Hello again everyone.
I know it's been a while since I updated this story, but here's a chapter to sate your hungering needs.
Unless you not hungry for this and only like this because you all pity me than that works too.
You all noticed last chapter with that little bit about how Kalos and Alola don't exactly like the other regions. That's going to be a bit important, just to let you all know, so don't forget that.
Enjoy, or not, I don't care you all have your opinions.
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Chapter Six: The man who lives alone
"You got to be kidding me!" Serena exclaimed as she and the others were now trying to find cover from the pouring down rain.
"Where did this storm come from?" Clemont questioned as he tried to prevent his backpack from getting wet.
"We need to find a place for shelter!" Aria stated as they all tried to find something like a cave or anything that can get them out of this weather.
Ash was currently in the front of the group, hoping to find anything that can shield them from the storm. They were currently running through a forest near a mountain range right now so the only thing that the black haired male can hope to find was a cave. Because he doubted that anyone would be living around here.
"Guys look!" Bonnie shouted, pointing up ahead as Dedenne tried to hide in the bag to get away from the rain. Squishy wasn't too bothered by the rain like everyone else was, so it let Dedenne have most of the room inside the blonde girl's bag. "I see something up ahead!"
They all listened to what she said, and sure enough they looked ahead and saw a small clearing up ahead. And unless they were mistaken, there was a house there as well.
"Good work Bonnie!" Ash praised the little girl as they all doubled their speed, hoping that the house had someone living in it that could help them.
After a few more minutes, they managed to get on the porch of the house, which was a rather large house by the way, which was covered by the roof to block off the rain.
"*Whew* You all alright?" Ash asked the others, making sure that they didn't hurt themselves or anything while running.
"Aside from being soaking wet, we're fine Ash." Serena assured Ash, not wanting him to worry.
"Yeah, don't worry we're okay." Aria informed the Pallet Town trainer.
"Everything doesn't seem to be wrong so I guess we're fine too." Clemont assured the Kanto native.
"We're alright." Bonnie also replied to Ash, as Dedenne spoke its name in assurance.
"Alright, that's good to hear." Ash smiled, glad that everyone was alright.
After making sure that they were all alright, they all looked at the door to the rather large house.
"Hopefully someone's here to help us." Ash spoke to the others as he began to knock on the door.
It was a minute later did the door began to open slightly to reveal a middle age man. He looked surprised to see a group of people outside his door.
"Hello. Who are you?" The man asked with a slight glare, since he didn't know if these people were going to cause trouble or not.
"Sorry to bother you mister," Aria began to speak, getting him to look at the red haired female, "But my friends and I are seeking shelter from the storm. May we please come in?"
The man gave them all one long look before he sighed. They didn't look like trouble makers to the man.
"Alright, come in." He told them as he kept the door opened for them, which they thanked as they entered the house.
To the group, the place didn't look all that bad. There was a nice looking kitchen with a bar that was on one side of the house, a nice spacious family room in the corner of the house, and even a living room with a table with a light over it next to the kitchen.
"Stay here. I'll get some towels for you all." The man offered them as he went to the other room.
It was only a minute later did he come back with some towels for them to dry off of. Now that the pokemon gang was in the house, they had a better look of the older male. He had grey hair and a gray goatee on his face, and he was wearing a white shirt with dark brown pants with boots, and he also wore a belt on him as well. He then handed the towels to the group, who thanked him for it.
"Now," The man began to speak, getting their attention as they dried off, "May I ask your names and why are you all the way out here?"
"I'm Ash, and this is my buddy Pikachu." Ash introduced himself as the yellow pokemon let out his name in confirmation.
"I'm Serena, it's nice to meet you." The blonde pokemon performer told the grey haired man.
"I am Aria, it's nice to meet you as well." The red haired Kalos Queen also introduced herself.
"I'm Clemont, and this is my little sister Bonnie." The blonde inventor informed him.
"Hello." Bonnie greeted him since her older brother already told the man her name.
"It's nice to meet you all. My name's Gen." The now identified Gen greeted them, "Now answer my other question, why are you all of you all the way out here?"
"We were traveling pass this area until the storm appeared." Clemont informed the grey haired male.
"I see," Gen replied as he headed to the kitchen, "You are free to take a seat anywhere if you want."
"Thank you mister Gen." Serena thanked the older man.
"Please, no need for the whole mister thing." Gen assured the blonde female as he opened his fridge, "Would you all like anything to drink?" He offered them.
"We would just like water please." Ash requested in a polite tone, to which Gen simply nodded and went to get the drinks.
After a few moments of getting the drinks with the others getting them, they all sat in the family room. Gen was in a simple comfortable chair, Serena, Ash and Aria were on the couch, and Clemont and Bonnie were on a smaller couch.
"Alright, so why are all of you traveling this way?" Gen asked them.
"We were simply on our way to Luimose City." Ash told him.
"I see. If there a specific reason or do you all just live there and are just heading home?" The older man questioned them.
"Well, my sister and I live there," Clemont spoke, getting Gen's attention, "But we're heading there for the Kalos League that Ash is participating in."
"The Kalos League?" Gen once again asked.
"Yeah," Ash started to speak, "I'm entering the Kalos League being held there."
"So you're a trainer then?" Gen asked the black haired pokemon trainer.
"Yeah, my dream is to be a pokemon master." Ash replied to the grey haired man.
"Interesting," Gen then turned to the others, "Do any of you have a dream as well?" He asked them, wanting to know if they too have dreams like the trainer does.
"I plan on becoming a great pokemon performer." Serena answered him.
"I already achievement my dream, but I'm continuing to improve on it." Aria informed him.
"I hope to become a better gym leader." Clemont replied.
"I hope one day to be a trainer." Bonnie told Gen.
"I see, do all of you come from the same home town or something?" Gen asked them.
"No, I'm from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region." Ash told him with a smile.
Gen's eyes widen for a moment before they went back to normal. However, everyone then noticed that he had a rather angered frown on his face. Needless to say, everyone was confused.
"Uh… did I say something wrong?" Ash asked him, getting him to snap out of his thoughts.
"No, no… Sorry about that. Old memories popping up that's all." Gen replied to the group.
"Oh, have you been to Kanto before?" Clemont asked the grey haired man, who shook his head.
"No, I haven't." Gen answered them before he stood up. "I'm sure you all must be tired, so let me take you all too some rooms you can stay in for the night."
The others thanked the gray haired older man for his generosity.
Eventually, after being showed to the rooms they would be staying at for the night, they decided to get ready to bed to get some sleep.
Alright, there's that chapter. This chapter introduced Gen. He isn't filler, he's going to be a part of the story. So an OC basically.
He was pretty much based off of Genn Greymane from World of Warcraft, because I'm unoriginal.
See you all next time, whenever that will be.