This is my first time writing so keep that in mind if I mess up some spellings or grammar
Chapter 1: Another failed attempt.
Ash was in the position he was expecting but, the pain was still strong as the announcer made the final call of the match. "Pikachu is unable to continue, the round and the match goes to Cynthia" Ash looked over to his opponent who bared a look of sorrow and guilt as she looked up to a shadowed figure sitting on top of the stadium.
Ash walked over to Pikachu to make sure he was fine.
"Your gonna hate this" Ash said as he retuned Pikachu to his pokeball, he never fully understood why Pikachu hated being inside his pokeball so much.
"He probably just likes being with me" Ash said, laughing to him self, like he knew that it wasn't true.
He soon walked over to Cynthia "That was a great battle."
"T...Thanks" her answer seemed more forced than Ash's.
"Who is that on top of the scaffolding?"
"NO ONE'S THERE."
Ash stepped back at Cynthia's sudden anger.
"I'm sorry." She said.
"It's fine, I shouldn't of asked." He said causticity, trying not to set her off again.
"Come on, you still get to have a meal with use before you go."
"Good, I'm starving."
"Haha, you're always hungry, even on the first day I met you."
"Yeah how long ago was that?"
"Don't ask you'll make me feel old, come on lets go."
[ Roof of stadium]
"Shame this is he's 6th attempt."
"It doesn't help if you've trained your little girlfriend there."
With that the shadowed man lifted his hand to show a ring.
" It's been years, you really don't remember."
" I'm taking the piss man calm down, how an I forget Coeden's big fancy wedding, you spent way too much on that... Can we go now? The law is still after you."
"They can't let that go can they, fine wecan go."
With that Coeden's eyes glowed violet and they were gone.
[Stadium Cafeteria]
Ash's look of sadness was masked by his curiosity, who was that man on top of the stadium? He knew his questions were going to be answered, he just had to wait. And with that he wiped the look of sadness from his face as they walked in to see Dawn and Brock sitting at one of the tables.
"When's food?" Ash asked, wanting to keep the subject away from his latest failed attempt.
"Arceus you never stop thinking about food, or is it an excuse?" asked Brock, trying to get a reaction.
"OH MY GOD BROCK! Don't be so insensitive" Dawn said knowing how Ash feels after he loses big matches.
"Sorry Ash, guess that was kind of a dick move."
"Its ok... Prick" Ash said.
This response got him a slap on the arm by Cynthia.
"What was that for?" Ash said in an irritated tone.
"Your mother wouldn't of liked it if I let you talk like that."
"And Brock can say what ever he wants?"
"Yes, couldn't care less what he says."
"Wow thanks." said Brock moving closer to Cynthia "You know you like me really" but before he could do anything else a Lucario suddenly appeared next to him, grabbing him by the throat. All that could be heard from Brock was sequels and heavy breathing as he desperately gasps for air.
After a few seconds went by before Cynthia's shock wore off realised what was going on and shouted.
"LUCA STOP!"
And with that, the Lucario dropped Brock and turned to Cynthia.
"It was ether me or Coeden, and I think Coeden wouldn't be so quick to let go" said Luca though telepathy.
"It's fine, thank you."
Before Luca left he turned to Brock and said.
"Don't you EVER try that again, you hear me?
Between gasps for air Brock whispers "Y...Yes" and then passed out and Luca was gone.
"Come on we'll take him to the poke centre and see what they can do." Cynthia said while grabbing his legs.
"I guess food is out of the question?" as if on cue, Ash's stomach rumbled.
"You can get some food at the poke centre."
"Haha yeah, not happening."
"Shut up and help me lift him, It's like trying to lift a Snorlax" Dawn said, butting in.
"I hope he didn't hear that, he is way too concious about his weight."
"Well he's unconscious at the moment so I think were good."
"I'M NOT THAT FAT" Brock said squireling around trying to get out of their grip but only ended up falling face first on to the ground.
"Nice one Brock" said ash with allot of sarcasm.
"I'm not fat am I?" said Brock whimpering slightly.
"Oh my god" said the group.
"Brock you're the strongest one here, stop being a little bitc - WOOOHHH."
Before ash could finish his sentence Brock had tackled him to the ground and was lying on top of him "Care to finish that ashy boy?"
"Ok I take it back, you do weigh allot" Ash said while pushing him off him. "And DON'T CALL ME ASHY BOY."
"Yeah that was Garry's thing anyway" Dawn said.
"Sssssssssssooooooooooo, can we eat?"
The group laughed as they walked to wards the table.
Their laughter was ended abruptly as a reporter and a filming crew entered the room.
Before the rest of the group could ask questions Cynthia stood up from the table.
"We said this was closed quarters, no reporters."
'Will I ever be able to eat ' thought ash 'Wow I do have a problem.'
"May I remind you that reporters have to report every challenge, you would think that after the 4 or 5 times you've tried to throw us out you would of understood this."
Cynthia clenched her fists, causing Ash to stand up to try and stop her from ripping their heads off.
"It's ok I'll be fine {to the reporter} ok lets get this over with."
"Ok {to the crew} start rolling... I'm here with Ash Ketchum, so how does it feel knowing that you have failed in front of the world for the 6th time and will you keep on with this impossible feat?"
"OK THATS ENOUGH!"
Dawn ran up to the camera, pushing it over cutting off the video.
"HEY what's your problem?" The reporter asked, kneeling at the shattered camera.
"You should leave." said Cynthia trying to be the voice of reason.
"Fine, but this will be all over the news" said the reporter as she stormed out of the cafeteria, followed by the crew.
