"Wake up, Ash! It's your first day of being a Manager!", a brunette female with light skin wearing a pink T-shirt and forest green pants yelled.
The person she was addressing wasn't budging out of his bed.
"You heard the woman! Get up!", Lenora, a dark skinned beauty with forest green hair in an afro and an hourglass figure bellowed as she banged pots and pans together as she tried not to step or trip on the person's many "Pikachu and Friends" plush toys.
Finally, a pale scrawny male, Hawes dashed from behind the beautiful woman and pulled the blinds open to let the morning light into the room.
"Nggh... I'm late aren't I?", the person revealing himself from under white covers groaned.
He was a teenager with jet black hair and a slight tan. He looked nothing like the brunette addressing him except for his eye color, a bright amber color. He wore blue pajamas with green lining.
The scrawny male returned hiding behind Lenora after finally successfully waking up what would be his master.
"Actually, you'll be just in time if you get up, Ash.", Hawes muttered.
Ash then snapped out of his daze.
"Woah! Thanks you two!", Ash snapped his wild black hair bounced as he started to run out of his house.
"Ash! You forgot your-", the brunette woman gasped only to realize he ran out of the door with only his blue and green pajamas on.
"Just think...", Lenora sighed, "You were just like him when you were a manager."
"Really? Well, difference is, I'll think he'll be more uncomfortable about it than I would. All the partners Professor Oak offers are female.", the woman laughed.
"Dehlia, if you think Ash is as shy on the subject as I am in general, you'll be gladly mistaken. He already knows about Prof. Oak's partnerships.", Hawes laughed nervously.
"I guess you're right. He is my son after all.", The brunette, fair skinned woman addressed as Dehlia laughed.
XxXxX
In a castle in the outskirts of Viridian Forest is a garden. In the Garden was a boy wearing a white button up shirt over a long-sleeved black turtleneck. He wore jewelry, from his spherical planet-like pendant, to his dark silver bracelet on his right hand to his dangling golden bracelets on his left. He also wore dark brown pants that were chained to a tiny cube puzzle of sorts. He had light green hair, almost like a green tea color. He wore a grey and black cap cover his face.
"My son. You are a masterpiece of God's will based on your fantastic abilities to bring rain to the garden. Yet you remain here despite being eighteen years old. EIGHTEEN for Christ's sake!"
A greying middle aged man was addressing his tea green haired son in the middle of a bright and beautiful garden.
"Papa, please... Who is going to tend this garden you built?", the green haired boy asked, his shaking blue eyes glowering at his red eyed father.
"Natural Harmonia Gropius, if you are scared to leave this estate alone, then allow me to introduce you to your new master.", the old man grinned devilishly.
The long haired boy's eyes widened as a blonde haired man with a blue cowlick, a white lab coat and thinly rimmed glasses covering greyish blue eyes appeared behind the old man.
"Come now, N. Give Uncle Colress a big kiss...", the blonde haired man grinned as he started to move closer to him.
The boy addressed as both 'Natural Harmonia Gropius' and 'N' shook his head.
"What's the matter boy? Aren't you scared to get out of the house?", Colress asked.
"Papa! Why did you bring him here?! I don't want to be anywhere near him!", N sobbed.
N then ran, jumping over the gates to the giant mansion that he once called home. He was moving towards a forest East of where it was.
"In order for Team Plasma to have its successor, he needs to be tamed first. Go after him, Colress.", the aged man hissed.
"Yes, my liege.", Colress announced following after him.
"How disappointing. Rather than raising royalty, I created a savage. No matter... Once Colress awakens his true potential, Team Plasma's plans will be initiated.", the old man grinned as he walked into his dimly lit castle.
XxXxX
Giovanni was the name of Team Rocket's leader. He was watching the old man in the garden with a camera he hid in one of the many trees within it.
His bright red eyes were full of curious joy, the satisfaction of learning something new. His tan skin and jet black hair was hard to see in the dark room he was in. Next to him were his two partners, Maxie and Archie, as well as his most prized partner, Cyrus.
"So that is Ghestis' plan. His son turned out to be a partner. So in order for him to succeed him, he needs a manager first. Once this happens, his plan to conquer the world would be complete. Not on my watch however. I will conquer before him. After all, my son IS a manager, unlike that scared innocent child he calls his. Once he builds a party strong enough, he'll overthrow Ghestis' little successor's team and meanwhile, the rest of my team would steal all of the riches. Speaking of which, I wonder how he's doing.", Giovanni laughed.
"Sir. Here he is with his first partner.", Cyrus then pointed out.
