This story is about a boy named Richard Ketchum. He's the youngest son of Ash Ketchum. He has two older brothers Chase and Cole. Today he is 10 years old and about to set out on his own Pokemon Journey. They live in the Tunod region. Lets go!

Dick woke with a small moan wondering why he even bothered going to sleep last night. He'd been unable to sleep then had only gotten a few unrestfull hours. He finally got up. He showered then dressed. Blue jeans, a black shirt, goggles on his forehead, shoes, black gloves with the fingers off, he grabbed his back pack and made his way down stairs. His brothers, dad and mom were waiting for him.

"Good morning, Dick." Misty said brightly. "Today's the day! Prof. Elder is going to give you your first Pokemon!"

"Yeah, I cant wait." Dick replied, "I hear he's giving out different ones then he normally does."

They began eating breakfast. Dick was bouncing in his seat the whole time making them all laugh. Finally, breakfast was over.

"I'm going to go see Prof. Elder now!" Dick yelled, "Bye!"

"Wait!" Ash called, "I'll go with you."

Misty pursed her lips but didn't say anything.

Dick and Ash started toward the lab on the other side of town. They lived in Sunnyville Town. Dick was looking forward to this more than he could every say. He looked at his dad's Pikachu who was , as always on the man's shoulder.

"This is going to be so great!" Dick laughed, "I wonder what starters he's offering? "

Ash didn't answer. He'd been keeping a secret from his youngest son for years. Misty wasn't his mother in fact he didn't have a mother. Somehow, Ash wasn't sure how it had actually happened, Dick had two dads. Ash had been cheating on Misty with Richard Elder the Pokemon Prof for two years then one day Ash had found out he was with child. Ash had told Misty he had needed to return to Kanto for a few months but had really stayed with Richard until Dick had been born . A few months later he'd returned to his family with Dick. He'd told Misty that he'd found the kid and wanted to take him in. She'd agreed because she'd wanted another after Cole but had been unable to.

"Dick, I need to tell you something." Ash finally said. "You know how we told you that you were adopted?"

"Yeah." Dick said, blinking at his dad. "But I told you I don't care about that."

"I know." Ash said smiling at the boy. "But ...Dick you're not adopted."

"I'm not?"

"I cheated on Misty. " Dick shrugged he didn't really like Misty but she was still nice to him she didn't treat him as well she treated her own sons. Chase was ten years older than him and Cole was nine years older. "But I didn't cheat on her wit another woman." Dick looked a little shocked. "It was with Prof Elder."

"Then how am I here?" he asked, "Woh..." he held his hands up. "I don't need the talk again. I mean ..."

"We don't how we got you, Dick." Ash replied with a chuckle. "But we did and I couldn't be happier and neither could Richard. "

"Is that why my name is Richard?"

"yes."

"Is that also why Prof. Elder always pays special attention to my every whim when I visit the lab?" Ash nodded watching his son. Waiting for the boy's reaction. " I figured he just liked that I liked learning about Pokemon more than most of the kids in town...he's my other dad..."

"That's right." Ash said, " Does any of this bother you?" they were at Elders now. Richard had heard most of the conversation. "What I've told you..."

"No, I'm fine with it." Dick said with a shrug. "I was trying to find a way to tell you that I'm gay."

"Oh, really?" Richard asked, he'd seen signs pointing to that and had told Ash who had agreed with him. "Do you have anyone in mind?"

"No." Dick shrugged, "I just notice guys more than girls. "

"These are the pokemon I'm giving you a choice of." Elder said, "This one is Pichu, he's an Electric type. This is Cleffa a Fairy type, next is Igglybuff, a normal/fairy type. Next we have Togepi a Fairy Type. Tyrouge Fighting type. Smoochum Ice/Psychic , Elekid Electric, Magby Fire, Azurill Normal/Fairy, Wynaut Psychic, Budew Poison/Grass, Chingling Psychic, Bonsly rock,MimeJr. Psychic/Fairy, Happiny Normal, Munchlax Normal, Riolu Fighting, Mantyke Water/Flying, Eevee Normal type, Dratini dragon type and Flabebe Fairy type. "

Dick stared at all the pokemon in the room tiny pokemon were everywhere and way more than he'd named.

"You can actually choose from any pokemon in this room ." Elder said waving his hand dismissively. He was looking for something. " So how have you been it's been weeks since you were here."

"I'm fine." Dick replied, "These Pokemon are so cool. I just don't know which one I should pick." Both men chuckled. "I think..."

"Take your time." Ash laughed he was sitting on the counter where Elder was still looking for something. "This will be your best friend for the rest of your life. "

"Swinub looks cool." Dick said absently." But so do Ralts and Surskit, Espurr, and Goomy too." He frowned deeply. "I just can't decide on who to take. "

Ash laughed. This was more amusing than he'd thought it would be.

If anyone wants me to pick a stage 1 pokemon give me a Review.

This pokemon is going to be a shoulder Pokemon. Always with Dick no matter what. That's why I picked mostly baby Pokemon. Anyway I'll be waiting a few hours to post the next chapter whoever is in the lead will be the Pokemon.

ENJOY