Pokemon Master
Rated: T
Pokeshipping/Ikarishipping
NOTE: This is my second story, the first being discontinued as I really didn't like the way it turned out. Gonna test my luck on yet another pokeshipping story, hope you like it! Please review and what not. Enjoy!
CHAPTER 1 : Realization!
"I have just become the world's only Pokemon Master," Ash said to himself, in a quiet voice. "So then why am I so sad?" He continued, still sitting in a position that showed he was in deep thought.
"Sir, you're up in 30 seconds." Said Clarisse, the lady who had been running around, telling everyone their schedule.
"Got it." Said Ash, standing up and walking towards the stage. As Ash walked on to the stage, with a smile that was forced, he saw the crowd roaring in applause.
"Hello sir!" said Jon, the host of this talk show.
"Please, call me Ash." Replied Ash, showing once again how truly humble he was.
"I shall." Said Jon. "So, what is it like officially being a Pokemon Master?" He finished.
"Well, it seems to include a lot of paperwork." Ash replied, which was followed by laughter from the audience.
"Well, definitely not what you thought it would be when you started your Pokemon journey at the age of ten, huh?" Jon said, chuckling.
"Well, you got that right." Ash replied, which caused the audience to laugh a little bit more.
"Wow, humble and funny! You must have some sort of girl at home, right?" Jon said. This caused Ash to don a somewhat confused face.
"Well, no. Not necessarily." Ash said, as he started to wonder once again about the cause of his strange depression.
"Well, what do you mean by that Ash?" Jon said. This caused Ash to realize what exactly he said, and a blush started to form on his face.
"Ww-well… Uhm.." Ash said, stuttering like he had a serious speech impediment. Ash cleared his throat, and thinking of an answer that would be deemed suitable, said: "There's this one girl who is my best friend and I haven't seen her in a very long time. But that's it, we're just friends." Ash said, wondering how he managed to say that without stuttering or blushing furiously.
"I don't know, sounds like you got a thing for her!" Jon said. "Well now that you're a Pokemon Master, I doubt it should be hard to catch her attention." Jon said. Ash was getting annoyed now, something Ash never felt.
"She's my friend. That's it. That's all we've ever been, that's all we'll ever be." Ash replied, donning a serious tone and a look that would show anger if you had ever seen Ash angry before.
"Well then, okay!" Jon said. Ash could tell Jon was a little freaked out, as even Ash was surprised by what he had just done. Ash never got angry. Ever. And since Ash was a Pokemon Master, and quite fit from the serious training he had done in Unova, Ash couldn't blame Jon.
"I'm very sorry about that Jon. It must be all the stress of being a Pokemon Master, I mean having hordes of people follow you around isn't exactly helping, you know?" Ash said.
"Very true." Said Jon, relaxing. "But could you tell us about your travel companions, the ones who helped you on your way to mastery?" Jon asked, obviously still stuck on the friend Ash had mentioned.
"Well, my most recent companions were Iris and Cilan, who were travelling with me before I left to train on my own," said Ash. "Then before them there was Dawn, who I met in Sinnoh. She was pretty nice," Ash continued. "When I was in Hoenn, I met May and Max. Max is May's younger brother, and they're both very nice." Ash said. "Then in Kanto, where I started my journey, I met Tracey, who was very nice and is now Professor Oak's assistant." Ash continued, remembering all the fun times he had with these people. "Before Tracey, I met Brock, who was the Pewter City gym leader. He was fun, even if he got infatuated with every of-age girl he sees." Ash said, remembering all the times Brock spaced out, staring at one of the Nurse Joys or Officer Jenny's. "Then my first ever travel companion was Misty." Ash said, stopping for what seemed like a while.
"Please continue, Ash." Said Jon, realizing this must be the 'friend.'
"I met her when she fished me out of a river when I was running from a flock of Spearow with Pikachu," Ash replied. "I took her bike to get away from them, but I ended up breaking it." Ash continued, chuckling lightly as he remembered that day. "She started travelling with me, saying she wouldn't go until I got her a new bike, even though after a while it became obvious she was still travelling with me because we were friends." Ash said. Then, he realized really why Ash was depressed. As the time ran out, Ash left the building, with his stuff, and got in his car. He drove, still in a stupor as he kept repeating in his head the conclusion he had gotten to.
"I have to see Misty." Ash whispered to himself.
AN: Tada! This chapter is finished! I hope you guys are liking it so far, and please review with anything you wish to tell me about my new story! I'll try to get the next chapter finished tomorrow, so if you want to see more, good things come to those who wait!