An: Hello everyone! This is a updated version of this chapter, but to those of you that are new, this is my first fanfiction. Anyway, I like to thank my Beta, Rebelling Death, for editing this chapter. Anyway, go ahead and read.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon.
Chapter 1: Red
"ZZZZZ." A young man, who look to be in his early twenties, was currently sleeping on a couch, snoozing away. "ZZZZZ."
Soon a young woman, in her late teens, walked into the room with an annoyed look.
"He's sleeping again instead of working. Seriously, what was professor Kukui thinking when he decided to give his job to this lazy, no good, idiot-" Her angry rant got interrupted by the man on the couch
"Man, Lillie." He gave a yawn as he got up from the couch and stretch. "You need to relax a bit or else you will have gray hair if you're so stress out."
Lillie glared the man. "Maybe I wouldn't if you didn't make me do every single one of your job." Lillie retorted with her hands on her hips.
"Yeah, yeah." The man waved her off before lying back on the couch which irked her once again.
"We're not finish with this conversation Red!" She shouted while the man, now acknowledged as Red, ignored her which added more fuel to the fire.
"Are you ignoring me!?" Lillie shouted. If Red had his eyes open on her, he would definitely notice her burning blonde hair, but unfortunately he continued to ignore her and gave snores to her question.
"Fine!" She stormed out of the room and slam the door shut.
Red got up with a smirk. "Red 1000-Lillie 0."
He put his shoes on and walked out of the lab.
"Well let's begin the day..." He noticed the position of the sun "...or afternoon." He closed the door behind him.
Red's Pov
You want to know who I am? Well I am the world's sexiest regional professor, Red. I am the Alola regional professor, a title that once belonged to my dear old friend Kukui. He's not dead, he's just be busy now that he's the Alola champion. He named me his successor after studying under him for 5 years which has been two years since then. What do I study you would ask? Well I study the abilities of Pokemon.
You know how in Pokemon battles when you do a direct hit to a Pikachu, your Pokemon gets paralyzed or when you use an electric attack on a Zebstrika which does no damage thanks to its ability lightning rod or Motor Drive depending on which ability it was born with.
I always wanted to study on why and what Pokemon has these abilities, it has always fascinated me than any other subjects.
You might be wonder who was that woman from earlier. Well she was my 'lovely' beautiful assistant, Lillie. Other than helping me with my work, she nags me all the time.
She's a broken record, she will always say...
"Do your work, professor."
"It's time to feed the Pokemon, professor."
"Stop sleeping all day, professor."
She seriously needs to get laid, maybe I could help her with that, heh heh. Nah, my heart belongs to another.
Anyway, as the regional professor, my duty is to give starters to new trainers and what not. What is fun about the job is well...never mind. I got to admit, in my opinion, it gets boring overtime which is why I sleep on the couch all the time. Enough about me let's continue on with the story.
Normal Pov
Red saw all the Pokemon outside his lab. Some are his while the others belong to trainers who are sponsored by him.
"Pikachu!"
Red looked and saw his Pikachu smiling at him. Pikachu climbed up on his shoulder and nuzzle his cheeks against his trainer trainer.
"Hey Pikachu." Red greeted as he pet Pikachu's head.
Pikachu let out cha and continue to rub his cheek against him.
"Did everyone behave well while I was gone?" Pikachu nodded.
"Good, then it's lunch time." Red started to call out all the Pokemon outside the lab. A loud stampede was soon heard. It was Red's heard of Tauros. Before the Alolan regional professor could do anything, he was trampled by each of them.
A normal person would have gotten angry, but he has already gotten used to their behavior. He chuckled, feeling no pain at all.
"Nice to see you too, Tauros." Red said with a smile.
He got up and brushed himself, getting rid of any dirt on him. As he did so, all the Pokémon, that were under his care, approached him calmly unlike the Tauros. All with eager faces, which was noticed.
"Alright, everyone I'll get you your food." Red told them with a smile and received a cheer from them.
He went back inside to get the Pokemon food. He entered a room where he sees a blue-haired man, redhead woman, a Meowth, and a Wobbuffet.
"Hey you four." The four turn around and gulp.
"Afternoon boss!" They shouted.
Red noticed they were acting suspicious and nervous. "Yeah whatever." He said his usual greeting for them. "Is the Pokemon food ready?" Red asked.
The blue-haired man, James, gulped. "Well you see…" He paused.
"We build a machine to feed the Pokemon when its feeding time but…" The redhead woman, known as Jessie, continued for James but pause as well.