Cynthia laughed quietly to herself and said "Like hell it will, Coeden or Mari will end that no problem."
Ash turned to the dawn, puzzled with why she reacted like this, but lost concern and said "Is there anyone else we should talk to before we can eat?"
"Come on food's getting cold." Cynthia said walking back over to the table.
[Half an hour later. Stadium Cafeteria]
"Ahhhh much better" Ash said leaning back in his chair while getting a confused look from Cynthia "What?"
"Your eating habits always confuses me."
"You get used to it after a while" said Brock, tiding away the some of the plates for the cleaning staff while being eyed by Toxicroak to make sure he doesn't try anything.
"You should call you mother Ash, she'll be worried, you usually call after any big battle."
Ash sighed, he usually liked talking to Delia, but not after a loss. She always tried to comfort him which only made him feel worse, it wasn't her fault, he just didn't want to disappoint her.
Ash took the long walk to the video phone and called this mother.
{Video Call}
"Oh Ash I've been worried about you, why didn't you call?!" her voice changed from caring to iteration.
"Sorry, I was going to then the news team came and that all happened, then I just forgot."
"You didn't get in trouble with the news again Ash?"
Ash's face dropped with embarrassment "Mum I didn't get in trouble that time or this time, and you said that you wasn't going to talk about that."
"Well there isn't anyone here."
Ash's face grew flat as he said " I know your there professor oak, come out."
Oak stepped out from the side of the camera "How did you know."
"The camera's FOV is bigger than you think."
Oak gave Ash a puzzled look before a voice came out from the other room "It means field of view, how much you can see."
"Garry? What you doing back so soon?"
"Yeah it's me, Miss Ketchum could I use the video phone after you."
"It's still Mrs, but yes."
Ash once again dropped his head, he never like talking about his father, he could only remember seeing him once, he never knew why he left.
"Oh Ashley."
"MUM you know I don't like being called that."
"You shouldn't rise you're voice Ash, anyway I have to get back to the farm I'll hopefully see you soon ash" said Oak waving.
"Yeah I should be in Kanto in about 3 days to a week."
"A WEEK WHY IS DOES IT TAKE SO LONG!?" Delia shouted "Couldn't Cynthia just take you in a jet over here?"
"I'll just show my self out, Garry don't be too long" Oak shouted.
"K."
"She can't magic jets out of thin air, and we are walking back to Twin Leaf to see Barry, I think he is wanting to see Kanto again, then catch the boat from Sinnoh to Hoenn then Hoenn to Kanto.
"Ok just don't get on the wrong boat, are you going to see anyone in Hoenn?"
"No..."
"Why not?"
"The boat docks 1 minute before the next one leaves."
"Sigh, just don't forget."
"Garry phones all yours."
The screen went black then Ash could hear Garry's voice.
"Hey" said Garry.
"Sigh, Garry you have the camera turned off."
"The fuck does that mean? you can't turn it off."
"GARRY."
"Sorry Mis... Mrs Ketchum."
"Press the button that says on."
Garry soon found the button and soon his face appeared on the screen.
"Is it on?" Garry asked.
Ash laughed "Yes, you're useless with technology."
"Hey its just your phone, the one back at the farm works perfectly" Garry said "So how you holding up."
"Eh, not as bad as the 3rd time" Garry was one of the only people he could be open with about how he feels.
"Hey lighten up bud."
"Oh yeah, why you back so soon? Thought you wasn't due back for at least a week?"
Garry scratched the back of his head "Well... I was out drinking and I was hitting on this girl and then sum meat head comes rolling over, long story short we got in a fight, he got knocked out this guys pulls a knife, the pigs come and Oak said I should stop my research and come home."
Ash was shaking his head "Why do you always get your self into trouble?"
"Wasn't my fault, it was meat heads. Anyways... What's your plan with the whole Sinnoh champion thing?"
"I don't know, she just always seems to beat me, as if she always has the upper hand from the start. I could try against Lance and go for the Kanto Champion, but I don't know how everyone else would feel, you know how hard it was to get Norman to let Dawn come with us around Sinnoh, let alone go to a new region."
"Is that why you wanted to be the Sinnoh champ?"
"What are you taking about?" Ash gave Garry a puzzled look but his face was going slightly red.
"Nothing I'll tell you on you 21st in a couple of weeks."
Ash suddenly remembered that it was his 21st and he didn't think about asking anyone to come.
"Haha by the look on your face you have forgot, don't worry. We've got it sorted although N probably won't come, Arceus knows how you could talk to him."
"What do you mean?"
"He doesn't talk to anyone, aside from Cheren and them lot."
"Oh, well if he doesn't want to come he doesn't have to. Right got to go were heading off now and hopefully will get to sunnyshore by sundown."
"K, you sure your ok?"
"I'm fine, don't be going soft on me now" Ash joked.
"Fuck you, cya later."
"GARRY!" Shouted Delia.
"Sorry."
Ash turn off the camera and turns to the group when Dawn said "What did happen with the news anyway."
Brock just laughed while ash said "Nothing... was you listening to my call?"
"Ummmm" said Dawn and Brock.
"There isn't any privacy in this world, come on be better get going."
And with that they set of for Sunnyshore.
[?]
"When are you going to tell him who you really are?" Luca asked.
"And everything about your past?" said another voice.
"Soon... And never."
Ok so there is allot of character development still needed on Coeden's side of the story which is where the OC's come in so the next chapter is ether going to be about Ash going through Victory road or start on Coeden (An OC)
Until next time.