Author's note: Thank you all for the reviews and for following favourited this fic. I have been asked who'll I pair up with Ash, as for now, he is too young. However, near the time when I think Ash is old enough, I'll let you all vote! I've also been asked about Riley. Yes, Riley is the character from the Sinnoh Region.

Disclaimer: See the prologue

Flashback

'thoughts'

"Pokémon speech"

Pokémon-line break

'Pokédex'

For every child when they turn ten years old, they are able to go on a Pokémon journey, and for a certain child, it's time for them to begin that journey.

"Ash, I want you to be careful as a hermaphrodite you'll be hunted down like an animal, including your aura," chided Red.

"Papa I'll be fine. I've got Pikachu."

"Even so, Ash your father and I have a reason to worry." Piped up, Delia.

"But with my ability to understand Pokémon, may help me."

"Tell them Ash!" exclaimed Pikachu. "Anyway, I'll be there to protect Ash including that arrogant Oak kid."

The two adults looked at the Pikachu in wonder on what he said.

Pokémon

That night Ash and his Pikachu are in Ash's room lying on Ash's bed talking about their Pokémon journey that they will go on tomorrow.

"Ash, I'm looking forward to tomorrow," declared Pikachu.

"I am too Pikachu," said Ash.

Suddenly, the T.V showed a video of Red, giving out a trophy to the winner of the Indigo League.

"Ash you never told me, why did you decide to become a Pokémon coordinator instead of choosing to be a Pokémon trainer?" asked Pikachu.

"Well, ever since I could understand Pokémon I sympathize with them and I know that some prefer to show off their moves in a different way," explained Ash.

Unknown to Pikachu and Ash, but Ash's parents were outside the bedroom door listening to the conversation.

'Whatever, you decide Ash as parents we'll support you,' thought the parents.

Pokémon

The next day, Ash and Pikachu, were off to see Riley before going to Professor Oak's lab.

"I hope uncle, doesn't start crying on me," said Ash.

"Why would he?" asked Pikachu.

"He wears his heart on his sleeves, and when papa and mum are in the Indigo League, uncle looked after me," explained Ash.

After a few minutes of talking, Ash and Pikachu found themselves at Riley's house. Riley's house is a traditional Japanese house. At the entrance of the house, there is a tall where people take their shoes off. To get to the other rooms, you have sliding doors that are made out of paper. The bathroom is separated by a door. On one side there is a toilet and shower. On the other side is a bath and shower. In the garden, there are targets that are used by Red, and the owner of the house.

"Morning my dear nephew," greeted Riley.

"Morning, uncle and," Ash greeted back. "And a good morning to you Lucario." After noticing Lucario is busy training.

"Good morning, little Phoenix."

Ash blushed at the endearment and remembered how that came to be.

Pokémon-Flashback

A seven-year-old Ash and Pichu are playing in Riley's garden with a very protective Lucario, watching them.

"Ash, I'm going to catch you!" shouted a very frustrated but happy Pichu.

"'You can never catch me," laughed Ash. Until Ash fell and grazed his knee, Lucario then ran very quickly to the little aura user and saw a small blue sphere healing the cut.

"It seems Ash, your aura can heal your wounds, your now a Phoenix."

"Why, would you call me that?" Ash asked

"Well, a Phoenix is a bird that symbolizes rebirth, and that your aura somehow created wings, shaped like Phoenix's wings," explained Lucario.

Pokémon- End of Flashback

Later that day, Ash and Pikachu finally arrived at the Professor Oak's lab, and at the entrance there stood Gary Oak. Gary Oak's outfit consists of a long-sleeved purple shirt, a black necklace with a gold bead, dark blue pants, and brown boots. His hair is an auburn colour, his eyes are black.

"Hello, Ash you're looking more like a girl every time I see you," said Gary.

Which was true, as Ash has long waist length hair, and started to form a feminine figure. But his eyes are doe-like.

"Well, you fully well know why," Ash said sarcastically.

