Destruction's of One's Heart

by Thomas3Garchomp

Sometimes a wound appears that can't be healed. This would bleeds one dry till they no longer exist. Ash Ketchum is gone. His heart died from his loss. Ashura Satoshi was born, will he die again from the sins of his revenge? Dark Ash.

1. Chapter 1

This is my new Work. 'The Destruction of One's Heart'

I have read a lot of these dark Ash stories lately, and felt like giving it a go myself. I hope you enjoy.

"Get off me. Let go," Ash yelled as he threw off the multiple people holding on to his arm. Ash Ketchum glared at the group of his friends before walking away. They were standing in what looked to be ruins from a major fire.

He didn't get far before Dawn managed to yell, "Ash, stop. You can't do this. Killing them won't bring your mother or Pikachu back. They are dead, and they would be ashamed of what you are planning on doing!"

Ash stopped as Dawn felt a hand on her shoulder. Misty, May, Max, and Dawn all looked behind them to see the two Oak's and Brock. Gary had his hand on Dawn's shoulder. Gary shook his head as he claimed, "You can't stop him, Dawn."

May now yelled, "We have to. He's going insane."

Ash now announced with his back still turned, "Insane, eh. Possibly. True, killing those criminals won't bring my mother or Pikachu back. They are dead. However, let me ask you." He turned around to show the group a demented face full of hatred, "Do you expect me to let those fuckers live after what they did? They trapped my mother in a burning building because she wouldn't conform to them. They killed her, killed Pikachu, and almost killed Gible. They then burned Pallet Town to the ground. So I repeat, do you expect me to let them live?"

Dawn yelled as her and the girls started crying, "Yes, don't do this, Ash. Let the police handle this. You can't simply leave."

Ash now claimed in a quiet voice as he looked at the sky, "We gave the police plenty of chances. They failed, and they will fail again. I won't fail. I will wipe them of the face of the earth." He now turned to Professor Oak and informed him, "I'll go and get any of my pokemon that agree to come. Once I'm done, you probably won't see me again. I expect you to take care of any pokemon I leave."

Professor Oak was grim as he nodded and said, "I'll be sure to do that. Just remember Ash, some things you can't do alone."

Ash looked at him with a sight more terrifying than anything Professor Oak had ever seen before. Nothing. His eyes were…blank. Ash stated, "This is something I have to do alone. My heart is already dead now. Even if I don't do this, I'll become a new person. So, in memory of my mother and Pikachu, I'll be willing to change into a devil." He turned and walked away in that same terrifying state, a state where one simply doesn't care anymore.

Ash looked at the bleeding man in front of a building consumed in an inferno. Ash had several cuts, two on his ribs, and one on his neck, but the man had a metal rod shoved through his abdomen. Ash looked without emotion at the man.

The man held up a hand in a feeble form of defense as he gasped out pathetically, "Please, mercy. Please don't kill me. I'm sorry. Just show mercy."

Ash cocked his head at the man before lifting and placing a foot on the man's neck. The man grabbed it with a hand, but wasn't able to put up enough force to even make Ash feel. Ash saw the man's eyes full of fear. Ash now stated, "A devil cannot show mercy to another devil. Nor can he expect mercy from another." Ash stepped down with his foot without hesitation. He felt a snap, and the man's head rolled on the broken neck.

Ash stepped back and surveyed his handiwork. He felt no emotion. Not triumph, hatred, happiness…Just nothing. He looked at his waist where only eleven poke balls sat. He had expected more, but didn't begrudge the others their choice. Ash now stated, "Time to carve out our new path in life."

3 years later

Ash watched in disappointment as this stranger battled another opponent. The guy's Hariyama successfully knocked out the other trainer's Marshtomp. The Haryama's trainer let out a mean laugh before yelling, "Now go and take that weak pokemon of yours away. That is pathetic how any pokemon could be so weak."