Giovanni smiled as another camera, this time a floating one in Pallet Town, showed a red-headed boy took a dirty blonde haired girl by the hand as she looked confused by leaving the office that read 'Professor Oak's Laboratory and All Girl's Partner Institute.
"That's my boy...", Giovanni laughed coldly, "But stealing his first partner isn't enough to prove that he is worthy to be the next leader of Team Rocket. I wonder what else he'll do..."
XxXxX
Ash grimaced. Something was wrong in this picture and Ash knew what it was. It was almost perfect except for one thing.
"What's wrong, Ash?", Ash's childhood rival, a blue eyed brunet with spikey hair named Gary asked.
"There's two partners left.", Ash replied, pointing at the two patient looking girls in different clothes.
"You're right! Gramps told me there would be three partners for us to choose from.", Gary then gasped in shock.
"Oh. Good morning, boys. Say, have you seen May? She was supposed to be with the others but she's not even there in her room.", Professor Oak said with worry in his otherwise upbeat and cheerful voice.
"Sorry gramps. I didn't see her on my way here.", Gary muttered.
"Was there anything special about May?", Ash asked curiously.
"She was the daughter of Gym Leader Whitney's partner, Norman.", Professor Oak replied, "Why do you ask, Ash?"
"I think she's probably kidnapped then if her family history is that famous and she's popular aside from that.", Ash then thought aloud.
"Well, well. Looks like Ash has been doing his homework. As a reward, you'll choose who will be your first partner out of the two girls here.", Prof. Oak smiled nervously.
"What about Missing May?", Ash asked.
"I'll deal with calling the cops to go find her. Sorry for making you two worry.", Professor Oak replied.
"It's fine, Gramps.", Gary muttered depressed, but despite that smirking.
Ash gulped. He saw the prettier of the two girls, a dark blue haired girl in a pink miniskirt and a black tank top glare at him.
"What's the matter?", Ash asked her.
"You'll make me look like a fool! I don't want to go out with a loser in his pajamas!", the bleunette girl hissed.
Ash knew her name was Dawn because of the name tag on her top. Her eyes were still glaring at him. He looked down.
"God damn it, I should never rush out of bed.", Ash groaned, placing his hands over his head in shame.
"Relax, Ash! You haven't even talked to the other girl yet!"
Gary motioned him towards the other girl, a girl that Ash at first thought was really a very handsome man. Her short, short lilac colored hair and her baggy, baggy purple pants don't help one bit. However, looking closer at her facial structure, like that of a purple eyed angel's, her figure still evident it is female, even with the small breasts, and her lack of an Adam's apple helped Ash figure out that 'Anabel' was female.
"Umm... Hi.", Ash muttered.
"Hi!", Anabel muttered with a friendly smile.
"The name's...", Ash tried to finish but the girl got up to kiss him on the cheek.
"You don't have to tell me, Ash. I can tell you're a kind person. That's why I'd be glad to be your partner.", Anabel smiled.
"How did you know my name?!", Ash gasped surprised he captured Anabel's interest.
"I'm a psychic type as well as a fighting type partner. I'll help you through your journey if you let me go with you."
Ash looked at Anabel. She was much friendlier than Dawn was. She was also really eager to go with him.
"Sure.", Ash smiled. It would break her little heart if she didn't go with him.
"That leaves me with you, Dawn.", Gary mumbled astonished.
"What about it?", Dawn then muttered, her blue eyes finally looking at Gary's with hearts in them set on him.
"Well, I'll go help Gramps investigate where May went. Smell ya later, Ash!", Gary chuckled as he ran off with Dawn. He totally didn't feel comfortable with Dawn eyeing him though.
"Shall we get going too, Ash?", Anabel asked.
"Sure thing, but first let me change.", Ash blushed.
"Alright then. Whatever makes you happy.", Anabel smiled gently.
Ash grinned, kissing her on the lips, "You should get impatient every now and then."
Anabel blushed and soon, it felt like a tremendous power awakened in her.
XxXxX
"You can't run away from me, N. Your father chose me as the successor to your family's Team Plasma! You must surrender to me, your manager!", Colress hissed, running through Viridian Forest and scaring away the birds and the other forest folk.
"W-w-wh-What are you talking about?! Why are you getting me to kiss you?! I'm not going to stop! I know what you'll do to me!", N sobbed, jumping from tree to tree.
"I see capturing you will be a bigger chore than I thought. Very well then. You're still a child and I'll show you why very soon!", Colress declared.
After a few minutes in the forest and N found a dead end within a giant rock behind a few bits and pieces of a mahogany fence.
