Ash was grunting. He kept his eyes shut, not knowing what has came of him he felt… strange, almost an odd warm feeling. He opened his eyes, to his surprise he was in some sort of void with no one but him and him alone. He wondered where he was and why he was there, but it then hit him of what happened. He was engulfed in the warp before he perished, all he could assume now was that he was on his way to the afterlife.
"Well, guess I'm done and over with." He said shutting his eyes again.
"Ash…" A voice echoed his name as he opened his eyes. He looked up, right in front of him where the Pokemon gods that roam and protect the world of Pokemon. Dialga, Palkia, Giritina, and the creator of said world, Arceus.
"… So this it… I'm guessing you all want to say one last goodbye before I leave forever, huh?" He asked thinking the answer was obvious.
"Not quite." Palkia said to him confusing the boy of what he meant. "Ash Listen, we know what happened to you, and we have seen you've been getting into… trouble lately. But that is not the reason we bought you here." He stated.
"Well, trouble yes. I mean, I'm already finished as is." Ash stated knowing he's a dead man.
"*Sigh*, if you really are dead, we would have no reason to have this talk with you." Palkia said gaining the boy's attention. "You see, we would like to offer you something." He stated making eye contact. "As you are aware your body in your world has perished yes, but that's not to say we can't reincarnate it within another world."
Ash was now more confused. "What are you trying to say?" He asked curiously.
"We're trying to say that you're dead in your world, hence forth you cannot return. Fortunately, we thought something like this would happen so, Arceus decided that at some point you will no longer be needed in our world. In which he created another body similar to yours." Palkia told him.
"Allow me to take over. Ash, your world isn't the only one with threats in which you have experienced in your past time. There's one world in particular that has threats like them, possibly even more threatening. One problem is that there're no Pokemon, in which the humans and Faunus's are trained to protect themselves. Known as Hunters and Huntresses, they protect those from the creatures of darkness, known as Grimm." Diagla stated. Now the boy had questions in his head. Most likely having to do with him not knowing what a Faunus is, why there would be no Pokemon and what kind of world it was.
"In this case you have three choices, you can remain dead, be reincarnated back into the Pokemon World as someone else, or be a part of this new world and help defend it. If you choose to remain dead we cannot change your decision, but if you return to the Pokemon World, your friends won't recognize you. However, if you choose to go to Remnant; the new world, we will have to arm you, unlock the true potential in your Aura and give you the knowledge of said world." Giritina came in.
Ash didn't know what to do, he was limited to his choices. On one hand he can go back to his world as someone totally different, on the second hand he could go to this new world and help protect it, but on the third hand he could go to the afterlife where he belongs. If anything, he didn't want to go back to his world and start all over again, nor did he want to cheat death. But he might have to stay alive because if this other world is in danger he cannot just let that go.
"I've… made my decision." He said gaining the Pokemons' attention. "I will go to Remnant and train to be a Huntsmen." He stated.
"Hmph, seems like you've made a wise choice." Dialga stated.
"Indeed, he has, Dialga." Arcues said as he looked over at Palkia then nodded.
"To start, you'll need information about this world you're gonna be living in." He told the boy as he placed his palm on his forehead. Their eyes both began to glow as Palkia transferred the information to Ash's mind about Remnant, the four kingdoms, Faunus, dust and others. The Pokemon Trainer was amazed about how much info he was being given and to what the world was like, once finished the legendary removed his hand.
"Now what you need, is a blade." Giritina spoke up as he flew in front of him. His eyes began to glow before forming a sword in front of the boy with a scabbard that can be strapped around him. (For what it looks like think of Kirito's Elucidator but with Weiss' turning thingy on her sword that uses dust)
"Continuing, since you'll be using this sword you'll need the knowledge of how to use it." Dialga stated as it was his turn to get in front of Ash as the boy took the blade. He put front his foot forward and placed it on his forehead, their eyes both began to glow as the legendary sent him information just like his relative did.
"Whoa… nice." Ash said as he put the sword in his scabbard then strapped it to his back.
"One last thing before you go. We'll have to unlock the true potential in your Aura." Arcues stated as he got in front of the boy and put his front foot on his forehead helping him and doing what he said earlier. After he removed his foot the Alpha Pokemon still had something to tell Ash. "Just so you know, we can't send you to an exact location so wherever you end up, you'll just have to figure something out." He stated leaving the boy.
"We understand that you and Pikachu have been well loved partners, that is one reason you were destined to be together. As such, we shall find any way we can to bring him to Remnant but if we can't, I'm afraid there's no way of meeting him again." Palkia stated making the boy a little depressed, but it was understandable.