The crowd grumbled angrily at the man. The man had purposefully beaten the Marshtomp more than needed. He was a large and heavily muscled man wearing a leather jacket. Clearly a biker by the nearby Harley. The man now yelled angrily at the crowd, "What, don't like it? It is his fault for being weak. I don't care what weakling like you all think. I don't care about the weak. They are simply there to give men like me prestige. The strong are destined to beat the weak, so I don't care about you weaklings."

Ash stood and stated, "Then why don't I throw that philosophy right back at you. You may feel different when you are the one who is weak."

The man laughed confidently and exclaimed, "I'd like to see a pretty boy like you do that."

Ash ignored the man and walked to his half of the battlefield. His hair was covering his eyes and cast a shadow over his face, so the man didn't see the emotionless look on his face. Ash pause in the chalk box before turning to face his opponent and his Hariyama. Ash didn't move a muscle.

The man grinned again before asking, "Aww, are you scared? I guess you were just a bunch of hot air. How pathetic."

Ash ignored the man before finally lifting his head to fix the man with a stare. A murmur went through the crowd, and the man took a step back in shock. The women were fixed in fascination, and the men felt fear claw at their stomachs. Ash had changed over the past three years. At nineteen years old, he truly looked like a male model. His raven hair was longer now, and he had grown much more. He now had a lean and athletic, but still muscular body. The men though were transfixed by the face that seemed lacking any emotion. Both parties were shocked by the eyes though. His eyes were pale blue, almost a white silvery color with a distinct red circle surrounding them. Definitely not natural.

The man seemed to regain his composure, and managed to call over, "Well aren't you something. I may actually have a challenge."

Ash continued to look at the man before grabbing a poke ball and lightly lopping it onto the field and he commanded, "Tyranitar, destroy."

Ash surveyed the scene. His overly large Tyranitar was holding the helpless Hariyama in the air. Tyranitar was growling fiercely at the semiconscious Hariyama. Hariyama was covered in burns, and had electricity coursing off his body. Hariyama let out a low groan, and Tyranitar roared in its face.

The man was on his knees as he exclaimed, "How is this possible? Hariyama has the advantage. How could I have lost without even landing a hit?"

"Because you are weak." The man looked up in shock. Ash gave him blank look as he commented, "You aren't strong. You are weak. Pathetic, actually. Now, let me ask you. Do you regret your earlier words?" The man slumped down in defeat before nodding. Ash now announced, "You will have the opportunity to prove it in the future. However, I haven't paid you back for your earlier actions. You can't change what you have done. It's time I settled it."

The biker caught Ash's meaning and yelled, "No, you can't. Hariyama can't continue."

Ash stated, "I don't care. One must pay for his sins. All of us shall be punished. For now, I shall act as yours. Tyranitar, Focus Punch."

Tyranitar roared and lifted Hariyama higher before throwing back a hand. Tyranitar then delivered an uppercut with a glowing fist. Hariyama flew high into the air before hitting the ground limply. Ash ignored the man as he yelled to his unconscious pokemon, and recalled Tyranitar. He turned his back on the shocked crowd and walked away.

Ash felt the presence long before he saw the car. He stopped when it came into view. A long black limo. Inconspicuous as always. He started an even walk towards the car, and opened the door without hesitation. He slid onto a leather seat and looked across him to see the main professor of the Orre region, Pine. Professor Pine was younger than most of the others Ash had seen. He had short blond hair and a confident and humorous face. Pine wasn't wearing a lab coat, and looked to be sipping wine.

Professor Pine smiled and said, "Nice to see you, Ash. Would you like a glass of wine?"

Ash looked at him blankly, and Pine laughed as he took it upon himself to pour the wine. He then held it out for Ash. Ash didn't move for several seconds before he took it. He sipped slowly.

Pine grinned and started what he did so well, explaining about random facts that no one cared about, "This wine is from a winery in Johto. The best there is. They have multiple pokemon that help and care for the grapes, and then they are pressed perfectly by….."

Ash listened inattentively for several moments before asking, "What do you want?"

Pine stopped and asked, "What, I can't have a conversation with my…close friend?"

Ash now stated, "You mean worker. You never come to me without some request, so I doubt you came here to talk about wine. What do you want?"

