Poke Speech

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

AN: This is my first Fanfic. and I am not exactly sure how good this will be. I hope to create a great story and can use your help with reviews. So please rate and review. I will be updating regularly and would like input on what would be nice to add or what you would like to see in the story. Here goes nothing. Hope you enjoy chapter 1.

The Master Chronicles - Chapter 1

A pokemon official stood in front of a young raven haired boy with a surprised and excited expression on her face.

"Congratulations Ash! You officially passed the pokemon league's trainer entrance exams. You are the youngest to ever do so at the age of 12. How does it feel to become the world's youngest trainer?"

Hmm interesting question. I'm sure if they had asked this to anyone else the response to their questions would be something along the lines of, 'Great, awesome, ecstatic, privileged…. Etc.' In reality that was far from what came to the young raven haired boy's mind.

Showing no emotion the boy just replied."Good I guess. Can I get my trainer card now please?"

The woman was confused. This boy, Ash Ketchum just achieved an incredible feat that most teens did not accomplish this soon. You see to become a pokemon trainer and travel the world one must first pass three tests to determine their eligibility to receive their trainer cards.

The first test is the easiest and most simple. It is a multiple choice questionnaire solely on types of pokemon and what their resistances, weakness and strengths are. This test had gotten a little more challenging as the years went by because of the discoveries of new types of pokemon but in the end still was very simple.

The second test consisted of gaining the trust of a pokemon under the supervision of the regions professor and their assistants.

The third and final test was to pass a battle simulation in which you are at a type disadvantage.

The usual age in which these tests are done are as follows. One can usually be expected to pass the first test around the age of 10. People that completed it at ages 9 were usually considered ahead of the rest of the potential trainers while people who completed it at ages 11-12 were considered a little behind. The second test is expected to have the would be trainers pass at around the age of 13. Teens aged 12 who passed were considered ahead and the ones who passed at ages 14-15 a little slow. The third and final test was normally completed around the age of 16. If you passed and you were 15 years old you were considered ahead and vice versa if you passed and were 17-18 years old.

Ash had not started of as the best candidate to become a trainer of his generation. To be exact he was considered behind not having passed the first test until he was 11. The extraordinary thing was that he managed to pass the second exam in just 3 days and the third on this 12th birthday. This baffled the town of pallet as no one before had achieved such a feat. The youngest to ever have completed this in Kanto was Lance at an age of 14 and a half and the youngest in the regions governed by the pokemon leauge was Cynthia.

Cynthia Shirona was the current champion of the Sinnoh region and the youngest to ever accomplish such a feat. She completed all the tests at the age of 14 and a few days. She then quickly became champion and currently is the youngest reigning champion at the age of 16.

Professor Oak was not surprised to hear about Ash's accomplishments. He had seen the way he passed the second test with relative ease befriending the most untrusting pikachu he had in his ranch in as little as three days. He had also known about the incredible skill this young boy had through his late father that always spoke highly of him.

Delia Ketchum, Ash's mother was saddened to hear the news about her son. She knew that he would be leaving home as soon as he could to start his journey and head of to unknown places. As a mother she was proud of her young boy but also extremely worried. Ash had not been the same since the disappearance of his father.

FLASHBACK 2 YEARS AGO

"Mom he is NEVER coming back!" Ash screamed with tears threatening to fall from his eyes.

"He promised he would be back by now but he hasn't called or made contact with us in over a year. He is dead! Dead! Dead! Dead!"

Ash's father was a great trainer. Some would say the best the world had ever seen. He managed to become champion of the Kanto, Unova, Sinnoh, Hoenn and Kalos league. After which he managed to claim the never before achieved title of pokemon Master of the pokemon league association. In order to complete this Ash's father had to give up spending time with Ash during his childhood. This had caused a lot of resentment from Ash towards his father, but they eventually made up when Ash's dad came back home for good when Ash was 6 after being named pokemon master. Everything from then on had been great for Ash. He learned a lot from his father about pokemon and got to know all of his pokemon. That was until he left on a journey to an unknown region and never came back. Ash was devastated when his father never came back from his trip that was only supposed to take a year. He had not called, they had lost contact with each other, their last communication being a letter sent to his mother from a region outside the pokemon league. The letter came from the Orre region, in it stating that he would come back in a year and that he loved them.

After realizing his father was never coming home Ash became depressed and the happy little kid that was always willing to help others became a shell of his former self. He would only keep to himself and scarcely went outside his room. He did not even leave his room when he turned 10 to go take the first pokemon trainer exam.

Everything changed when he felt something inside himself pulling him, guiding him to the edge of pallet town and eventually all the way to cerulean city. Usually a child would never be able to accomplish this, especially if they didn't have a pokemon accompanying them. But fortunately for Ash no pokemon seemed to pop up or notice him. Once in cerulean city he traveled north and was led to the side of a cave whose entrance was guarded by some pokemon league officials. As he got closer to the side of the cave an entrance was formed. He quickly went through and as he took his second step in the cave the entrance went away as quickly as it had appeared.

