Yeah, so, anyways...that last chapter was kinda weird. lol. My apologies if that unnerved you a bit. I'm thinking about editing it so it won't be as graphic. Anyways, Ash catches a new Pokemon in the very near future! lol Oh yeah, and this story got over 3,000 views in 10 days! Thanks for all those who read :D

Ash woke up to one of the most amazing aromas he had ever smelt. It was fried eggs and bacon. He quickly woke up and got dressed in his standard blue jeans outfit and went downstairs to meet his mom. Dratini shortly followed him and slid down the railing of the stairs! She was very cheerful this morning and climbed up on Ash's shoulder. Delia also was putting in Pop-Tarts in the toaster and served Ash his breakfast and poured him a glass of orange juice.

"Thanks, mom," said Ash as he scarfed down the food. She giggled and placed the Pop-Tarts on the ground and Dratini began to eat them. She was happy as she ingested the strawberry-flavored pastries. Ash petted Dratini's head and his mom did as well, causing her to squeal with delight.

"So, honey, I guess that means that you will be heading to the first gym soon," said his mother as she drank some of her coffee and added some sugar to it. "You know, Pewter City is about 80 miles north of Pallet. If you're lucky, you should be there in about five days. Maybe you'll find someone to accompany you! Ooh, I'm just so proud of you!" She playfully ruffled her son's black hair, causing it to become messy.

"Stop, mom, you're embarrassing me; it's not like I just got a job promotion or straight A's," fessed Ash as he looked down at Dratini and smiled at her. She returned the gesture with a ^_^ look on her face.

"Also, before you leave, I have to give you something." She picked up something on the counter that was inside a box and handed it to Ash.

"Here is your Pokegear; it was in the shop for three days, you know! I don't want you to break it again, young man." She handed him a red device that looked similar to a Gameboy Advance SP; it had tons of buttons on it.

"Thanks, mom; I feel stupid that I broke it when I fell asleep with it in my pocket," said Ash as he sweat dropped with embarrassment.

"Well, if it breaks next time, you can use some of the money you earn to fix it," said his mom as she started to wash the dishes.

"Seems reasonable enough," said Ash as he put it in his backpack and zipped it up.

"Remember that you can always feel free to call me, sweetie," said Delia as she put the pitcher of juice back into the fridge. Dratini whimpered and Ash probably knew what that meant.

"I better get going; sounds like Dratini may need to take care of business!" said Ash as he opened the kitchen door to the front yard and let the little dragon explore the area. Ash went over to his mom and planted a kiss on her forehead. "I'll call you when I get to Viridian City!" said Ash as he waved good-bye to his mother.

The boy went outside and saw his Dratini patiently waiting for her master. He held out his arm and she got up on his shoulders. Despite being 6 feet long, the seven-pound dragon did not really slow him down. He walked out of the limits of Pallet Town and sighed. He had now entered Route 1.

"Well, I wonder when I'll walk down this road again," he said somewhat sadly; all his childhood memories were all held in this small town, and now, at ten years old, he had to embark on a new adventure to another place to become the greatest of them all!

Ash looked at his Pokegear and saw the time. It was already 11:15 in the morning, but the late summer heat was rather intense. Though he had been traveling north bound for about an hour, he felt it was much longer than that. He wiped his brow and found a tree to sit under. Ash set his backpack down next to him and stretched out his legs. He heard the grass rustle a few times, but didn't pay any attention to it.

All the sudden, a voice entered his mind.

"Ash, I'm still hungry," said the female voice of Dratini.

"Man, I should've asked mom to pack a lunch," said Ash as he rummaged through his backpack to find nothing other than clothes. A gentle breeze began to shake the branches of the tree and Ash looked up and smiled. He noticed that it was an apple tree and he shook the tree as hard as he could, but nothing fell off. Disappointed, he stopped, but luckily there was another apple tree about 10 feet away. He smiled and saw that there was another one about 10 feet away.

"Let's go try this one," suggested Ash as he and Dratini went over to the other one. He heard the rustling intensified and looked back, but saw nothing. The boy and Dratini both exerted force to the tree and managed to get about six apples fall from the tree; one of them even hit Dratini on the head!

Ash noticed that it left a small bruise on her head and he patted her very gently. "Are you ok, girl?" he asked concerned.

