Me – Well, here we all are again with another FoxMcCloud7921 production!

Pikette – Wait a minute, didn't we just finish Pokemon 7 yesterday?

Me – Yes, but I couldn't wait any longer. You try keeping ideas bottled up inside for so long. Anyway, THIS is the next big project I'm going to be working on, and I better explain a couple things so people don't get confused. Unlike most Pokemon fics you see, this one is different. Why you ask? Because, instead of collecting Pokemon, a trainer has ONE Pokemon, and that Pokemon is kind of like his or her guardian. To have one as your own, you kind of have to appeal to it, pretty much convince it to join you. Understand so far? That being said, there are no Pokeballs and Pokemon roam around freely with their trainer at will. Also, something new I'm bringing to the table, all Pokemon can speak. Yes, you heard me correctly. And one more thing, while this is something I'm just doing just for the heck of it, I'm kind of giving certain people/Pokemon voice actors. Oh yes, I am going that far. But to avoid spoilers, I'll assign those roles at the end of the chapter whenever a new character is introduced. And let's see… I think that should be it, so let's get this thing started!

Everyone – WOOHOO!

Chapter 1: A Defining Friendship is Born

They say that with anything, there is always a beginning. Everyone and everything has to start from somewhere. Such is the case for a familiar hero. This is where his, and his soon to be friends, journeys begin.

The clock had hit seven. As soon as the alarm went off, fourteen year-old Ash Ketchum woke straight up out of bed, feeling excitement all over. Today was the day he had planned for so long. Today was the day he would find his own Pokemon. And in Kanto, the possibilities were endless. As soon as he got up, he quickly got the clothes he was planning to wear and went to the bathroom to take a shower. As soon as that was done, he went downstairs.

"Well, my son sure looks ready for today," his mother, Delia, said as Ash came into the kitchen. She had gotten up before him so that she could make him breakfast.

"I sure am, Mom," Ash said. "I'll finally have a Pokemon of my own, just like the others."

"Just make sure to make friends with them, not enemies," his mother reminded him.

"I know," Ash replied. Once breakfast was done, they both started eating, Ash at a faster pace and was done within minutes. "Sorry Mom, but who knows who else could be out there right now?" Ash said as soon as he was done.

"I understand," Delia said. "I just hope you made sure to change your underwear." Ash then face-faulted at the comment.

"Aw, Mom," Ash complained. "I'm fourteen now, do you always have to ask that?"

"Sorry dear," Delia said with a smile. "Sometimes I forget that you're growing up so fast."

"Well,I'll be back as soon as I find someone!" Ash said. "Love you Mom!" He was then out the door, while Delia shook her head in amusement.

The sun was rising over the Kanto region. Many different Pokemon, from Pidgey to Raticate, awoke from their shelters to breath in the new day. However, one Pokemon wasn't real thrilled about it.

In a small shelter underneath one of the larger trees sat a Pikachu who was still sleeping. But, once the sun shone in his eyes, he let out a groan of irritation as he woke up. "Morning already?" he asked out loud. "Ugh, even sleeping is no longer fun. He got up and stretched while yawning. It was time for him to get prepared for today, even if today would be another downer. Around this time, trainers would come frolicking right into Viridian Forest, as it was the Pokemon hotspot of the area, looking for almost anyone.

Pikachu had no problem being with a human, as it meant shelter and food, two things he needed right now. The problem was that he tended to be shrugged off. Either they ignored him, or found a Pokemon better than him. That, and the fact some of the friends he had previously known was taken by either trainers or Team Rocket, which were a group of poachers practically. This is why he was starting to feel hopelessness. He then got out of his shelter and started looking around for some food. About twenty minutes later, he still hadn't found anything and his irritability was kicking in. "Well, this is just fantastic!" Pikachu snapped. "Practically everyone else has eaten all the food around here." He then sighed. "Well, guess I'm just gonna have to sleep it off again." He then headed back towards his small shelter.

After a long day, Ash had still come up with nothing. Any Pokemon he had seen so far either ran, made a rude gesture to him, or told him to "piss off." Not exactly the friendliest of Pokemon. "And I thought they'd be wanting a trainer to take care of them," Ash muttered. He was tired, and was thinking about just going home, but decided to look around a little more. As he kept walking, he then noticed something nearby. Curious, he walked over to it. There sleeping, was a Pikachu, a male one at that. Ash wasn't sure if he should wake him up or not, but he couldn't just stand there. "Um, excuse me," Ash said.

"Huh?" the Pikachu said, waking up. He opened his eyes and looked to Ash. "Listen human," he said irritably. "If you're looking for someone, look somewhere else because I'm not in the best of moods right now."

