A/N: So, the next chapter is up. I have majorly edited the previous chapters too. So, I recommend to read it again to avoid confusion.

Reply to reviews: 1) Guest: This is the starting of the story. The plot is building right now. This is going to be a long story with juicy Amourshipping in it. It will develop slowly when Serena will appear after a few chapters. So, have Patience and Enjoy.

2) The Black Prince Of Darkness: First of all, Team Union will try to capture all the regions to rule upon them. It will be like a war between two forces: The Pokémon League and The Team Union. Then, there will be a major plot twist which I can't reveal now. I will recommend to have patience and enjoy the story.

Now to continue the story.

Ash: "We are back, Azure, this is my hometown."

Ash walked towards his house and points at it and smiles.

"Here it is!"

Ash unlocked the door but he was not ready for what was coming next.

"Mom, I'm back!"

Delia: "Ash, my baby boy. How was your meeting with Brock and Misty?

Delia crushed Ash in her bear hug.

Ash groaned, "Mom...can't...breathe."

Delia: "Oh sorry sweetheart. So how was it?"

Ash: "It was good mom, I met some of my old friends and made a new one too. This is my newest friend, Azure." He pointed at Riolu.

Delia: "Oh my, what a cute and adorable Pokémon. How are you Pikachu?" She scratched Pikachu at the back of his ear while Pikachu cooed under her soft gaze.

Azure: "Rio..." (Me too) He put his neck towards Delia which she happily complied to and scratched at his neck region making him purr in affection.

"Thank you."

Delia looked at Azure in shock. "You can ta...talk?"

Azure: "Yes, my lady."

Delia smiled, "If you are Ash's friend, then you can call me mom too. There's no need for formalities Azure."

Azure looked at her with tears in his eyes, he never experienced so much love in his life. All he could do was stutter, "Yes m...mom."

Ash: "Okay mom, we are going to see Prof. Oak. Also please don't tell anyone about Azure being able to speak. He doesn't want everyone to know about his ability to speak as he only does this with those he trusts dearly."

Delia: "Of course sweetheart, you can count on me."

Ash smiled, "Bye mom! I will come back home later."

Ash left home and ran towards Prof. Oak's lab. Ash reached there in quick time and knocked excitedly on Prof. Oak's door.

Prof. Oak shouted from inside, "Coming!" He opened the door and saw Ash. "Ash, my boy, how have you been?"

Ash: "I am fine, Professor Oak. Things are going smoothly so far!"

Prof. Oak beamed at Ash, "I'm delighted to hear that my boy, come on inside, you came just at the right time actually."

Ash: "What do you mean, Professor?"

Oak: "Have I ever told you about the Nanodex?"

Ash scratched his cheek before replying. "Umm...I don't think so Professor."

Oak chuckled, "Never mind that Ash. We were working on a special type of Pokedex that can function as a Pokedex and a Pokegear in one."

Ash raised his eyebrow at this, clearly intrigued. "Yeah? What's so special about it Professor?

Oak: "The special thing is that it works with the recognition of the user and no other person can get access to it so it adds a layer of security. That's not all though, the best part is that it's designed so that the owner can carry an unlimited number of Pokémon and it has a 4-Dimensional pocket which is designed so that the user can keep his acquired badges and trophies there so there won't be any cases of badge theft among other things."

Ash looked at Professor Oak with stars in his eyes and shouted, "Wow!!! Science is so amazing!"

Pikachu nodded at this and pumped his little fist, "Pika Pika Chu!"

It was then that some other voices made themselves heard which shocked Ash even more with each of them adding in a sentence as if done to purposefully push Ash past his breaking point when it came to surprises.

"Indeed, it is quite marvelous, don't you think Ash? We have developed its single prototype and we wanted to test it."

Ash mouth fell agape before he was able to reply, "Professors Sycamore, Juniper, Birch, Rowan, Ivy and Kukui???? What are you all doing here?"

