Just a quick Authors Note to say that this is my first Fanfiction and that any reviews or comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I don't own Pokémon. ( For some reason everyone puts this in so why not me?)

Advancing To Glory

Chapter 1:

Just after the break of Dawn, we hear the voice of a girl with the same name complaining loudly.

" I know you're in a hurry to get home Ash but could you not have let me sleep for a few more hours."

The girl had blue hair and a blue blouse with a rather short pink skirt. She wore a white beanie on her head where a yawning piplup sat. The girls starter Pokemon agreed with it's trainer.

" I told my Mom I'd be home early." the Raven haired boy responded. He wore a black jacket with a yellow stripe across it and blue jeans. He woe a cap with a blue pokeball on it. On top of the cap sat the Electric-Mouse Pokemon, Pikachu. Pikachu didn't have the sleeping capacity of it's master and his travelling partner. In fact, it was Pikachu who woke Ash up with a relatively strong thunderbolt.

" Besides" Ash continued " I thought you wanted to see Pallet Town." Dawns only response was a sigh. She tried to glare at Ash but she found it hard to be mad at someone as positive as him, especially after all he did for her. She looked at him like an older brother and she owed a lot to him. She once felt more for him, but those feelings soon subsided due to Ash's view of her as a sister. She wondered what it is like inside the boys head. Is it all just food and Pokemon?

Surpisingly, Ash was thinking about neither. He was excited, not because of a battle, but because he was going home. Ash Ketchum was a boy in his Mid-Teens who set out on his Pokemon journey with an unenthusiastic and disrespectful Pikachu. He met two great friends in Misty and Brock and travelled the Kanto region. He got all 8 Gym Badges and competed in the Indigo League. He finished in the Top 16, which was commendable for someone in his first league. He was disappointed, however, as he lost to his friend Ritchie because his Charizard wouldn't obey him. He was feeling a bit down until a good talking to from Misty which had, at first, angered him but then cheered him up.

Then there was the Orange Islands, where he had to say goodbye to Brock briefly, but then met up with Tracey Sketchit, who was a Pokemon watcher. Ash won the 4 Gym Badges and then proceeded to win the Orange League by defeating Drake and his Dragonite. He also has an encounter with the Legendary Trio of Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno. Not to mention Lugia, and as The Chosen One, saved the world.

He then moved onto an adventure in Johto with Misty and a returning Brock. Tracey decided to stay as Professors Oak aid. Ash was happy to have Brock back, but he had to be wary as to not say Professor Ivys name. He still didn't dare mention it. He finished up his journey in Johto with a Top 8 in the finish in the Johto League Silver Conference.

Ash then followed Ho-Oh, the Legendary Bird that Ash had seen on the first day of his Pokemon journey, to he first arrived, Pikachu was sick and in a bad way until Professor Birch helped him out. Throughout the commotion, Pikachu managed to completely destroy a bike which belonged to a first day trainer named May. She was just looking for an excuse to travel and latched on to Ash. They soon were followed by Mays brother Max and Brock. May became a Pokemon

Co-Ordinator and put in a great performance in the Grand Festival. Ash soon followed this up with a Top 8 in the Hoenn league, where he lost to the eventual winner, Tyson.

He returned home with his Hoenn travelling partners and was encouraged by an agent named Scott to compete in the Kanto Battle Frontier. He encountered on a long journey and eventually won the six Battle Frontier symbols and became the Battle Frontier Champion. It was after this that he had to split up with May and Max. However, he and May did manage to split a Contest Ribbon before she left. He still wore that ribbon around his neck.

His next step was Sinnoh. It was here that he met Dawn. Ash, Dawn and Brock travelled Sinnoh picking up badges and ribbons along the way, leading Dawn tothe final of her very first Grand Festival and a personal best Top 4 for Ash in the Sinnoh League. He was very proud of that as he beat his rival Paul, who was the first rival Ash had who he truly didn't like. Not to mention that the trainer who beat him, Tobias, had a Darkrai and a Latios. Afterwards, he headed back to Pallet Town and him and Dawn said goodbye to Brock at Pewter City. He said he wanted to spend some time with his family after being away for so long. So, he and Dawn went the rest of the way on their own and, miraculously, hadn't gotten lost.

"How much further?" came the blue haired Co-Ordinators voice.

"Not that far" Ash replied. With him, Dawn didn't know if it was 10 minutes or 10 hours.

Ash reached the top of a hill and a smile broke onto his face. He gazed across the lush greenery and to the magnificent coast and sparkling sea. He could see Pallet Town.

"We're almost home buddy" Ash said to his best friend.

"Pika Pikachu" Pikachu replied happily. He couldn't wait to see all his friends (Ashs other Pokemon) at Professor Oaks lab.

Dawn came up behind them, panting.

"You know the least you could do is wait for me." she huffed.

" It's not my fault your as fast as a Slowpoke" Ash replied with a grin.

" Well at least I'm not dumber than one like you" she shot back.

Ash couldn't help but smile and it soon spread to Dawn as she broke out with a grin as well.

" Race you there" Ash shouted and took off. Pikachu jumped off his head and ran after his trainer.

" You are not beating me this time Ash" Dawn shouted as she blazed towards the Raven haired boy. Her Piplup, not one to be outdone, also sprinted, looking to show how good he is.

All four ran with a smile on their faces.