AN: This is an Ash gets betrayed story but I've never seen one quite like this, or heard of one, so I think it'll be interesting.

Ceaser

Chapter one

-Ceaser-

Sitting behind the counter to check into the Safari Zone Ceaser propped his feet up and closed his eyes, sighing happily as he relaxed and enjoyed the peace and quiet. Unfortunately it was broken by a group of loud voices heading his way, "Now remember," the familiar voice of a man said lecturing "behave here. Kaiser likes to use his guns when he gets annoyed…which happens easily.".

Leaning back further he kept his eyes closed and waited for the group of traitors to get closer and hoped they wouldn't recognize him. "We're here to enter the Safari Zone." A stuck up voice said after a moment.

Cracking an eye open he say the famous coordinator May Maple standing in front of the counter along with her little brother Max who had a familiar Pikachu on his shoulder, Brock the Pokémon Breeder, Misty Waterflower the Cerulean Gym Leader, Dawn Berlitz, another famous coordinator, and Paul Shinji, a famous Pokémon trainer, and Gary Oak who was the current Champion of Kanto. Groaning he got up from his chair and looked at the group with a blank expression, "If you enter the safari zone you will have two hours to catch any Pokémon in the available zones. If you try to catch any off limits Pokémon or Pokémon in a forbidden zone then you shall be removed from the park and any Pokémon captured during your safari game will be released. The forbidden zones begin at the Crystal Lake and continue on past that area. Any Pokémon there is off limits to capture. Any Pokémon wearing an article of clothing with that symbol on it," he pointed to a banner on the wall that had a design "is off limits as it belongs to either me or Mr. Kaiser. You will be given thirty safari balls and no more. You may not use any of your own pokeballs during this safari game. You may not use your own Pokémon to battle the safari zone Pokémon. The safari zone is not held accountable for anything that may or may not happen to you during your Safari Game. Do you understand these rules?".

"Who are you to say what I can or can't capture?" Max demanded angrily which was quickly backed up by the Pikachu.

"I am one of the two owners of this area," he growled as he rested his hands on the pistol at his hip "and someone you really don't want to mess with. The forbidden zones are off limits for a reason. They contain either my family's personal Pokémon, the endangered Pokémon on the ranch, injured Pokémon that are being healed, or Pokémon that are being studied by respected professors. If you even think of trying to capture a forbidden Pokémon you will have your ass beaten and then thrown out.".

"Who do you think you're talking to?" Paul demanded angrily while poking a finger into his chest.

Glaring coldly he quickly grabbed the arm and twisted, slamming Paul's face into the counter before throwing the purple haired trainer back, "I am Ceaser, one of the two owners of this park and the Son of Kaiser. Koga himself trained me to fight in hand to hand combat and I spend every day training alongside my Pokémon. Now are you going to enter the zone and follow the rules or are you going to clear out?".

Grumbling the group paid the entry fee and walked into the park. The moment the doors closed behind them he flopped down into his seat and sighed as he pulled a picture from his desk. Rubbing his finger of the frame he smiled faintly as he took in his father figure who had taken him in after he was betrayed by his friends, back when he went by a different name, back when he was Ash Ketchum.

-Flash Back-

Walking down the road to his house he sighed as he looked at his surroundings, he had just gotten back from Sinnoh after losing in the Semi-finals of the Lily of the Valley Conference. He had made it farther than he ever had before but he had lost because he went up against a trainer who used legendary Pokémon. At that thought he clenched his fists tightly, no self-respecting trainer would use legendaries as their only Pokémon of battle like that. Using one, maybe two, in an important match or to prove a point was one thing but to rely on nothing but legends was cowardly. If he had wanted to he didn't doubt that he could have a full team and then some made up of legendaries that would have left Tobias whimpering in fear but he didn't because he actually had a sense of honor.

Shaking the depressing thoughts from his mind he turned to his starter Pokémon Pikachu who had seemed strangely distant from him ever since the conference had ended. Getting to his house he knocked on the door which was quickly by his mother who hugged him tightly. Laughing he hugged her back and spent the rest of the night catching up with his mother over dinner. The next morning he woke up to find that Pikachu wasn't with him, thinking that the mouse had simply gone down to get breakfast he paid it no heed and got dressed before walking downstairs but stopped when he heard voices around the corner.

"What do you mean he should quit?!" he heard his mother demand angrily and he winced, his mother was dangerous when angry.

"Exactly what we said," another voice replied but he was surprised to hear that it was Misty "Ash is a fool and he needs to just give up already!".

