~ Chapter One ~
Ash Ketchum was having a really bad day.
First off, he had woken up to the loud crackling sound of thunder (which was once not from Pikachu). Then, he went to find shelter and had to skip breakfast. When Ash had finally found a hidden cave, he had run into some members of Team D.A. Dragons. His Charizard had defeated two out of the enemy's three Pokemon, but Charizard was losing steam fast.
"Charizard!" Ash cried. "Finish Dragonair off with Overheat!"
Charizard roared and blasted powerful flames, entirely pulverising the enemy's Pokemon and winning the battle.
"He's too strong!" The leader of the group yelled. "We need to retreat!"
The leader and his two comrades threw a smoke bomb and disappeared. Ash returned Charizard, thanking him for his help.
"Phew!" Ash sighed. "What a day, huh Pikachu?" Pikachu nodded agreement while Ash bonked his head on a low-hanging rock. "And it keeps getting better and better…" Ash grumbled.
Ash Ketchum had been forced to stop his journey on becoming a Pokemon Master when Team D.A. Dragons had first appeared. The evil organization and Pokemon had caught Ash and his friends off guard. After a fierce battle between Ash and his friends against Team D.A. Dragons, Ash's side finally had to admit defeat. As they were running for their lives, Ash got separated from his friends. He could only hope nobody got cause, as Ash made his way back home – Back to where his journey had started – Pallet Town.
"Hey, Pikachu." Ash turned to look at his partner. "Are you feeling hungry? I think I might have a few berries left in my pack."
Pikachu shook his head and pointed at Ash's pack, then back at Ash. "Pika pi!" Pikachu protested.
"It's alright, Pikachu." Ash smiled reassuringly. "My stomach's filled with worry! I shouldn't be hungry for a while." Ash brought out the remaining berries from his pack. "Here, eat up!"
"Pika…" Pikachu looked hesitant.
"No really, it's fine!" Ash smiled again. "No need to worry! We'll find food again soon."
"Pika!" Pikachu smiled gratefully at Ash and quickly ate the berries.
Ash looked down at his five Pokeballs. He'd find food for the rest of his Pokemon too.
Ash had run to the nearest Pokemon Center after the Team D.A. Dragons ambush and swapped his Pokemon. He knew some of his Pokemon weren't strong enough to fight the incredibly powerful dragon types, so he had to exchange them for some of his stronger Pokemon. Ash had felt guilty, because all Pokemon were worthy and had potential, but he knew some of his Pokemon wouldn't stand a chance in this new, cruel world. Ash had exchanged for Charizard, Sceptile, Infernape, Glalie, and Gible, while keeping Pikachu.
Pikachu stretched and jumped onto Ash' shoulder. "Pika-pi!"
"Hey, buddy!" Ash scratched Pikachu behind the ears. "How ya feeling?"
"Pika-pi!" Pikachu grinned and gave a thumbs up.
"Glad to hear it!" Ash laughed and played with Pikachu for a bit, happy that even in this chaotic period of time, he and Pikachu would always be the best of friends.
"Well, well." A familiar voice said. "Fancy meeting you here, Ash."
~ - o - ~
Jaden Yuki tried not to act surprised as he was flung through a portal at 200 km / hour.
I mean, crazy stuff like this happened to Jaden all the time. And after you've duelled in a place where time is frozen with the King of Games, and defeated a madman with a kickass duel runner from the future, Jaden learned to just go with the flow.
The ride through the portal finally came to a stop. Jaden groaned as he sat up and rubbed his head.
"Ughhhhh," Jaden grumbled. "Where am I now?"
Jaden looked up to see a smoky sky and frowned. He glanced around at the trees and saw the dried leaves and broken bark.
Wow, Jaden thought sarcastically. Nice place.
"Syrus! Alexis! Hassleberry! Jesse! Chazz! You guys there?" Jaden paused, and there was no reply. "Oh well, at least Chazz isn't here."
"Hey Neos, Yubel! What do you guys think we should do next?" Jaden paused again. "Hello!? Guysss?"
Jaden got a bad, creeping sensation as he reached for his deck. He gasped.
His deck was gone.