AN: This is a combination of Pokémon and POKEMON GO, with the tree team leaders being old friends of Ash's and decide to be his travelling companions when he starts his journey at eighteen (because really, you should be an ADULT to travel the world with fire breathing dragons)
Kanto Go (Working Title)
Chapter 1
-Ash-
Face blank he stood next to the other three rookie trainers from Pallet town, forced to listen to Professor Oak give this long droning speech about what it means to be pokemon's trainers of Pallet town and how they had to bring 'glory' to their town and their families. It might have been moving were it not for the scowl that the two Oaks kept sending him.
Gary Oak, the town Jackass, hated him because he not only won a trip to visit a professor of another area that Gary had wanted to win but hadn't. The other reasons Gary always tried to make his life Hell, key word being tried, were the fact that Gary was jealous of not only the fact that he was a great deal taller and stronger than the pampered son of Pallet's Professor but due to the fact that one of their fellow rookies, Leaf, had a crush on him instead of Gary.
The elder Oak had once been a kind old man who had had liked to see as a kind of surrogate grandfather but he had forgotten one thing. That to Samuel Oak, family was everything and if you did anything to 'take' from his family he'd never forgive you. Given Gary's hatred of him the professor soon felt nothing but disdain.
Also in the room were Leaf, a girl that he grew up with in Pallet and he knew had a crush on him but he just didn't see her like that. He'd be the first to admit that Leaf was an amazing girl, she was smart, beautiful, fun loving, and more than willing to throw a right hook if need be but he just saw her as a good friend, nothing more. He had admitted that when she had confessed a couple years ago and, while she had been sad, she told him she hoped he'd eventually change his mind. It made things awkward at times but they were usually able to work around that.
The final person in the room was the last rookie trainer, a guy named Malcolm. Malcolm was an alight sort, quiet and kept to himself most of the time but always stood up to defend someone if he saw a person being bullied by Gary or anyone else.
"Alright," the professor wound up "it's time for everyone to select their pokemon's. Leaf, ladies first."
"Thanks professor." Leaf said, walking forward confidently and, without a moment's hesitation, picked up the Pokéball with the grass symbol on it, letting out a happy little Bulbasaur. "Hey there," Leaf greeted, crouching down to talk to the little grass starter "I'm Leaf and I was hoping you'd like to be my first pokemon's." The starter made a happy call and leapt up, hugging Leaf as the new trainer laughed and hugged her starter back.
"Way to go." He congratulated her with a high five as she walked back over to stand next to him, pointedly ignoring Gary who patted the spot next to him in invitation for Leaf.
"Thanks, looking forward to having a battle with you when this is all over." Leaf grinned playfully, "Don't be too upset when I wipe the floor with you."
"Oh it is on now." He laughed before Oak got everyone back to the task.
"Alright Gary, you're next." Oak said with a happy smile as he, Leaf, and Malcolm scowled irritably. Gary had been the last one to show up and it was only the brat's relation to the professor that was letting Gary go at this point.
"Thanks Gramps." The arrogant twerp grinned, selecting Squirtle "I'll go with the strongest of the starters." Pokéball in hand, not even bothering to let the Squirtle out to see if it wanted to go with him like Leaf had, Gary turned towards the only female rookie, "So Leaf, why don't you travel around with a real man."
"You know I might just do that." Leaf said thoughtfully as Garry got a look of wide eyed hope which was then crushed "Hey Ash," she said "how'd you like to travel together."
"Um…that might not be a good idea." He winced "I'll explain once I got my pokemon's." Leaf looked confused but nodded, trusting him to give a decent explanation afterwards.
"Alright Malcolm," the professor continued "you were here first so you can pick next."
"Called it." He muttered under his breath, having gotten to the lab at the same time as Malcolm, maybe a second behind, with Leaf showing up a few minutes later. He just hoped his last assumption wasn't correct.
Malcolm just nodded and silently selected the fire Pokéball for Charmander and let it out, "Hello Charmander," Malcolm said with surprising softness given how unsociable he was "I wanted to know if you'd like to be my partner?" Charmander considered it for a moment before nodding eagerly and standing next to its new trainer.
"Well Ash," the professor turned to him with a barely contained smirk "it looks like I don't have any more pokemon's, I guess you won't get to be a trainer this year."
"That is bullshit old man!" Leaf yelled at Oak, her Bulbasaur yelling angrily as well while Malcolm and his Charmander growled angrily.
"I couldn't agree more." A familiar voice said unhappily from the door as he turned to see four familiar faces.
"Professor Willow!" he cheered eagerly "Candela! Blanche! Spark!"
"ASH!" his three friends with Professor Willow cheered as they all rushed in and dog piled him with one big hug.