"My, my... You've been cornered. Perhaps now you'll submit yourself to me?", Colress asked.
N then headbutted the rock in his way with a tremendous amount of force, followed by a swift dragon-like clawing at it. Soon the rocks started to crumble.
"Not a chance.", N muttered, sticking his tongue out as he continued to run.
Colress hissed, "Damn. He's going into the city."
He then followed after him as Viridian City, the hideout of Team Rocket, was what the man calling himself Colress was talking about.
Ash and Anabel also entered Viridian City, but from the opposite side.
Ash was finally in proper attire for traveling. He was in light blue jeans, a dark blue short-sleeved jacket with white sleeves and golden buckling, and a black T-shirt. He also wore a red and white baseball cap.
Anabel followed him still wearing her usual clothes, a lavender and white buttoned up shirt with yellow lining, baggy purple pants, white socks, and black dress shoes with golden sneaker-like heels. This time, however, now she wasn't wearing the name tag that had her name on it.
"Hey, Anabel. Maybe we should train at the Gym here rather than defeating the Gym Leader here. That way, we can be much stronger.", Ash smiled.
Just then, just as Anabel was about to answer, she gasped as Ash felt someone pass out on top of him, panting like a man after a long jog. He turned.
There was who Colress was calling 'N'. He lost his favorite cap on the way here, and Ash figured out that he had wild hair.
"Hey. Can I help you?", Ash asked worried, wondering if 'N' was about to pass out.
N muttered back to him desperately, "Please... You have to help me..."
"What can I help you with?", Ash questioned, still in worry.
Just then, N pressed his lips against Ash's. Ash didn't know what was happening but Anabel gasped in surprise on what was happening. It was as if Anabel found out she had a baby brother, though, not the usual shock one would have to seeing someone stealing their boyfriend. Ash wondered why Anabel reacted like that. That's when he realized he actually captured a new partner, his second partner to be actually honest.
"There you are, N! Come now, child. You must be mine!"
N gasped as he heard Colress' voice. He hid behind Ash. Anabel was puzzled by this interaction as was Ash.
Colress then glared.
"And who might you be?", Colress hissed coldly.
"The name is Ash Ketchum. This guy you were after chose me as his manager. And who are you?", Ash then hissed.
Colress bit his lip, scowling at Ash.
"You're telling me that N chose a mere boy like you over Team Plasma's successor?! This can't be right.", Colress hissed.
N was taller than Ash, so his attempt to hide, failed. Colress pulled him by the hair.
"Come along N. You need to be properly trained, and not with a shrimp like him.", Colress hissed.
"PLEASE!", N cried.
Ash gulped.
"Anabel, Stop him!", Ash roared.
"Yes, Ash...", Anabel muttered.
She then ran up towards Colress and gutted him to the floor, letting go of N's hair.
"C'mon, N! Let's go!", Anabel exclaimed as she pulled his hand back with Ash.
"Let's go back to Pallet Town... This is getting too weird!", Ash muttered.
"Okay.", Anabel smiled.
XxXxX
A few minutes back in Pallet Town and Dehlia gasped to see her son back so soon.
"What's wrong A- My... Who is this handsome man you brought home?", Dehlia gasped surprised to see Ash carrying N over his shoulders alongside Anabel.
"Mom. Please. This guy really needs some rest. He was being chased by this really shady mad scientist guy.", Ash muttered.
Dehlia then realized that N was Ash's second partner.
"Oh. Very well then. It's a great idea to bring him here.", Dehlia muttered.
"Say, Dehlia... Ash has a male and a female partner now.", Lenora muttered.
"Just like me...", Dehlia then smiled looking at Lenora and Hawes.
"So what's his name?", Lenora asked Ash.
"I don't know. He just ran up to me and forced me to awaken his powers and obtain him.", Ash blushed.
N looked away.
"Though, the mad scientist guy addressed him as N.", Ash replied.
"Call me Natural. You're my manager now. I should know better than to neglect me telling you my name.", N coughed.
"Hush now... You need some rest.", Anabel told him as she tried to get him to a bed.
"Can you tell me what happened to him, Anabel?", Dehlia asked.
"He was running away from home. Apparently he was arranged to be the partner of a man named Colress, but he was really against the idea. That's all his mind is offering to me at the moment.", Anabel replied.
"So he kissed me to get away from him... Even if he knew the price, I guess I find this really ridiculous.", Ash replied.
"Maybe... Anyway, you should get some rest, Ash. Tomorrow you should resume your journey, with a healthy Natural helping you out.", Dehlia replied.
TO BE CONTINUED...