Author's note: This is my first time writing a Pokémon AU fic. A massive thank you to my beta Hybrid of Fate. In this AU Ash is a hermaphrodite and has the ability to use aura. There are lots of combinations of the first/fourth generations of the game and anime. So bear with me! I'd also like to apologize if the characters seem to be OCC.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. It is owned by Game Freak… but I do own the new Pokémon: Let's go Pikachu game (which I ordered from Amazon)

Warning: mentions of childbirth

Flashback

'thoughts'

"Pokémon speech"

Pokémon-line break

It's midnight and a nineteen-year-old is screaming in pain.

"It's ok my love," encouraged the woman's husband while holding her hand. "You're doing so well."

Suddenly, after a few more pushes from the woman, a baby cry was heard and the husband and wife looked at their child with love and adoration.

"What are we going to name him?" asked the new father.

"Ashton Satoshi Ketchum." Answered the new mother.

Then the husband and wife heard a knock on the door and the new father used his aura to check to see if the person behind is a friend or foe.

"Yes!" shouted the new father. "You can come in elder brother."

The man himself entered the room and looked at his sister in law who is holding a baby in her loving and gentle arms.

"The baby is beautiful," commented the uncle.


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Five years later, a child with doe, brown eyes and black hair, dark as midnight is playing in the back garden with his best friend which happens to be a Pichu.

"Ash!" Shouted Ash's mother, "time for lunch "

"Ok mum!" Ash shouted back. With that Ash and his best friend, went back into their house to wash their hands in the bathroom. After that was done the two friends entered the kitchen and saw Delia, putting the dishes on the table. Delia has brown eyes and her hair is always up in a pony-tail and is wearing a light yellow t-shirt, a pink apron, blue jeans, and on her feet green slippers. And sitting in one of the chairs by the table sat Ash's father Red. Red has a prominent spiky hair that normally sticks out from in front of his backwards-worn cap but as he's inside he decided to not to wear the so-called cap. He is also wearing a red short sleeved top, with hints of black. On his right he's wearing two black armbands, he is also wearing blue jeans and on his feet red slippers.

"What were you doing out there?" questioned Red.

"Playing with Pichu papa," answered Ash after eaten what was in his mouth.

After lunch was over and done with, after locking up their house. Ash and his parents walked over a short distance away to see Ash's uncle Riley.

The family of three noticed that Riley was practicing his aura again alongside his beloved Lucario in the front garden.

"Big brother!" shouted Red. Hearing his little brother's shout Riley looked over and saw his little brother and his family and waved happily to them, as they were walking up the path that leads them to the house.


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After a good few hours at Riley's house, the family of three decided it was time for them to go home.

Later that night Ash fell asleep on his bed and thought 'Five more years until I become a Pokémon coordinator.' Unknown to the little boy, fate decided that his life will be a lot more interesting later in his short life.

Author's note two: How did you like the prologue? Before you ask there will be no Pokéshipping, reason being is that I felt that Misty was very abusive to Ash at the beginning of the anime, but she matured as the series went on. However, I am not against the ship. Misty will be paired with someone else… I won't say yet. I have a pairing in mind with Ash, but I might let you decide, who wish to pair with Ash (though it will be a yaoi pairing for Ash).

See you guys soon!

Glossary

Aura: is a form of spiritual energy. It is described as the essence of every living creature. Only a select few can control and manipulate it.

Pichu: is a small, ground-dwelling rodent Pokémon with pale yellow fur. Its ear tips, collar, and tail are black and angular. Can walk on both legs, but can walk on two if, she/he desires.