Pokémon Black and White AU

By: FunahoMisaki

(A/N: I don't own anything and read last chapter!)

Juniper had frozen instantly at the Solrocks telepathic words that reached the humans closest to it, including Juniper, Oak, Delia and of course Ash himself, but she didn't stay that way for long. Almost ten seconds after the words finished processing in her mind she flew into action, she quickly bundled Ash to her lab into one of the back rooms and set about quickly making several adjustments to one of the machines in the room. As she was doing this she was asking him many detailed and pointed questions about his entire Pokémon journey so far. He answered each and every one of them easily and gave her as many details as she wished, turned out he had a pretty good memory he just forgot about most things in the heat of battle.

Juniper was so into her research gathering on the tests she was performing on the boy and the research of the things he'd seen on his many adventures she very nearly growled when one of her assistants told her that Trip was here to get his starter.

"Don't worry Professor Juniper, I'll still be here when you get back but that kid is probably really excited to finally start his journey." Ash said seeing her torn expression as she glanced between him and the door, Juniper sighed in relief at this and gave Ash a small thankful smile before walking out the door with Pikachu following her holding Ash's updated Pokedex. From what Pikachu was motioning with his paws he knew that Ash would want to see the three Unova starters but since he was still getting tested by the machine Pikachu would scan them in his place and show him the Pokémon on the Pokedex later.

"Okay Trip you have the choice between three starting Pokémon…" Juniper told the cocky and somewhat arrogant boy that walked into her lab although his attention wasn't on the Professor, instead it was on the Pikachu behind her as she released the three starters.

"Forget those three. I want the Pikachu." Trip said pointing to the small electric type immediately; it was quite rare to see one in Unova after all.

"Sorry Trip but you can't have Pikachu; you can however pick Snivy, Oshawatt, or Tepig as your starter." Juniper said sternly to the boy who merely narrowed his eyes at her.

"And why can't I have Pikachu? It's not yours is it?" Trip asked causing Junipers own eyes to narrow at the boys tone.

"No Pikachu isn't my Pokémon but you still can't have him." Juniper said causing Trip to growl slightly; he wanted the rare one that was sure to give him the advantage of surprise over everyone else.

"If he doesn't belong to you then why can't I have him?" Trip asked causing Junipers eyes to turn slit like, she opened her mouth to retort but someone beat her too it.

"Because while Pikachu might not belong to Professor Juniper he is my friend and starter." Ash said causing the two to turn and see Ash walking down the hall towards them with a slight glare towards Trip while Pikachu perked up and ran to her trainer and Juniper rushed to the boy as well.

"Ash what are you doing down here?! You were supposed to stay in that room until I made sure you were alright!" Juniper said worried about any adverse affects the boy might suffer from for leaving the tests early.

"Well the test was finished so your assistant said I could leave and come look at the three Unova starters myself. I just had to be careful since I still 'spark' occasionally and it throws my balance off a little." Ash said grinning at Juniper and scratching the back of his neck sheepishly.

"What the poor kid doesn't know how to walk yet?" Trip sneered; angry that this brat he'd never seen before had the Pikachu he wanted.

"Well considering he got struck by lightning from that freak storm at the airport earlier…it's understandable that his equilibrium is a little shot." Juniper said while Ash narrowed his eyes at the beginner trainer who looked jealous, angry, and slightly arrogant all in one. The feeling of something rubbing against his leg caused him to look down though and smile at the three Starter Pokémon that were rubbing against him begging for a petting.

"Oh Ash I almost forgot. You've never seen the Unova starters before have you? Well this here is the Fire-type Tepig, the small green one is the grass-type Snivy, and the one with the shell is the water-type Oshawatt." Juniper said while Oak and Delia started walking down the hall towards them as Ash petted the three starters and complimented them.

"All three of you look very strong, and can only become stronger still. Good thing I'm not the one who has to choose, I'd never be able to pick just one of you!" Ash said grinning and causing all three of the starters to blush and look down shyly.

"Aww aren't you just the sweetest when it comes to Pokémon?" A new voice asked causing Ash's grin to widen while everybody else looked over at where the voice came from, Pikachu perking both his ears up and happily running over to jump on the woman that had appeared out of seemingly nowhere.

"Hahaha. Good to see you again too Pikachu. Have you been trying to keep Ash out of trouble for me and the others?" The new woman asked laughing slightly as she let the Pikachu onto her shoulder so that it could lick and nuzzle her face happily.

"You make it sound like you and the others don't already try…and that I get into trouble on purpose." Ash said not turning around to look at the woman yet as he stood and dusted off his shorts.

"Yes yes I know. You don't go looking for trouble; trouble waits just around the corner for you to stumble into it. Of course we try to keep you out of trouble though; it's too big of a job for just Pikachu." The woman said grinning at the back of Ash's head while Trip was in the background angry at being ignored as the Pokémon and other humans merely looked between the two and watched the interaction. They jumped though when a ghostly Pokémon appeared out of nowhere and licked Ash's cheek, causing him to laugh as he petted the Haunter. He spun around quickly though and caught the woman behind him in a big hug.

"It's good to see you too Haunter…and of course it's always a pleasure to see the lovely Physic Princess Sabrina as well."