"It's not like he'll ever accomplish anything!" he heard Max yell and was followed by the voices of Brock, May, Dawn, Paul, Gary, and even Pikachu. Clenching his fists he turned around and went back upstairs, grabbing his still packed bag he stormed back downstairs where the argument was still brewing.

"Well look who it is…" Gary began only to be cut off.

"Shut the hell up you spineless prick." He snarled, relishing their looks of shock. "I heard what you all said about me, how I'd never amount to anything or accomplish anything? Well news flash, I've done more than any of you ever have. If it weren't for me you two brainless fools," he pointed to May and Dawn "would have probably gotten yourselves killed in the first week of your journey. I mean Seriously May? Attacking a Maril with an untrained torchic and not even checking your move set? Gary, you're best discovery was that steel Pokémon produce a chemical that stops them from rusting? I gained data about legendary Pokémon that professors like your grandfather are still studying years after it happened. Misty, you're trying to become a water Pokémon master but you constantly abuse and berate your most loyal water Pokémon. Brock, you're trying to become a Pokémon breeder but you never take it seriously, wanting to focus more time on getting a date and without trying I do better than you at that. Paul, you claim me to be weak but I made it farther than you in the Lily of the Valley. Max, you're just a spoiled little brat who cries to daddy every time he doesn't get his way. As for you Pikachu, I've saved your life time and time again, even when you did nothing but attack me I risked my life for you. And as for not accomplishing anything, I'm champion of the Orange Islands and I've beaten the Battle Frontier. I've had it with you fools, I'm leaving.".

With that he stormed out, stopping only to grab his Pokémon and leave Professor Oak a letter explaining what had happened. Travelled for days on end before he collapsed in an area that was mildly familiar to him.

-End Flashback-

He had woken days later being treated by Kaiser, the old man who ran the Safari Zone, and was told that he had been unconscious for four days. He rested at the Zone and healed before offering to work at the Zone for a week to pay Kaiser back. A week turned to a month, a month to a year, until eventually he had no intention of leaving the Zone. Kaiser eventually adopted him as a son. He journeyed out occasionally to find the different Pokémon from his journeys that he thought could enjoy a protected place to live in. He still kept in touch with his mother and Professor Oak when he could.

As he sat lost in thought a side door opened and Kaiser walked out followed by a Pikachu with strangely marked ears that quickly ran to his shoulder, "What's wrong Ceaser?" Kaiser asked leaning against a desk.

"They showed up." He snarled angrily as his father paled before grimacing.

"That could be a bit of a problem then," his father admitted sheepishly, when he looked at him confused Kaiser elaborated "there was a problem with the onyx herds and I sent Quartz to fix it. That idiot Brock has probably heard the rumors about her and is going to try and capture her.".

"Damn it!" he snarled before running outside and to the stables, throwing open the doors and mounting his shiny rapidash, "Ya!" he yelled spurring the flaming steed onward as he rushed to the mountainous region where the onyx lived. As he got there he saw the group of idiots trying to use their Pokémon to weaken Quartz, the crystal onyx that he had met back in the Orange Islands who had decided to come with him a few years ago. Snarling he reached for a pokeball at his waist and threw it out, releasing a nidoking that roared in outrage and charged at the traitor's Pokémon, knocking the stunned creatures aside like flies. "Pikachu!" he yelled "Thunder!" and the small mouse leapt off his shoulder before releasing a fury of lightning at the group of traitors and their Pokémon, shocking them down.

Before he could do anything else he heard clapping and, turning, he saw Charles Goodshow and Scott walking towards him. "What do I owe the pleasure gentleman?" he asked warily, wondering why they were here.

"We're here about the upcoming Grand Master's tournament." Scott explained "Have you heard of it?".

"The big tournament where the winner gets declared a Pokémon master?" he asked to clarify and when he got a nod continued "Yeah I've heard of it, what of it?".

"You've been invited to compete," Charles explained "And I really do hope you do so.".

Scott then walked forward and handed him his invite before whispering softly "We know who you are Ash, we wanted you to be able to put the traitors in their place. Professor Oak, your mother, and Kaiser explained to us what happened that day.".

Looking down at the invite for a moment he nodded looking back up "I'll take you up on that offer gentleman.".

"Excellent!" Charles exclaimed happily before the short man and Scott left.

Turning to the still twitching traitors he snarled "Now get off my land! You lot are hereby banned from the Safari Zone!".

With that he snapped his fingers and the group were teleported out of the Zone.