"I'll take what I can get, thank you for helping me. I won't let you down." Ash told them making a promise he can't keep.
Palkia just chuckled before saying. "We know you won't. Good luck, Ash Ketch'em. And may you succeed on your new journey." Before everything was engulfed bright white light.
Not two seconds later, Ash was now falling from the sky, screaming after a bright light of thunder popped up for a split second. The poor boy didn't know what to do, except hope he could survive the fall or someone could come to his rescue. Sad to say but our hero could not be saved as he landed face first onto a rock, going unconscious.
Not too long he wakes up while groaning, opening his eyes with a slight pain in his right eye Ash was wondering where he was. He didn't know how long he was out, but he imagined it was quite a while considering the fact his back was stiff as hell. He looked up and saw branches with leaves, telling him that he must be under a tree and that it's spring do to the color being green. Then he looked forward and saw a girl dressed in an outfit with hair that were both white as snow taking her hands out of a pond with a white cloth. She looked over and saw that he was awake then walked over with the cloth still in her hands. As she got closer Ash saw her and mentally blushed at how beautiful she looked, let alone did she looked like his age.
"W-who are you?" Ash asked her as she got closer to his face.
"Look, if you want to know who I am, you're gonna have to wait, alright?" The girl asked him as the boy nodded. "Okay, don't move." She told him as she places the cloth on his face, making him groan in pain as she began moving it up and down. "Hold still." She said finishing what as she takes the cloth allowing him to put his hand on his face still slightly in pain.
"Agh… wha?" Ash says as he sees blood on the cloth.
"Jeez, that is pret-ty bad. What happened to you out there?" The snow girl asked him as she got up.
To this Ash needed to think about again. He didn't know who the girl was and though she might be beautiful, that's no excuse to tell someone that you're from another world and in that person's world because you died.
"I-uh… I-I don't really remember." He said lying to her. As a response she showed an annoyed expression. "Hey, I really don't remember." He stated again.
She gave it some thought, he did land face first on stone, so it could be that he lost some of his memory. "Well…*Sigh*, guess it checks out." She said holding out her hand after finishing what she said. Ash grabs her hand and he felt a little different then it has with the other girl hands that he touched… in a good way.
"Uh, thanks. So, can I please have your name?" He asked hoping she'll tell him.
"Of course. Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee dust company, which I'm sure you've heard about by now." The girl said taking a short bow. This confused the boy, sure he had been given info about the four kingdoms and Remnant itself, but he wasn't really given information about companies, schools, or anything else. "So, what's your name?" She asked him, gaining his attention. "Yeah, I told you who I am. It's only fair you do the same." She stated. The girl wasn't wrong, Ash did have to fulfill his end of the bargain.
"Ash. Ash Ketch'em." He said introducing himself. He took notice that the girl had a scar down her left eye, but judging by how she is, he didn't dare to ask.
"My gosh, that has got to be the biggest cut I've seen so far." Weiss stated, worrying him.
"…Uhhhhhhh… I'm sorry?" He asked not wanting to know what she was talking about.
"The one on your face. You know, right here?" She told him pointing at her left eye moving it down.
By now, Ash was pretty much confused and worried. He had no idea what she meant, nor did he want to find out. But he needed to know what she was talking about so, he ran towards the pond and quickly looked at his reflection. Straight down his face, still red, lies a scar going down his right eye.
"N…no…" Ash began mutter.
"… Um, excuse me are you okay?" Weiss asked a little concerned as she heard him began muttering 'no' over and over.
"no, no, NO!" He began to freak out. "Why!? How could this happen!? Why me of all…!?" He was yelling constantly with his hands on his head.
"Okay, okay, hey, calm down! Stop!" Weiss was saying trying to calm him down. "Okay, look at me. Look at me!" She said grabbing both of his cheeks forcing him to make eye contact. "Calm, down. Take deep breaths, deep breaths." She began to say as he stops yelling and stares into her sapphire eyes, blushing from close contact.
After seeing his cheeks turn red, she turned away failing to hide a blush of her own. Indeed, she thought the boy was cute, but shook her head as she didn't want some kind of thought like that in her head. She needed to get that thought out of her head, the only way she could think of do so is changing the subject completely.
"So, where do you live?" She asked him.
"Huh?" He said nervous now.
"I said, where do you live? Come on Ash, you still know your name, I'm sure you still remembered where you live." She asked again getting annoyed.
'Aw, crap. There's the curveball.' He thought since now, he was Snowed into a corner.