Pine now sighed and stated, "Blunt as always." He now grew serious and looked out the window at the building flying by. Ash grew interested. Pine only grew serious when the situation demanded it. Pine now announced, "In Sinnoh, there will be a pokemon conference. Located in Sunnyshore City, the best trainers and coordinators shall be invited."

Ash snapped calmly, "Count me out. Another tournament. This must be the fourth random tournament that has popped up in the last three years. They are all the same. Say they will crown the greatest trainer. Cynthia has won all three. What is the point in even competing. In another six months, another will be announced."

Pine smiled before stating, "Except this isn't a tournament. It is an informational seminar." Ash lifted his eyebrows, and Pine continued, "Yes, it was very unexpected. A seminar where all the greatest trainers, coordinators, and breeders will gather to exchange ideas. Not a whole lot of information has been given out, but the competition to get in has been high. Thousands of people have sent in applications to get in. It starts in three days."

Ash sipped the wine as he thought. It was random and didn't have a great point, but it didn't seem harmful. He now asked, "So what do you want me to do? I'm not interested, and haven't applied. It is far too late to try now."

Pine leaned back and replied, "Oh, how you underestimate me, Ash. Each regional professor is allowed to select anywhere from one to three people to give automatic entry. I already have your papers here." He now handed Ash a stack of papers.

Ash quickly rifled through them. There was an entrance pass, a hotel reservation sheet, and anything else that he might need. Ash tossed them to the side, and ignored Pine's protest as he asked, "So, why should I go? Seems harmless enough. Why do you think I need to go there?"

Pine sighed and leaned forward and asked urgently, "Don't you think it is suspicious? This came out of nowhere. I researched, and a huge private organization funded it and pushed it through all the procedures. Yet I couldn't find even a hint of who it was. The Pokemon League stated it was a business owner who wanted to create a whole new annual event, but I can't find proof. How many top notch trainers are going to be there? How many top class pokemon will be present?"

Ash leaned back and stated, "You think that this entire idea is a way for a criminal organization to gather together all the greatest pokemon trainers in the world."

Pine nodded and announced, "Yes or more accurately, possibly. Think of all the criminal organizations who could do this. Team Rocket, Galactic. Who knows how many organizations in Orre alone. Yet I don't have proof, so I can't bring it to the police or G-men. I need some eyes and ears in the seminar to make sure it goes all according to plan." Pine now leaned back and stated, "Preferably, someone who will do anything to get the job done."

Ash closed his eyes before stating with his eyes still closed, "All right. I'll do it. You aren't one to worry over nothing."

Pine blinked several times in shock. He now asked Ash, "That's all? No more questions? You'll just do it?"

Ash opened his eyes to fix a cold gaze on Professor Pine. He now claimed, "I already know all the answers to the questions I would have any reason to ask. Since all the best trainers, coordinators, and breeders will be allowed in, my old friends shall certainly be there. The chance I'll meet them is almost certain. The chance I'll be forced to battle is one hundred percent. Despite that, I also feel that this seminar is suspicious."

Pine leaned back with a smile. He certainly hadn't expected this to be so easy. He had been prepared to cash in every favor Ash owed him. He now asked, "So will you reveal who should have won the title of champion in those tournaments?"

Ash looked at him before stating, "Cynthia certainly shouldn't be underestimated, Pine. There is a reason she won."

Pine leaned forward and asked, "So does that mean you think you will lose against her?"

Ash opened the door and stepped out as he stated without hesitation, "No. I believe I would win."

Pine sat back as Ash slammed the door. He finally stated out loud, "Talking to that guy always gives me the chills. Wonder what happened in his past. I only know two people he ever opens up to. I wish I could figure out how they did it. Oh well, at least I have Ash in the seminar. Now I might actually be able to sleep in ease."

Ash walked into the seminar building. The building was a new, high tech building that had been built specifically for this purpose. In two months this building had been erected, and it was perfectly designed for a pokemon seminar. There were several large lecture halls, and under the main building were three full underground battle stadiums. Everything was crisp, new and comfortable. This was more of a resort in his opinion.

