AN:

My first ever author's note yippee!

First of all anyone who would like to beta please PM me, I didn't realise how hard it can be to look out for every little spelling, grammar and writing mistake and would appreciate the help!

Hopefully you enjoy the story

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or anything related

Chapter 2 First Adventure! New Friends!

At eight am Ash Ketchum was walking towards the hilltop where his dreams shall be gaining flight. He was dressed curtsy of his mother's hard work. Red and black high tops, black cargo pants with several pockets filled with Pokémon essentials, a red tank top with a green flame on the chest similar looking to a dragon breath attack, he had on a black leather jacket with red sleeves. The outfit was finished off with a red bandanna on his head with a black Pokémon league logo on the front.

Ash also had a single pokeball attached to a red belt on his waist. The pokeball held his starter Pokémon Fraxure, this Pokémon and the man Ash rescued as a seven year old were the reasons for the change in Ash's dreams. He still wanted to be a Master, but he now wanted to specialise in Dragon types and be the best!

With that thought Ash was now standing in front of Oak Laboratories, taking a deep breath the aspiring dragon master pushed through the doors to come face to back with Professor Oak.

"Hi professor, I'm here to start my journey" Exclaimed Ash.

"Ah Ash, good to see you my boy!" said the old professor as he turned around from what he was doing to greet one of his star pupils.

"Well professor, what do I need to do before I get going?" asked Ash eagerly.

"First of all, I know you already have a starter Pokémon. However, that Pokémon was a reward for a heroic deed. Therefore, I believe you should still get an original starter Pokémon for the Kanto region!"

Ash couldn't believe his ears; he never thought he would be getting one of the starters as he already had his Fraxure. "Are you sure professor? Won't that be unfair to have two starters?" Ash inquired carefully, hoping the professor doesn't change his mind. After all, there was a certain Pokémon amongst the starter's he really badly wanted.

"I am very sure Ash. I believe it is only fair, not getting a tamed starter like every other beginner trainer because of a good deed you did in the past will be unfair" Oak explained this exuberantly to an even more excited Ash,

"Al right professor I chose Charmander!" Ash all but yelled near the end, he got a chuckle in reply from his mentor.

"I knew that would be your pick, ever since you decided to focus on Dragon types. I already have the pokeball here" explained Professor Oak as he handed Ash a pokeball with a flame sticker on top.

Ash released the Pokémon within the ball, immediately the red energy shaped into a red bipedal Pokémon with large green eyes and a long tale with a flaming tip, an exuberant "Char!" was followed by Ash getting hugged around the legs by the jovial fire type.

"This little one has seen you training with your Fraxure out back through the window, I knew it was hoping to be training with you ever since" Professor Oak answered to the enquiring gaze from his future sponsor. Professor Oak then handed Ash five pokeballs and a red gadget the size of a tall wallet.

"Here are the customary five pokeballs every regional professor gives a beginning trainer. This is a National Pokadex, now usually I would give you a regional Pokadex. However, as you are starting your journey with one Pokémon native to the one of the furthest regions from Kanto. I think its best you have a national Pokadex, that way you can train your Fraxure more affectively." As Professor Oak got into his lecture mode Ash was looking through the Pokadex and finding it very helpful indeed.

"Thank you professor for all the help, I really appreciate it." Ash spoke sincerely before packing the pokeballs on the opposite side of his belt, then the Pokadex in his most accessible pant pocket. Lastly he returned Charmander and placed his minimized pokeball next to Fraxure's.

"No need to thank me my boy, all in a day's job for an old professor, now you best get going on your journey!" spoke the professor before ushering him out.

Ash thanked the professor once more before going down the steps, only to be gathered into a hug by his sad but exuberant mother.

"Oh Ash, I'm going to miss you so much! Here's your backpack, you left it at home. Please be safe and remember to change your you-know-what's every day!" spoke a weeping Delia Ash she let go of her son and wiped the tears.

"Don't worry mom I will be extra careful on my journey and I promise to call you every time I reach a Pokémon centre. And I'm a big boy now mom, I don't need to be reminded to change my you-know-what's" replied an exasperated Ash Ketchum, trying to hold back the tears of leaving his mom. After shouldering his large black camping back he gave his mom one last hug before setting off towards route one.

