Hello everyone who has decided to read this and/or skim through it. I just had the idea for this story in my head for a while, and I was too lazy to write it. In this story, Ash is an Aura Guardian and Cilan was never a Connoisseur, but he did travel with Ash and Iris. This story takes place about 4 years after Ash, Iris, and Cilan traveled around Unova. Sean/Silver is the only thing in this story I own other than the plot itself. Pokémon and the characters in this story originally from it do not belong to me.

Before I get into the story, I have to list some important points.

Ash: Age 16 Perceptive, Not dense, Has the power of Telepathy; Height: 6'1"

Cilan: Age 18, Cook, NOT/NEVER A Connoisseur; Height: 6'3"

Iris: Not really in the story but Age 15

Sean/Silver: Age 17, Also an Aura Guardian. Highly Intelligent. Height: 6'3"

Skyla: Age 17, Regular trainer not Gym Leader. Height: 6'0"

There will be many POV's used in this story, but I will mostly use Sean/Silver's.

Chapter 1: The Aura Guardian's solitude

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Sean POV

Sigh. It's been a while since I've traveled with my old friend and fellow Aura Guardian, Ash Ketchum. I just got the feeling like something horrible was going to happen to someone I know or am close to. Four years ago after I found out I was an Aura Guardian, I decided to quit being a Pokémon trainer and undergo heavy amounts of spiritual and physical training. My Pokémon weren't too happy to be released though. In about 45 minutes my former traveling companions: Absol, my oldest and strongest Pokémon, Salamence, whom I raised from a Bagon, Flygon, my most favorite Pokémon, and finally my secret weapon; Giratina, were all convinced but still unhappy about my releasing them. Now, all these years later, I was reflecting upon my actions whilst meditating when something suddenly broke my concentration.

BEARTIIIC!

The wild and infuriated Beartic shouted at me as if something had peeved it off

"Is something wrong Beartic?"

"BEARTIC TIC BEAR!"

Translation.

"You're in my territory!"

"Hmm. Well I apologize. I shall be going then."

"YOU WON'T ESCA-A-A-APE!"

The wild beast roared as his right arm began to glow, thrusting its Hammer Arm attack at me. My eyes glowed as the red in the bottom of my irises began to show. Red tides of aura formed around my figure and I prepared my body to fend off the bear's fierce attack.

Normal POV

Soon, the wild Beartic's Hammer Arm was repelled by Sean's aura shielding him. This only served to enrage the Beartic more, as it began to bombard the Aura Guardian's frame with Hammer Arms, to no avail of course. Sean's aura began to seep into Beartic's mind and allowed the male to stop the Pokémon's attack and communicate with it telepathically.

"Do you really want to continue this unsuccessful attack on me, Beartic?"

"GET OUT OF MY MIND! I WON'T BE TAKEN OVER BY ANYONE!"

"I don't wish to gain control of you. I only want to help you understand what your true desires and intentions. You seem a bit confused"

The Beartic then calmed down, and began to converse with him normally.

"I'm sorry for being so rash earlier. A tiny Pikachu has defeated me with disgraceful ease. It has put me in a state of rashness and rampage."

"A Pikachu you say? Was it by any chance accompanied by a trainer with raven-colored hair?"

"Yes. His hair was raven indeed. I must thank you for settling me down instead of using force to silence me. You are a wise young man."

The Beartic soon wandered off after this conversation, leaving Sean to think about what he said.

"This trainer with raven-colored hair and a strong Pikachu… Could it be Ash?"

The male shook his head and continued on with his meditation. A certain green-haired cook was not too far away. Although he had no clue who was near, something was drawing him in Sean's direction.

"I sense strong winds up ahead.."

He said as he trudged up the mossy hill, getting closer and closer to his old friend. After about a minute of fierce and strenuous trekking, Cilan was amazed at the sight in front of him. Here sat his former traveling companion meditating on a tree stump. The amazement that resulted from this was that he was surrounded by a red wave of energy Cilan couldn't explain. Sean soon opened his eyes to find a pair of emerald eyes gazing at his leaking aura with the person whom they belonged to have some trouble holding his jaw up. Cilan then cleared his throat and regained his composure as he engaged Sean:

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"Ah I see. So you were looking for some berries to cook with.

"It seems I have stumbled upon a most interesting flavor in my quest of berry foraging! The tangy delightfulness of a pleasant surprise mixed with the sweet flavor of a friendly reunion! It warms my heart when two flavorful components mix together to create such a beautiful and satisfying taste!"

The Aura Guardian simply let an anime-style sweat drop run down the back of the head as he realized the green-haired cook hadn't changed a bit in these four years. The next question that Sean asked seemed to change the entire topic of conversation completely. It caused Cilan to make silent inferences in his mind. And said question was none other than:

"Have you seen Skyla lately?"

Well that would be the end of this chapter. I know, I know. Leaving it at a cliffhanger makes me a jerk, but it also builds suspense so in the end it's pretty much half and half. So please pitch in any ideas, comments, or questions you have about the story. Oh and also it's my first Pokémon fanfic so please don't be afraid to say what's on your mind. Goodbye~