Ash had spent two days flying to Sunnyshore, and then had spent the night in a hotel to finally reach the opening ceremony of the seminar. Ash now walked into the lobby. There were multiple receptionists to take the entrance cards that were required to enter. Ash walked to one who wasn't occupied and tossed his card at her. She managed to catch it and then looked at him in shock. Ash saw her freeze as she looked at him, but she quickly recovered. She took the card and scanned it before scanning a computer screen.

She frowned and asked, "You are one of the three sent by Professor Pine from Orre?" Ash nodded and she claimed, "This will just take a moment. We must scan the information of each of the three representatives for each of the regions."

"Representatives?" Ash asked her. This did not sound good.

The receptionist looked confused and asked, "Surely you know, don't you?"

"Would I be asking if I knew?" Ash asked irritably.

"Still the same, Ash. Still snapping off the heads of strangers because of my brother messing with you," a voice said behind Ash's back.

Ash visibly relaxed as he turned around. Behind him sat Alice Pine, the younger sister of Professor Pine. She was dressed in a simple white dress that reached down to her knees. She gave the perfect image of elegance. Gentle blond curls reached her waist, and she had a face of an angel. Long eyelashes, large full lips, and a perfect bone structure. Her body matched with full breasts, a slim waist, and perfect hips. Anyone could see this despite the fact the dress was designed to hide her curves. Ash knew that Alice was probably the most modest person in the world, and never tried to accentuate her beauty. She preferred to let her work show her potential. Alice was also a professor, she studied the effects of pokemon on humans, but she was also an excellent trainer specializing in psychic types. She was considered a genius. There was one mar to this wonderful person though.

Ash bent down to a knee and gave a useless genuine smile though as he stated, "I see you are in a wheelchair again."

Alice smiled before turning her head and stating, "Yes, Ellen thinks it would be easier in the crowd. She wouldn't listen to a word I said. I keep saying, 'I'm blind, not crippled.'" She turned to face Ash, showing him her cloudy white eyes.

Ash now looked at the girl pushing the wheel chair who stated without emotion, "And I keep saying, 'That is an oxymoron. Blindness is a handicap.'" Ash looked at Ellen. Ellen was an assistant to Alice at her lab, but was much more though. Ellen was an Elite Four member for Orre. Specializing in normal type pokemon, she was one of the few people Ash had to be cautious around. Ellen had straight black hair, and dark brown eyes. She was generally considered pretty, beautiful even, but guys sometimes found her intimidating. She had an emotionless face, that was similar to Ash's own. She only ever showed emotion during battles, or when she experienced a true emotion. That was rare. Ash had yet to see her smile at anyone other than Alice, who truly meant more to Ellen than the world. Ash had yet to figure out why, but Ash didn't care. He was happy to have another person to take care of Alice.

Alice now turned to Ellen and stated, "Since Ash is here, he can lead me to our seats while I fill him in on what my brother didn't tell him about."

Ash offered his arm without complaint. Alice got what she wanted when he was around. Ellen cast him a look that had just a glint of threat in it before nodding and saying, "Yes, of course he shall."

Alice grabbed his arm lightly before climbing out of her chair. She was quite steady, and only trailed her finger tips along his arm as he started to lead her. Ash quickly chose a path with few people before asking, "So will you please tell me what is going on."

Alice gave a sweet laugh before stating, "I expected this, but I'm still shocked he didn't tell you. He probably told you that each regional professor had to recommend three people to attend. Well, they really had to choose three people to represent their regions."

"I'm gonna kill him," Ash claimed.

Alice laughed again before stating, "Yes, you are officially one of the representatives of Orre. No one better for it, in my opinion. Although, I think you won't like part of the job. You have to give a short speech during the opening ceremony."

Ash growled. He now stated, "Let me rephrase that. I will torture him, and then kill him." Ash looked to see Alice with a concerned look. She knew what he could do, so Ash quickly changed the subject, "So who else did he elect?"

