Hello, this is my second story on fanfiction. Hope people find this idea interesting. Can't have anything break the plot so you just have to read the prologue.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.

Edited as of December 23, 2017.

Ash sat in an watched the sunset as it lowered into the blue ocean. Passengers are still up and about, enjoying the remaining daylight before it disappears. The boat to Hoenn was uneventful other than Ketchum's joy of discovering a new region. However a reminder came up in the boys mind, he frowned at the thought of it.

Pikachu looked at Ash's face as he sat on his trainer's shoulder. He was as excited as him when they're going to visit another region, but when his trainer frowned, there seemed to be something wrong. The mouse nudged the boy's head.

"Pikapi?" Ash, what's wrong.

Ash looked at Pikachu when he got his attention and found the Pokemon's questioning stare. He mentally cursed as he told himself to appease the electric mouse.

"It's nothing Pikachu. It's just, we're going very far away from home. Johto was close to Kanto so I didn't exactly worry but we're without friends in a foreign land."

"Kachupika." We have each other.

Ash smiled slightly, an excited one but if you look closely, it's a little fake.

"You're right. I shouldn't mope when I can become a Pokémon Master. And when I become one, I will march back home with the title and a trophy in my hands, my pokemon by my side and say 'I am a pokemon master!'. 'Well, I can't when my home is on Pallet Drive.'

That night, Team Rocket came and stole Pikachu from him.

The boat from Sinnoh to Kanto was similar to his Hoenn ride. Ash was a little down when his entire team was picked off by a Darkrai and a Latios. Seriously, the guy named Tobias was practically curb stomping the entire conference and he had 6 Pokemon. Who knew what was in those other Pokeballs of his, more legendaries?!

"Pikapikachu kachupika chupi." It wasn't fair, we were winning and he had legendaries. How did he get them!

Ash patted his Pokemon's head as he leaned on the railing looking at Sinnoh, the cold land with the origin of the Pokeworld. However several thoughts were on his head.

'Would this world vanish when I grow up. This place would be a nice way to lose some steam, it's not real. Besides I have high school in a few days.'

"Pikachu?" Ash, what are you doing?

"Hmm? Nothing Pikachu, I'm just thinking about the league."

Ash always seemed to understand the electric rodent, so the pokemon took full advantage of it when no one's looking. By asking for ketchup.

"I heard about the Unova region, we should go there sometime. I still have to win a league.

Ash Satoshi Ketchum was riding an airplane home to Kanto. With dusk coming and nightfall in a few hours, he let out breath as he observed the surroundings and his reflection in the mirror.

'I still look young' he thought. 'Its close to my appearance back home though. It might mean that I could never come back.' Ash placed his hand on a sleeping Pikachu in the chair next to him.

'I still can't believe that my girlfriend of all people is here and kissed me like that.' The boy who won the Kalos League pressed his free hand against his lips. 'There is always someone who is virtually them here.'

Ketchum stared at the clouds outside, reaching for something in his pack and pulled out a feather. Ho-oh's feather when he started his journey in the pokeworld to be precise. The boy removed his hat and leaned back onto his seat.

When he looked it up, what little information about this phenomenon is that when Ho-oh gives its feather to someone, they have eternal happiness. Lately though as soon as he beat Alain in Lumiose, colour from the feather started to fade. The boy chalked it up to two things. Either losing its colour, or signifying the end of his journey for good. The latter was a questionable sign.

Ash has grown used to this world every time he went to bed at night. If this place ceased to exist, only the memories of what he and his friends counterparts did would be left. Ketchum signed as he looked at the ceiling, muttering a prophecy from the Orange Islands.

Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, and lightning
Lest these titans wreak destruction upon the world in which they clash
Though the Water's Great Guardian shall arise to quell the fighting, alone its song will fail
Thus the Earth shall turn to Ash
O Chosen One, into thine hands bring together all three
Their treasures combined tame the beast of the sea
From the trio of islands, ancient spheres shall you take
For between life and death, all the difference you'll make
Climb to the shrine to right what is wrong
And the world shall be healed by the guardian's song

Despite what he did back then, looking at it now, he saved many lives of human, pokemon. He helped legendaries, the deities of the world themselves and stopped evil teams from attaining their goals. The title from the shamouti islands had meaning. What would happen when he finally disappear from this place? Would his consciousness in this body be replaced. Time would tell.

It starting soft but the repeated ringing grew louder. The sounds made Ash perk up as he looked around him. No one was reacting, and he remembered what it was. Signing he looked at Pikachu, memories of them together flashed in his mind as he spoke to him for most likely the last time.

"I'll see you soon Pikachu." The mouse shook a bit and muttered something he couldn't hear.

"Pikachu." I'll be with you all the way. Both had no idea what was in store for them as Ash woke up.

A silhouette was sitting in a nice chair, away from us. It wore a tuxedo suit and a fedora hat covering the eyes. Turning around, it spoke.

Dreams, a fantasy, a way to do anything you want. In a place where it can't do any harm as you casually break universal laws, defy God and robbing the local bank. You could imagine and live out entire worlds and it could vanish as soon as you awaken.

But what if… what if those worlds that your mind created are actually real. The brain merely looking at another reality by placing you in it. Transferring yourself from your original home to the other dimension as soon as you close your eyes and wander. What if the wall between those worlds cracked, leaking to the other side.

"What's a Pokémon?"

"Use Thunderbolt!"

"Team Rocket?"

"How did this happen…"

"Arceus dammit!"

"Leave her alone."

"You won't take my partner away."

Seeing the 20th Pokemon Movie, watching the anime, looking up theories and playing fan games gave me this idea. The plot will begin soon so don't worry. I haven't thought too far ahead for this idea so I'm going mostly blind with a little light from a cell phone. Bonus points for getting which theory nailed the coffin and how I changed it.

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