Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon
Chapter 2: First Day in School
Ash didn't know what to expect of his new school when he stepped off the bus. It was a lot bigger than anticipated and I mean bigger. The entire complex is four stories tall and the entire place occupies an entire block for crying out loud and that's how big it is when he saw it from a distance. In person it was huge.
The main building itself was built like a university. Ash could see other smaller buildings in the area that could be for the upper classes.
There were a dozen other buses dropping off students to the entrance of Viridian Academy. Ash could see some people that are from out of town as he walked to the entrance with his friends. The boy sighed as he thought of the Pokeworld when he slept. He had a feeling that even in his dreams he won't escape school this time. Ash rubbed the shoulder where Pikachu would stay when he was with him as he walked.
"-sh? Ash, are you okay?" Leaf said as she snapped her fingers.
"Huh?" Ash looked up from his thoughts to see his friend look strangely at him, waiting for him to talk. "It's nothing, just thinking about the school year I guess."
Leaf looked at him with a raised eyebrow but turned around to let it slide. "You can think about what you want when we get to the auditorium. Serena and Gary went ahead to get us spare seats. We should get going."
The two entered the gate and walked into the open part of the campus which is a miniaturized park. Plants, trees and paths litter the area. There is a large auditorium where the first years are gathered, and true to Leaf's word, Serena and Gary saved some seats for them.
"Over here. The principal himself is making a speech." said Gary as his friends sat down. Serena leaned on Ash's shoulder when he sat down.
"Do you think you'll find what you're meant to be Ash?" she asked.
"I have several ideas, but I dont know what to do about them." Ash looked around the auditorium. "Why are we here on the first day?"
"I already told you Ash, the principal is going to give us a message." Gary answered as he watched the man on stage who seems to be the principal.
The middle aged man had a slim build and wore glasses. He is wearing a white suit with a customized black vest adorned with the school badge on his left side that Ash couldn't see clearly. A pair of gray pants and black shoes made it look like the man is supposed to be in a company. He smiled as he tapped into the microphone.
"Hello, my name is Satoshi Tajiri. Right now, you're standing in Viridian Academy. One of the high rated schools in the country. The moment you managed to get in means that you have a bright future ahead of you. We are the front that takes in ordinary people with talents and turns them into someone the next generation can remember. So go on forth, and by the time you graduate, it will be a marvellous time for you. Thank you and goodbye."
After the man finished his little inspirational speech, the students began to make a lot of noise. Getting out of the auditorium, many of them entered their respective dorms buildings to look for their rooms. Ash was lucky enough to find his after a while. Prior to that however…
"Where did that yellow blur go to?" He said mostly to himself as he slowed to walking pace. The teen as soon as he went to his building, saw a small flash of yellow that disappeared around the corner. He excused himself from his friends who, coincidentally were in the same building, gave him strange looks before letting Ash run wild.
Ketchum ran up two floors as he chased the blur. Nearly running into two girls, one with puffy purple hair and the other a blonde with short. He spun out of their way, saying a sorry as he kept running. The blur made it's way up some more stairs. Ash internally groaned as he followed it.
Making way to the 3rd floor, he stopped to gather his bearings and look around. Realizing it was his floor, he stopped and mentally checked where his room is. The blur peeked out from another corner but Ash ignored it in favor of actually finding his room instead of running like around like a 6 year old.
Walking in front of a door with the number 314, Ash slid a card into the slot and heard a click. Opening the door, the Teen looked at the somewhat empty room. In front of him is a large bed big enough for two. To the side is a metal desk with a small, red lamp on it. A door that leads to the bathroom and a wooden closet near the bed. His room had a bit of space enough for a bit of decoration.
After no more than half a dozen steps into his dorm did Ash froze in realization. "I left my things downstairs!" He cried out in panic as rushed out the door and practically sprinted to the ground floor as he descended. However, he left his door open and allowed a yellow blur to enter.
Poke-Vision Activated
Pikachu stayed as low as he could on top of a school bus, waiting as the students of the academy exited the vehicle. The Pokemon was thankful for the fact that he blended in with the yellow color scheme that no one saw him. He watched different people headed straight towards a large opening embedded in the building.
