Young again.
Pearlshipping.
This is a re-release of my first Pearlshipping fanfic so I hope you enjoy the extensions I made in the first chapter, please have a look at the original and compare it to the revamped version of the story. The first Chapter is at least 2000 words longer than the original.
Ash: 45 (Starting age) after certain event: 18
Dawn: 17.
I don't own pokemon.
(Ash's POV)
I was sitting in my office thinking about the good old days of me traveling with my pokemon, 'It has been twenty years since I journeyed all the regions in this world I just wish I could turn back the clock before I owned this business,' I thought to myself while sitting in the chair watching the young trainers training their pokemon ready for the journey of a life time. "I just wish I can spend a week back in teen years," I said with slight jealousy pointed at the young children.
I turned around to see my staff tell me that there was a board meeting to decide our next product for the new travelling trainers. The main problem was it was so boring to sit there and listen to every idea that came into existence. "Sir we are about to start another board meeting for the next product," an executive said with a smile before closing the door.
I got out of my seat and walked towards the door with great sadness, "Not another meeting," I said to myself with a sigh "this was fun ten years ago but now it is starting to become redundant" Ash said about to start sleep walking.
I walked slowly to the board meeting room and started to think about the days I spent with my friends, the nights we camped out under the stars. Where we ate dinner talking to each other about our dreams, I remember the days where I watched May compete in the contests, Iris becoming a full-fledged dragon master, Brock becoming a pokemon doctor and my rivals becoming league champions. All these thoughts crossing my mind while a dawdled to the board meeting.
"What I wouldn't give to become young again," I said to myself. I placed my hand on the door handle and walked into the board room with a fake smile. "Alright let's get this board meeting started," I told the directors calmly.
"Sir, we have these new products that have been tested," one of the directors pointed out brimming with confidence.
(Normal POV)
"This new pokeball design will help increase the strength of certain stats depending on its nature," said one secretary as she showed Ash the new pokeball, "what do you think sir?" she asked Ash who was starting to lose interest and very quickly.
"Come on sir at least pretend to be interested," said another worker, "I know these ideas are coming from your head," the worker said with sadness.
Ash looked on wondering what he could do to escape this business he set up, as he started to go to sleep during the meeting. 'Great, why did I start all of this, I have worked so hard in my young life and now all I wish for is for it to return,' Ash thought to himself blocking out the meeting entirely.
The meeting dragged on for what seemed like forever to Ash, idea after idea continued to flow through the board meeting, Ash pretended to be interested in all of the ideas that were presented to him. He looked at the items but really didn't care much for them, "Sir, a lot of these great products will help trainers become even better and more attuned to their pokemon," one of the secretaries stated with a confident smile
Later in the day Ash started walking out of the meeting room when he heard a conversation about him, he listened to his workers talking about him. "He hasn't been the same since he lost his partner," one of the staff said with certainty.
Ash listened with intent not making a noise, he began to think about his Pikachu who ran away after Ash became detached from him, he thought about his other pokemon that he captured over the years.
"yeah I agree," Said another worker "but we can't get rid of him he is more in tune with the trainers than any of us" he continued "if there was some way we can help him" he finished in hope.
"Sadly he might have to rediscover something hidden inside" the third one said wisely.
Ash walked away from the from the door quietly and started to think about the words that were being said about him, 'they are right, I have lost all drive to own this business,' Ash thought to himself while walking through the main foyer. Ash picked his head up and looked outside to see the weather was clear with only a few clouds in some parts of the sky.
Ash took the chance to go to his favorite restaurant but decided against giving an order, 'I want to try something different,' Ash thought to himself while walking down the street, Ash looked around and found a small café to eat at, 'this is a quiet place to get something to eat,' Ash thought to himself with a smile, he walked to the café and looked around. The place was quiet with only a few people eating in certain areas, most of them were young couples having a date, 'I never found some that would make me happy,' Ash thought to himself with sadness.
After eating at the small café Ash walked outside watching the sunset which caused the city skyline to glow in many different colors from the fiery red to the warm orange. Ash continued to walk towards the park while little kids where playing with pokemon. "You will never beat me," one of the trainers said confidently, Ash watched the battle unfold between a small water pokemon with a brown shell and another pokemon that was colored blue with green spots and a green bulb on its back.
"If only I could go back to those days," Ash thought to himself while watching the exciting battle continue between the starting pokemon.
"Hey look it's my idol Ash from Pallet Town," said one of the little kids "you beat the Elite Four many years ago" the little child said with excitement "can I have your autograph?" the child asked Ash with a smile.