"Yes, Ash, I am fine, now that we have food to eat," she said to his mind. The two of them both went back to the other tree to put their fruits into the backpack when Ash saw that a Pokemon was playing with the stuff in his backpack! The creature was wagging its tail the whole time; it had a blue tail and black legs and feet.

"Hey, stop that!" shouted Ash as he ran over to his stuff. The little creature turned to Ash with a determined look on its face. It looked canine-like on hind legs; had a raccoon-like black mask on its face and the rest was blue. It had teardrop-shaped appendages that hung off its ears which Ash assumed to be ears. Ash grunted and looked at the Pokemon again. "What are you doing?" He knew it was kinda pointless to ask this because the only thing Pokemon would say is its name, but Ash was very surprised!

"I was looking for something to eat," the voice said; it sounded like a male's voice and he realized it was the Pokemon speaking to him through telepathy!

"There's an apple tree right there, and-Wait, did you just talk to me?" asked Ash confused. "Did you hear something, Dratini?"

"Yes, he used telepathy to communicate with you!" she squeaked happily and nuzzled to him.

"What are you?" said Ash and he pulled out his Pokedex.

"Riolu, the emanation Pokemon. Riolu can sense the emotions of others in the form of waves called Aura. Very, very few can communicate via telepathy."

"Sounds powerful; I should try and catch him," said Ash as he pulled out a Pokeball. "Go, Pokeball!" He aimed and with a powerful throw launched it at the Riolu. The dog-like Pokemon got absorbed into the ball and the ball fell to the ground. The ball shook once, and Riolu broke out of the ball with an angry look on his face!

"So, you wanna play tough, huh?" said Ash as he cracked a smile. "This should be interesting. Go, Dratini!"

"You got it, Ash," said Dratini through her telepathy. She jumped off his shoulder and was about 5 feet away from the Riolu.

"Lemme check your moves, Dratini," said Ash as he consulted the Pokedex.

"Dratini's moves are: Wrap, Leer, and Thunder Wave. Thunder Wave is a recommended move to inflict paralysis and prevent Pokemon from escaping."

"Sounds like a plan, but first, give it Leer!"

Dratini's eyes began to glow and she made a gesture that unnerved the Riolu. He started running really fast and released a Quick Attack on Dratini, who made a slight yelp.

"Dratini, are you ok?" asked Ash with concern.

"Yes, I'm fine," she said as she shook her head to regain her sight.

"Ok, then, give it a Thunder Wave!" commanded Ash. Riolu was preparing himself for another Quick Attack and began to head straight for Dratini.

"Got it." Dratini released a small glowing spark from her body and aimed it at Riolu. It hit him dead on and he had difficulty moving because of the paralysis. To Riolu, it felt like gravity had intensified ten-fold against his legs.

"Good, now weaken him with wrap!" said Ash. Dratini wrapped her six foot body around Riolu and applied pressure; her entire body wrapped around Riolu twice and it looked like he had on two teal inflatable tubes wrapped around.

"Please, stop! I'm begging you!" pleaded Riolu whose voice entered Ash's mind.

"Dratini, ok, let him go!" instructed Ash. She did not hesitate and let go of Riolu had fallen to his knees.

"Riolu, don't worry, I'll feed you well because you're coming with me! Pokeball, go!" He lunged the ball at the Pokemon and he got sucked up into it. The ball bounced to the ground and it shook three times, followed by a "click" noise.

"Alright, I caught a Riolu!" said Ash as he picked up the ball and gave Dratini a hug.

"Good job, Ash-kun, I knew you could do it!" Said Dratini as she licked his cheek.

"You did it; you weakened him to be caught," said Ash as he patted her head.

"We both did," she said as curled around him and sighed. "Where is the nearest Pokemon center, Ash? I'm a little tired."

"It's in Viridian City, and I do have a few Potions," said Ash as he took out a medicine bottle from his backpack and sprayed it on the little dragon's wound.

"Thank you, Ash," she thanked him, "I feel so much better now. What about Riolu? Are you going to give him some medicine?"

"Well, he's paralyzed, I don't have anything to help him with that," explained Ash as he put the half-used potion in his backpack. "We better find the Pokemon center soon."

A.N. Who should Ash catch next? And who will join him? Find out in the upcoming chapters!