Blood and sweat poured down on Pokemon and trainer. They were all taking a breather as they currently rest on a few rocks. Suddenly the hooded figure smiled in satisfaction and stood up, catching the attention of his current Pokemon.

"You all done well. That's enough training for now. Return."

With a sudden red flash, five of six Pokemon returned to their Pokeballs while the remaining one climbed on the young teen's shoulder. The boy removed his hood and exposed his face. The young teen ignored his bruises and wiped away any blood seeping out his mouth. He had long black raven-hair reaching down the shoulders, currently tied up as a low, wild ponytail, two z birthmarks on his cheeks, along with a horrendous scar that rests on his cheek to his jaw. His right eye currently covered by his long hair.

The Pikachu on his shoulder, while ignoring the number of bruises, burns, and blood, he was as muscular as any Pikachu can be. His back, chest, and left ear were covered in old battle scars and wounds. The teen gestured for Pikachu to jump off his shoulder, which the small electric type complied with. Removing his cloak, it exposed the body a well-built teenager. He wore a black, short-sleeved sweater, exposing his muscular arms, and some dark blue jeans. His shoes were a dull red and wore out. He made a mental note to get new clothes at one point.

"Much better, it was getting kind stuffy in here."

"Pikachu."(Not surprised.) Chuckled Pikachu.

Ash shot Pikachu a mock glare before both chuckled and walked away. The whole place was not like earth, the Mother-realm. The Father-realm had a sky of dark blue, with the sun of a shade of yellow and green. Other than him, there were no humans in this sacred-place. The Father-planet was created for his brothers and sisters to live here if they wished. There was plenty of food and water—no fear, no corruption.

This place had been perfect to train in the last few years, as there was plenty of space here. Walking at a man-made cabin.

"Home sweet home." Sighed Ash.

Not much around here. Just a made-up bed with a chest on the side and a large table filled with papers and maps. Ash collected a new pair of clothes and a towel before he went out in the back. It just so happens that there was a lovely hot spring right behind his home, and he plans of cleaning himself. Pikachu jumped in the hot water and hissed before letting out a sigh of bliss and allowed his tense muscles to relax.

Ash rolled his eyes at Pikachu's antics as he placed his clothes and towel on a nearby rock. started to unbuckle his belt and remove his clothes. Once he removed his clothing, he slowly entered the hot spring, hissing at the small sting before letting out a sigh of relief. He sat down and allowed his tense muscles to relax too. Ash relished the heat before grabbing one of many biodegradable soaps that were in a small wooden basket and began cleaning himself. Pikachu grabbed a smaller soap and began scrubbing his dirty fur. They were both careful of their bruises.

They remained in the hot spring until Ash's skin began to get wrinkled. Once both of them got dried up and Ash put on his clothes, he went to the chest and opened it. Pikachu watch from the bed.

He quickly went into his chest and pulled out a brown bag. Grabbing what looked like ordinary Beans, he gave one to Pikachu. Both of them swallowed the beans, and suddenly, their bruises began to fade, making them sigh in content. Placing the beans on his belt, he turned to his side, there rested his Saya, currently inside the wooden sheath. Walking towards the Japanese sword, he took it without cautioned and hooked it behind his back.

"Ash, it is time."

Both Pikachu and Ash twitched. They looked at each other's eyes tensely and nodded just as tensed.

It's time.

They walked out of their home, and they were instantly met with a stoic Pokemon. The Pokemon was a humanoid creature with some feline features. It is primarily gray with a long, purple tail, and the top of its head are two short, blunt horns, and it has purple eyes. A tube extends from the back of its skull to the top of its spine. Ash nodded in acknowledgment.

"Mewtwo."

"Ash Ketchum." He nodded

Mewtwo teleported everyone to the sacred, Halls of Origin. Ash and Pikachu's eyes wandered all over the sacred hall and those who attended. On one side, there was the bird trio, Articuno, Zaptos, and Moltres. The Beast trio, Entei, Suicune, and Raikou. The Tower duo, Lugia and Ho-oh.

Turning their eyes on another side of the sacred place, he saw the legendary Titans, Regirock, Registeel, Regice and eon duo, Latios, and Latias. The weather trio, Groudon and Kyogre (who seemed to be in a heated argument, looking ready to slash each other's head off) and Rayquaza, who appeared to be keeping an eye on his brothers.

