Hi, FanFiction Members! My name is HollowKU and this is my first Pokémon fic and my first fic in a LOOONG time. Right now I'm on vacations so I decided to return to active duty with this Pokémon fic. Oh, by the way, the events that are in this fic are between the Game world and the anime world, not the Manga and the anime. With that being said, I think it's time for the fic!

Pokémon belongs to Game Freak and Nintendo, along with its characters, but this story belongs to me =).

Pokémon: The Parallel Challenger

Chapter 1: Between Worlds

Snow and cold. Two words that represents exactly the view at the top of Mt. Silver. Only very powerful Pokémon Trainers can survive the horrible weather of the mountain and the most powerful wild Pokémon that exists within the Kanto and Johto region. At the top of the mountain, resides a very powerful trainer, who has dedicated his life into training and stay away from most of people after he defeated the most powerful trainers of the Kanto region years ago.

At the top of the mountain, the mysterious trainer was watching the cloudy and dark sky, after the typical intense training with his Pokémon. He had time to think in what to do with his life during this break-time he had before continuing with the training. He had achieved what many trainers couldn't: strength, wisdom, but above all, love for his Pokémon. He respected them and treated them as his friends, his partners. He was sick of trainers that only searched power and more power during their journeys. That's why he preferred to be alone.

However, he admitted that the path he had chosen would lead him to a no-good ending. He couldn't be training all his life at Mt. Silver. He needed a challenger: a good one. A good Pokémon trainer that could manage to be an actual opponent for him, not because only because of his strength, but also because of his determination, and caring of his Pokémon, and, at the same time, he could teach this trainer about his life experiences with Pokémon so he would become a true trainer.

"Interesting thinking, human."

Suddenly, the ground started shaking as the mysterious trainer see that a portal was opening. He stood there as one of his Pokéballs opened, revealing his most powerful and loyal Pokémon, Pikachu, which climbed to his shoulder, seeing that strange portal.

The portal started revealing a creature that was slowly making his way out of the portal. After a minute, the creature revealed itself. It was a Pokémon with four legs, ending in gold feet. It had a collar around its hip that had four green shards at the borders of the X-like collar. It had red eyes with green surrounding them. It was the Alpha Pokémon, Arceus.

"I have been watching you for a while, human. You are different from the others." Arceus said to the trainer through telepathy.

"….." The trainer remained in silence, only looking at the Pokémon with his red eyes.

"Those eyes….. I've never seen that look for a long time…. You surely are interesting."

"Pikaaaa!" Pikachu started to be perturbed by Arceus' sudden appearance and started to take a battle pose, with electric shocks coming out of its red cheeks.

"Hold it…" The trainer finally spoke, telling his Pikachu to not attack. The Pokémon obeyed.

"What if I told you I can give you that challenge that you want? What would you do?" Arceus told him.

"….!" The trainer's eyes widened at this revelation, but still maintain his serious posture.

"So, what do you think?"

The trainer didn't say a word for minutes, although it was natural in his personality. After a moment of awkward silence, the trainer spoke.

"Tell me who is it…"

Arceus only looked at the trainer, who looked with those penetrating eyes that could see into your soul itself and make you shake. Although he was the Alpha Pokémon, he couldn't help but to try to avoid the look of his eyes, eyes that showed anything but fear at the god-like Pokémon. Finally, Arceus told the trainer.

"It's a kid that helped me once when I was in my worst moment. I tried to destroy every human in the world because one of them, the one I trusted more, betrayed me. In the end, it was all a misunderstanding and this trainer saved me from death. I believe he won't disappoint your spectations, human."

"….Very well then." The trainer replied to the all-mighty Pokémon. "Take me to him."

With that being said Arceus opened a portal near to the trainer, so he could pass through it and meet the one that could actually understand his thoughts about being a true trainer.

"One more thing before you leave." Arceus said.

"What is it?" The trainer asked.

"I shall tell you that this trainer resides in another dimension: a parallel world."

"Parallel….world?" The trainer thought.

It was clear to him that there were another worlds existing apart from his, but he thought that they were Pokémon worlds. He never thought that a world similar to them in really aspects existed, even though researchers theorized that they did. The offer of Arceus started to became very suspicious to the trainer. Why would the Pokémon "god" care about his need of finding a true trainer?

"….And why are you taking me to another world just to battle this trainer you speak about?"

"Because I see your determination, human. You have no evil in your heart and I know I can trust you. Besides, the trainer that saved my life has that same determination I see in you and I know both you and him can learn from each other after a battle. I'm interested in the developing of you two, so you can change both your worlds to a brighter tomorrow."

"…."

"I know you don't trust me at all, but like I said, he won't disappoint you. Now, it's time to go….." Arceus stopped talking when he realized something. "I'm sorry, but after all of this talking, I actually never asked who you were-"

"Red." The trainer interrupted Arceus and replied to him, as he crossed the portal with Pikachu on his shoulder. "Pokémon Trainer Red."

Green and peaceful. The two words that described perfectly the majestic view of Pallet Town. Hometown of the best Pokémon researcher, Professor Samuel Oak, or just Prof. Oak for most of people. Many Pokémon trainers began their journey through the Kanto region in this town, receiving one of the three Pokémon starters of Kanto: Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. Although there was one time when a trainer started with a complete different Pokémon.

This Pokémon trainer started with a Pikachu as his first Pokémon, as he didn't manage to get one of the three starters the day he was supposed he would start his journey. The trainer eventually started his journey, making friends in the process, as he defeated 8 gyms in the region, earning the 8 badges he needed to compete in the Pokémon League. He was defeated, although, but he eventually recovered and started travelling more and more, exploring different regions, meeting new people, making new friends and rivals, and discovering new Pokémon.

After a long time, he returned once again to his hometown, along with his partner Pikachu, to relax after a big journey in his last region. He wanted to see how his mother was and how where the Pokémon he left in the lab of the well-known Pokémon researcher. As he reached the hill where he could see the entire town, he stopped to take a look at the beautiful view.

"It sure is beautiful, isn't it?" The trainer asked his partner.

"Pikapi!" His Pikachu nodded with a smile in its face.

"Well, it's time to return home. Let's go, Pikachu!" The trainer said as he started running heading to Pallet Town.

"Pika!" Pikachu replied, running to catch up with his trainer.

The trainer's name was Ash Ketchum.

So, how was it? Hope you liked it =). Remember to read and review =) See you in the next chapter. It will be interesting.