Hello my dear Nuggies. Here I am writing another Pokémon fanfiction. As per usual this will be SLASH! This fanfiction will be based on the games Pokémon Sun and Moon and not the anime as I have not seen it nor care to. I am more of a video game person than a tv watching person.

Pairing: Ash(sub)x Kalani Ahonui (OC)

Rating: M for Mature

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon, but I do own any OCs and any made up pokémon and their evolution(s).

Summary: After being betrayed by his friends, Ash Ketchum, gets an opportunity to start a new journey on the Islands of Alola.

"How could you!?"

"We don't want you here anymore!"

"Go away!'

"Freak!"

"You're unnatural!"

"Go to hell!"

The words they all said ran through his head over and over again. He sighed softly as he turned to look out the window of the airplane he was in to see soft clouds and various flying pokémon fly amongst the white particles. He turned his head the other way to look into the interior of the plane to see only two other people in the plane besides him and his best friend, Pikachu.

He took a deep breath and took out his PokéWatch (like an apple watch and a pokédex put together) to check the time and estimated that there were only a few more minutes of flight until they get to their destination. Alola.

His professor had told him a bit about the islands and how the whole trial system worked. He also was told about how some of the pokémon he knew of in the other regions were different in Alola and were known as their Alolan Forms. They could change by physical appearance and their typing could change. Just the thought of something so simple as a different region/climate could change the very being of a pokémon intrigued Ash very very much.

All passengers please lift your trays up and fasten your seat belts.

The sound of the stewardess over the intercom broke his chain of thought. He quickly gathered all of his scattered items and stuffed them in his bag before lifted the tray and buckling up. He glanced outside through the window and saw that they were descending through the clouds revealing the islands of Alola.

"Wow," he said softly as the plane landed on the asphalt. Just from the small glances from the plane he could see all the colors and the culture. It amazed him.

"Pikachu, come on buddy," the teen said carefully picking his pokémon up after shouldering his bag and unbuckling. The small electrical rat yawned and moved to his shoulder where he leaned against the dark colored hair still groggy. The teen let out a small chuckle as he walked down the aisle after the other two passengers to exit the plane.

"Ash Ketchum?" he heard a slightly familiar voice call out to him. He looked up to see familiar dark eyes, but unfamiliar light hair.

"Professor Samson Oak?" he asked as he headed over to the man. He wore a floral shirt and kaki shorts with flipflops on his feet.

"Yes, and may I say welcome to Alola," Oak said as he did the traditional gesture greeting before leading Ash over to get his bags. "Did you bring much with you?" he asked as they waited for the teen's bags.

"Just two bags. One is a personal bag while the other holds all of the equipment I need since your cousin decided he wanted me to become a researcher along with me being a trainer," Ash explained, "The equipment bag is a bit bigger than the other bag though."

"Ah I see. I don't believe that my cousin mentioned that to me, but if you need any help or if you need a place to set everything up my research center is available to you. Or if you ask I am sure Professor Kukui would let you set up in his center since he will be closer to your place than mine is," Samson said as Ash walked forward to grab both bags.

"Thanks. I'll be sure to keep that in mind, but Professor Oak had mentioned that I would be staying in his old place?" he questioned as the older male grabbed the heavier bag and led him outside to a jeep. The air was warm, but it was a comfortable warmth with a nice cool breeze to break the heat and clouds to break the sun's rays from beating down too harshly. He felt Pikachu stretch and let out a small cooing sound as his friend felt the warm rays against his yellow fur.

"Yes. It's on Melemele Island," Samson said as he put the bag in the back and gestured Ash to do the same thing, "The island we are currently on is Akala Island. We'll drive to where the ferry is at and take the ferry to Melemele."

"Okay. Geography is definitely something I'll have to study so I don't get lost, or at least get a guide. Are there any other trainers about to start their journey?" Ash asked as he closed the door to the car once he was seated in the seat.

"Yes, there are two others starting their journeys. They have already picked up their starters from what Kukui said and will begin their journey as soon as they are able to meet the island Kahuna's expectations," Samson said as he started the car and began to drive away from the small airport, "You'll have to go through the same thing."

"I see," Ash replied and bit his bottom lip, "I'd like to spend some time with my starter to get to know it and train it up before going to the Kahuna, if that's allowed?"

He looked over and saw that Samson had a smile on his face as the older man replied, "It's completely allowed. In fact, it's encouraged, and you'll have time to get settled in and study the geography and culture of our Islands. You do not mind that you don't get to pick your starter?"

Ash looked over at him and hummed for a moment before answering the question, "No, I don't mind. I love all pokémon and I know that I'll love the starter even though I didn't choose it." Samson continued to smile as he drove onto a dirt road. It was only a few moments later that the car stopped by the water's edge leaving them in a clearing with trees on one side and the road they were just driving down on the other side while the other half of the clearing was a cliff like edge leading to a drop off into the water. Ash got out and walked over to the edge and smiled as he took in the midday sun against the clear blue water. He closed his eyes and took in the sounds of the bird pokémon above him and the water crashing against the land below him.

"Ash," Samson called out a few moments later as he closed the trunk of the jeep after retrieving the teens' bags, "Are you ready to go? The ferry should be at the docks soon."

Ash nodded and walked over to the older man grabbing one of his bags as the other was already being held by Samson. "So where are these docks?" he asked as he looked around not seeing anything looking like docks.

"Through the trees here. It's about a ten-minute hike there and the car can't get through the trees," Samson said as he pointed to the furthest side of the small clearing they were in. Ash nodded and began walking through the trees with Samson following behind him. As they walked the teen asked the older man questions about anything and everything he needed to know about the pokémon, lands, legends, and everything else he may have needed to know. By the time they made it to the docks his head was swimming with the new knowledge and an even stronger determination to make this opportunity he had received an opportunity that counted.

Ash's Pokémon-

Pikachu (M)