Alice didn't seem to not notice, but still answered, "Who else? Myself and Ellen are the other two Orre representatives." She waited for Ash to react, but he remained calm. Pine was clever as always. By putting Alice in the seminar too, Ash wouldn't leave when there was even a possibility of danger. Ash was stuck here until he either figured out the problem, or concluded there was no danger. Alice now started again, "Naturally our seats are on stage, so that we can deliver our speeches."

Ash redirected himself towards the stage with a sigh. His plan had been to lay as low as possible. That was history. Ash slowly led Alice up the stairs. Ellen had passed them at some point, and was already on the stage. Ash saw that there were a number of chairs, and each section was labeled the appropriate region. Ash led Alice to the chairs labeled 'ORRE." Alice took the seat and started saying, "Ellen, Ash, you two should sit also. Who knows how long till they start the meeting? We should relax."

Ellen took the seat next to Alice, but Ash calmly walked till he was immersed in shadows by the back of the stage. He leaned against the walls so that he was only feet from Alice, but still hidden well. Alice let out a sigh, but turned to Ellen and asked, "So, Alice, are you looking forward to speaking with the Gym Leaders Norman and Whitney?"

Ellen nodded and claimed, "Yes, there is no other notable normal type trainer in Orre. I'm especially looking forward to talking with Norman. We don't have the Slakoth evolutionary family in Orre that he specializes in."

Alice now turned to Ash, and asked, "What about you, Ash? Since you are here, it would be nice if you could make the time somewhat productive."

Ash looked at her unseeing eyes and couldn't stop a smile before he claimed, "Not really. I don't need to listen to a bunch of people I have no respect for speak." Ash looked at the other side of the stage before informing Alice, "Although, it looks like you will have plenty of people to talk to."

Ash watched as Lucian of the Sinnoh Elite Four, Agatha, Lance, Wallace, and Gary Oak walked over to Alice. An all star lineup. Lucian stepped forward and asked, "Hello, I was just wondering. Would you happen to be Alice Pine, the psychic type trainer and a professor of the Orre region?"

Alice looked up and smiled and answered, "Yes, I am Alice Pine. Very nice to meet all. If I am correct, there are five of you."

They looked at each other in shock. They then took turns stepping forward and introducing themselves. Gary Oak then spoke, "I was really happy to hear you would be attending. We get very few opportunities to interact with those of Orre. I have found quite a few of your papers on pokemon effects on humans interesting. I hope we get a chance to discuss them during the seminar."

Alice nodded and replied, "You too. I particularly found your paper on branching evolutions interesting. I'm sure all of us will grow from this experience." She gave a sweet smile that made Gary blush. She was able to charm anyone with her sweet and childlike personality.

Agatha stepped towards Ellen who was examining the audience, and asked, "And I believe you are Ellen Rose, the normal type trainer of the Orre Elite Four." Ellen gave her a look before nodding. Agatha then continued, "I have had the opportunity to watch several of your matches. Flawless. Far beyond your age. I wonder whether you have ever considered coming to another region and battling their Elite Four. I feel you have the skill to become a regional champion."

Ellen now sighed before explaining, "My job as an Elite Four member is simply a hobby. My main concern is helping Alice with her research. It isn't my concern to continue battling. I feel no need to search for a higher position."

Agatha sighed and commented, "That is too bad. I have seen few trainers with your potential. You may be able to defeat Cynthia if you attempted it."

Alice turned and asked, "Shall Cynthia be attending the seminar? I must say that it would be nice to speak with a trainer as skilled as her."

Lucian quickly stated, "Unfortunately, she will be unable to attend the opening ceremony, but she shall be here tomorrow." Lucian then looked at Ash and asked, "And who is this? I assume he is the third representative from Orre."

Ash gave Lucian a blank look before looking away without saying anything. The group felt confusion, but Alice quickly explained, "Don't worry about him. Ash doesn't take to strangers much."

All the group reacted in shock. Gary immediately burst out, "Did you say Ash?"

Alice gave him a confused look before stating, "His full name is Ashura Satoshi, but those close to him call him Ash. Why?"