It had been three hours since Ash left off on route one, he met and fought a few wild Pokémon who wanted to challenge him. But since none were dragon type or had dragon type capabilities his party didn't increase. He did meat two trainers, both bug catchers and got a feel of his first taste of Pokémon battle. Throughout all the battles so far Ash used Charmander with Fraxure watching on. He could have used Fraxure for an easier win but he realised the importance of getting Charmander more experience to at least try and get him as close to Fraxure's level as possible before the first gym.

Currently Ash was battling a young trainer with a Pidgey using Charmander and Fraxure watching on.

"Charmander dodge to the left and use ember!" Charmander dodged the incoming gust and peppered out a couple of small flames, that was the last straw for the Pidgey before it fainted. The trainer returned his Pidgey, shook hands with Ash and ran off, presumably to get his Pokémon treated.

"Well done Charmander that last ember was most powerful and you're getting faster at dodging attacks." Praised Ash, Charmander blushed under the praise before being patted on the head by a happy Fraxure.

"Okay guys, let's keep going, I want to get to Viridian in an hour hopefully" Ash explained before continuing his walk north towards the city, both his Pokémon walking either side of him. He decided it was best if his Pokémon walked outside when they were in the wild, that way they get to experience he does and they grow closer as a family. Of course, he wasn't planning on keeping that belief when they were fully evolved, 'any path would be too overcrowded then' thought Ash, amused at himself.

After another ten minute walk they came across a river, Ash decided to pull out his fishing rod. There weren't any water type that interested him much, but there was a water type that can evolve into a Pokémon with dragon type capabilities. He decided, the earlier he caught a Magikarp the longer he will have to form a bond with it, and the sooner he will get an awesome atrocious Pokémon.

The super rod he was using was a ninth birthday gift from his mother, he spoke about Magikarp and their evolved form with his mother for days after learning about them from professor Oak, Delia Ketchum then knew what the best gift for her son would be on that birthday.

He had been fishing for nearly an hour, he's had only one bite but unfortunately it was only a Psyduck, even though they are quite rare for these parts it still had no dragon type capabilities. The battle against that Psyduck was tough for Charmander being his first type disadvantage battle, but he pulled through and won with one last scratch, Ash ended up catching that Pokémon seeing how tough it was. Not being very fond of fishing itself, Ash decided to give up and try again later.

A little walk along the river bed later and… "Argh! Another Magikarp! That's all I ever get!" Hearing about a Magikarp Ash dashed towards the sound. Just in time to see a tall redhead with a ponytail on one side, wearing blue short shorts, a yellow short t-shirt with red suspenders, kick a flailing Magikarp back into the river.

"Hey, did I hear you caught a Magikarp you don't want?" Ash asked the redhead hopefully.

"No, you don't think I would actually catch one do you? And it's polite to introduce yourself before asking random question to someone you just met" berated the girl with one hand on her hip and another waggling her index finger at him.

"Oh sorry, my name is Ash Ketchum and I'm hoping to catch a Magikarp" Ash introduced himself, albeit with slumped shoulders because of a failed attempt at catching any Magikarp.

"My name is Misty Waterflower, and if it's a Magikarp you want I can help you. You see I am a future water type Pokémon master" Misty exclaimed puffing her chest out in a show of pride.

This excited Ash "oh you will? Thank you very much!" Ash exclaimed at the prospect of catching his first wild Pokémon. (That he actually wants)

"Yes, but if I catch you a Magikarp I won't do it for free, we'll trade! What water Pokémon do you have?" Misty enquired with a serious look on her face. Ash was counting his lucky stars for catching that water Pokémon earlier.

"I have a Psyduck, and he's all yours if you can give me a Magikarp" Ash replied.

"A Psyduck? Are you sure you want to trade it for a Magikarp?" Misty asked looking bemused at Ash's choice of Pokémon value.

"Yes! I want to a Dragon Pokémon Master, I can do that well with a Gyaridos than a Psyduck" Ash explained.

"Very well then, it won't take long hold on to my new Psyduck for me." With that misty sat back down on the rock she was using to fish. Not five minutes later a larger than average Magikarp was pulled out the water.

