Author's note: This story will have to do with my own character. He will encounter a lot of things and people that Ash has before.

In fact my character looks upto Ash and eventually will meet up wih him. Well, anyway I hope you enjoy this fanfic.

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Pokemon: Road to Victory

Chapter 1. The Kid From Littleroot

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An announcer yelled over the loud cheering crowd,

"Ladies and gentleman, we've now arrived at the finals of this year's Pokemon World League.

This years finalists are ...."

"Wow! I cant believe we're actually here! My first up close look at pokemon competition!" An excited 9 year old boy said from the front row.

"...she's from Blackthorn city and our other competitor is...."

"Ha ha! But I guarantee it will not be your last." The boy's father assured him.

"...from Pallet Town. These are two great trainers and soon to be pokemon masters! Now let the battle begin!!!"

"What do you mean?" The boy asked.

The two trainers each called out two pokemon.

"Oh would you look at that. They're starting at with Linoone and Medichan vs Gengar and Grumpig. Looks like there's an obvious advantage here!"

The boy's father had his arms crossed and looked over at the battle.

"With your love of pokemon, you're going to turn out to be one of the best. You'll come here and you'll win." He looked down at his son and place a hand on his small head.

"You really think so Dad?"

"Hideo, I know so." His voice said those words gently so only his boy could hear.

"Oh my gosh I cannot believe what I just saw!" the announcer cheered.

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"And then his Pikachu went soaring into the air and BZZZZ" the boy shook his body as if he was being electrocuted, "he fried her Gyrados and he won!"

"My my, sounds exciting! I wish I coulda been there."

"Yeah too bad. It was great."

His father then came into the room and brought her some food to eat. She was in a hospital room about to have a baby.

"So is it close?" His father asked his wife. She placed a hand on her belly.

"Yup, pretty close. Any day now."

"I still can't believe that you have to be in the hospital here for a few days though."

"Yeah, but it's a safety measure. They don't take any chances this time." The father nodded and looked over at his son.

"I'm gonna have new brother soon! Gosh I can't wait. I'm gonna teach him everything he needs to know about pokemon."

"Easy there tiger. You still have a lot to learn yourself."

"I'll be 10 next month and then finally I'll be an official pokemon trainer!"

"Which pokemon will you be starting with, hun?" His mom asked.

"I still haven't decided."

"And remember, it doesn't always have to be one of the starters either son. You could always pick a Zizagoon, a Sentret, or ummm even a Mankey."

"Hmmm, I really wish I could pick a Pikachu like that one trainer had. It was soooo strong!"

"Well, he worked hard and became friends with his pokemon. That's how he got his Pikachu so strong."

The boy then yawned. His mother smiled.

"I think you should take him home now. He's had a long day." His mother told his father.

"C'mon champ!" His father picked him up into his arms and then walked over to his wife. He kissed her.

"Now give a kiss to Mommy before we leave."

Hideo gave a kiss to his mom on the cheek and she kissed him back.

"G'night hun"

Hideo smiled and as they walked out he saw his mother wave and saw her for the very last time.

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Five years later.

"Okay, you throw the PokeBall only after you've weaken it. Alright?"

"Yeah yeah"

A now older Hideo stood over next to his 5 year old brother Ketcha and was teaching him the basics of Pokemon training. Hideo had dark brown hair that came onto his eyes over a headband he wore. He usually wore a hat that his father had bought at the pokemon league five years ago, but recently it had been getting hot, so he settled with the headband. He wore a blue vest over a shirt with long white sleeves. A belt and long black pants covered up the rest. And of course the latest running shoes from the Devon Corporation in Rustboro.

"You hold the PokeBall like this and then..." With his tongue touching his top lip he threw the ball and it sucked a Pidgey into it."

"Woah .... so that's how you catch'em?"

"Wait," he pointed to the shaking pokeball, "you see it moving? It's still struggling to get loose but if it's weak enough it'll stay in."

The red light on the front of the ball went out and the ball stopped twitching!

"Ha ha! Hey, you caught it!" Ketcha cheered while jumping up and down.

Hideo walked over and picked up the ball,

"Here. Catch." He tossed the ball to his bro.

"I can have it?"

"Yup. Your very first pokemon."

"Wow!!! Thanks Hideo!" He jumped onto his brother and hugged him.

"Hey big brother?"

"Yeah?" Hideo looked down at his bro as they walked back home.

"Why didn't ever go on a journey? Y'know like when you turn 10 trainers go traveling."

"Well, after Mom died after having you," he placed a hand around his shoulder, "I had to take care of you. Dad got sick and then I had to be the man of the house. So I just couldn't leave you."

"But it's your dream to be a pokemon master! You can't let me stop you! It's your dream!" His brother looked up at him with big cute eyes.

"If it was only that simple Ketcha. I'll go one day on a journey, but not yet."

"When will you go?"

"I don't know"

"You could always take me with you."

"Then what about pops?"

"Oh yeah. I forgot."

"He's still sick. He needs us," Hideo said.

"He's gonna get better. You'll see."

"Yeah, you're right." They walked down the street and into their house.

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"Hey boys. Long time no see!"

"Professor Oak! What are you doing here?"

The professor was sitting in the living room with their father chatting away.

He got up and shook their hands.

"Well, your father called me down here all the way from Goldenrod. Seems that he wanted me to talk to you."

"To me?" Hideo was shocked.

"Well, you're about a week away from turning 16. And your pokemon gym challenge has been long overdue." The Professor looked over to Hideo's father and he nodded.

"It's time you started your journey."

"B-but, what do you mean?" Hideo asked totally surprised.

"I mean you should leave today or at the very latest tomorrow?"

"Huh, just like that?"

"Son," His father spoke up and then coughed, "I'm going to go stay with the Professor and you and Ketcha will be going traveling together. I've been planning this for years but I've been waiting for the perfect time."

"So I'm really gonna go on an actual pokemon quest?!" His face lit up.

The Professor nodded.

"And I'm going too?!" Ketcha asked.

"Yup." His father said.

"Yippie!" Ketcha yelled out. Hideo then turned around and started running upstairs to start packing.

"Oh and Hideo!" Oak said. Hideo came down and placed his hands on the stairway railing.

"Yeah?"

"Here." Oak tossed something towards his way. He caught it.

"What's this?" It was a pokeball with a small lightning bolt on it.

"Why, it's your starter."

"Really?! What kind?"

"It's a Pikachu." His father said with a smile on his face.

"What! A pikachu!"

"I've known you've been wanting one since you were little."

"These are impossible to find."

"Yes, we know. So I asked Samuel here to bring me one from the Johto region since there are a lot over there."

"Wow! Thanks dad!" Hideo came running and hugged his dad then Oak.

"Well, what are you waiting for. Hurry! Go and pack!"

"Alright! Yes!!" Hideo went parading up the stairs.

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- And so the day of Hideo's grand journey will now begin. And as for us we will have to let him be for now. We'll leave off here for now.... To Be Continued