Chapter 1: Arrival in America
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Date: 10 years to the day after Ash Ketchum first left Pallet Town to become a trainer
Location: 20,000 feet over Pioneer Town, USA
Ash Ketchum looked out the window of the airship, seeing nothing. His mind wandered back over the past ten years. Even now, he could remember every detail. He saw again some of the most influential moments of his life:
The day he reached the top sixteen of the Khanto region Pokémon League.
The day he won the Orange Island Pokémon Cup.
The days he competed in the Hoin, Johto, and Sito Pokémon Leagues.
Meeting Brock, Tracy, Dawn, and Misty.
The day he got Pikachu.
And there were less happy moments:
The battle at Mewtwo's Castle.
The time a devious Pokémon collector captured Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno– nearly destroying the world.
The day the evil Pokémon hunter Jayd escaped and vanished for the last time– vowing before she disappeared that she would one day destroy Ash, who had finally destroyed her ship, business, and reputation.
The day his longtime foes, Jessie and James were finally captured.
He smiled remembering that– while he missed their bumbling attempts to do evil– they had actually turned and ratted out the entire Rocket Corporation. The smile quickly disappeared when he recalled that his role in that had resulted in him and his friends having to go on the run to America and leave their lives behind.
With that thought, he returned to the present and looked around at the four stalwart friends that were running with him.
There was Brock, now a mature, accomplished breeder who was still a skirt-chaser.
Over there was Tracy, who was now a world-famous Pokemon artist.
Then there was Dawn, at 17 already an amazing Pokemon coordinator.
Finally, sitting just a foot away and also gazing out a window, was Misty. His heart gave a little leap as his girlfriend of two years gave him a quick grin before looking back out the window.
It still amazed him the difference ten years could make. Gone was the spry ten-year-old that had always been ready to tear him down. Now she was a true Sanderson Sister– tall, slim , and beautiful like her older sisters who still ran the Cerulean City Gym back in Khanto. She was still very strong-willed though. But so was he. She was also possibly the only beautiful woman Brock had never hit on, realizing she was with Ash– as she really always had been,
Just then, Pete, the steward of the airship came in to announce that they were about to land. The five stood and followed Pete out of the cabin, each silently contemplating their their past lives in Japan and their future in America.