"You just need to wear a dress," Gary snicker.

"I like what I'm wearing!" shouted Ash.

Gary just smiled at Ash, while looking at his clothes.

Ash's clothing consists of a white and blue short-sleeved jacket with a gold trim, white collar and sleeves, a dark teal T-shirt, blue jeans with light blue cuffs, black and white sneakers with red dots, green fingerless gloves with light green borders and a red and white cap with a green stylized 'L'.

"Are you ready to get your starter Pokémon?" asked Ash.

Gary just walked into the lab in reply and Ash quickly followed lab is composed of two floors. Inside the entrance door is a hallway with several doors, and to the left is a chest of drawers and the stairway to the second living room is the space where Professor Oak hosts, eats, relaxes, and presumably studies. On the pink carpet are two couches and a table. To the side are a computer and bookshelves. This is where many scenes in the lab take place. There are also two science rooms full of various machines.

The Poké Ball Storage Room stores the extra Pokémon of every Trainer born in Pallet Town. In addition, the lab has a library, composed of two rooms. One is a study room with a large bookshelf and a pair of windows. The other, in the back, is a storage room full of books, including Oak's old sketchbook.

Upstairs is the research floor. Here are all the technological pieces, the heart of the laboratory. It includes several machines used for Pokémon testing and a table with various chemicals on it. Nearby is a blue chair. In front of it are the status screen, which shows the health and power of a Pokémon, and Professor Oak's computer, where he records his research. This computer doubles as a videophone, which he uses to communicate with other professors or Trainers. Beside the computer is the Poké Ball Transfer machine, for the transportation of Pokémon to their Trainers in a Pokémon Center. The room also includes a bookshelf, a desk with a lamp, a brown couch, and a drawing board. A few machines are connected to a glass container full of water, possibly to study aquatic Pokémon. Hanging from the ceiling is a large lamp.

The stairs lead up to an inner balcony, which has a door and the three large windows seen in most outside views of the lab.

"Hi Gramps!" shouted Gary.

"Hello Gary, Ash and Pikachu." Greeted back the owner of the lab who is named Professor Samuel Oak. The Professor looks to be middle-aged with gray hair and sports a light maroon polo shirt underneath his lab coat. He wears a brown belt supporting his beige pants along with matching brown loafers.

"May I go outside, Professor?" asked Ash.

"Of course, Ash." Answered Sam Oak.

Ash and Pikachu then went outside and quickly found the Professor's Pokémon in the backyard.

The Oak Corral is a natural environment for Pokémon development. It is divided into regions according to type; there are areas that are perfect for Rock Pokémon, desert areas for Ground and Fire types, grassy regions, and several lakes for the water type Pokémon.

"Hello, Dragonite," greeted Ash.

"Hello, Ash," greeted back Sam's Dragonite. "Why are you out here instead of being indoors?"

"I guess I wanted to say goodbye before I leave with Gary," said a very sad Ash.

"Ash, you know Pallet Town will always be your home, and the other Pokémon and I will always be here," chided Dragonite.

Suddenly, Gary shouted for Ash from the balcony and quickly picked up Pikachu and went into the lab.

"OK, Ash here is your Pokédex, it will tell you everything about any Pokémon that you might see, however, there might be some Pokémon that the Pokédex may not recognize," Sam explained to Ash, as Ash was outside with Sam's Pokémon while telling Gary the same thing.

After receiving the Pokéballs from the Professor, Ash, Pikachu, and Gary left the lab and noticed Ash's mother, including Ash's father and there, also stood Blue Oak, the official gym leader of Viridian City Gym.

"Papa, mum what are you doing here?!" exclaimed Ash.

"We're here to say goodbye, my little Ash," replied Red.

"Not only, that I need to remind you, Gary, don't forget to protect Ash," chimed Delia.

"I will," promised Gary.

"I'd like to remind, you Gary that only after receiving seven badges, can you battle against me, and later against Red," warned Blue.

