I don't own Pokemon or the idea of this story which I got from Captain Buggles. I just own my OCs.

TMs will exist in this universe but instead of replacing older moves I will just add to the list like TM02 is still Razor Wind while Headbutt is TM57. I will put a list of TMs in this universe on my profile and I'll just make the HMs TMs as well.

If you have a problem with me capitalizing words like Pokemon or Charizard deal with it because I always capitalize Pokemon and their names same with a good portion of extinct animals like Amphicoecelias and Uintatherium and I'm naming the unnamed island where Misty catches Poliwag.


Ashley gives the Kabuto she caught to Brock. A wind blows theatrically through the field that Gary and Ashley shall battle each other in, and Ashley's companions and Professor Oak watch on the sidelines. Gary holds a Poké Ball up, and suggests that maybe the best way for them to proceed would be for each of them to pick just one Pokémon, and have a one-on-one battle to the finish. Ashley states that it is fine with her. She sends out Eevee. Gary states that it is just as he thought, adding that it is a good choice. Gary sends out his Pokémon, an Eevee. Misty comments that Eevee is cute, but Brock states that looks can be deceiving, pointing out its shiny coat and bright eyes as indicators that Gary is raising it very well. Tracey agrees with Brock, betting that it is ready to evolve into a Flareon, Jolteon or Vaporeon. Brock claims that they should get the match started, and states the one-on-one conditions of the battle, ending with the statement to begin the battle now.

Gary states that he is there to battle, not to talk, and implores what about Ashley. Ashley fervently exclaims that she is there to beat him, starting the battle by commanding Eevee to use Quick Attack. Eevee runs forward, and Gary tells his Eevee to use Reflect attack. A barrier forms around Eevee, and Eevee rams into it, dissipating it and sending Gary's Eevee into the air. Eevee lands without any discernible damage done, as Tracey states that he has seen a lot of Reflect attacks but never one like that. At Misty's puzzlement, Tracey asks if it looks to her like Eevee felt the half of Eevee's Quick Attack, continuing that it does not seem so to him, looking more like Eevee did not feel it at all. Misty states that she guesses it means Gary's Eevee is at a really high level. Ashley commands Eevee to use Take Down attack, but Gary tells his Eevee to use Double Team. Ashley's Eevee performs the move, and Eevee attempts to use on all of them. As the illusionary copies vanish, Ashley tells Eevee to stop, for it is no use and to not waste his energy. Gary looks to the side, commanding Eevee to use Take Down attack. Eevee turns his head to the direction Gary looked in, as Gary's Eevee runs forward. Ash commands Eevee to use Quick Attack, which stops Gary's Eevee in its tracks as Eevee dodges the potential execution of Take Down, with Eevee attempting to follow Ashley's Eevee's movement. Ashley commands his Eevee to use Iron Tail attack, and Gary tells his Eevee to use Skull Bash. Eevee collides into Ashley's Eevee, stunning him and causing his to release Iron Tail too late. Ashley's Eevee falls to the ground, weakened, while Gary's Eevee lands perfectly with no damage. Ashley's Eevee attempts to get up, but is unsuccessful and knocked out.

At Professor Oak's Laboratory, Professor Oak is examining the progress of his devices in gathering information about the GS Ball, with Tracey and Brock standing near him. Tracey asks if Professor Oak's scanners are coming up with any information about the GS Ball, and Oak turns to him, saying that he is afraid not and that he did not expect it to be quite so difficult. Ashley walks up the stairs to the room Professor Oak, Brock, and Tracey are in, and inquires to Professor Oak. Professor Oak asks what it is and Ashley states that Misty said that Gary is on a new journey. Professor Oak confirms this, adding that it is the reason Gary has been training so hard lately. Misty walks up the stairs, and asks if Professor Oak has been able to figure out anything about the GS Ball yet. Tracey states nothing so far, and the images of boxes of question marks appear on Professor Oak's computer monitor. Professor Oak says that he is totally stumped, and Misty claims "If you can't solve the mystery, and Professor Ivy can't solve the mystery" before Tracey taps her shoulder, and the two look back at Brock, who is sullen from the mention of Professor Ivy's name. Misty says "oops", and Tracey claims that he is just a Pokémon watcher, but that his advice is to watch what she says around Brock, especially about "you-know-who", being Professor Ivy.