Tai.K.: Eh? Eh?... OH, COME ON! That was a good one!
He didn't know what to say, he had to make up something quick before this new girl gets too aggravated and what not. He had his hand on his chin before he finally came up with something. "I-I live in Atlas." He stated.
'Wait, what?' Weiss thought as now she was getting suspicious. She lived in Atlas almost her entire life and she has not once seen Ash before or anybody else related to such. "You're from Atlas?" She asked him getting a nod in return.
He can't actually live in Atlas, that is unless he did and she never met him before. Or maybe he used to live in Atlas and moved before she met him at all. "And which part of Atlas do you come from?" She asked him.
He wasn't really all that nervous now, he did think of a place for him to be in. "I come from ****." He said to her. (I don't know anything about the towns in Atlas because I can't find them on the Wiki, so that's why I blocked this out. Not a swear, just blocked out because I don't know anything about Atlas.)
She just had a blank stare for a few seconds before saying… "Huh, that's funny. I could've sworn that that is the exact same place where I was born, raised, up to this day." It was at this moment Ash knew…
MarioKid: Whoa, whoa dude. Don't use that skit.
Tai.K.: What, why?
MarioKid: There is cursing in that skit.
Tai.K.: I was gonna say he knew he messed up.
MarioKid: Oh, oh. Nevermind.
"So, you gonna tell me where you really live, or just make up another lie?" She asked starting to get ticked off.
Right now, Ash just pulled the pin on the grenade which exploded instantly. If anything, she could now tell whether he's lying, so he's unable to fib anymore. But if he did tell her the truth, she still wouldn't believe him so, this is the best he could think of.
"Look, even if I did tell you, you wouldn't believe me." He explained.
Of course, Weiss was not having this. "Well then, it seems that we'll just have to do this…" She was saying as she walked up to him putting her finger up in front of his nose before saying… "… the hard way!" She yelled as she did what Yang did to Junior in the Yellow Trailer. "You gonna answer?"
"I told you, I can't…" He was saying in a scratchy voice only for her to tighten the grip.
"If you think you can keep making excuses, you're just making matters worse for you." She said as her face was just inches away from the boy's.
'Oh, come on. I just died, why does this have to happen to me?' He thought to himself in pain. "Look, I have my reas -OW! Okay, okay, I'll tell, I'll tell!" He said finally giving up as she released the poor boy. "Okay, this may take a while, but this is what happened." He stated about to explain his true story.
(After an hour of explaning)
"…and that's my story." Ash said finishing what he was saying, finally.
Weiss, didn't say anything. Instead she just made a face, a confused and annoyed one. "So, let me get this straight. You're from another world, but since you are no longer needed in that world and because you died there, you a resident of Remnant as of now?" She asked him as he nodded. "Okay, you had this coming by a long shot." She said as she was about to the same thing again to Ash.
"No don't, I'm actually being honest this time." He said covering the spot in between his legs.
She stopped what she was about to do and stared at him. She looked annoyed, ticked, and angered at the same time. Our hero was still able to think of something, he went searching around to find his Pokedex since it would probably be the only evidence he has… sadly he didn't have it, it was still in his bag in his old world. The one time the Pokedex would be useful and he didn't have it, but while he was searching he felt a familiar metal sphere attached to his belt. He took it off, it was Greninja's Pokeball.
'Perfect, this should work.' He thought as he took a step back. "Don't be alarmed or fear what you're about to see, okay?" He asked, confusing her. "Come out, Greninja!" He yelled as he threw the ball into the air.
Weiss watched as it burst open, shooting some sort of beam at the ground materializing a giant, blue, frog like creature with its tongue wrapped around his neck like a scarf. Her eyes immediately shot wide open seeing such creature. It looked at her, she slowly began reaching for her rapier ready to attack at any moment.
"There's no need for that. Greninja here, he's harmless. He won't hurt someone for no reason." Ash stated getting that one part out of the way. She continued to look at the frog like thing before taking her hand away from her weapon.
"A-a-and… what is he, exactly?" She asked astonished of the creature that stood in front of her.
"He's a Pokemon." He stated only confusing her more.
"Um…" She said trying to find words to say.
"Oh, brother." He said as now he needed to explain what a Pokemon was. "Okay, to put it short, Pokemon are creatures with many different species that have different powers from time to time. There are over 720 of them in my old world, some that evolve into bigger forms, some that have lived over years, and much more." He stated catching his breath as he finished.
Weiss didn't say anything, she just turned her attention back to the blue frog then walked closer to inspect it. 'Holy crap, this thing is real.' She thought to herself after placing a hand on his head, in exchange Greninja rubbed his head against the hand showing that he would not hurt her.