For the first time in a long time Ash began to smile and even laugh as he rediscovered what it was like being young again but he still felt like something was missing, "Sure thing kid, keep going with your journey you have a lot of potential," Ash pointed out to the young children. The kids walked away happily with their idols autograph in hand, "I wish I was young again, maybe a second chance at things that I would have not had the chance at," Ash said with a smile as he watched the parents take the children home, "maybe a family of my own," Ash said with a frown.
(Ash's POV)
I started the slow walk home as the street lights continued to light up the street, I walked slowly thinking about what I missed out on. As the night replaced the day I saw a shooting star streaking across the black canvas and smiled at myself thinking that this might be the chance that I needed, "I wish I was eighteen again and to travel with pokemon like the old days" Ash said wishing with all his might.
I walked back to my mansion, I had a successful career as a business man and before that a pokemon trainer, I walked through the main gate still thinking about the battles I had with rival trainers, thinking about the women I travelled with, I looked around as the gates closed behind me. I saw the large house that I live in, "this mansion is very lonely, I have no one to share it with, I lead a boring life," I said to myself with sadness
I walked up to the door and into the main foyer, I looked around to see the large foyer with stairs right in front of me, pot plants on either side and a red carpet covering the steps. I slowly walked up the steps and towards my room. 'This place is too quiet, no one to share it with,' I thought to myself as the silence started to get to me. I took the chance took the chance to clean myself up and get ready for bed. I walked into the middle of my room where the large bed was standing.
After reaching my bed I tucked myself into my bed inside my large room which was placed inside a mansion, it was quiet and that was helping me get to sleep, sadly the quiet was very haunting, the haunting quiet helped me think about the night I camped, but the thoughts were starting to become more powerful, to the point that I could no longer sleep on this night.
It was late in the night and I was fast asleep when a loud noise was heard and woke him up, I suddenly woke up to find the origin of the noise that emanated from out of nowhere "what was that?" he asked as a light began to illuminate his room.
"So you wish to be young again," said a mysterious voice there stood a mysterious figure mostly colored black and had a Jairachi on his shoulder "I am the spirit of the star you wished upon," he continued. "Well I can grant you your wish" he finished quietly.
"Really can you do that for me?" I asked the spirit I got out of the bed quickly and with great excitement, "I would really appreciate it if you helped me out on this," I told the spirit with great certainty.
"Yes but there are conditions to this wish," the spirit stated.
"And what conditions would they be" Ash asked with slight annoyance at the spirit.
"First you have one week to decide if you want to stay that age and Second you will be placed in one of the many regions at random" the spirit continued.
"So I can make a choice in one week," I said with a slight smile "and I have no choice over what region I can go to" Ash said with slight disappointment. "Well make that wish happen" I demanded of the spirit without any form of hesitation.
"Very well it will be like as if your business never existed but the year will be the same" the spirit said as the mansion began to disappear and I began to reverse in age, becoming younger again while my clothes began to change in appearance. I went from a set of bed wear to a blue jacket, and black jeans with a red and white cap.
(Normal POV)
The spirit disappeared leaving Ash in a new area that he has visited before, Ash looked around with a smile on his face, "finally I escaped that prison," Ash told himself proudly.
Ash looked around to find he was in another region, a region that wasn't familiar to him, he looked around to find the tree lined grassy fields and trainers capturing pokemon, the sky was blue with approaching rain clouds over the horizon and in the sky was a bunch of flying type pokemon Ash had never seen before in his life. Ash continued to look around in great excitement
"Wow this place is really cool I might head to a pokemon center" Ash proclaimed with a bit more excitement. He looked around but now he was lost, but that didn't bother him he wanted to see as much of the sight he was viewing with his own eyes, "I've never seen a region this nice before," Ash told himself happily
Ash ran towards the lights of a nearby to town, Ash ran as fast as possible not realizing that he was about to bump into another woman, Ash looked around without any form of care in the world until he finally crashed into the woman.
(Dawn's POV)
I crashed into a mysterious person hurting slightly from the impact, "ouch watch where you are going" I said falling over hitting the ground. "You know you should learn to watch where you are going" I said as I looked up to the stranger. He was a young man with his hand extended out towards me, he was wearing a blue jacket and a black pair of jeans as well as a red and white cap, 'wow he is handsome,' I thought to myself with a smile. I took his hand and he helped me up from the grass that I landed on
"Sorry about that," he said apologetically after helping me up, "do you know where I am?" he asked with a smile.
