So here is the first chapter of my story.

Once again, I thank WingsofRain for the beta read, it's really helpfull.

Also thanks for WingsofRain and Storylover Alpha 01- Dux Ducis for the review. I'm sorry I couldn't answer them but I don't have much time on my computer.

Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me except one or two OC who will appear later in the story

Parings: Advanceshipping (Ash/May), Cavaliershipping (Gary/Dawn) and Smartkidshipping (Max/Molly) (finally found the name)

Character's age:

Ash & Gary: 17

May & Dawn: 15

Molly & Max: 13

Note: A bolded letter indicate a swift in the situation (place, time, ect...) since I haven't an other way to show it because of the site.

Chapter 1: Carefree

A young man of seventeen was swimming under the surface of the lake. He had untidy raven hair and hazel eyes. He was watching his younger cousin's best friend and his secret love playing with the water pokemon living in the lake.

Fourteen years had passed since that fateful day when their lives forever changed. However, he and May were the only ones who remembered what had happened. Even his adoptive brother, Gary, who was same age ashe was, didn't remember anything at all.

His thoughts were suddenly interrupted when someone dived into the water right in front of him. He was so surprised that he forgot to continue to hold his breath and had to go back to the surface of the shimmering water.

"Molly! Why did you do that?" Ash asked his little sister as soon as their heads popped out from within the lake.

"Ask him!" Molly answered immediately, pointing to the lake's shore.

Ash followed her gaze and saw Max, May's younger brother, his Kirlia standing beside him.

'Psychic. That explains how Molly managed to dive so close to me in the water while I was far away from the shore' Ash thought.

He simply looked at the younger boy, waiting for his explanation. Realizing that Molly wasn't going to explain anything, Max rolled his eyes and did so.

"You were under the surface for ages now. We were beginning to get worried," Max said, ignoring Molly's outrageous look when he said 'we'.

"Max! You know perfectly well that Ash and I can hold our breath underwater for as long we like to! Even if we don't know how it's possible !"

It was May who scolded Max this time, having just surfaced from under the water as well. After she had realized that Ash was no longer 'with' her anymore underwater, she had gone to the surface too.

Her eyes flickered over to Molly before she continued her reprimand. "And Max, by the look on Molly's face, I know that's not the true reason!" May added, angry that her brother was lying.

Max sighed and gave up. He never managed to lie to his sister.

"Fine! Today is the day, in case you have forgotten, and you two lovebirds here are doing who-knows-what!"

"MAX!" shouted Ash and May at the same time red with embarrassement. "Keep your comment for yourself!" said Ash.

"Well, at least Gary and Dawn don't try to hide it." muttered Max under his breath but it was loud enough for the others to hear.

They didn't say anything and swam back to the shore. It was true that Dawn, Ash's younger cousin by two years, had a crush on Gary for a long time, though it was more that a crush now. Gary too seemed to have feelings for the blue-haired girl though he wasn't as expressive about it as she was.

When everyone was back on shore, they walked back to the village.

"Why the name 'Pokemon' by the way?" Max asked suddenly, looking up at nothing in particular.

Ash just sighed. It wasn't the first time he had heard that question, and he knew it wouldn't be the last, especially from May's brother.

"For the hundredth time Max, just go ask Dawn."

When they returned to the village, Ash and May went to where Dawn was sitting, brushing her Espeon's fur while her Piplup was cooling the air with a Bubblebeam. When the pokemon saw their friends, Ash's Pikachu and Leafeon and May's Beautifly and Glaceon went towards them. Pikachu and Beautifly sat on their respective 'trainer's' head, who sat next to Dawn and began to rubb Leafeon and Glaceon's fur.

"I see Max found you," Dawn said with a smirk.

"Shut up Dawn," replied an annoyed Ash. "I just wish he hadn't dragged my sister into it too."

"Loosen up Ash. He's just worried because of today. All of us were, when it was our turn," said May with a smile.

At this words, Ash begun to smile too. It was a tradition in the village that, when a child reached the age of ten, he was given two Pokemon eggs (one from his father and the other from his mother) which he needed to take care of. After some time, the eggs would hatch and the child with his two new friends would become the best team. Sometimes, some pokemon's appeareance change. While for most, the change comes naturally, some needed the help of a special stone.

There were nine different stones. When the time came, those pokemon would be given the choice to change or not. For example, Pikachu has refused to change, but his Eevee has chosen to become a Leafeon. That's why Max was so nervous, and Molly too, even if she didn't really show it. Today was the day their pokemon got the choice to change or not. Only the 'trainer' could stay with the pokemon when they made the choice, but Ash knew that Max and Molly wanted their respective sister and brother to be inside the village at the moment just to know they were close.

"By the way, Max ask the same question, again." Ash said looking at Dawn.

The latter turned irritable at the words.

"I've already told him many times. I was five, one night I had a dream and, when I woke up, the name 'Pokemon' just got stuck in my head. I don't even remember most of the dream."

Ash and May looked at each other and smiled. They remembered the dream clearly. Dawn told them she had a dream about a girl who was looking like a older version of her with strange clothes, and who was trying to protect a magical creature named Uxie with other magical creatures she sometimes called pokemon. After that day, the term stayed and the adults said they prefered torefer to their 'allies' with this term rather than always calling them 'magical creatures'.

They didn't say anything else for the rest of the wait, not even when Gary joined them with his Arcanine and his Umbreon. Finally, just before the sun begun to set, Molly was the first to reappear. She had her Bellossom in her hands and, walking by her side, was her Eevee or, more exactly, her newly changed Flareon.

"Looks like both Gloom and Eevee choose to change." said Dawn with a smile to her younger cousin.

"Yes." replied Molly happily. "Though Flareon took more time because of all the possibilities she had."

"Where's Max?" asked May, a little worried.

"His Kirlia has already made its choice, but since I was the one who had the stones for his Eevee to change, he couldn't make his choice. He had to take time to think about it." explained Molly.

They waited a little more before Max came back too with his Gallade and Jolteon at his side.

"Just great." muttered Ash when he saw the Psychic Pokemon.

Max seemed to have heard him, because in less than two second, Ash found himself levitating high above the ground.

"Max! Put me down!" said Ash in a threatening tone.

Seeing that the boy wasn't listening to him, Ash sighed and simply whistled. In a blink, Max's Gallade received a tundershock and a razor leaf attack from behind him, disrupting his concentration. Ash fell onto his feet without problems.

"You have a long way to go before being on the same level as me." Ash said coolly

Max pouted and the others laughed at his reaction.

"What's going here?"

The six teens turned around and found themselves facing Delhia, Caroline and Johanna: Ash's and Molly's mother and Gary's adoptive mother; May and Max's mother; and Dawn's mother, respectively.

"Oh great just what we needed." Ash muttered again. "I just hope we'll have a calm night."

So I hope you liked this first chapter and I want to end it on a light tone since, as you can guess, the next one will be more eventful.

For those wondering, the girl Dawn dreams about is not Dawn from the anime but rather Platinum from Pokemon Adventures.

Also, if some have ideas for 'giving' a symbol to others characters from the anime, I'll considered them though I've already made up my mind for Ash and the five others.

Until next time.

Elinea