Once inside Ash was starting to question his motives for coming here. Yes he felt like he needed to come, but what was leading him here? He thought about his 4 day journey to reach this destination and thought of how this went against all he knew. He just started to realize this journey should have taken at least 7 days since he had come walking. Also he had not slept at all, but even though that was true it did not cause him to feel tired. He reasoned maybe he got lucky in not encountering any wild pokemon but there is no way to get all the way to cerulean without at least encountering a few dozen pokemon unless something or someone was keeping them away. He thought of his mother and how worried she must be to not see her son in three days. Going back home was something he considered doing right then and there, but he was so close. That pulling sensation he felt was stronger than ever before and he could tell he was about to reach the origin of the pull he was sensing. So he decided to keep on going and figure out what was happening.

Ash entered a clearing that was much different than the rest of the cave. He had been traveling in the cave for about 3 hours and all of it had looked much the same. Hard rock floor with the occasional crushed rocks that made noise when he stepped on it like when walking on gravel. Stone and dirt walls which were surprisingly sturdy for the materials it was made of. But the clearing was completely different. For the first time since entering the cave he could smell fresh air instead of the damp stale air in the rest of the cave. He felt instantly the difference in texture of the ground he stepped on. It transitioned from the cold hard rock to soft, warm soil. He marveled at the crystals in the ceiling that emitted a sky blue light that lit up the place substantially. What caught his eye the most was the creature in the middle of the clearing meditating.

This creature was a humanoid creature that resembled a mix of a human and a cat. It stood on two legs and was primarily gray with a long, purple tail. On its head rested two short, horns. A tube extends from the back of its skull to the top of its spine, bypassing its neck. It has a defined chest and shoulders, which resemble a breastplate. The three digits on each hand and foot have spherical tips. Its tail is thick at the base, but thins before ending in a small bulb. (was trying to create my own description but ended up using most of bulbapedia desc.)

I see you have arrived.

Ash was a little confused with what was happening.

"You can talk?"

If you would take the time to think it through you will come to the conclusion that you are not hearing me speak as I am not making any noise for I cannot not speak per say. I am communicating with you telepathically.

Ash had heard about legendary pokemon that were able to do that and psychic types as well.

"I felt like something or someone was telling me to come here. Like if I needed to come here. Was this your doing?"

Ash didn't know why or how but he felt great power coming from this creature. He knew he had found what he was searching for the last three days. The only thing that baffled him was why.

Yes. It was I that has lured you here, but make no mistake, it was your choice to come.

"What do you mean my choice? I felt like I needed to come here not that i had a choice in the matter. I was even thinking about heading back. I left my mother alone and who knows what has been going through her head. She probably has called every single authority and search force in the pokemon league in order to find me. I'm going to be in so much trouble…."

I see. But in the end you chose to continue your route here and well now you are here.

"And why is that exactly?"

I am here to help you discover your potential and become the greatest trainer this world has ever seen.

Ash was baffled by this. Of course his dream had always been to follow in his father's footsteps. But everything had changed when the reason for his father's disappearance was due to him following his own dream.

"I.. I don't know. My father already left me and my mother alone. I don't think I can leave on a journey with my mother alone at home..."

Your future is far too great to be stopped young ash. Do you wish to ever see your father again?

"Wait do you know where my father is?" Ash exclaimed.

All I can say is if you wish to meet your father again you must unlock your true potential and allow me to assist you in reaching that goal.

"Okay… But how will we do it?"

Simple. You will travel to the only other world that is of Arceus's creation. A world which is only inhabited by pokemon and no humans. You will turn into a pokemon yourself and travel in this new world. You will have two years to get yourself ready to leave on this journey. You may also only bring one pokemon with you so choose wisely.

"But in order to get a pokemon i must pass all the trainer exams. I won't be able to for atleast another 5 years, and that is if im lucky."

Believe in yourself Ash. I will be waiting by route one in exactly 2 years time. And don't worry about having been missing for 3 days. It was nothing but an illusion in which time was distorted into having you feel it was three days. I will now send you back home and it will be as if you never left. Now go young Ash and make sure you are ready by two years time.

"But what am I suppo…."

And with that Ash was back home on his bed. 'Wow did that really just happen or was it just a dream?' Ash was then startled when he heard a voice in his head.

You must not fail Ash. As your future is one you cannot ignore.

Mewtwo then released his psychic hold he had on the young boy and went back into a meditating position. 'I hope the council is correct in sending the boy to the other world. I hope he can unlock his true power in time to help save my friend and his father…. Red where are you?'

FLASHBACK END