Shaking his head, Ash looked on his right and saw the Lake trio, Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie, and they were having a conversation with Mew, Shaymin, the young Manaphy, Victini, and Meoletta. Not too far from them, were the Creation trio, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. They were currently on edge, though. Among them were Heatran, Darkrai, and Cresselia.

Pikachu noticed on his left was none other than the Swords of Justice, which include Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, and the newest and youngest member, Keldeo. The Tao trio, Kyurem, Zekrom, and Reshiram.

Ash and Pikachu noted that among the Aura trio, only of them came, that being Xerneas. And among her were none other than the Tapu Guardians, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini.

However, at the end of the center and above them, he was none other than the creator himself: Arceus, the father, and alpha of all Pokemon. Arceus nodded upon, seeing his son and gestured for him to come. Nodding at Mewtwo before both departed, Ash, walk towards his father, eyes filled with respect and curiosity.

All conversations suddenly fell silent as every single one of the legendaries saw their savior and younger brother. They all cleared a path and bowed in respect. Pikachu snickered at Ash's embarrassment as his cheeks went a tink red. Ash shot him a sour look before stopping in front of his father. Arceus landed in front of him and nodded.

"Rise."

Without any hesitation, all present legendaries rose. Manaphy suddenly threw himself towards Ash. "PAPA!"

Ash caught Manaphy and chuckled as the young Prince hugged him. Most of the present legendaries watched fondly. Holding Manaphy, he turned to Arceus and waited for him to continue.

"My son, the time has come for you to return to the Mother-realm once again. There is little time before the awakening of Yvendal and the destruction path of Zygarde."

There was some murmuring, but otherwise, everyone did not comment. Ash frowned.

"Your mission begins in the Kalos region. You and your Pokemon must be on guard and prevent a bloodbath from happening. Are you ready?" Upon Ash nodding, while putting down Manaphy and shooed him away.

Arceus nodded, "Very well."

Arceus began to levitate, and soon Ash and Pikachu were surrounded by a pink barrier and were lifted off the ground. They could hear the cheers and roars of the legendaries.

"ALL HAIL THE CHOSEN ONE!"

"THE SAVIOR OF US ALL!"

"THE ALMIGHTY!"

The cheering came to an end when there was a flash. Ash and Pikachu lost consciousness, but not before hearing Arceus' final words.

"I wish you luck, my son. Find your mate, reunite with old friends, and make new ones. Find potential students and train them to bring an end to the upcoming bloodshed. And defeat the threat among Pokemon and Humans."


There were screams from a teenager in a pink jumpsuit as she was trying to resist the Rhyhorn's attempt to take the girl off his back. The girl was none other than Serena Yvonne. What was she doing? Training to be a Rhyhorn racer.

Which she despised.

"Close your mouth! You don't want to bite your tongue! Serena, remember you have to think like a Rhyhorn!" Came the voice from afar,

Right on top of the hill, and behind the fence was none other than Serena's mother, Grace Yvonne. She has short brown hair with a yellow hairpin. She wears a simple blue shirt with a tracksuit that is currently tied up by the sleeve on her waist.

The moment she spoke, however, Serena lost her grip and was thrown off the Rhyhorn. She landed faceplant, causing Grace to wince.

"Or not…"

"I hate Rhyhorn racing!" Serena wailed.

There were amused chuckles from behind Grace."You sure haven't changed, huh Serena?"

Startled, Grace turned around and saw none other than a boy with a Chesnaught next to him, who was equally amused. The boy had chin-length black hair with gray eyes and wore a dark red hat with sunglasses. He also wears a blue track jacket with white stripes, navy blue slim fit pants, and black combat boots with blue laces. He carries around a black messenger bag on his left and has a mega ring on his left wrist.

"Calem!" Shouted Grace in surprise before hugging the boy tightly, which caused the air to leave his lungs. "What are you doing here?!"

"What? Can't a guy come and say hi to his family?" Chuckled Calem once he regained his breath after he was released from the bone-crushing hug.

Serena, who had just gotten up and went up to see what was going on, gasped. "Calem!"

Calem chuckled. "Hey there sis, it seems like you haven't changed a bit."

Ignoring the remark, Serena went over the fence and gave her brother a tight hug. Calem complied, happy to know that his sister's hugs were nothing compared to their mother's. "What are you doing here?"

Calem shrugged. "Just came for a visit, then I'll be on my way."