"You're in the Sinnoh Region" as I stated the obvious "So what is your name?" I asked the mysterious person.
"My name Is Ash Ketchum" he said with confidence.
"I am Dawn Berlitz," I said finishing the introductions "I am heading to Professor Rowan's to get my first pokemon," I said to Ash. "Why don't you come with me to get a pokemon it will be great for me to have a rival," I finished happily.
(Ash's POV)
I looked at the young bluenette with a smile, she sure was cute with the pink skirt, white blouse and a black vest, "You mean an adventure?" I asked Dawn "I can do that but only for a week," I finished with a frown.
"But why for a week?" she questioned me in disappointment.
"Because I have something important to deal with next week," I said as she started to get really upset with my sad excuse.
"Yeah right that is the excuse most guys use to stay away from me," Dawn said with anger.
"Okay I will reveal the truth," I said looking at Dawn "I am really a 45 year old who made a wish to be young again, with the help of the legendary pokemon Jirachi," I started with Dawn becoming more angry towards me "but I have one week to decide if I want to remain like this and grow old again" I said with a slight smile.
(Dawn's POV)
"Do you really expect me to believe such nonsense" I said with anger directed towards Ash. "Well I will help you get to the next town but that is it for now" I said glaring at Ash who now looked guilty.
"I will prove it to you," he said with conviction, "I am not making this up," Ash told me with assurance but I wasn't interested in the least, all I wanted now was to get to Sandgem Town to get my pokemon and to journey and become a top coordinator.
"Sure mister, I will believe when I see it," I said with irritation. We walked to the town and got ready to select our pokemon for our journey, I ignored the man that was following me, he didn't make a peep and I sure wasn't ready to talk to him.
Ash was the first to break the silence between us while we continued to walk towards the next town, "You know Dawn the Sinnoh Region is really nice," Ash told me while he was looking around in amazement.
"So, you've never been to this region before?" I questioned him calmly, "yes I have been in this region for my entire life," I professed with a smile. I began to think that Ash was telling the truth, I started to remember from reading a book ages ago that Jirachi could grant any wish just as long as the person was of pure heart. 'Maybe he was telling the truth,' I thought to myself with a smile.
Ash looked around some more maintaining a new sense of quiet between us, it didn't bother me so much as the quiet helped me think about the two pokemon that I was going to select from Professor Rowan.
(Normal POV)
As the hour passed with the silence between two. Ash and Dawn had finally reached Sandgem Town where they met up with Professor Rowan and Dawn was getting ready to make her choice about which pokemon she was going to start off with.
After reaching the lab, a large man with a white lab coat and mostly white hair walked up to the young people with a brief case in hand. "Excuse me Professor Rowan, I would like to select my pokemon for my journey," Dawn requested with a confident smile.
"So you two are here to start off your journey" Professor Rowan enquired "here are the three pokemon you may start off with. Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup" Professor Rowan announced as he called forth the three pokemon.
Dawn looked at the pokemon standing in front of her, one was a small blue pokemon with a yellow beak and feet, a white face and chest along with big black round eyes. Another pokemon was mainly green with a brown shell on its back and a twig growing from its head. Lastly pokemon mostly colored orange with fire for a tail, it was a monkey like pokemon, Dawn looked once more and started to think about her choices while Ash waited for his turn to choose a pokemon.
"I will choose Piplup" Dawn quickly stated and smiling at the small pokemon.
Ash walked up to the remaining two pokemon calmly and chose his pokemon soon after Dawn did, "then I will choose Chimchar" Ash said calmly and with great confidence.
"Well then your choices are made," Professor Rowan said "Your next stop will be in Jubilife City which is two days walk from here" he continued "good luck," he finished. Ash and Dawn walked out of the Pokemon Lab with great excitement on the choices they made.
"So Ash you chose Chimchar, wow I sure hope you can bring the best out of that pokemon," Dawn told Ash with a smile.
"So Dawn, what is your goal?" Ash asked Dawn with a smile.
"I intend to become top coordinator," Dawn professed with great certainty. "What about you Ash, what do you want to achieve?" Dawn asked Ash with a smile before walking on ahead.
"I want to compete in the Sinnoh League," Ash called out to the young bluenette confident that he will make the right choice in the week.
So that is chapter 1 folks and just remember Ash is not 45 at the end of this chapter he is 18 please read and review. and please remember this is a re-release, i have just added more detail to the chapter, every aspect of the original is still around but i have added more detail.