He finally saw his trainer exit the bus he was Pikachu was on. Pikachu analyzed his trainer like a predator to prey. The teen looked a bit older than he last saw. He saw the 3 other teens that were with him. He didn't recognize the brunette but he did know the the boy and the other girl, they were Gary and Serena.
But that didn't make sense, before he slept he and his trainer were on a plane back home. Gary was in Sinnoh and Serena was on a plane to Hoenn. The Pokemon wondered just what is going as the two people he knew left Ash with the brunette.
Pikachu sneakily jumped of his position and went underneath the buses, moving closer to the pair in silence. He didn't learn anything about the other girl except that she is one of Ash's old friends. But that didn't make sense, he would have heard of his trainer talk about her. For now, he was content with following his trainer while hidden.
Following his trainer, he hung back as Ash went into a large crowd of people. The Pokémon stayed back since he couldn't let himself be seen yet. Pikachu doubled back towards a tree and climbed it. No one noticing him due to the fact that they were focused on a stage in the middle of the crowd.
When Pikachu got on a sturdy branch, he stood as still as he can be considering that he stands out. In hindsight it was a bad idea but it worked, somehow. Apparently, he missed a majority of speaking as the humans got out of their positions and started wandering.
The Pokemon looked for Ash who vanished again amongst the crowd headed for another building. This time, the humans had their bags with them. Pikachu moved to another treetop right above a familiar looking blue haired girl and another brunette wearing a green bandana.
"Just what is this place?" Pikachu said to himself out loud before hearing a crack. Eyes widening he turned around just in time to see the branch he put himself on beginning to break. The pokemon jumped, not looking to where he was going. With a cry of 'Pika' he braced for impact on both of the girls… and promptly passed straight through them and landed on the grass.
"Did you feel something Dawn?" The brunette asked as she looked away from her phone.
"Hmm." Was all Dawn said before the screen of her phone lit up with a message.
"Darn it, I'll see you later May. My other friends had a problem."
"Sure, meet you in the dorms." She finished and both of them walked away from the dazed Pikachu.
When the pokemon regained his senses, the first thing he did was panic. Why did he panic? He just passed through Dawn and May like he was a ghost-type. He is a Pikachu, not a Mimikyu dammit.
During his panic attack he ran in the open and phased through more and more people, further scaring the Pokemon. Was he dead, no he is not but Pikachu doesn't really know that. The Pokemon was very, very lost. No one can see him, much less react to what he can do if his static electricity was any indication.
Pikachu made a dash for the dormitory wing. Not caring if anyone saw him like his trainer, he increased his speed slightly and sparked electricity.. He turned into a yellow blur as he ran down the halls and up some stairs.
A minute later, the Pokémon stopped running and hid behind a corner from the stairs. Pikachu calmed down and allowed his thoughts to catch up to him.
"Where in Arceus' name am I?! Is this Darkrai's work or some other pokemon. I can't even smell any sort of Pokemon for miles, Ash and co acting so differently and no one can see me. What am I going to do?" He cried out loud. Footsteps were heard from the stairs nearby. After that was a hushed voice and a door being unlocked.
Pikachu decided to take a chance a look from his area. Peeking from his position, he saw his trainer Ash opening a locked door. In our perspective this doesn't seem very much. But to Pikachu, it was his chance of being saved from wherever he is.
Pikachu crept closer to the room only for the door to open with force and Ash running out of the room. He heard his trainer saying something and moving like he was late for the league. The Pokémon smiled, it was definitely his trainer, just older.
The power of physics began to compel the door to close. Pikachu saw this and ran into the room, the door closing behind him as soon as he's inside. The Pokemon looked around the area he is in. It was somewhat bland, with only a few generic pictures that he could see.
Pikachu got on the bed where Ash should probably sleep in. The Pokémon circled once and flopped down, intent on getting a bit of rest. While doing that he waited for his trainer to return, and hoped that he could see him.
I'll end this chapter here. The next chapter will basically be a bunch of information and a reunion. I'll spoiling you this because I can but only this. Also let's pretend that Ash is in another region and follow his restart plan. He will get some new pokemon.
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