"Guys!" he wheezed from underneath the laughing dogpile "Can't…breathe! OOF!" he grunted when Bulbasaur started hopping up and down on top of the pile while Leaf was laughing hysterically.
"Alright you three," Professor Willow chuckled "let him up."
"Will-" Oak began to greet before being cut off.
"Oh shut it you old coot." Willow snapped "I'm already considering reporting you for this bullshit. You know full well how many trainers were coming and by law you had to have enough starters so any of them could get any starter type they wanted. Luckily, I already have a starter for Ash."
"Thanks prof." he grinned as his friends helped him up.
"Wait a minute." Malcolm paused "Ash, how do you know these guys?"
"Remember that trip I won a few years ago?" he asked "To visit that other professor here in Kanto along with his three students? Well Professor Willow was the professor I got to visit and these three are his students. We have Spark, the future master of grass and electric types." The goofball of the group gave a two finger salute, "Blanche, the calm, cool, and collected user of ice and water types." Blanche gave a small smile at his description, "And finally Candela, the fiery beauty of fighting and fire type pokemon's."
"Got that right." Candela grinned, throwing an arm around his shoulder.
"And this, Ash, is your starter." Willow smiled, handing him a Pokéball with a small lightning bolt sticker on it "It has a Pikachu I found chewing on the electric cables at my lab. He's a tough little guy and not a big fan of people so it might take a bit to win him over."
"Well, I always have enjoyed a challenge." He grinned, clipping the Pokéball on his belt, planning on letting Pikachu out where it was a bit safer.
"And I have one other pokemon's for you." The professor said seriously "I found a young man by the name of Damian abusing his Charmander on my way over to Pallet. As a professor I was able to use my authority to revoke his trainer's license and most of his pokemon's were sent to different shelters but I think this Charmander could use a trainer like you to help him."
"What?" Gary protested vehemently "Ash can't handle a Charizard! I'm the one you should be giving that Pokéball to."
"Shut up, you're annoying." Willow retorted without even looking at the spoiled brat of a pokemon's trainer. "Now Ash…is there any chance of your mother making us lunch?" the professor asked eagerly, the man's stomach rumbling "Her cooking is delicious!"
"She was already planning on it when I told her you'd be coming with these goofs." He assured the professor while said 'goofs' made looks of mock affront. "Leaf, Malcolm," he turned to the other rookies that weren't assholes "you guys are welcome to join us."
"Get some of your mom's cooking before heading out?" Leaf asked with a grin "No way am I passing that up! Let me just let my mom know."
"Same here Ash." Malcolm said with a small grateful nod.
"Invite them along if you want." He grinned "You know my mom always makes too much food."
"Hey guys," Candela said as they walked out of the lab, leaving two stunned Oaks behind, "race you to Ash's place!" before taking off.
"Oh you are so on!" he yelled, taking off after her while Leaf giggled and did the same.
"Oh come on guys!" Spark protested, shooting off after he realized what was going on "No fair getting a head start!" Blanche, Malcolm, and Willow just walked chuckling.
He was neck and neck with Candela as they neared his house before they realized they were going too fast and put on the brakes, sliding right past his house as they scrambled to backtrack only for Leaf to hop up on his fence and wave cheekily, "I win." She grinned cheekily as Spark slowly trudged over, out of energy, before dropping.
"You really need to work out more buddy," he told Spark with a grin as he helped the exhausted trainer up "that and lay off the cheese fries."
"Never!" Spark protested passionately.
"Who's out there?" his mom called from the house, opening the door before gasping, "Spark, Candela!" she said happily, scooping the two into a hug "It's so good to see you two again? But where are Blanche and Professor Willow?"
"They chose to walk rather than race." Leaf answered happily as his mom gave the only girl from his trainer generation of Pallet a warm smile.
"Chickens." He grinned along with Candela.
"I heard that." Blanche said with a playful scowl as the remaining three walked over.
"You were meant to." He sing songed as everyone laughed and walked to his backyard where his mother had laid out a gigantic spread.
"Hey Ash," Leaf began while everyone grabbed a plate "why is it you thought us travelling together wouldn't be a good idea?"
"Well," he said, actually somewhat nervous "I'm already travelling with Candela, Blanche, and Spark. Normally having you or even you and Malcolm join us wouldn't be a problem but it's just that…well…"
"Come on Ash," Candela walked over, stealing a quick kiss "I want to sit with my boyfriend."
"…Ah…" a shocked, and notably saddened, Leaf said.
AN: So yeah, Ash/Candela as a pairing. This will also have Spark/Blanche as a second shipping. I'm planning on having Leaf and Malcolm travel together and possible get together further down the road.
