Hi again! V-fanfics here! Back with chapter 1 of the Pokemon fanfic! Please enjoy, and once again, bear with me. I may be updating this one only once a week, since it isn't higher on my priority list.

Without further ado, let this chapter begin!

Chapter 1: Just A Regular Morning?

"Rise and shine, Ash! They're here!"

Ash rolled in his bed, obviously not wanting to get up. He was dreaming of beating his rival since his start of the pokemon journey; Gary Oak. He groaned, turning again. He eventually mumbled almost inaudibly, "Keep it down, okay? I'm trying to sleep..."

"PIKA, CHUUUUU!"

"AAHHHHH!" Ash shouted in pain. His closest partner, Pikachu, gave him the usual wake-up-right-now-for-breakfast-or-some-other-impo rtant-thing thunderbolt. Pikachu stopped his little routine at the sound of his master's pained shout, hoping he didn't overdo it, or his master. Regardless, Pikachu just stood there and smiled, waiting for his master to get up from his bed.

"Man, Pikachu. I guess that training we did yesterday really paid off, huh?" Ash said, getting up from his bed and getting his new favorite clothing on. Instead of the usual red cap, he had a blue one this time. It did have the usual pokeball sign on it, but in red. His jacket was a pure white, while his shirt was a bright, ruby red, just like Pikachu's cheeks. His shoes and jeans weren't replaced, but they sure were new and pretty comfy.

Ash has been traveling for at least three years now, which makes him the teen age of 13 years. His partner Pikachu hasn't changed personality wise, and neither has Ash. However, they both got extremely strong over the course of those years. They got so strong, they challenged the leagues again to win, and that is exactly what happened. He got every single league that he lost and won them with first place. He had even reached his desired title of Pokemon master!

Now Ash is in a brand new region with some old friends from Unova. Iris and Cilan had met in this same region; the Romagian region. Also known as the "Region of Regions." It had pokemon from every other region, except for a select few. Today, his old friends Dawn, Misty, May, Max, and Brock are back to greet him and see him again.

"Ash! What's taking you so long?" Iris shouted, knocking on Ash's door. "They're all waiting for you!"

"Coming!" Ash replied, getting Pikachu on his shoulder and heading out the door. He and his Pikachu smiled when they saw their old friends again. It was obvious that they had significantly grown, both physically and mentally.

"Gosh, it's so good to see you guys again!" Ash said, walking over to them to chat. He wanted to tell them about his recent achievements in the previous pokemon leagues.

"Ash!" Misty, May, and Dawn shouted simultaneously. They leaped on him for hugs, and Ash fell backward. Pikachu chucked, rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"Nice to see you again, Ash." Brock said, eating some of Cilan's gourmet breakfast.

"It is nice to see you guys again. I can't wait to tell you everything about my journey!" Ash replied, getting back up and letting Pikachu climb up his back.

"So, Ash, how hard have you been training?" Dawn said, sipping some coffee hand grounded by Cilan.

"Pikachu and I recently trained on his electric attacks. They're getting much stronger with very little effort! It's awesome!" Ash answered, petting his partner. Pikachu smiled, saying his normal "Pikachu!" as he always did whenever Ash or anyone pet him.

"I wanna battle you, Ash!" Misty said, pulling out a pokeball and pressing the small button in the center,

"You do? Okay then, you versus me! I wanna see what pokemon you caught while I was traveling!" Ash replied, with Pikachu agreeing.

~Outside of the cabin~

"This is a battle between Ash and Misty! This is a one on one battle, no items allowed and no substitutions allowed! Begin!" Cilan announced, beginning the battle.

"Azumarill! I choose you!" Misty threw her pokéball, releasing Azumarill.

"Lets do this, Pikachu!" Ash told his partner, gesturing for the battlefield. Pikachu nodded, stepping into the battlefield.

"I'll go first! Azumarill, hydro pump, lets go!" Misty ordered, pointing to Ash's Pikachu.

"Azu!" Misty's Azumarill said, using the powerful move.

