Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon
Chapter 1: Growing up
A pair of eyes opened as they looked at the light blue roof of the room. Turning left shows a black rectangular alarm clock which a hand stopped by pressing a button. Turning right reveals a mirror showcasing a 16 year old Ash Ketchum.
Ash yawned as he sat up on the bed, disturbing his covers. Rubbing his eyes, he got off the bed and did some stretches. "Ah, it feels good to be home." The teen mumbled to himself. The sunlight filtered through his window on the second floor as the teenager started his morning routine.
He began doing the daily work of managing his room, lest his mother scold him for not keeping it tidy. Ash fixed the covers of his bed and organized everything out of place. With his room cleaned up, he walked to the bathroom carrying a towel.
Exiting his bedroom in a change of clothes. He wore a white shirt and a blue jacket emblazoned with the pokeball symbol on his right chest. He also had a pair of navy blue pants and red sneakers. His raven coloured hair shook as he walked down the stairs. Entering the kitchen, he was greeted the sight of his parents, Delia Ketchum, who is cooking and Red Ketchum, reading a newspaper. The table had breakfast ready, the smell of food wafting into the air.
"Hi mom, morning dad" Ash greeted as he sat down at the table. The parents smiled at their little boy, even if he's grown a bit.
"Good morning sweetie, how was your night?" Both parents knew about his dreams the first year Ash had them. At the end of that year, when Ash was 10 he told them about it. The Pokemon World in his mind and his adventures throughout the years.
"Its interesting, I got a kiss off it from my girlfriend's counterpart." Ash blushed at the statement. "And I won the league in my sixth try."
His father looked at him with a smile smile and nodded. A decade ago, he lost his voice when Ash was younger, effectively making him mute. It was hard for him but he carried on. Getting a job as part of a construction crew made a lot of money. A risky one by well worth it in order to support his family.
"That's great sweetie. Would you like me to put that up on your room." Delia as soon as she heard decided to order a custom designed jacket with the symbol of the pokeball every time her little boy got one in his dreams. It always seemed to match the current ones in what Ash wore then. It boggled him to no end on how his mother knew the exact look oh his clothes but he went with it.
"Thanks mom, your the best." Ash smiled as he looked back to the small area where he recorded his wins in the nonexistent league. Small medals showcasing each regional win.
"It's my job to be your mom. Now, did you pack everything for school." she said. Gesturing to the two bags sitting innocently on the sofa. Packed with essential items, necessary equipment and personal belongings.
Red snickered silently as his son pouted and rolled his eyes. "Yes mom" Ash replied. "I have everything I need. We're supposed to be staying in the dorms since home is too far." Ash looked a bit down, having to part away with his parents even for a while is a bit difficult for him.
Red took his phone as he typed something for a minute and pressed a button. Seconds later Ash's phone rang and the teen took it out to see his father's message.
It'll be fine son, I know it's scary to be away from the place you call home for a long while but it won't move. We'll be waiting for you when you return from graduating. This house won't be going anywhere. We're proud of you son, don't forget that.
The teenager smiled as he hugged his parents and said goodbye, hoping that the first day would be great. Ash grabbed his bags and stepped out of the house and into Pallet Drive, a street with a quiet neighborhood. Houses lined the street in an orderly fashion. People of all ages are seen walking around, chatting or doing something productive.
Walking towards the bus stop, Ash spotted two people. His rival in almost everything, Gary Oak and Ash's girlfriend, Serena Yvvone. Both were just standing their waving at him while connected to their own luggage.
Gary has auburn hair like upward spikes and black eyes, he wears a black collared shirt, purple cargo pants. He wears an amethyst necklace around his neck. Serena has blonde hair styled in a short wavy bob and wears a new reddish-pink fedora, a bright pink dress with a white collar, her gray top underneath, and a red waistcoat with a blue ribbon on her chest, black stockings, and brown boots.
"Hey Ashy-boy! Hurry up before the bus declares you late." Gary Oak, grandson of the famous biologist Samuel Oak. It's his dream to follow in his grandpa's footsteps and become a figure in the scientific community.
"I'm already here Gare-bare" Ash said. Serena snickered at the nicknames. "Besides if the bus didn't pick you up, it's either late or they didn't like something else"
"Can you guys just stop" Serena ordered. She then moved right next to Ash and clung onto his arm. "I want to cuddle my boyfriend in peace. So don't argue or I'll call Leaf." Serena Yvvone, Ash's girlfriend and a talented actor.
Gary had the decency to stutter at the mere mention of Leaf Forest. The teen had a big crush on her but didn't have the guts to ask her out yet. Still, he could do it this year and maybe get even with Ash. Leaf Forest, a childhood friend of Ash and Gary and the one who keeps them in line.
"Did someone say my name?" A brunette in a sunhat carrying a pair of bags. Ash smiled like a prank happened in front of him and he's not the victim. Gary turned the opposite way trying to not look at the girl of his probable dreams in his state.
Leaf's outfit consists of a blue sleeveless top edge with red around the armholes and waist, a red swirly miniskirt, blue knee socks, red and white pumps, red wristbands and a white sun hat with a red logo of the brand.
"Speak of the devil and she shall appear." Ash couldn't help but say. He earned a glare from the devil in question.
