For every hero has a start. For Ash Ketchum, his journey will unite both human and Pokémon as one, while stops every enemy in the way. Rating M for violence and some language Lemons are found on Archives of Our Own.

Completely devastated from a tragedy, Ash slowly loses himself to the guilt. New feelings and thoughts, once repressed, emerge, now challenging his beliefs. It becomes too much for him, and he realizes that there is only one solution for his problem. Warning: Character Death.