can rest." She let Ash on her back and Ash recalled Pidgeot so she could rest.

They're journey continued like this until they spotted a beach up ahead.

Present

As Ash got off Lapras' back he thanked her and recalled her so she could rest. He saw that he was on the beach of route 222. He then sent out Snivy to walk beside him again.

He decided to head toward Lake Valor because it was close and near the resort, then to head toward Twinleaf town. "Who knows maybe I will see Azelf again."

He started on what he hoped would be a new and successful Journey, not knowing what he was about to get himself into.


And that was the beginning of my newest story. I started this one because I was blanking on how to continue A Second Chosen One's Journey. I have not abandoned it, I just started a second story so that if I am stuck on one I can work on another story in the meantime. I will publish more chapters on weekends compared to weekdays. Hope to upload soon. LegendaryDragon out.