Gary shook his head and stated, "Someone named Ash Ketxhum disappeared several years ago. He was a good friend of ours. These two actually bear a slight resemblance, but the eyes are all wrong."

Alice smiled and stated, "Obviously I couldn't know that." The group turned awkward when they realized they might have offended her about her blindness, but she quickly stated, "I never met your friend."

Gary grinned awkwardly before asking, "Are you sure we haven't offended him? He hasn't looked at us yet."

Ash now turned a cold gaze on Gary as Alice answered, "Oh yes. He is just that way. He is actually in a good mood right now. I once saw him in a bad mood. That was the most scared I've ever been, but you don't need to worry. He's a good person. Just has a rough and tough shell. He is one of my most precious friends."

Ash stood up, and immediately drew the attention of the group. Ash announced emotionlessly, "This sucks. Who is the person who came up with this idea? Obviously been dropped on their head as a child. Ellen, watch Alice." Ash then strode away.

The group looked after him awkwardly, and Alice said, "I repeat, has a rough and tough shell. That man's hell probably includes strangers and crowds. He's mostly harmless."

The group relaxed, but Ellen now stated with certainty, "That man is the exact opposite of harmless." The group now looked worried again.

Ash leaned against the wall of the lobby as more people funneled into the auditorium. How many could that room fit? There must be over five hundred in there already. Ash was attracting open pointing and gawking by the females entering. Clearly though, his pissed off aura kept any from talking to him though.

He had known he would see his friends, but he hadn't expected to be forced to look one in the eye on the first day. Even his state of no emotions had its limits. Just seeing Gary brought up bad memories. Ash couldn't tell if there was any chance he would be recognized, but that would just cause problems. As far as he could tell, Ash Ketchum was dead. No remnant remained except his memories. He had even officially changed his name two and a half years ago when he moved to Orre. If Gary realized that he was Ash Ketchum, it would just create hurt. Ash couldn't tell how much Alice has deduced, but he figured she got the main picture of those events. He would prefer if she didn't find out all the details. Only one person knew that he was Ash Ketchum, and Ash was certain he could trust that man. He would need to find him. He was probably here too, although he disliked crowds as much as Ash.

Ash had started walking towards the registration desk to get information when a speaker announced, Will all seminar participants start taking their seats. We hope to start the opening ceremony in a few minutes.

Ash growled, but changed direction to the auditorium. He slipped through the crowd effortlessly, and made his way towards the stage. He climbed up the stairs and took his seat next to Alice.

She leaned over and asked, "Are you alright, Ash?" Ash didn't reply, so she continued, "I assume you were this Ash Ketchum they were talking about, and that they were several of your old friends?"

Ash calmly stated, "Ash Ketchum is no more. He died three years ago. Talking about him is just a waste of energy. He couldn't protect his friends, his home, or those most important to him. I can and will. So I repeat, Ash Ketchum is dead and is never coming back."

Alice leaned her head on his shoulder and claimed, "Good. Because I wouldn't want to lose you. I don't want Ashura Satoshi to disappear from my life. I don't know what kind of person Ash Ketchum was, but I know who you are. The person who brought me back from the brink of despair, and saved me from death. You may have faults, but you still have a heart of gold."

Ash was uncomfortable, but allowed her to stay in the position as he replied, "Some faults? Most of my faults would be considered downright evil. If I ever had a heart of gold, it turned to ash a long time ago."

Alice now lifted her head and snapped reproachfully, "That isn't true. You have a big and beautiful heart. You just don't show it that often."

Ash stayed silent, and she slowly placed her head back on his shoulder again. Ellen obviously disapproved as she immediately started talking to Alice. Alice lifted her head so that she could hear better. Ash quickly shook off his uncertainty concerning their conversation and quickly scanned the crowd. He recognized, or at least thought he recognized, several of the faces. This would be a painful seminar. Ash also saw that many most of the representatives had arrived. From Kanto, it looked like Agatha, Lorelei, and Gary Oak. Johto; Will, Karen, and Jasmine, who had become the replacement for Koga in the Johto Elite Four. Hoenn; Drake, Steven, and Wallace. Sinnoh; Lucian, Bertha, and Flint. All at least Elite Four, except for Gary, who had become a major authority in the research world.