"How long are you staying for?" Asked Grace.

"A day or two, I guess."

Before anyone else could comment, there was a roar that shook the entire place. The ferocious roar had everyone on the edge of terror, including Chesnaught, who didn't know whether to flee or fight. There were screams of terrified people and their Pokemon nearby that made them wince. Some were either looking around for the source or running away. A few wild Pokemon were also fleeing for their lives as they all squeaked or squealed. A few seconds later, the roar came to an end, and the ground stopped shaking. The three family members looked around, hearts thumping fast.

"W-what was that?" Stuttered the terrified Serena.

Her question, however, remained unanswered, as they had no idea either. No one noticed a flying silhouette that was already fading at a hasty pace from a distance.


"You couldn't resist, could you, brother? I'm certainly not only have you given Pokemon and Humans quite the scare. I'm certain that we gave the majority of them heart attacks." Moaned the black raven trainer as he facepalmed. The Pikachu on his lap was trying his hardest not to laugh while the offending Pokemon was an orange, dragon-like Pokemon and was currently laughing up a storm.

"Sure, laugh it up, to you two, but don't forget who can control your training and feeding." Said Ash, attempting to be stern, but his lips kept twitching upward. Both Pokemon shut up, although their grins never left their faces.

Jut earlier, Ash and Pikachu had woken up in the middle of what seemed an empty forest. He released his Charizard. And knowing his brother well, Charizard let out his infamous roar, which went on for miles and causing the ground to shake from miles. Hearing civilians and Pokemon screaming, made him moan in disappointment as he wanted to avoid this. Though, he would be lying if he said that he didn't find this amusing.

Still, if they didn't want to be discovered easily, they needed to be in a low profile.

"Were almost there. Charizard, land somewhere where no one will see us. After that stunt of yours, I don't want any more risks of being discovered this early."

Charizard pouted but did as told. Once on the ground, Ash quickly called Charizard, and the flame Pokemon disappeared in a red flash. Once the Pokemon was gone, Ash slammed his foot on the ground and sent in waves of Aura that traveled at least five miles away. He was satisfied to know that no one saw them nor were near them.

Pikachu, who just climbed on his back, smiled.

Ash looked at the around his surroundings, and he lets out a whistle. There were stores, cafes, and many other things, but what brought in the attention was the city's famous Prism tower. It was impressive. However, as he was walking, he noticed a few things that made him and Pikachu slightly uncomfortable. There were a ton of couples. Usually, they would ignore them, but the fact that Lumiose city is well known as the city of love, there were a ton of couples who didn't hold back on being lovey-lovey.

"They….Certainly, know how to express their love without holding back. Don't they Pikachu?" Asked Ash, a bit freaked out by a nearby couple who were currently french kissing without any care.

"Pika…"(They do….) Murmured Pikachu, equally freaked out with a massive sweatdrop.

"My son, you will have no say until you find your mate." Came the humorous voice of Arceus on both of their minds. Ash flushed slowly in embarrassment while Pikachu laughed.

Deciding to push down their discomfort, both Pokemon and trainer left the park. They were in and made it out of the streets of the city. There were a lot of people and attractions. Ash suddenly felt one of his Pokeball shake before in a flash; his Greninja popped out. Ash merely shook his head and sighed. At least he understood why his brother-in-arms wanted to be out.

"Want to explore with us?" Upon Greninja nodding, all three continued to walk off the streets. Suddenly, they were facing the famous Lumiose's city Prism tower.


"Way to go, Clemont! Now how are we going to get back in!?" the sudden shout caught all three's attention and turned around to the source of the voice.

There they realized they weren't alone. There were two blondes, most likely related, a bit further away and looking at the entrance of the tower. One was a little blond girl with a side ponytail, wearing a brown shirt with a black bow neckline and knee-length black compression shorts covered by a puffy white skirt. The other, Clemont, if Ash remembers correctly, was an older blond boy with a lighting shape turf and glasses, wearing a blue jumpsuit and backpack, scratched the back of his head. "I-I don't know, Bonnie."

Seeing, not to mention feeling, the distress from the two blondes, Ash, Pikachu, and Greninja ran towards them.

"Is everything alright?"

Both blondes jumped, startled, they turned around to see a raven hair trainer, with a scar on his cheek to his chin, wearing a short-sleeved black sweater, exposing his muscular arms, with jeans and a cloak, along with a Pikachu on his shoulder and a Greninja, who hand his arms crossed by his side. Before Clemont or anyone else could react, the blond girl suddenly took Pikachu from Ash's shoulders. She hugged him tightly and jumped in circles.