"What did you mean?" Leaf asked before looking at Serena. "Do you mind if I borrow your boyfriend? I really need to talk to him."
"No, the boys were just talking about you behind your back. Well, Gary is the one who is talking. My boyfriend belongs to me."
Gary had an aura of fear emanating from him. If you listen closely, you could hear him mutter "Kill me now." Leaf's gaze went to the young Oak and all the blood in his veins went cold.
Ash and Serena laughed at Gary's situation. Leaf began to pull the boy's ear and had a smile that unnerved Oak greatly. Gathering their bearings Ash began to talk to his girlfriend directly.
"So, what is my queen going to learn. Would she be grand in the classroom and ruler of the dorms." He said in a tone reserved for one person only.
"I know what I'm going to pick my knight. However, you need to pick something. You never said what kind of job you would like" Serena said with a similar tone.
"Ahem". The young couple turned to see Leaf and Gary staring at them and blushed red. "Did you have to do a public performance?" asked Leaf.
"Why not?" Serena said. "We do need to emphasize that were in a relationship. I don't need extra boys coming after me because they can't control their hormones."
"As much as I want to tease you right now, the bus is almost here" Gary pointed out. That very bus arrived and opened its door. The driver was calling out to anyone who's supposed to get in.
The quartet grabbed their bags and entered the vehicle. The seat configuration is a simple row with 3 chairs on each side. The bus is half filled with students. There are several televisions attached to the ceiling and they are playing the news. Ash and Gary sat put themselves in the left, the girls went to the right. A number of other students entered the bus and the door closed.
With the passengers inside the driver activated his microphone. "Attention all students. Our next stop is the Viridian Academy. If you are not supposed to be here, please walk out the door.". No one walked out. "Very well. We'll be on our way."
The bus filled with students began to move forward down the street. Serena and Leaf began to talk about things. Gary fell asleep with headphones on him. Ash however just looked outside. The teen looked out the window, watching the world move outside. He only stopped to look around when he heard metal being struck. Ash shrugged it off as someone accidentally hitting something and continued looking outside.
Pokevision enabled
Pikachu's body hurt. He didn't know why but it did. Opening his eyes he found himself in a dark alleyway. Nothing alive was moving. The smell of garbage and smoke made the pokemon recoil in disgust. Getting up on fours and moving around, the electric mouse saw that he awakened next to a dumpster.
"Arceus why?! I had to wake up here of all places. Hope there are no Garbadors nearby. Where am I anyways?"
To give you perspective, Pikachu is currently in between an apartment building and a convenience store. The electric mouse is also in another dimension but he didn't know that, yet.
A door in front of him rattled. Pikachu jumped into a nearby box. After the Pokémon his itself, a man carrying a large trash bag was walking towards the dumpster. Not seeing the yellow mouse, the man dumped the garbage into the container and walked back inside. Pikachu crawled out of his hiding spot and breathed a sigh of relief.
"That was close. No one must see me. Where are the other Pokemon? I can't smell them. Must be the trash. I need to move and find Ash."
Breaking into a run, Pikachu climbed the wall using the various objects and holes on it. Reaching the top of the convenience store, the mouse carefully moved behind the ventilation system to hide from anyone in the building. After being sure that no one is looking, he a small jump to the next roof and began to observe his location.
Pikachu can see people of different kinds. Buildings that vary in height and purpose are also there. A lot more vehicles than expected causing a bit of smoke comparable to a Wheezing. There are several tall buildings that could give the Lumiose Tower a run for its money, some of them are still being constructed. There also seems to be a lack of a natural touch in this place. There may be some plants, trees and parks but they are fewer even compared to Nimbasa.
Now for the important one. There is not a single Pokemon in sight! Not even a Pidgey or Rattata could be seen. Anywhere he looked there seemed to be ordinary animals. Are they unidentified Pokemon or just ordinary fauna. Pikachu tested it on a lone bird near him and did a low powered Thundershock. The bird was immediately fried and burnt. Pikachu shook his head as he walked away from the avian corpse.
"No Pokemon, this is new. Compared to all of our meetings with legendaries this tops some of them. Now I just need to-" Pikachu's eyes widened as he remembered what he was supposed to do. "OMA Ash! I nearly forgot about him here. Where is he? He should be nearby somewhere."
Looking around frantically Pikachu tried to locate Ash. The Pokemon's eyes darted around frantically to find its trainer. It took a bit but he found something. In a vehicle, he could see his trainer. He looked a little different but Pikachu could tell that it's him.
Not wanting to miss his chance of getting to Ash, Pikachu did a running start before jumping to the roof of the bus. No one saw the Pokemon as he landed with a noticeable thud. Pikachu let himself lie down on the surface, content that he could reunite with his trainer soon.
"I'll be with you soon Ash. Always right by your side."
Chapter one is a go. Where will Pikachu go from here? What is Ash's goal in his life? What will happen when the two meet once again? How did Pikachu get to the 'real world' in the first place?
I'm going to be straight with something here. Ash thinks his adventures in the Pokeworld is a dream. All Pikachu wants is to be with his trainer, in a world where Pokemon don't exist, at all. No anime, games or other merchandise. Pokemon was never real. My ideas for the story are manifesting so this could get interesting. I have a few ways to include something of legendary proportions.
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