The Amber Act is a law that makes impoverished or academically failing kids into Pokemon Trainers. This story tracks the adventures and life of one such Trainer who learns he's no different from the Pokemon has has to catch and raise.

I think back on those peaceful days we took for granted. When our genocide wasn't even conceivable, when killing a Pokemon was crazy, when a simple Ember didn't end in 3rd degree burns, and when I didn't worry about whether I would live to see morning.

The newly revived Team Rocket – now known as the Rocket Empire – has taken over the Sinnoh region. Their new leader, Jasper, has his eyes set on an egg that mysteriously fell from the sky outside of Hearthome. The only problem? Ash and Co. got to it first. Now it's a fight for survival as Ash, Brock, and Dawn can do nothing but hide from the Empire's deadly reach. (Mild OOC/AU)

[Complete] The world is a dangerous, deadly place, and mankind vies for its very existence on a planet prowled by terrifying monsters and powerful creatures. Ash of Pallet Town, a talented trainer who knows this all too well sets out to change everything. Along the way he meets colorful characters, makes potent allies and wicked enemies, and crashes into a plot spanning all Kanto.