"Uh, sorry," Ash said as he backed away and turned his back on him.

As soon as Ash walked away, Pikachu opened his eyes and looked to the trainer. He then sighed. "What has gotten into you, Pikachu?" he said.

Well, it definitely wasn't Ash's day. Perhaps he'd have better luck tomorrow? But then again, what was the point? It wasn't like he was gonna have better luck tomorrow. Guess it was time to head home, since it was starting to get late in the evening. He was on his way until he heard a rustle in the trees somewhere, causing him to stop. "Who's there?" Ash then said.

Suddenly, about six pairs of eyes in the trees stared at him. "Human!" a voice then boomed. "How dare you invade our territory!?" Suddenly, there were about six Spearow staring at him.

"Wait a minute!" Ash said quickly. "I didn't mean to, it was an accident I-"

"Silence!" the Spearow in the middle of the group said. "You will pay dearly for coming onto our territory unannounced!"

(A/N: Alright, first song of the story, YAY! Ahem, the name of this song is "Battle Theme (FFVI)" by The Black Mages.)

*Suddenly, what appeared to be a Thunderbolt attack came out of nowhere, hitting where the Spearow were, startling them as they flew into the air. Then, out of nowhere, Pikachu fell to his feet right in front of Ash. "Spearow, let this human go. He has done nothing wrong."

"You dare defend this human who has trespassed into our territory!?" the Spearow said angrily.

"Funny, I don't your name on it," Pikachu responded.

"You insolent little pest!" the Spearow said. "You both shall pay for messing with us! Let them have it boys!" The Spearow then rushed right at the both of them.

Pikachu sighed. "I didn't want to do this, but you give me no choice. Thunderbolt!" He then unleashed a powerful attack, electrocuting all the Spearow that charged them.

Once it was done, the Spearow then panicked. "Run for it!" And like that, they ran for their lives.

Pikachu then let out a sigh of relief. He then looked to Ash angrily. "You need to be more careful when you're going through here!" he snapped. He then stopped, frowned, and then turned around. "I'm sorry. I need to head back."

Ash then stared at the Pikachu, the one who saved him, as he walked away. "Hey, wait!" Ash said, causing Pikachu to stop. "Listen, thanks for saving me back there. I was wondering, maybe perhaps you wanted to become my Pokemon and come live with me?"

That quickly got Pikachu's attention. He turned around. "You mean it?" he asked.

"Of course," Ash said, as he walked up to him. "I have to repay you somehow."

Pikachu then smiled. "Oh, why not?" he said. "I would be delighted to be your guardian, and your friend of course."

"Awesome," Ash said, laughing. "By the way, my name is Ash."

"Ash," Pikachu said. His smile widened. "Yes, I have a feeling we will become good friends."

(A/N: Alright, here's the second to last song. The name of it is "Sunset Horizons" from Kingdom Hearts II. Yeah, we're going to have a lot of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts song in this story.)

*Meanwhile, in another region, the atmosphere was not nearly as warming or friendly. The sky was filled with dark clouds. Then, out of the forest, came a man, dressed in a black cloak. His name was Sirius. Something appeared to be bothering him. "I tried telling them on what we should do," he said as he kept walking. "I told them we have to move quickly if we want to catch them off-guard. It would make things so much easier."

Soon, he stopped in his tracks. "But none of them listened. I then have no choice but to do this on my own." He then turned back to the forest. "You are all fools! And you will know that once you come crawling back to me after this world is mine and I am named Pokemon Emperor!" And with that, he disappeared into nothingness, to come up with his new future plans.

(A/N: Okay, NOW it is time for the credits music. While it doesn't have an official title yet, the name of the song I found it as is "Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Theme" from, well, I think you can guess where. I would highly suggest listening to this because it's an awesome song. I actually was gonna do a little cinematic thing here, but it would've spoiled too much. Oh yeah, so here are the voice actors I'm going to use:

James Arnold Taylor (Yes, he's the guy who plays Tidus from FFX) – Pikachu

Billy Zane – Sirius

Everyone else is self-explanatory. And yes, I'm giving Pikachu a voice actor because it's not often he talks now, is it?)

Pokemon Beginnings
Rise Of A Legend

Pikachu – So, you're giving me a sexy voice?

Me – Yes, one that will make fangirls squeal like crazy. So, before I forget, I do not own Pokemon, like I've said before many times. I only own my OC's. I'm really excited about this, as well as the other stories that are coming up, so stay tuned for more coming up soon. I'm probably going to have another story posted today at some point. Until then, this is FoxMcCloud7921 signing out!