I don't own them nor did I create them they belong to Nintendo Game Freak and anyone I have failed to list. Please don't sue me.

Note I'm not giving up on Fall from grace but I decided I really wanted to write this fic and I can't get the idea out of my head so for now Fall From grace is back burner for this one.

Where Legends Walk

Chapter 1: Something's Missing

Ash Ketchum stood in front of his Trophy case sighing to himself as he placed the latest trophy in. He absently wondered why each league tried to outdo the others with ridiculously gaudy trophies. The Young man turned away from the garish ones to pick up the only trophy that really meant anything to him. "Hard to believe it was so long ago." he said to the small yellow rodent who set at his feet. Seven years they have been together and Pikachu was beginning to show the gray hairs that meant he was entering the final years of his life. "Funny when I won this I couldn't wait to show it off to prove I was a pokemon master."

Ash let his gaze leave the orange league trophy and wonder absently about the room that was filled so many momentous of his journey's threw Johto, the islands and several other places he'd seen and done so much. "I guess that's the problem Pikachu you and I aren't meant for this kind of life."

"Pika pi?" concern etched in his lined face as he looked up at his trainer who stood still holding the trophy they had won from drake the first of many. Ash looked at Pikachu and smiled before crossing the room to sit on his bed. Pikachu trailed after his friend remembering how small and homey the other house had been before Ash became famous and they moved to this one.

"Living the life of a famous Trainer when I was younger I dreamed of this now something's missing." Ash said calmly as he flopped onto his back "I think I miss the Adventure the challenge I mean after Brock and Misty left when we were really alone for that first time I hated it." Ash smiled thinking of the shock of learning the girl he was convinced had a crush on him left with Brock to start a breedery. "Whatever crush she had on me was long dead by the time I noticed." he said with a twinge of regret as he though of how much fun they used to have. "I spent the first weeks moping about her were it not from Team Rocket trying to steal you I think I would have just given up." Pikachu hopped onto the bed and snuggled next to Ash he didn't like the turn of this conversation.

"You know Jessie and James were probably the best friends I ever had even though they didn't mean to be." Ash said laughing lightly at the shocked face of his oldest and dearest friend. "Relax Pikachu I have not lost my mind." Pikachu calmed slightly and waited for Ash to continue. "I mean if not for them I'd have moped about Misty and given up and then I would never have learned." Pikachu climbed up onto Ash's chest and looked at him quizzically. "I would never have learned how much fun traveling alone can be."

"Ash what are you doing still awake?" His mother said as she peaked her head into the room where her son was sprawled out on the bed. "It's 1 AM your supposed to have that interview with the local radio station tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock." Ash groaned as he set up. To look at his mother who still looked like the same happy go lucky woman who raised him only in designer clothes.

"Relax mom I've been threw so many of these interviews I know them like the back of my hand." he said smiling a smile he didn't feel. "I'll be ready on time infact I am kinda tired so I'll go ahead and go to sleep." He said getting up and giving her a kiss on the cheek before watching her walk down the hall. Shutting the door he headed over to the dresser and changed out of his travel clothes into a pair of black pajamas and climbed into bed where he drifted off to sleep.

Ash ran threw the woods the limp and battered form of Pikachu held tightly against his chest. Ignoring the splitting pain from hole threw his side he ran as branches tore at him and his breath came out in steaming gasp. "Have to get away from them they'll kill me." he said as he jumped a small ditch and stumbled falling backwards into the ditch he seemed to fall forever before landing and feeling his back shatter.

Ash woke with a start in a cold sweat getting up and crossing the small distance to open a window. His knees gave out and he sank down and let the cool air assure him he was awake and it was just a dream. "Pika Pi?" Pikachu asked as he came up to Ash who had leaned back against the wall next to the window sill.

