Ash seems like a really nice, caring guy. But one day he meets a pokémon that will change him into a completely different person…

Pokeshipping! Rated T for…I dunno. Stuff. Just keeping it safe. Please review! I really wanna know what you think!
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Hey guys! I've been thinking about making a story like this for a while, actually, but I didn't really get around to making it until now. I'm kinda bored so I just decided to write a bit until my dad kicks me off his computer. I'm not sure how this one will turn out, but if it sucks, I'll remove it and maybe rewrite it. This fic contains Pokeshipping, AKA AAML, AKA Ash and Misty love. So if you don't like that…well then, you just flat-out suck. And if you believe in Advanceshipping, you suck even more. And if you believe in Ash/Gary or Misty/Gary, then you're just screwed up.

This fic was inspired by Spiderman 3. Yeah, pretty much all my fics are inspired by something. And usually something nerdy. Just read it.

Oh yeah, and I made Misty less hot-head in this fic-I have a tendency to do that in all of my fics. I just don't like her hot-headed side.

Now let us begin.
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Chapter 1: Some Things

Ash looked out from the top of the hill at the town bellow. His hometown. Pallet town.

This was where he grew up. Where he first met pikachu. Where he first began his pokémon journey.

He couldn't believe how much time had passed since then. He had been only 10 years old when he began his pokémon journey. Now he was almost 17. He laughed aloud when he thought of how clueless he had been when he was 10.

"Pika!" Pikachu laughed with him, also remembering the memories.

"So, this is your hometown, Ash?" Dawn said, walking up beside her friend.

"Yup," Ash said. "This is Pallet town." Ash looked at pikachu, a smile on his face. "It sure is good to be home."

"Pikachu!"

Ash laughed and bounded down the hill towards his house.

"Hey, Ash, wait up!" Dawn yelled as she ran after him.

Ash ran through the gate of his home and opened the door. "I'm home!" He said, stepping inside. There was no answer. Ash looked around. Dawn walked in beside him.

"Where do you think everyone is?" Dawn said.

"Pika?"

"Mime! Mr. mime!"

Mr. mime walked out of the living room with a broom in hand.

"Hey, Mr. Mime," Ash said.

"Hey! What's that?" Dawn said, pulling her pokedex out of her pocket.

"That is a Mr. mime, dumbass. What did you think it was? Michael Jackson? Actually, now that I thought of it, that thing could be easily mistaken for ol' MJ. It's a mime. Oh yeah, and it's the evolved form of mime junior. But both of those are pretty obvious. What more information do you want? It's a psychic type, and I used to think they came from circuses. That's all I got. But I think anyone with a brain should be able to tell."

Dawn frowned and put the pokedex back in her pocket. "Since when is that thing so obnoxious?"

"Since we got stuck in one of Fwingsnitch's stories," Ash said. He grinned. He already knew why nobody was answering. "Alright, lemme guess. Anytime now, you're all gonna jump out and yell "SURPRISE!!!!!", and start waving a bunch of flags and ribbons around. Then you'll start throwing confetti and hugging me and welcoming me back and in a few minutes we'll end up in the dining room having dinner and discussing what I've been doing."

Dawn stared at Ash. "How do you know that's gonna happen?"

"Well, I've been through it before. I'm just relying on what happened last time I came to visit."

Then, Ash heard a voice. But it wasn't his mom.

"Oh well, surprise anyways."

Then, someone stepped out from the kitchen. Someone Ash hadn't been expecting. It wasn't that he had forgotten her-far from it. It was just he didn't expect her to actually come.

She looked even more beautiful than he remembered. She definitely was still shorter than Ash, but she had gotten taller. She wasn't wearing her trademark sideways ponytail anymore either, or her yellow tank-top and blue mini-jeans. Now her hair was down, making her look even better, and she was wearing a green T-shirt and dark jeans. Ash gaped in amazement.

Misty smiled. "Well, say something! I mean, I know you weren't surprised, but-"

"No…" Ash said. Misty looked at him curiously. "I was surprised. I am. Surprised to see you here."

"Well, you didn't think I died or something did you?"

Ash laughed. "No. No, I just didn't think you would come."

Misty smiled even wider and walked up to Ash. "Of course I came. You're my best friend, Ash. I'll always be there for you." She kissed Ash on the cheek. It wasn't a romantic kiss or anything-just a friendly "welcome back" kiss. Despite this Ash's face burned red the moment Misty's lips touched his cheek.

Ash smiled. "Man, it's great to be back."

"It's great to see you again, Ash. And you, pikachu."

"Pika!" Pikachu leaped into Misty's arms, happy to see the water pokémon trainer again. Misty looked at Dawn.

"And who's this?"

"Oh, Misty, this is Dawn. We met her in Sinnoh and just kinda started traveling together. Dawn, this is Misty. She's the Cerulean city gym leader and a good friend of mine."

"Nice to meet you," Misty said, and stuck out her hand. Dawn shook it, smiling.

"I'm not actually the Cerulean city gym leader," Misty corrected Ash. "I'm one of them. My sisters are also gym leaders to. Though, I'm flattered that you thought of me as the only gym leader."

"Well, you're the only real one," Ash said.

Misty blushed. "Thanks, Ash. Say, where's Brock?"

"Oh, he had to go home to take care of his siblings. By the way, where are the others?"

"They're still in professor Oak's lab. They didn't think you'd be here so early."

"Well, then, let's go surprise them!" Ash ran out the door towards professor Oak's laboratory.

"Hey, Ash, wait up!" Misty yelled, running after him. Dawn followed.

Ash opened the door to the lab. "Hey, guys!"

"Huh?" Everyone turned around to see Ash standing there in the doorway, a huge grin on his face.

"Ash!" Mrs. Ketchum person mommy mother mom mama ma and all the other words for Ash's mom walked up and hugged her son. "We didn't expect you to be here this early!"

"Well, I wanted to get here as fast as I can. Hey, Tracy," Ash said, seeing Tracy. "How have things been going around here?"

"Oh, things have been going great," Tracy said. "The pokémon around here are amazing."

Professor Oak came up to Ash. "So, Ash, how's the training been going? Have you caught any new pokémon?"

"Oh, yeah, tons!" Ash said, though he had only caught about five.

"And who's this young lady?" Ash mother said, looking at Dawn.

"Guys, this is Dawn," Ash said, putting a hand on Dawn's shoulder. "Brock and I met her in Sinnoh and we started traveling together."

"I see," professor Oak said. "By the way, where is Brock?"

"He had to go back home to help his family with stuff."

Ash's mom nodded. "Well, what do you say we all go home and get some lunch?"

"Alright!" Ash said. "I'm starving!"

"Pika!"

Misty chuckled. "Some things never change."
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And that's the first chapter! I hope you guys liked it! Please review! I really wanna know what you guys think!