Pokémon

It's been a few hours since Ash and Gary left Pallet Town.

"Gary, you never did say what Pokémon, you got from your grandfather," queried Ash.

Gary, just smirked and silently picked up his Pokéball and then came out a Squirtle.

"Wow, it's a Squirtle!" shouted Ash, which he quickly used his new Pokédex.

'Squirtle. This Tiny Turtle Pokémon draws its long neck into its shell to launch incredible water attacks with amazing range and accuracy. The blasts can be quite powerful.'

"I sound so cool," said a very excited Squirtle.

Gary looks at Squirtle in happiness and quickly took his own Pokédex and scanned Ash's Pikachu.

'When several of this Pokémon gather, their electricity could build up and cause lightning storms. Forest dwellers, they are few in number and exceptionally rare. The pouches in their cheeks discharge electricity at their opponents. The Pikachu are believed to be highly intelligent.'

Suddenly, a Spearow appeared and Gary scanned Spearow.

'Spearow has a very loud cry that can be heard over half a mile away. If it's high, keening cry is heard echoing all around, it is a sign that they are warning each other of danger.'

"Squirtle use water-gun on Spearow." Commanded Gary.

Squirtle opened his mouth and a massive sprout of water went directly to the tiny bird Pokémon, it ended up being a direct hit, and caused Gary, to throw a Pokéball and sucked the Pokémon until the Bird-type Pokémon got released itself and called a swarm of Fearow and other Spearows to attack the beginners.

After a while, the beginners reached a cliff, and at the bottom, there was a lake, Ash and Gary looked at each other and both jumped into the water.

The Coordinator and trainer then slowly paddled out of the water and noticed that the swarm, followed them and Pikachu released a very powerful Thunder-shock.

However unknown to them all, a bike was destroyed and the owner followed them with anger in her eyes.

Pokémon

After a few hours, the Coordinator and Trainer finally entered the Pokémon centre in Viridian City and asked politely for Nurse Joy, to heal the hurt Pokémon.

While Ash and Gary were waiting for their beloved Pokémon, the owner of the bike demanded them to pay back for the bike that Pikachu, accidentally fried to crisp.

"We're, sorry Miss," apologized Ash, "unfortunately we can't afford to buy you a new bike, but I'm sure that there's a bike repair shop here."

This caused the girl to blink at Ash, in shock and introduced herself.

"My name is Misty Waterflower."

"My name is Ash Ketchum." Ash was then pointing at Gary who was talking to his father about local cheap bike repair shops, "and that boy over there is Gary Oak."

Gary then hanged, up from his father and explained to Misty and Ash, about Blue said, the three sat down and explained their dreams until Ash and Gary were called to collect their, Pokémon.

Pikachu then climbed up on Ash's shoulder and put both his front paws into the side of Ash's cap to hold onto, Gary then returned Squirtle back into their Pokéball, a hole appeared in Pokémon centre and a Meowth, shaped balloon came through the hole, and there stood two adults, one female that has long red hair that she wears curled in a comet-tail behind her head. She typically wears a pair of green pearl earrings that are meant to complement her sapphire-blue eyes. She is also wearing a short black shirt that exposes her midriff under a white high collared sleeved shirt emblazoned with a large red R, a white miniskirt, black leg-length boots, and long black arm-sleeves. While the male has shoulder length periwinkle hair with a single fringe sprouting from the centre and green eyes and wearing the same uniform as the female, which consists of a white long sleeve shirt with a large red R on it and a black short sleeve undershirt, with white pants with a purple belt on his waist and black boots and matching gloves.

After doing a quick but not really necessary poem, tried to catch the sick and injured Pokémon but until Pikachu used his Thunder-shock, and destroyed the ballon and shouted something like 'we're blasting away!'

Glossary

Hermaphrodite: a person that was born with female and male parts, they are normally infertile but there are some cases where they can get pregnant if they have a working vagina and eggs, but this is extremely rare.

Indigo League: is the regional Pokémon League of the Kanto region.