Professor Oak states that he just cannot figure out who made the GS Ball or why, when Ashley appears beside him and asks where Gary went. Professor Oak says to Ashley that he thought Ashley knew all about it, and picking up the GS Ball, he explains that it seems his grandson has decided to head out west to enter the Johto League. Ashley quizzical, asks what the Johto League is. Professor Oak responds that it a very challenging League, and that Trainers have to compete and win battles and Badges, at a number of Gyms in the western territories to qualify in the championship. Professor Oak continues to say that Gary is planning to battle as many other Trainers as he can, in the hopes that with all the experience he gets, he will become an even stronger Trainer.

Now outside of Professor Oak's Laboratory, on the field, Ashley ventures out from the group. Ash states that he has to do that too, saying that if she is going to become a Pokémon Master, she has to battle with the best so she is going to try for the Johto League. Pikachu jumps onto his shoulder, and Ashley tells Pikachu she knows they will make it. Ashley says that he will become a Pokémon Master, and just has to start training as hard as he can. Misty affirms this, adding that ever since the Orange League Ashley has been getting a little lazy. Ashley, angered, defensively exclaims to Misty that has not been getting lazy. Misty replies that if she he had not been lazy, how could he have lost his battle with Gary. Tracey attempts to resolve the situation, asking the two to not fight. Brock claims that he guesses he should have known Ashley and Misty would not get along without him. Ashley and Misty simultaneously and defensively ask Brock what he is talking about. Brock explains that with him around, they will start training right, eating right, and fighting right, just like they used to. Ashley implies that she infers Brock means to rejoin the group, but before she finishes her statement, Brock holds her and claims that Brock is back.

Brock points to a direction, stating that they are headed for new adventures, new challenges, and new achievements, concluding with the statement that they are heading west. Misty says to Brock that is fine, but points to the opposite direction and says west is that way. Brock claims that what ever direction they take, they are headed for action. Brock then seems to punch in the direction of east along with Ashley, as Pikachu leaps down from Ashley's shoulder to emulate the punching motions. Misty says she will bring her own map before bringing her arm up into the air confidently.

Professor Oak hands the GS Ball to Ashley, saying that he needs Ashley to help him find out more about it. He explains that in a town in Johto there lives a man called Kurt, who is famous for designing special types of Poké Balls, and that if there is anyone who would know anything about what's inside the GS Ball, it would be him.

Professor Oak then instructs Ashley to take the GS Ball and head west to New Bark Town, for that is the place that all Trainers must sign up to compete for the Johto League. Ashley agrees, saying that they will go there first, then take the GS Ball to Kurt in Azalea Town.

Later, Mimey helps Delia with packing some things into Ashley's backpack. She mentions that she was on the phone with Professor Oak and heard that Ashley is leaving, so she's going to be cooking up a big dinner for him and his friends. But first, the shopping must be done! A rather over-eager Brock once again tries to outdo Mimey, and after a skirmish between the two, he charges victoriously out the door...without Delia's shopping list.

Back at the Ketchum house, dinner is in full swing. Professor Oak presents Ashley with a new model of PokéDex, explaining that the new model is loaded with anything Ash will need to know about the abilities, temperaments, and habitats of the new Pokémon he will encounter in Johto.

Tracey says that it will be so great to see all the new Pokémon Ashley sends back to Professor Oak and himself. Ash asks what he means by this, to which Tracey replies that Professor Oak is going to let him be his assistant at the lab. Misty says that she kind of wishes he were coming with them, but that she possessed a feeling he might wind up staying there. Professor Oak affirms this, saying that as soon as he met Tracey, he knew he wanted to be his assistant, but it took a while for him to get up the nerve to ask. Tracey states that Ashley taught him to always go for what you really want, to which Ashley affirms and adds that the next thing she really wants is seconds, biting into the drumstick she was holding. Indigo and Redwood decided to go as well Ashley's mother and Mimey come near Ash, and release confetti into the air.

Ashley, now in bed with Pikachu alongside him, converses with Pikachu over Johto, commenting that he is going to miss Tracey when they all head out west although he is glad Brock is with them. Ash then proclaims that he thinks they can win the Johto League, to which Pikachu seems to agree with.

The next morning, the group says their goodbyes, bidding farewell to Pallet Town and resuming their travels.