"A Pikachu! You're so cute!"

"W-wait-!"

It was too late for Ash to give any warnings, because Pikachu, who has been startled and caught off guard, let out a massive sweatdrop before carelessly let out a thunderbolt, shocking the girl. The blond girl let out a shriek of pain as Clemont yelled. Ash could only sigh in relief as he sensed that his brother didn't use his full power. Nonetheless, it was still going to hurt.

Once Pikachu was done, the girl released Pikachu and fainted. Before she could hit the ground, however, Greninja was quickly by her side and caught her. The ninja Pokemon brought the girl to Ash, and Ash promptly fed her a brown bean. It was suddenly that the little girl got on her feet, laughing.

"Bonnie, are you alright!?" Cried Clemont as he quickly ran towards his sister's side.

"Of course I'm fine!" Bonnie kept laughing.

Clemont let out a sigh of relief as he looked at Ash and Pikachu with an apologetic look. "I'm very sorry about my sister."

Ash waved the apology, "Hey, it's alright."

Clemont then looked at Bonnie with a stern look. "Bonnie, you apologize too."

Bonnie huffed, "All I wanted was to give Pikachu a hug because he was so cute!"

Behind Clemont, Pikachu blushed in embarrassment while Greninja and Ash looked at the mouse Pokemon, both faces filled with mirth and amusement. Clemont, not knowing what was happening behind him, just sighed.

"But did Pikachu enjoyed it?"

Bonnie cheeks puffed in annoyance before it shifted into sorrow. She looked at Pikachu apologetic. "I'm very sorry."

Ash walked towards Bonnie and knelt to meet her level. "Hey, it's alright now. Pikachu here was just caught off guard."

Pikachu nodded, scratching the back of his neck nervously. "Pika Pika" (Yeah. I'm Sorry)

"But let's get back into business. My name Ash Ketchum, and these two are my brothers Pikachu and Greninja."

"Pika!" (Hi) Waved Pikachu.

"Greninja" (Nice to meet you) Nodded Greninja and bowed.

"My names, Bonnie! And this is my big brother!" Introduced Bonnie.

Clemont shook his head at his sister's antics before introducing himself. "My name is Clemont. Nice to meet you."

"Now, would you mind telling me what's troubling you?"

"W-well, you see...Uh…" Sputtered Clemont as he tried to come up with the proper words and looked down. Bonnie looked just as awkward as her hands were behind her and she leaned back and forward.

Ash didn't need to use his Aura to know how uncomfortable both siblings were, but that's alright. He can figure it out another way. His eyes looked directly at the eldest, and they blinked blue for a moment, surprising the siblings.

"You don't have to tell me anymore, as I already figured it out. You built a robot that was supposed to help you with your gym. However, due to a malfunction, the robot kicked you both out. And now, neither of you can figure out how to get in now."

Clemont and Bonnie looked at Ash with gobsmacked looks as Pikachu and Greninja snickered at their reactions. However, one glare by their trainer shut them up.

"H-how-" Sputtered Clemont.

Ash waved at them, "That is for me to know. At least for now," He said cheekily. "But either way, you need to gain your gym back, no?"

Clemont shut up and nodded.

"Very well, here's what we'll do….."


In a few moments, Ash and Pikachu entered the building. There were weird machines all over the place that lined the walls, but there were no cameras. They came to a halt in front of a pair of metal double doors, and a robotic voice spoke over the speakers.

"Halt! Who is it? State your name, hometown, and purpose for arriving at the Lumiose City Gym.", said the robotic voice.

"My name is Ash Ketchum, and I come from Pallet Town. I am here to have a gym battle with the Lumiose City Gym Leader.", said Ash clearly and loudly.

"How many badges do you currently possess?" asked the voice.

"I currently contain four gym badges." Lied Ash smoothly.

"Very well. You may enter." Said the voice.

The doors in front of them opened. A gigantic underground stadium was built. There were many bleachers for the spectators to watch battles, and there was a standard battlefield in the middle.

Ash and Pikachu saw the robot that was mentioned earlier in front of them, Clembot was the name if both of them remembered. He was a grey robot who looked like he was the height of an adult. He seemed to wear a grey helmet on his head that had a lightning bolt on it. Clembot was standing upon one of the trainer platforms.

