A/N: Sorry it's been awhile. Here is the real beginning of this fanfiction

Chapter 1: The Journey Begins

It was 10:00 Saturday morning and Aaron Ketchem was running to Professor Elm's place at top speed.

"How in the world did I sleep in?"

0000

At Professor Elm's place,

"Where in the world is that boy?" Daniel Ketchem asked his colleague.

"With Aaron? Who knows?" Professor Elm asked him while looking into a microscope.

"Sorry I'm late." A panting Aaron came running in the door.

"Aaron? Where have you been? And why are you still in your pajamas?" Dan asked his son.

Aaron looked down and realized he was still wearing his red and black pajamas.

"Oops. I knew I forgot something."

"I knew I should've stayed at home." Dan sighed. "You're lucky Aaron. We have one Pokemon left."

"Whew."

"Here you go." Professor Elm said as he gave Aaron six empty pokeballs, a Pokedex, and lastly, an occupied pokeball.

"Well? Aren't you going to introduce yourself?" Dan asked.

"Oh yeah. POKEBALL GO!"

A red flash came from the red and white ball and materialized into a yellow pokemon with brown stripes on its back and black-tipped ears. The tail was in the shape of a lightning bolt.

"Pikachu" (Hello)

Aaron stood gaping at the Pokemon.

"That's a Pikachu." Dan explained to his son.

"Hi. My name is Aaron." Aaron said to the Pokemon as he kneeled down to his level. "I'm your trainer."

"Chu?" (Trainer?)

Aaron nodded. "We're going to travel the world together and be the best."

"Pikachu?" (In reality?) It said crossing its tiny arms.

Aaron thought for a moment as he tried to decipher what the electric mouse was saying.

"Or at least as close to the best as possible." He laughed.

"Pika" (OK)

"Great. Now let's go home so I can get my stuff and then we're off. Pikachu. Re huh?"

When Aaron pulled out the pokeball, the Pikachu ran under the table.

"What's wrong?" Aaron asked.

"It must not like pokeballs." Professor Elm said.

"Oh."

RING RING RING PHONE CALL PHONE CALL

"I'll get it." Professor Elm said. "You two try to coax Pikachu out."

Professor Elm went to the phone and picked it up.

"Hello? Oh hello Professor Oak. Have all the trainer's left in Pallet? Really? What kind did your grandson get? A Squirtle? Yeah. The last one for me is here. Yeah I had four. This one got the Pikachu. Aaron Ketchem. Really? He DID? So did Aaron. Apparently, this Pikachu hates pokeballs. Maybe one day I'll study the different behaviors of Pokemon and their attitudes towards pokeballs and if there is anyway for it to be revolutionized. His too? Oh. I hope they get along for Ash's sake. Oh. Ok. Talk to you later. Bye"

"Who's Ash?" Aaron asked while the Pikachu was on his head.

"Nobody you know." Elm said while glancing at Dan who had paled.

"Dad? You ok?"

"Just fine Aaron. Make sure you make good your promise to the Pikachu."

"I will Dad. I'll drop by before I head off."

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After Aaron left,

"What promise?"

"Aaron promised never to put the Pikachu in the pokeball. But never mind that. What was the big idea about bringing up Ash?"

"Professor Oak just called to let me know that all of the trainers left and Ash was one of them."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Apparently, Ash slept in and came in his pajamas like another Ketchem we both know."

"What else?"

"He got a disobedient little Pikachu that hates pokeballs."

"Oh my goodness. Even after nine years, they act like what they are."

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At Aaron's house,

"Ok. Sleeping bag, money, clothes, food, man at times I really wish I had a Mom."

"Pikachu?" (Don't you?)

"Mom left when I was a baby. Dad was working far too long and she got too stressed."

"Pikachu pika." (But one child shouldn't be too stressful)

"I've thought of that too. But Dad won't talk. I'm hoping we get answers on the journey."

"Pikachu pika." (I'm sure you will)

"HEY AARON!"

"Hey. It's the gang. C'mon buddy. I want you to meet some people."

As Aaron walked out of the house, he was greeted by two boys and a girl. The girl had light blue hair and green eyes. The first boy had black hair and blue eyes and the second boy had light brown hair and brown eyes.

"Vince! Jim! Mar! I'm glad you three could make it."

"We wouldn't miss this for the world." Marina told him.

"Well, except for the chance that we could leave early." Vincent said earning him a nudge from Jimmy.

"It's ok." Aaron told them.

"Pikachu." (Hello)

"Is that your pokemon?" Marina asked.

"Yep. Pikachu. These are Marina, Jimmy, and Vincent."

"Hi there cutie."

"Pikachu pipikachu." (Hi Marina)

"Are you going to call it that, or are you going to give it a nickname?" Jimmy asked.

"Hmm. What do you think?" Aaron thought then asked the Pikachu.

"Pi Pikachu pika pi cha"(I'd like a nickname so I don't get confused with other Pikachus)

"Ok. Is there a name you want?"

"Pi Pikachu." (Not in particular)

"Let me think."

"Can I pet him Aaron?" Marina asked.

"Sure. Is that ok?"

"Pika" (You bet.)

As Aaron tried to think, Marina stroked the Pikachu. After a while, her hair started to stand on end. And it did not go unnoticed.

"That's it!"

"What's it Aaron?" His three human friends asked him

"Static." He said as he pointed to Marina's hair.

"Pikachu" (I like it)

"Then Static it is then." Aaron said as the boys laughed at Marina who was trying to calm her hair.

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"Bye Dad. Bye Professor Elm. Static and I are off." Aaron stuck his head in the door to the lab.

"Who's Static?" Professor Elm asked the young trainer.

"The Pikachu you gave me." Aaron told him before he left.

"He is really growing up." Dan told his employer.

"Yeah. It seems like yesterday when you brought him to New Bark when he was only five."

"Scary how fast they grow."

"Imagine how big Ash has gotten."

"Let's just get back to work."

TBC