A Broken Family, A Broken Soul

The contest is over.. I only had no one interested. I will reveal Ash's real mother later when the time is right.

Johanna- 45

Dawn- 11

Johanna Berlitz, sat at her kitchen table. She wore her usual white shirt and blue pants. She didn't have a smile on her face as she looked through a photo album with baby pictures. She wiped a tear from her eye.. In each of the pictures was a little baby boy with blue beast like eyes and brown hair.

'Joel' She thought.

She hoped he was all right. That day thirteen years ago was the worst day of her life. When she had lost him and the strong bond they shared over something he had no control over.. Yet.. Dawn came down and saw her mother crying. Dawn was a younger version of her mother.

"Mom? What's wrong?" she asked concerned. Her mother wiped the tear from her eye. It was time for the truth..

"Dawn.. You have.. A older brother.." She began. Dawn listened closely while her mother told the story.

Flashback thirteen years ago..

Johanna was walking home from the store that evening when a scream caught her attention. Her son's scream. It was filled with pain.. She ran as fast as she could to where she heard his scream come from. She saw him and his Lucario, Gawain facing black robed figure and his Electivire. Johanna covered her mouth. Her son was in an Aura battle. When Lucario felt pain, Joel felt it.. Joel was laying on the ground and panting heavily. He looked as though he had been beaten. Johanna stayed in the bushes, knowing she could not distract her son..

Joel struggled to get up.

"That's it.. Get up so we can knock you back down. I see the beast with in.. Your nothing but an Aura mutt!" The figure mocked in a cold deep voice. Joel tried to get up ignoring the figures taunts but they got to personal..

" Your pathetic just like your parents.." That did it. Joel growled. Johanna was shocked by the change in her son. His eyes turned crimson red.. And his voice was dark and full of anger and hatred. He gave off a flaming black aura.. In a swift motion he jabbed his opponent in the heart..

"You can mock me all you like but when you mock any one else you care about.. You pay the price.."

The figure fell to the ground and looked up at him and smiled evilly..

"You think you've won? I assure you, I'm not done yet. And now that the darkness in your heart is revealed, there is no going back.."

The figure disappeared in a swirl of leaves. After returning to his normal form, Joel recalled Gawain to his poke'ball. Johanna stepped out of the bushes. She looked at her son in fear.. A moment of silence was all he needed. In his mother's mind, Joel heard these words about him..

'Monster. Beast..'

The next morning She went to his room to talk to him. Only to find a letter..

Mom,

I know what you must think of me now. You don't have to worry about me anymore. I have decided to go my own way. Where am I going? You wouldn't care.. I am sorry if I caused any trouble..

Joel

On the letter was a photo with Joel crossed out. Joel had disowned himself from the family..

End flashback

Johanna told her of how everyone looked for him but no one found anything. He was then considered dead..

Back in Kanto..

Joel walked up to the Cerulean gym. He let his Vaporeon, Storm out of his poke'ball. Storm gave a stretch and took notice of where they were. Little did they know they were being watched by Joel's girlfriend pleased that he was alive and well after four years..

"Va por.. (About time) " Vaporeon smirked.

Joel prepared to knock bracing for the worst..

Well third chapter is done. Who should be Joel's girlfriend this time around? Daisy, Lily or Violet? Let me know. I am still unsure. Remember read review and please no flames.