"Challenger, all gym matches are three on three battles. Only the Challenger is allowed to substitute Pokemon between battles while the gym leader cannot. The match will only be over when either side's three Pokemon are unable to continue. The Challenger is allowed to make the starting move. Do you accept these terms, Challenger?" spoke the robot referee in a computerized voice.

"I accept." Nodded Ash.

On his spot, Clembot grabbed a Pokeball and released a Pokemon that had three robotic Pokémon that were stuck together. Each has a gray, spherical metal body with blue-and-red tipped horseshoe magnets on each side and a single, large eye and three screws on each one's head.

Ash pulled out his Pokedex, intrigued. It had been a while since he had seen this Pokemon.

"Magneton, the Magnet Pokémon. The evolved form of Magnemite. Its anti-gravitational powers allow it to float, and it can emit powerful magnetic and electric fields."

Ash nodded at the Pokemon and put his Pokedex away. He grabbed one of his Pokeballs and threw it.

"Greninja! As the cold winds howl angrily, lets fight to the bitter end!"


Meanwhile, Clemont and Bonnie entered through the air bent. While Ash was distracting Clembot, they took the chance to sneak in Clemont's lab. Once they had reached their destination, they both sighed in relief. Clemont looked around and saw the lab remained as it was as he left it.

There were bits of machinery, wires, chips, and metal sprawled everywhere, shelves of miniature robotics, a few chords hanging from the ceiling, some tables with lamps, blueprints of machine designs, and a single large computer that sat in front of the window.

Clemont immediately ran towards the computer and turned it on. "I better be quick about it. Ash won't be able to distract Clembot for much longer."


"Emolga is unable to battle! Greninja wins! Gym leader, choose your final Pokemon." Stated the robot referee firmly.

While Clemont and Bonnie were able to sneak in the Laboratory, Ash managed to defeat Magneton with a knockout and realized that if they don't hold back, they will end the battle quickly and eventually lose Clembot's attention.

As of now, Clembot released Emolga, and Greninja held back his power. Unfortunately, while they were to hold on a bit longer, the battle ended quickly. Too fast for their taste as they saw Clembot return Emolga and release another Pokemon. A yellow bipedal lizard. Its head was black, and there was a black extendable collar with orange triangles around its neck. Its jaw was yellow. There was an orange striped triangular pattern at its legs, and it had black hands and feet. There were also some orange and black at the tips of the yellow tail.

Ash raised an eyebrow at the Pokemon but pulled out his Pokedex.

"Heliolisk, the Generator Pokémon and the evolved form of Helioptile. Heliolisk produces enough electricity to power a large building and recharges by spreading its frills.

Nodding, he looked at the referee while putting his Pokedex away. "I'm sticking with Greninja." He stated firmly.

"Battle begin!" said the referee robot.

"Heliolisk, start with Thunder Fang!"

Heliolisk jumped at Greninja and opened his mouth to expose his teeth. It was when the electric type's teeth suddenly sparked with electricity and ran towards the Dark and Water-type Pokemon. Ash remained silent, and Greninja didn't look a tad bit worried. Sure enough, the bite mark hit, but the electricity surge innocently on Greninja as if he was immune.

Heliolisk was in shock (no pun attended).

Greninja was bored, and he has since he started this pointless battle. No weak electric attacks could damage him. Not unless they were from Pikachu or their family of Legendaries. He certainly knew how to make a veteran electric type look like an amateur rookie.

"Greeninja, at a five percent maximum, use Hydropump." Demanded Ash lazily. He and Pikachu were also bored.

"Heliolisk, Dodge, and used Fire fist!"

Heliolisk's fist was engulfed in flames after he barely manages to dodge the Hydropump and ran towards Greninja. Greninja looked very bored and looked at his brother and trainer. Ash sighed, knowing that he too wishes to end the battle quickly, but for Clemont's sake, he shook his head, much to Greninja's disappointment.

"Take it, Greninja."

And Greninja did. The moment the fist collided with Greninja's chest, the flames went out, and Heliolisk was holding his hand in pain. He looked at Greninja in disbelief. It felt as though he hit granite. What was going on?

It was suddenly that sparks began to shoot out of Clembot. "INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDER ALERT! MUST APPREHEND INTRUDER!" Yelled Clembot as he went haywire.