"You see boss, the machine exploded and all the food burn to a crisp." The talking Meowth finished.
"Wobbuffet!" Wobbuffet exclaimed with a salute before all four hold each other in fear.
Red blink, then smiled. "I see. Well accidents happen, but don't worry I have a simple solution to the problem."
The once-members of Team Rocket were relieved...until Red pointed at Jessie, James, and Meowth and gave them their punishment.
"You three shall make the Pokemon food. You will do it with half pay and no breaks." Red then left the three crying anime-style while their Wobbuffet stood next to them, sighing in relief.
Red went out of the lab and explain all the Pokemon that the food will take a while, making them groan in hunger while some gave complaints.
He sigh. "Sometimes I wonder why I haven't fired them." He said to himself while rubbing his temples. To relieve a coming migraine, Red climb up a nearby tree and made himself comfortable on one of the high branches.
"Oh well. Nap time." He soon fell asleep.
With Lillie
Lillie was currently cleaning the lab, keeping her mind busy from murdering a certain someone.
"Who does he think he is? Why can't he be professional for once. He always does his work, he says. I like it better when he was under professor Kukui wing. He was much nicer and kinder and never lazy. I wonder why he turn out like this." Lillie grabbed the broom and started to sweep. "Plus, he always treated me nicely back then, but now he is just…argh!" She started to sweep furiously, blowing dust everywhere.
She stop once her eyes landed on a nearby picture. The picture of a younger Red, Lillie and Kukui who was still the region professor of Alola. She pick the picture, memories started flowing through her mind and she smiled at the good times.
"I remember when this was taken. It was when Red started to study under professor Kukui. Maybe that's reason why I haven't quit is because I am hoping he will change back to his younger self." Her smile soon started to fade. "Too bad it's a dream that will never come true." She put the picture back where it was.
"If only." She thought.
She continued to be lost in her thoughts until the doorbell rang.
"Doorbell? Since when did we have a doorbell?" She walks to the front door and opened it.
She put on a smile and greeted the person. "Hello! Welcome to…the…wait a minute aren't you…"
The professor's assistant would have continued, but she was too shocked to see who was at the front door.
"Yes, I am." The person at the front door answered her. "Is Ash Ketchum here?" The mysterious person asked.
Lillie put on a confused look. "I am sorry but no one by that name works here." She said as the person groaned.
"Is this the Pokemon research lab of the famous professor Red." The mysterious person asked.
Lillie nodded. "Yes. This is professor Red's laboratory." Lillie said with venom once she said Red's name.
"Ok. Then is professor Red here?" The mysterious person asked.
"Yes, he is. I'll go get him for you. You may wait at the waiting room." Lillie took the person to the said room. "I'll be back in ten minutes." Lillie told him, confusing the mysterious person.
"Why ten minutes?" The mysterious person asked.
Lillie sigh. "The professor may be busy with his 'studies' so he might take a while." She explained before leaving the mysterious person alone.
Outside of the Lab
Lillie walked out of the lab and found Red sleeping on a nearby tree branch.
She sigh in frustration. "Why am I not surprise? He always sleeps outside after feeding the Pokemon." Lillie said with a frown. "Might as well wake him up." She cupped her hands around her mouth. "PROFESSOR RED! WAKE UP!"
Red screamed as he fell down from the branch and landing on his back once he hit the ground.
"OUCH! Damn it, Lillie! Why did you yell?" Red asked, rubbing his aching back.
"Hmph! Well we have a guest who wishes to see you." Lillie answered, crossing her arms.
"Really? I don't remember anyone coming for a visit today." Red said with a raised eyebrow. "So who is it?"
"Believe it or not, it's the Sinnoh champion." Lillie replied surprising Red.
"Cynthia? What does she want?"
Lillie gave him a confused look. "Um professor, Cynthia is no longer the Sinnoh champion. She lost her title to the current champion, Paul Shinji." Lillie told him and notice the surprise look on Red's face. Curious, she asked.
"Professor, why do you not know that is was a new Sinnoh champion?"
"What? Off course I knew, I was just making sure you knew." Red starts laughing awkwardly.
Lillie sweat dropped. "I am not buying it." Lillie thought.
Red stop laughing and put on a seemingly forced smile.
"Well time to go see Paul. It's been a while since I saw him. Three years ago, I think." Red said.
Lillie raised an eyebrow. "You know the Sinnoh champion?" He never mentions anyone with the name Paul.
"Yep, he is a very kind guy who is very easy to talk to. He will always help you with every need. Now let's go and greet the douche bag."
Lillie sweat dropped at the last part.
