Summary: In this story, Ash and Misty won't meet like the way in the cartoon, Pikachu will obey Ash, and let's say Gary was replaced by a guy named Lloyd XD (+other characters) [PokéShipping]

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. And if I did, it'd be A LOT more romantic XD

Chapter 1 – Birthday

It was Ash's tenth birthday and he was going to get his first Pokémon...

Ash's P.O.V. -

"Wake up birthday boy! Today's the big day! Rise and Shine!" said Mrs. Ketchum trying to wake him up.

"*groan*ugh – urn – uh – u Whoa!"

"Your clothes are on the table, the tub is ready and I'll be downstairs if you need me."

"K' mom!"

~45 minutes later...

Walking down the stairs, Ash saw that there was no food on the table.

"Mom, what's for breakfast?"

"It's a surprise dear! It should be ready when you come back from Professor Oak's Lab!"

~On the way to the Lab~

"I can't believe I'm getting my first Pokémon! I wonder what it's going to be. A Bulbasaur would be cool! Oh! And a Squirtle too! Oh yeah! A Charmander too! They're all so awesome!" said Ash to himself while drawling on his jacket.

After about twenty minutes of daydreaming and drawling about his first Pokémon, Ash had arrived at the Professor's Lab. The crystal doors automatically slid as Ash stepped in front of it allowing him to enter.

"Oh Ash! The Professor is in his office. He's waiting for you there." said one of Oak's Assistants. She had long brown hair with two braid strands. She was wearing a clean white lab coat and a pair of glasses.

"Thanks Kei." replied Ash.

~In Oak's Office~

"Ash! It's good you came early!"

"Today's your tenth birthday right? And you're going to get you very first Pokémon!"

"Yeah! So, which one of them am I going to get? A Bulbasaur? Squirtle? Or maybe a Charmander?"

"D. None of the Above. I want you to have a special Pokémon One that isn't found around these parts"

"Cool! So, where is it?"

"Follow me."

Professor Oak led Ash to his Underground Lab.

He led Ash into a room. In the centre of the room there was a device that seemed to conceal an object.

"In this device contains a Pokémon stronger than its own specie"

Hearing this Ash's eyes widened. He froze. He didn't understand why the Professor wanted to give it to him. The Professor entered a code into the device and it opened. A bright white light illuminated from the device. As it faded, a Pokéball with a lightning logo appeared.