"I'm alright it was just a dream after all." Ash said his voice still quivering with the imagined terror and pain of having his back broken. Ash sit there letting his breathing return to normal and after an agonizing long time he finally felt secure enough to try to stand up. Rising cautiously to his feet he glanced over at the clock which read three am. Knowing he wasn't going to be able to sleep anytime soon he shut the window and turned toward the door.

Heading down the stairs being careful not to disturb Mr. Mimie or his mother who would both insist he go back to bed. He made his way threw the rather large house to the kitchen and began to rummage threw the refrigerator. Finally settling on a sandwich he set down with a glass of milk and ate it slowly.

He returned to his room to find Pikachu staring towards the door with concern. "Relax I'm fine I supposed I should try to go back to sleep." he said taking a look out at the still starry sky visible threw his window. Ash laid down but everytime he closed his eyes he remember that terrible fear and would snap them open again.

Several hours of tossing and turning later his mom peaked her head in. "Ash you best get ready for your interview now." Ash stood up grabbed some clothes and headed off to take a shower.

As the semi hot spray hit him he began to relax. He managed to mostly forget about the disturbing dream as he went threw his everyday routine from brushing his teeth and flossing to getting dressed. After getting dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a black t-shirt he headed downstairs "At least the interview is on the radio so I don't have to dress up." he said to his mother over the waffles Mr. Mimie fixed. Unlike his mother the advent of fame and fortune hadn't changed his dress style after all what was the point of wearing nice things if they got ruined in the wild.

Misty walked toward her home she smiled it was good to be back in Cerulean again. Brock's business was doing even better now that he moved it here. "I get to be close to my family and near the man I love life is perfect." Misty said happily to herself. She attempted to ignored the annoying voice in her head saying that it wasn't. "His new business is the problem." she though now that his breedery was a success he spent more time at work than out with her. "I'm being selfish." she thought angry at herself for ruining her perfect mood with something so petty. "But it's not petty is it so much to ask that I am first in his heart." she though sadly before forcing her thoughts to more pleasant things like the upcoming Pokemon Expo where Brock was going to be speaking.

Brock sighed as he gave Miss. Barwalsky's pikachu Bartholomule. The rather rotund Pikachu had to be set on the medium size pokemon's table instead of the smaller one normally used for it's kind. "You Know Bart maybe you should lay off on the poketreats." Brock said to the pokemon that gave him an affirmative sounding noise. Of course Brock knew that the pikachu never would it just agreed with him every week so he'd keep giving it the massage. Brock would be glad when Miss. Barwalsky came and picked up her "Little Barty" and paid him for his wonderful work as she put it.

Ash headed home via a rather scenic path threw the woods he preferred this path because it was out of the way and folks tended to ignore it. "Well that was boring." he said wishing he could have stayed home like pikachu. "I don't blame him for refusing to come after all they ask the same questions all the time." Ash shuddered wondering how many more times he would be asked "Is there a special woman in your life?" He hated that question because there wasn't and he didn't really care not that he could say that or the question would take even more annoying turn. "So I always say no I haven't met her yet." and then for about three weeks he'd be propositioned by almost every girl he met who wasn't in a relationship and even some that were.

Ash found himself running threw the woods again that same pain splitting his side the limp form of Pikachu curled in his arms. "I have to get away I have to run they will kill us." he though only this time something was different up at ahead he saw something. "Help." he yelled but whatever it was ran away as he tried to force his tired legs to go faster to get him to it he fell into a ditch and felt his back shatter and with it the dream that terrified him so.

Ash set up in the pitch black of his room. He got up once again ignoring the shaking in his chest as he rushed to the window and forced it open. Learning his hands on the sill he breathed in deeply letting the slightly cold air assure him he was still home. "No Moon tonight." he said to Pikachu who crossed the room concerned etched in his face. "I don't know why but that makes me feel better cause it's a full moon in the dream." Ash said not knowing how he knew so certainly.

To Be Continued.....

Yes I'll work on this and Fall From Grace at the same time I'll not be starting any new fics till one of these is finished or nearly finished. This idea just wouldn't leave my head.