Red and Lillie walked into the waiting room where Paul is currently reading a magazine on Pokemon league news.
"I present to you, professor Red." Lillie introduced him as she sat down.
"Alola Paul! It's been a while." Red said before sitting down.
Paul looked at Red with a smirk."Yes it has, Ketchum." He notice Lillie with a confused look. She have never heard her professor to be referred as 'Ketchum.'
Full of curiosity, the blonde assistant turned to her superior, "Um…professor…" She cut herself off when she saw Red's face. It was serious. The whole time she knew him, she never saw Red looking serious.
"Lillie…" Red started with a calm voice. "Please leave the room. Paul and I will be having a private meeting." Red said. Lillie was about argue, but the one look in Red's eyes told her not argue back. Reluctantly, she complied.
"Yes professor." Lillie exited the room. Red sighs before looking back at Paul.
"I have many questions for you Paul. First, how did you find me?" Red started off as Paul glared at him.
"It wasn't easy. I almost gave up looking for you if it weren't for Charles telling tell me that you were in the Alola region." Paul said making Red raised an eyebrow.
"Mr. Goodshow? And how did he know I was in Alola?" Paul shrugged.
"I honestly don't know."
Red nodded before asking another. "So, what do you want?"
Paul pulled out a letter from the inside his jacket. "You are one of the many trainers that were selected to participate in the first World Pokemon League conference." The dark purple-haired handed the letter to Alolan regional professor.
"World League conference?" Red questioned.
Paul nodded. "Charles wanted to have a world tournament at first, but soon scratch that out and came up with 'around' the world. Not around the world, but only regions with league conference. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Alola. Which makes up seven. Scott also has the brains participating. So, that's eight."
Red raises an eyebrow, "I know the first six has league conference, but Alola does not have one and the Frontier Brains reside in two of those regions."
Paul smirked. "I guess you didn't hear that Alola will be having gyms pretty soon. Kukui said that it will be discuss in today's meeting that he reminded me to tell you that it is today."
Red groaned.
"And I'm well aware that the Frontier Brains do reside in the Kanto and Sinnoh region, but Charles said that if someone gets an acceptance letter, go to the local Pokemon Center and register. Nurse joy will give you a badge case. It will be like getting eight badges." Paul explained.
"But there's a catch. To obtain the badge you must fight the seven champions and one of the two frontiers brains."
Red looked at Paul like if he was crazy.
Paul notice and quickly answered. "You're not required to beat them in battle. They will test you and if you pass, then you would get a world league badge. Once you collected all eight badges, head to indigo stadium for further instruction."
Red nodded before asking another question. "And how do expect trainers to travel to all of the regions?"
From his past experience, traveling to other regions cost quite a lot of money. It took time to gather enough to get to travel ehicj took at least around a journey around the whole region to accumulate enough cash.
"The league will have a transport system called League Planes. So, if you do participate then you're covered for any transportation. You will also be allowed to bring two guest with you."
Red nodded as he held up the envelop in front of Paul's face before ripping it up with Paul watching silence.
Now the envelop was in pieces. "Like hell I will join!" Red shouted.
Paul glared at him, "Why do you not want to join?"
Red returned the glare. "Because I gave up battling and traveling altogether. One of the many reasons why I left Kanto in the first place."
Paul stood up and continued on with the glaring contest. "So what, Ketchum? I know that you would want to join the conference. I don't know what's stopping you from joining, but I know that it isn't because what happen after the Kalos league…" Red interrupted him.
"Paul, leave now!" Red shouted
Paul scoffed. "Whatever, Ketchum." He walk to the door before saying one last thing. "You shouldn't blame yourself for what happen ten years ago." He opens the door and notice Lillie was eavesdropping. She jump in shock, but Paul ignored her and left, making her sigh in relief knowing she did not anger the Sinnoh champion.
Lillie walked in and saw Red sitting down with an angry, yet sad look.
"Red…" She started.
Red looks up at Lillie. "What do you want?" He calmly asked.
"Are you really Ash Ketchum?" She asked. Ash, who she knew at first as Red, nodded in confirmation.
"Why did you lie?" Ash raised an eyebrow. "When we first met, you promised me that you will always be honest with me. You told me a lot about you and I told you a lot about me, but ever since you became a professor, you've changed." Lillie paused.
"And when I thought I knew you, your past has catch up to you."
When he was reminded again of his past, anger completely filled his mind.
His assistant was about to continue, but she got cut off.
"Shut up!"
Lillie gasp, never seen this side of him before. Her shock quickly turned to anger.