"Misty calls Starmie!" shouted misty, throwing a pokeball that released a Pokémon. The Pokémon was shaped as a star fish but with ten points, it was purple with a large red gem in the middle.

"Starmie confusion followed by tackle quick time!" the Starmie was surrounded by a blue glow which was transferred to the Magikarp, throwing it against the tree in the process. Before it could do anything it was hit hard by the charging Starmie. "Pokeball go" the Magikarp was sucked in by the ball, after some movements the capture was signalled with a low ding.

Misty handed the pokeball over to Ash receiving Psyduck's pokeball with the other hand. Both trainers let out their new Pokémon with a wide smile on their faces. Ash knelt down towards his new Magikarp.

"Hey Magikarp, my name is Ash Ketchum and I'm your new trainer. I promise to take care of you as best I can and train you to be as strong as you can." With that Ash petted the top of Magikarp's scaly head.

"Karp, Karp Magikarp!" replied Magikarp exuberantly while flailing her fins about. Ash smiled and thought of how he could carry Magikarp out of her pokeball on their journey. She clearly couldn't walk like Charmander or Fraxure as she had no legs, he couldn't place her on his head or shoulder because of her size. That last thought gave him an idea; he made space on top of his rucksack, placed some comfortable sheets on top and placed Magikarp on top of that.

"There, now you can travel out your pokeball until you evolve" Ash explained cheerfully. Misty was watching this interaction after greeting her own new Psyduck, she liked how Ash interacted with his Pokémon and decided he would make a decent travelling partner. It did help that he was rather cute, the last thought making her blush lightly. Averting her gaze, it fell upon the unusual large green Pokémon standing next to Ash.

"Hey Ash, what's that Pokémon next to you? She asked curiously. "Ash looked at who misty was looking at and smiled. "That's Fraxure the evolved form of Axew, their dragon type and native to a faraway region called Unova. Fraxure is also my best friend" Explained Ash, proud to introduce his friend.

"Cool, I've never heard of his species before, I have heard of Unova from my sister's though; they're the gym leaders of Cerulean City." Misty explained

"That's cool; I'm taking the gym challenge so I guess I'll see them when I'm there. Where are you off to now?" Ash asked looking at misty.

"Well I'm just travelling around the region to catch more water Pokémon and get stronger overall." Replied Misty with hope laced in her voice. Ash suddenly had a great idea.

"Hey Misty! Why don't we travel together, it would be better to have company!" this was met by indignant cries from all three of Ash's Pokémon which made Misty giggle.

"Uh… I meant human company that I can have a conversation with" seeing this wasn't improving his Pokémon's indignation he continued "it would also be good to have another trainer's opinion on raising Pokémon, and we could battle to each other to get stronger too" Ash asked hopefully, his Pokémon seemed to agree with the last two reasons as well and were looking at Misty hopefully.

Misty was glad to have been asked this question before she asked Ash herself; she had a standard to uphold after all. "I think that would be a good idea so I accept" she replied calmly, inside she was squealing like a little girl on making a new friend and travel companion.

"Great, let us get going to Viridian before nightfall." Ash exclaimed before they all set off on the road again. Ash decided to explain to Misty of his training plans though, just in case she had other plans. "Hey Misty, I was planning on staying at Viridian for a week to train my Pokémon before getting to Pewter City for my first Badge. Is that okay with you?" he asked

"Sure, I didn't have any destination planned anyway. I'm not in any rush either so I'm okay to follow your plans." Misty replied "The same goes for the rest of our journey together, I just want to travel and get stronger, so as long as there are enough time for rest, and a good supply of lakes and rivers to catch water Pokémon from I'll follow your planned route." Misty explained to a now cheery Ash, those were easy enough conditions to follow.

(END)

AN:

Okay so the end of my second chapter of my first story I decided to publish.

Let me know what you think, I don't have all of Ash's team planned but there are certain things I am sure about.

As a first time publisher on this site I would appreciate any legitimate advice from other author's, especially those I've communicated with through PM's in the past.

For anyone that actually likes the story so far I will publish once a week (hopefully)

Thank you!