Hey guys Draco Hawke here. This happens to be my first fic so GO EASY ON ME….

Also any reviews are appreciable so here we go

PROLOGUE

A lady was quietly getting dressed but had no expression on her face. She was sitting in her house in a small town, not developed as a city but was more like a modern village. No roads forests around it through which cold , not ice cold , but the one in which one could get lost to see natures beauty and had sea on one side. Occasionally a magikarp would jump out of the water but the water itself was still like a mirror lying on ground. It was a typical place one would take his loved to enjoy and see a beautiful sunset or sunrise.

The town itself contained small wooden houses but a distinct large building stood on top of a hill and had a very large, and by very large, I really mean very large backyard area which consisted of grassland, forest, lake and rocky reign in it, a perfect place for pokemon to live where everyone would always see happy pokemon living a peaceful and royal life. That place was none other than the famous oak ranch. People would believe to see that place always open and filled with people working who dedicated their life to pokemon but today was no such case as there was no light, no sign of movement there. Even the pokemon were quiet as if they didn't exist.

Well coming back the women was nearly 41 years old but by her looks she was in her twenties and this quite observed by the people she knew. But in reality after what happened 8 years ago she wasn't the same cheerful woman she was known to be she was after all like a lifeless puppet who never showed the expression other than it was made with. Her expression was full of remorse and gone was a look of happiness in her eyes. What even surprised most of them was that she chose to become a pokemon trainer after what happened 8 years ago. She thought maybe that she might get something on him. At least this is what she thought but nothing came to her. 'pika pika chu' . She was taken out of her trance by him, the very first pokemon that he got.

'pika pika' (they're waiting for you).

"Ok" was ever that came out of her mouth.

She got out of her room and followed Pikachu downstairs

"Surprise" came a shout from visitors nearly 40 of them "happy birthday"

She just faked her smile and said in a barely audible voice "thank you".

Everyone rushed forward and congratulated her on her reaching of top 4 in recent league.

She just smiled and nodded her head. She looked at the visitors and she recognised them all they were of course his friends. They did this every year ever since he had left just to cheer her up. She tried to avoid talking about it but it was impossible to avoid it

"You have to let go of what happened years back Delia" professor oak said. While everyone just nodded and agreed with him. They were Brock and Lucy and his whole family, Gary and Zoe, misty and her sisters, dawn and her mom and Kenny, May and her family, iris and Cilan and some assistants of prof. oak. She just turned her face away and said "thank you for coming all of you I appreciate it very much but I'm tired so I would like to go and have some time alone. You all are welcome to stay here as long as you want to stay here".

As soon as she turned she could hear whispers but couldn't make them out.

"Remind me why are we here at that loser's house again" dawn said

"It's because of my gramps" said Gary

Truth was he gathered all these people so as to help Delia as he couldn't see the hurt in her eyes and it had nothing to do with that sore loser anyway.

They all were waiting for Delia to get out of eye range so they could leave but the main door opened and a very old looking guy perhaps in his hundreds or even older came in

"Well, well looks like we have some party going around here" said the old man

"Hello Mr. Goodshow what brings you here" said Gary

"I came to congratulate mrs. Ketchum and wanted meet all the trainers here"he replied

Delia turned around and came back and stood with all others.

"As I was saying that I come with a proposal for trainers Delia, Gary, Zoe, Max, May, Norman, Kenny, Brock and Misty" he handed them a letter with their name as he announced their names "I would like to invite you all exceptional trainers to our newest league 'THE MASTERS LEAGUE' where you would compete the toughest trainers in the world" he let it all slowly sink into them. Before they could speak he said "all the information has been given in the letter and I would be waiting for your replies.

As he turned to go all of them cheered and Gary said "we would join sir"

He was about to leave when he heard her speak "Mr. goodshow"

'Oh here she goes again about that loser ' all of them thought.

"Yes" he inquired Delia

"Will my son be there" she asked

Mr. goodshow opened the door and said while leaving "maybe ash Ketchum might show up".

so guys i hope you liked chapter 1 please review and i'll try and get chapter 2 as soon as possible