"Yeah, see? He's friendly." Ash stated before returning his Pokemon back to his ball.
"…Okay… I believe you." She said still astonished about Greninja but shook her head. "Do you, have more?" She asked curiously.
"Oh, yeah. Plenty more… in my world." He stated looking down in disappointment.
"And, where do you plan to live?" She asked him, knowing that he had nowhere to stay.
"…. Um…..." He began to think. Then the color drained from his body when he realized that he was basically homeless now, with no money he couldn't rent a room in a hotel, so he was limited to his options again. "Uh... I, uh, guess I can, uh… build a hut somewhere around here?" He said out loud.
Weiss just made a face at him. "Really?" She asked.
"Well, I don't really have much of a choice here. I don't have anything to pay for food, house, hotel, anything." Ash stated.
"So, the only choices you have are to chop down trees and build shelter yourself, or beg for money on streets?" She asked him since those seem to be the only choices for homeless people.
"Yeah… that's probably the one problem that I should've expected to happen when traveling between worlds." He stated before sighing.
A wave of silence hit them, as they just stood there awkwardly for who knows how long. None of them knew what to say, I mean there really isn't much to say. Weiss was thinking of what to do now, she couldn't leave the boy out to fend for himself like this, although it would probably make her uncomfortable for the boy to do stuff like travel with her, but then again Ash seemed like a nice person so…
"How 'bout you come with me?" She asked, confusing him.
"Wait, what?" He asked confused of why she would ask for that all of the sudden.
"You heard me." She stated still confusing him.
"W-why?" He asked.
"Well, you don't seem to have anywhere to go. Besides, a woman needs to help a guy from time to time, you could use a little discipline as well, and I'm the smartest girl you can find. Also, you don't really seem like a bad guy so…" She told him shrugging at the end.
Ash needed to think again, for the… how many times has he done this? Hand on the back of his head, he didn't know what to say. He didn't feel like doing something like that because of the fact he didn't want to live with someone that almost broke a certain body part, then again, she'd probably be the only one who would know about his destiny, and she did seem trustable.
'Oh, the hell with it. Who knows how long it's going to be before I find someone who's gonna know about me?' He thought to himself as he finally made a decision. "I accept. And, thank you for helping me." He said with a smile.
"Good to hear. But just so you know, if you try 'anything' I will turn you into an ice sculpture." Weiss said in a threatening voice. He just gulped and nodded. "Good, then we're all ready to go." She stated as she began walking with him following behind.
'My gosh, what did I get myself into?' Ash thought to himself, regretting his decision.
(Meanwhile, in a house on the outskirts of Vacuo.)
"Shard! Shard, dearie!" A mature female woman called from down stairs.
"Yeah, mom!?" A young male voice called from upstairs.
"A letter came in the mail, it's for you!" The woman said back to him.
"Coming!" The young boy said. Not too long, a chocolate brown skinned young boy with orange hair, fox tail, and ears came running down the stairs jumping over the rail and onto the couch. "Probably another stupid restraining order or some cr…" The boy was saying until he saw the envelope on the table with Vale's symbol on it. He picked it up and examined it, thicker paper than usual. "Hey mom, do you know who sent this letter?" He asked, wondering if she knew about the sender.
"Afraid not, sweetie. Are you ready for dinner?" His mother called from the kitchen.
"Uh, not yet. Just give me a sec." Shard responded back to her.
"Okay." She stated.
Shard didn't hear her, he was too focused on the letter that all other noises would be blocked out. He opened it up and a pen fell out, confusing him but none the less. He took out the paper in the envelope and began to read it. After he was done he gasped at what he just read. At the end of the paper were two boxes with yes, and no next to each one of them. The boy smirked before grabbing the pen, then moving it towards the bottom of the letter.
"Shard! Dinners ready!" His mother called again.
"Coming!" He responded as he ran to the kitchen leaving the letter behind, in which had the yes part checked.
To be continued…
So, yeah. This is how the story is going to go. Ash is traveling with Weiss now, one of the OCs has been sent to the public, and this story is going on hold until one of the others is finished. For those of you who want to know why I chose Weiss, it's because there hasn't been that much of her and Ash fanfics out there. The only stories that do have him with Weiss, are harem stories so they don't count.
I was thinking of replacing her with Blake since there seems to be no stories of him with her, but my mind was already made up. There was this one where he was paired with Blake, but it got changed into a harem story because of butthurt readers. The shipping for this story is going to be the WinterAuraShipping… which I am proud to name.