"Clemont did it!" Cheered Ash.

Clembot ran as he intended to enter the elevator, but before he could even make it, Ash, Pikachu, and Greninja tackled him to the ground. The three of them put all their way towards it as they struggled to hold him down. Clembot struggled against their weight before he sparked and went slumped. Once they were certain that he wouldn't move anymore, Ash, Pikachu and Greninja got off.

It didn't take long for Clemont and Bonnie came out of the elevator. Their faces were filled with relief and happiness, courtesy of the little girl who was bouncing.

"Good job, my brother. Return." Said Ash as he returned Greninja.

Ash and Pikachu walked towards Clemont and Bonnie. "Are you guys, alright?"

"Yes, we're alright." Sighed Clemont, There was relief in his expression.

"WE DID IT! WE DID IT!" Cheered Bonnie.

Once they checked that everything was alright, everyone went outside Prism tower to talk. Ash nodded at Clemont, "Everything has been taken care of. So what do you plan to do now?"

"Well, I was hoping to fix up Clembot and figure out what went wrong so he can take over the gym. Only this time, I will make sure this incident doesn't happen again, that I promise. But afterward…" Clemont trailed off, uncertain.

"Can we please come with you!" Pleaded Bonnie, catching Ash and Pikachu off guard as they look at the little girl with wide eyes.

"Bonnie!" Scolded Clemont.

"Come on, big brother! I want to go out and explore with Ash." Pleaded Bonnie at Clemont with puppy eyes.

Clemont looked lost before his shoulders slumped. He looked at Ash, uncertain. "I won't lie, Ash, it would be exciting if we went on adventures of our own. I need to finish repairing Clembot as quickly as I can..."

Bonnie rolled her eyes at her brother's bubbling, "What my brother's saying, can we please go with you!" She pleaded with wide Growlithe eyes.

Ash remained silent as he put thought into this. He wasn't sure, as he was sent here on a mission and he plans on finishing it. Yet he didn't even know what was his mission. These two wanted to come with him, if it were under different circumstances, he wouldn't have minded...but now? If anything they would be put on danger because he could see that they had no skills to protect themselves from the upcoming dangers.

As he remained in thought, he was oblivious that eyes were on him as they anxiously waited for an answer.

"My son. I can see potential in both of them, and I'm certain you do as well. Take them in as your students and train them for what's to come."

Ash smiled upon hearing his father's option. It is true what Arceus said; he could see potential in both of the siblings. They lacked the skills right now, but with the right amount of training, patience and time, they should be able to prepare themselves for the upcoming danger. He looked at the two blondes and nodded. "I don't mind. The more, the merrier."

Bonnie cheered, and Clemont couldn't help but let out a small smile. "That good. But before we can do anything, let us go heal up our Pokemon."

"Where is the closest Pokemon Center?"

"Umm...Well…" Stuttered Clemont.

"It's too far away!" Complained Bonnie, but then cheered up. "But, there's the Professor's Lab!"

"The Professor? As in Professor Sycamore? The leading scientist of Kalos?"

"That's right!" Nodded Bonnie.

"I don't see why not. I plan to speak to him anyway."


It took at least half an hour for them to reach the Laboratory. But from afar, Ash could feel it. He could feel a faint yet familiar aura from inside. He froze, and his eyes widen. It was from his former childhood friend and rival from the past.

Gary Oak.

Pikachu noticed Ash tense facial expression. Ash shook his head, begging him not to ask. Pikachu frowned at that but respected his brother and trainer's wishes. The brother and sister failed to see Ash's reaction and entered the building. When the doors open, it caught the attention of those near the entrance. Among them were two people.

One was, no doubt, the Professor. Professor Sycamore was a middle-aged man, with black curly hair, bluish eyes and some facial hair under his ears. Sycamore wore a blue shirt, with a lab coat, and black trousers with a yellow belt. The person beside the Professor was a teenager about Clemont and Ash's age. The teen has auburn hair and black eyes and wore a black collared shirt, purple cargo pants, a black necklace with a lavender bead instead of the original gold one, purple wristbands, a light gray fanny pack, and black sneakers with a dark purple backpack.

The Professor looked confused about why the three of them were here, but the teen next to him froze. He ignored the two blonds as his eyes focused on the black-haired trainer with the Pikachu on his shoulder. He felt the air leave his lungs and his throat go dry.

"A-Ash?"