"Dodge it, Pikachu!" Ash ordered, hoping that Pikachu would get away in time.

"Pika!" Pikachu said, dodging the attack by jumping high.

"Now, use Thunderbolt on Azumarill!" Ash ordered, pointing in Azumarill's general direction.

"Pika, CHUUUU!" Pikachu said as it unleashed one of its most powerful moves.

"Azu!" Azumarill said as it swiftly dodged the attack by a hair.

The battle went on, with dodges and powerful attacks. However, Iris's Axew became bored of the battle quickly.

"Axew..." Axew said as it walked off from the battle. It waddled over to a nearby tree with a bright, huge, red, juicy looking apple.

"Ax..." Axew muttered, gazing in amazement at the beautiful fruit. He began to climb the tree carefully, trying not to fall. Once he got up, he saw the apple close up. It looked better than from a distance.

"Axew!" Axew pulled the apple from the branch. He sat down, opening his mouth in preparation for a small snack. Instead of biting on a nice, juicy apple, Axew bit on its own lip.

"AXEW!" Axew cried, putting his small claws over his lips. Tears formed on the sides of his eyes when he made out a small form in front of him.

"...Ax?" He said, confused. He approached the silhouette, but when he got too close, the figure appeared started.

"I'm not gonna hurt you!" Axew said in it's own language. The figure appeared less startled, but when Axew got closer, it ran off to where Ash and Misty were battling.

"Wait! Don't go there!" Axew pleaded, running after the strange figure.

"Azu..." Azumarill said, falling and becoming unable to battle.

"Azumarill is unable to battle! The winner is Ash!" Cilan announced, pointing in Ash's direction.

"Yeah! Nice job Pikachu!" Ash said, hugging Pikachu tightly.

"Pika!...Pi?" Pikachu said, hearing something strange. He looked to the side and his eyes widened.

"What is it, Pikachu?" Ash asked, looking in the same direction Pikachu did. However, when he did, his eyes went wider than Pikachu's. He saw another Pikachu struggling to walk with a huge apple in its grasp. Its tail was cut in the form of a heart, so it was female. She kept walking until her eyes slid shut and she fell to the ground with a sickly thump.

"Oh no!" Misty shouted, running to the Pikachu's aid. However, she wasn't fast enough. Ash had already picked up the poor pokemon, examining her closely. Her face was cut in different areas,having one big one right across one of her electric pouches. Her arms were badly cut and tail looked partially ripped.

She barely took any breathes also.

"Ash, what do we do!?" Dawn asked, her face twisted with worry.

"..." Ash was silent, studying the poor pokemon. He finally answered, "We need to take it to a Pokemon Center, fast."

"Right!" Everyone replied, getting into a large SUV. In this region, anyone over 13 could drive. Ash sat in the back with the injured Pikachu. His Pikachu was right next to the injured one, checking to make sure she was still breathing and had plenty of electricity.

"Step on it, Brock!" Dawn shouted, pointing forwards. Brock gunned it, making the SUV reach top speed in only a few seconds.

Ash kept a close eye on the injured Pikachu, eyeing her to see any differences. He noticed that there was a small, pink bow on one of her ears. He untied it, tying it onto one of her arms.

The injured Pikachu opened one of her beautiful blue eyes, seeing Ash looking at her. His eyes widened as he tried to talk to her, but all she could hear was his muffled voice. She once more closed her eyes, still feeling conscious, but not for very long.

"..." Ash took in a deep breath. He pet the injured Pikachu's head a little bit, saying softly, "Don't worry. We'll get you some help."

Brock gunned it once more, hitting top speed again. The SUV made swift turns along the asphalt. The Pokemon Center got nearer and nearer. They soon would reach the Pokemon Center and treat the poor Pikachu. However, they also were curious to know why the poor thing was left alone like this.

This is what Ash needed to know. Now.

Uh oh. Looks like the little Pikachu needs help now! Good thing they have an SUV.

How come this Pikachu's so beat up? Is this the same one from the prologue? Find out in the next chapter!

Anyways, signing off!

~V-fanfics