Okay, new story. Yes, I know, I have way too many stories. Well I couldn't get this idea out of my head. I update my stories when I get the creative juices for them, and this one was going crazy. This story mainly came about from the lack of good psychic master Ash, not that all stories of this theme is bad.

Ashlyn will have non-psychic and non-persudo-psychic types. Just so you know.

Key:

Thoughts

"Talking"

'Telepathy (Targeted)'

'Telepathy (General)'

{Pokedex Entries}

~Flashbacks/Time Skips/POV Change~

Hope You Enjoy!

Kanto I

It was a peaceful day in Pallet Town, on the south-western part of the Kanto region. A huge crowd had gathered in front of the renowned Professor Oak Lab to watch the new trainer's first step on their journeys. There was another reason that the people of Pallet were gathered there.

A twelve year old girl with mid-back long jet-black hair and amber eyes, wearing a black tanktop under a light blue vest, blue jeans and red and white sneakers, stood a little ways apart from the other starting trainers, knowing that almost no one would cheer her on for her journey. At her heels, as he always was, was her Growlithe, an orange puppy with black stripes and cream-colored muzzle, chest, underbelly, tail and access fur on top of his head. He growled at any of the town people who got too close to his mistress, taking the 'overprotective' part of the typical hound pokemon personality to a whole new level.

The girl, Ashlyn Ketchum, had been given her Growlithe by her father when he left, leaving his only daughter an orphan. It wasn't just her father leaving that haunted her day and night. It was what he had said that night as he had left without turning back to even look at his daughter one last time.

~Flashback: Six years~

Six year old Ashlyn cried as her father hit her one last time. When her father finally left, the young girl cried as she thought about what upset her father so much. She had shown him a new trick that she had learn with the help of her friend Gary Oak, grandson of the great Professor Oak, orbiting random objects around herself with her telekinesis. Her father never found her gifts as amusing as she did. Besides telekinesis (the ability to move items with her mind) Ashlyn also telepathy (the ability to read and communicate other minds with her own), empathy (the ability to feel what others are feeling) and aura manipulation (the ability to sense and manipulate aura).

She broken from her tearful musing by the sound of the car starting. Her father came back in the house and told her coldly "Pack up. Take only that can't be replaced." Well used to be told what to do in that tone, Ashlyn only nodded her head and went back to her room to pack. First, she propped her suitcase on her bed using her telekinesis, then, continuing to use her telekinesis, she went through all of her things, putting those she either couldn't live without or that couldn't be replaced in her suitcase. Afterwards, she went to the living room, where her father was waiting. The car ride was completely silent. When they got to their destination, Ashlyn saw it was the Oak Lab.

The next ten minutes were miserable for young Ashlyn. Just as her father was leaving, he seemed to think about something before reaching and pulling out a pokeball, a Level Ball actually. Ashlyn knew what was in it, a Growlithe that his breeding Arcanines produced that smaller than its siblings.

"A weak runt for a monstrous freak." He sneered, placing the pokeball on a side table and leaving without another word.

~Flashback End~

Ever since that day, Ashlyn hadn't been the same. Always wanting to be alone for a whole month. When she had started interacting with people again, she always held a coldness in her gaze. What no one knew was that she was only scared of hearing those two words again.

Freak. Monster.

There just no way to escape those words.

Ashlyn was shaken from her musing by her only human friend, Gary Oak. The Oak's had become the family she had been denied after her father had left her at the lab. The professor had arrived to find her crying in the entrance room with her suitcase and had calmed her down. After that, the funny professor had become her grandfather/father-figure, and his grandson had become the older brother she never had, despite the fact that the two of them were basically the same age. Her 'brother' was currently signaling her to come over so they could begin. Ashlyn blushed, she had thinking about the past so much that she didn't even notice when they had walked into the lab or listened to the Professor's lecture of safety and bonding. The other two newbie trainers, Leaf and Nathanial, were glaring at her.

Taking stock of the situation, Ashlyn realized that no one else had chosen their starter pokemon yet. She stared at Gary for a moment as if asking 'are you sure?' At his return nod she stepped forward and looked at her options. Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle, the usual.

Just as she was about reach for Charmander's pokeball, she suddenly felt the all too familiar feeling of abandonment coming from another pokeball off to the side. Looking over, Ashlyn noticed a pokeball sitting on a counter with a purple eye sticker on it, signaling that the pokemon was a psychic-type. Without really realizing what she was doing, she grabbed the pokeball and looked at the Professor for permission. When he nodded, she nodded in return and rejoined the other three newbies. Leaf took that as her que to choose, picking Bulbasaur. Gary chose Squirtle next, leaving Nathanial with Charmander.

Afterwards, they all received five empty pokeballs and the newest version of the pokedex inside of their cases. The cases were white with light gray designs and details, and looked very simple. That was until the newbie trainers each took their new device. With four flashes of light, each case and pokedex within became customized. Leaf's became pink with pale purple designs and details, Nathanial's became red with orange, Gary's was blue and gray and Ashlyn's was lavender and blue.

Leaf and Nathanial left soon after that, saying that they needed to get started as soon as possible. Ashlyn still had one more thing to do before she left and Gary wanted to be there. Taking her pokedex out of its case, she pointed it at her long-time partner.

{Growlithe, the Puppy Pokemon. Extremely loyal to its Trainer, it will bark at those who approach the Trainer unexpectedly and run them out of town. This Growlithe is Male and has the ability Intimidate. He knows the moves: Bite, Ember, Leer, Odor Sleuth, Dig, Protect, Sunny Day, Flame Wheel, Reversal, Agility, Flamethrower, Fire Fang, Flame Change, Thunder Fang, Wild Charge, Take Down, Double Team, Will-O-Wisp, Flame Burst, Roar, Return, Retaliate, Crunch, Outrage, and Flare Blitz. He also has the egg moves Body Slam, Howl, Double-Edge, and Double Kick, all of which are unlocked.}

Ashlyn and Gary both whistled in appreciation for the little hound that they had both raised. Then Ashlyn pulled out a Fire Stone from her pocket. Holding it up to Growlithe, she telepathically asked, 'Are you sure you want to go through with this?'

'Yes, my Mistress,' Growlithe replied with no hint of hesitation. With that conformation, Ashlyn gave the Fire Stone to her long-time partner who touched it with his nose. The reaction was instantaneous, as Growlithe glow blueish white and changed. He grew taller, the access fur grew to cover his whole head, with the exception of the stripe of thinner orange fur around his eyes. When the light faded, an Arcanine was standing where Growlithe once did. Ashlyn once again pointed her pokedex at her long-time partner.

{Arcanine, the Legendary Pokemon. Arcanine is known for its high speed. It is said to be capable of running over 6,200 miles in a single day and night. The fire that blazes wildly within this Pokemon's body is its source of power. Upon evolution, Arcanine learned the move Extreme Speed.}

Ashlyn nodded at the information and put away her pokedex. After hugging her foster brother in thanks for all he and the Professor had done, she and her newly evolved Arcanine left the Lab through the back door. Once they were in the fields, Ashlyn jumped onto Arcanine's back and he ran them onto the route and the next chapter of their lives.

Okay, what do you guys think. Was it bad, was it good, do I just need to stop writing fanfiction because I suck, what?

Also, what kind of pokemon did I give Ashlyn for her official starter? I will give you one hint: It can Mega Evolve in time.

Read, Review and Enjoy! See you guys next chapter!

~pokedawnheart