"And why should I!" She argued back.
"Because this is none of your business. Also, I'm getting tired of you nagging me all the time me all the time and always telling me what to do. You're not my boss! I'm your boss! You want me to be honest? Well fine! You've been nothing, but an annoyance ever since we met and the only reason I kept you around is because I promised Kukui!"
The brought knife through Lillie's heart, making her fall into silence. Seeing that she finally did what told her, Ash started leaving.
However, Lillie got the final word on their quarrel. "If that's how you feel, then I quit." She whispered, but it was loud for Ash to stop and hear. Lillie then left the room.
Ash stood where he was for a moment, reliving what just happened in the room before exiting the room himself.
Later that Night
Ash arrived on Mt Lanakila on his Charizard.
"Thanks, Charizard, have a good rest." Ash took out a Poke ball and returned Charizard.
When he entered the Mt Lanakila league, he saw that the seven Trials Captains and the four Kahunas were already there. He even saw a familiar whited-haired man as well.
"Guzma? Why are you here?" Ash called out to him.
Guzma gave Ash a grin. "Yo Red! They call me here for reasons I don't know."
"I see."
"Alola Red." A young blue-haired woman greeted in a quiet voice.
Ash didn't hear her, but Guzma did.
"Hey, Red. She's calling ya!" The white-haired pointed to the blue-haired woman.
Ash turn around and gave a smile to a friendly face.
"Hey shorty, it's been awhile." He greeted while also patting her head. The blue-haired woman blushed from his touch before walking backwards. "Hey were are you going?"
She left the males without giving an answer.
"She's a weird one." Guzma commented which Ash agreed on.
Ash then felt a familiar chill in the air and quickly hid behind Guzma. When he did, a violet-haired woman appeared in front of Guzma, scaring the white-haired man.
The violet-haired had a smile on her smile which was soon replaced with a confused look. "I thought I saw Red."
Seeing that the man, who she supposedly saw, was nowhere to be seen, she left.
Guzma look back at Ash who has a look of relief.
"Who was that?" Guzma asked.
"That was Acerola. She proclaimed her love to me and ever since then she always tries to kiss me when I'm around. She is nice lady, but she is always tries something with me." Ash explained.
Guzma gave him a look of sympathy as he patted the Alolan professor's back. "I feel sorry for ya."
Ash ignored his pity before heading towards the conference room. Guzma followed and so did the other Trial Captains.
In the room was a circular shape desk that almost filled the room. Ash sat on one of the seats with Guzma sitting next to him. Soon everyone sat down and waited for the champion. The lights went off and there were spot lights on everyone.
The champion of the Alola region, Kukui, walks in, flashing a smile at everyone.
"Alola! I hope we are having a great night!"
Everyone gave him the traditional, "Alola!"
"Well then, let's take roll call." Kukui grabbed a pen and clipboard.
"First Trial Captains!" Kukui called out.
"Ilima!" Kukui called out.
"Here." Ilima said.
"Lana!" Kukui called out.
"Here." Lana said softly with a small wave.
"Kiawe!" Kukui called out.
"Here." Kiawe relied simply with his arms crossed.
"Mallow!" Kukui called out with her hand up high.
"Here!" Mallow cheerfully said.
"Sophocles!" Kukui called out.
"Here!" Sophocles shouted.
"Acerola!" Kukui called out.
"Here~!" Acerola sang.
"Mina!" Kukui called out.
"Here." Mina lazily replied.
"Okay now the Kahunas!" Kukui shouted.
"Hala!" Kukui called out.
"Here!" Hala shouted.
"Olivia!" Kukui called out.
"Here." Olivia politely said.
"Nanu!" Kukui called out.
"Here." Nanu said in a tired voice.
"Hapu!" Kukui called out.
"Here!" Hapu shouted.
"Okay now our two guest!" Kukui shouted.
"Guzma!" Kukui called out.
"Yo!" Guzma said.
"And finally, last, but not certainly not least, Red!" Kukui called out.
"Here." Red said with venom in his voice as he glared at Kukui, who notice and gave him a nervous smile.
"Okay now it's time to start the meeting with professor Red as the medium. We will be discussing about the upcoming World League Conference, but first we will be discussing about the Alola gyms that we will be building soon and how it will affect the Trials. Now let the meeting commence."
Preview:
"Guzma will be the eight-gym leader."
"You hurt me Red."
"Hey cousin, I'm sorry all right."
"It's been a while since I saw you Ash!"
"If you accept then be prepare."
An: I do hope you like. Please review and goodbye.