Ash turned back to the crowd and saw he was gathering a lot of pointing and staring. There were the girls, but it looked like the men were discussing the entire Orre representatives. Ash managed to hear several of the comments. "What is up with those three? Is this a modeling competition?" "Is Orre crazy? Those three look like pushovers." "Typical Orre. Always trying to say that they are the best by sending super young trainers." "Those two girls don't belong on a battlefield. They belong in a bedroom. They're probably…"

Ash heard the last comment and turned to fix a glare on the man that had said it. The man froze as he saw that he had been heard, and didn't finish the comment. Ash quickly memorized the face and resolved to beat the man to a pulp after this stupid ceremony. He quickly saw that it wasn't needed though. A person next to the man had turned and fixed a foot as the man tried to walk away. The jerk fell onto the ground before jumping around furiously. He came to face with a tall purple haired man. The jerk froze. Several of his friends pulled him away as they exclaimed, "That's Paul, the only man to defeat all five Battle Frontiers. Don't mess with him." The man and his friends quickly scurried away.

Ash looked at Ash Ketchum's former rival, and Ashura Satoshi's greatest friend, Paul of Veilstone City. The two exchanged blank looks, but a silent communication passed between them. Both would protect Alice from those too ignorant to see beyond looks.

After that, everyone took their seats quickly. The arena actually comfortably fit probably seven hundred trainers. The talk dimmed as Mr. Goodshow stepped forward. The president of the pokemon League quickly stated, "First, would like to both thank and welcome all the people who have come. Second, I would like to impress upon all of you to try your best at making this seminar the best success it can be. Everyone will contribute one way or another, and your full cooperation will surely benefit everyone. By doing this, we should all make all they can of this opportunity. You shall soon how this seminar shall commence, but for now, we have the privilege of having many of our brightest pokemon trainers to talk to us. Now please, welcome first, the representatives of the five regions."

A round of applause. Mr. Goodshow clapped with them eagerly. He now announced, "Now, I shall introduce them for any of you that are unfamiliar. From Kanto are Lorelei and Agatha of the Kanto Elite Four, and Gary Oak, a pokemon professor. From Hoenn are Drake of the Elite Four, and Steven and Wallace, both former champions of Hoenn. From Johto, Elite Four members, Will, Karen, and Jasmine. From Sinnoh, Elite Four members Lucian, Bertha, and Flint. From Orre we have Elite Four member, Ellen Rose. Also an accomplished pokemon professor, Alice Pine. The last member is Ashura Satoshi, who has not had any information disclosed."

The crowd started murmuring in shock, and every eye in the building was on Ash. He ignored it, but couldn't ignore the many voices that started yelling questions. Mr. Goodshow looked helpless and cast a desperate glance at Ash.

Ash now announced, "I shall not and will not reveal any of my information. I believe that my past and accomplishments are considered my private life, and the last people I would tell is a group of strangers who I have little or nothing to do with."

The crowd was silent and in shock from his words. Mr. Goodshow reacted fast and stated, "Well, we must respect each person's privacy. So why don't we start the speeches. Let's start with Kanto."

Ash then was forced to sit through a dozen speeches that all seemed the same. They all spoke about learning from each other, and using this opportunity to improve in whatever their dream was. It was really repetitious. The only one to even glean a slight bit of Ash's attention was Jasmine who spoke about how one should take this seriously not only for themselves, but for the pokemon that depended on the trainers to guide them. As she walked back to her seat, Ash opened his eye to look at her. She caught his gaze and blushed before rushing to her seat.

Finally the Orre representatives were up. Ellen gave the shortest speech yet which basically said, 'Don't fool around. Work hard. Respect each other, and that working hard is the only way to achieve whatever dream you have." Very blunt. Ellen definitely wasn't one for words. She received a brief and awkward round of clapping.

Alice then went up and gave a speech that drew complete attention. Ash listened wholeheartedly to her speech. She spoke of all the participants as equals that were attempting to improve together. Everyone should use this opportunity to improve upon themselves, and create a better way to care for their pokemon. She stated that they were all kindred spirit chasing our dreams, and we should encourage each other and become better friends with everyone. She got a loud cheer for her speech.

The auditorium then went silent when people realized that Ash was up now. Ash slowly stood and walked to the podium. He then paused as he looked at the silent crowd. When he didn't say anything, if anything, the stadium went even more silent as they waited for him to speak. The oddball and enigma of the seminar was now going to speak.

Ash finally started speaking, "Look to your left. Now look to your right. Now look at everyone in this room. Everyone here has years of experience like yourself. Everyone has fought, won, loss, struggled, accomplished, felt pride, felt frustration, celebrated after victories, cried after defeats. Everyone has learned many lessons through their lives." The silence was complete.

"These lessons have helped shape each person here. Each person has created their own style for doing things, and no two styles are the same like how no two person has had the same experiences. I'm sure that all of you have been told at one point or another to discover their style, and to hold onto it. Don't let anyone say that your way of doing things is wrong. Develop your own ideals, and stand by them."

"That said, that isn't an excuse to stop learning. Just like how you can't allow someone to say you are wrong, you cannot delude yourself into thinking that your style is right. No single style is correct. Never believe that you know everything that you need to. There is always more to learn. From the beginning trainer to the regional champions, no one has the perfect style or way to do things. The world of pokemon is always shifting and changing, just like the earth itself. So a trainer is responsible to take it upon himself to adapt with it. A perfect style should always be evolving and reacting as time goes by."

"To do this, we all do need to learn from each other. I can guarantee that you will find people here who's ideas you don't agree with. They will have different ideas on how to train and raise their pokemon, You may even find that you dislike the person themselves. However, that does not mean they don't have anything to contribute. Anyone whether they be a champion to the then year old who just received his first pokemon has something to offer. The only thing that differentiates the champions from the trainers they beat, is their ability to find the lesson in everything and to implement it in their style. They aren't born better or smarter, they only are willing to accept that their way of thinking isn't correct. By this simple realization, they allow themselves the opportunity to grow. I assume that everyone here is following a dream. The one recommendation I can give is simply that. Accept that you need to learn from those around you, and then work to do exactly that. This is the opportunity. This chance may never come again. So use it." Ash prepared to walk back to his seat, but stopped. He then added, "And for those of you that disagree with me, and believe that there is nothing here to offer you. Leave now, and don't disrupt the activities of those who will use this chance."

Ash walked back in silence to his seat. People started clapping as he walked, and he sat down to the thunderous applause. Alice leaned over and whispered in a voice that only Ash could hear, "Nice job. For once, your serious attitude and lack of emotion worked in your favor. It really made one think about what you were saying. It is nice to see you helping others. You always seem involved in problems now. It's nice to see you are trying to turn your life around, Ash."

Ash closed his eyes. He didn't have the heart to tell her what he truly thought. He had said what he believed people needed to hear, but did he believe what he said? No. Some people were simply burdens on society with no use. There wasn't any contribution. It would be best to simply erase them with as little commotion or damage as possible. He would start with whatever criminals had organized this entire seminar. Then he would kill them. He wouldn't even hesitate, but Alice would never know this. Alice would think he had spent a nice vacation here. Ash had realized this long ago. He was beyond redemption. Eventually he would be punished for his sins, and it was better to keep those he cared about, out of it. Ash would take on all the pain and burdens to protect people. He had already decided. He would sacrifice his own soul, if it meant he would protect those he loved. He would do what Ash Ketchum had been unable to do. He was a devil, he would do what was needed to get the job done. Just as Pine has said.

I hope you enjoyed. If you didn't like, please go easy on me. This was a new idea, and my brother personally didn't like it when I sent it to him, but I put in the work to write it, I at least wanted to publish it. Continuation depends on reviews, so please review.

Now, thanks for all those people who told me how to fix this. I republished it because i was really annoyed at having the last one be all underlined.