Prof. Ivy smiled before saying, "We were thinking of the perfect person to test it actually Ash."

Prof. Rowan added with a chuckle, "Then you came along."

Ash blushed and scratched the back of his head, "Oh sorry if I disturbed you all professors. I would be taking my leave then."

Prof. Kukui laughed, "No Ash, I think you misunderstood. You are the perfect person for testing this device, we were discussing you being the one to test its uses."

Ash almost shouted, "Wait, what? M… m… me??"

Prof. Oak: "You heard it right, my boy. You are not only the Kahuna Nui of Alola and yes, Kukui told me that. Also it's known by all professors, that you participated in every regional conference and also have saved this world multiple times. Who deserves it more than you Ash?"

Ash was shaking with excitement but also couldn't help but blush by the praise from the people he respected the most, "Are you sure professors?? It's truly an honor to be considered this highly by you all?"

Oak: "Yes, my boy. Am I right everyone?"

The remaining professors smiled or laughed by the situation before replying in unison, "Of course!"

Ash couldn't help but feel on top of the world before shyly replying, "Thank you everyone…." Ash then jumped with excitement and delight and pumped his fist high in the air.

Azure: "Rio Rio." (Congrats Ash.)

Oak: "Ah, what's this, a Rioulu? What a surprise Ash."

Ash: "Yes, I nicknamed him Azure. I rescued him from some poachers in the Viridian forest while returning home. I have not caught him yet because I had six Pokémon at that time and I wanted to form a bond with him plus he was scared to leave me so soon.

Augustine chuckled, "That's our Ash alright, always putting others before himself."

Kukui added. "Well, why don't you try to use the Nanodex now then catch Riolu, he won't be going anywhere other than here anyways."

He then brought the Nanodex and handed it to Ash. It was like a watch similar to a Z ring but twice its size with digital screen but also a smaller version of what looked like the teleportation openings on the video phones in Pokémon Centers. Finally there was what appeared to be a scanner to the side of it.

"You can also change its function between a Nanodex, a Z ring (in this case it absorbs all the Z crystals you own and would rise to the top whenever you start performing the signature Z Move poses) and there's a space to the side to attach a keystone so it's also a Mega Ring Bracelet. Pretty useful huh?"

Augustine continued, "So take care of it Ash, it's one of a kind just like you."

All the Professors added, "We are counting on you."

Ash: "Of course, I won't let you all down and thank you again for this." He bowed in thanks to his teachers.

Prof. Oak: "So Ash, first of all, point your finger at this hole. It will register your DNA from your blood sample. It may sting a bit but don't worry."

Ash did as directed and winced slightly from the pinch.

Ivy: "Now you can place all of your pokeballs on it and it will store them all."

Ash inserted five pokeballs in it one by one and they all were sucked in with their respective names appearing on the screen.

Birch: "You can type the nickname of any Pokémon if you have given one to it and it will be registered with its nickname too."

Ash: "Ok Azure. It's time for you to officially become one of my partners." Ash held the pokeball forward and Azure tapped on it with one of his paws. "Okay, I got myself a Riolu!"

Pikachu cheered too with their signature victory sign.

After a few minutes, Ash placed all of his Pokémon into his Nanodex. Needless to say, all of his Pokémon were happy by travelling with him again. His 30 Tauros especially were excited to all be on a journey for once. Ash made a mental note to make sure and give each of them some time to battle but sweat-dropped at the thought of having to release them whenever they were all taking a break or training. Luckily there was a number by each of their names so he'd easily be able to tell them apart when ready to battle.

Rowan: "In brief, you can change the Nanodex between Pokedex, Video Phone, Pokemon Storage, Item Storage, a Z Ring, a Mega Bracelet is attached and it's also a Navigator."

Ash: "What is Navigator?"

Juniper: "It will tell you about the routes and directions you have to take to reach a certain place."

Ash thought that the navigator was kind of like what Serena used in their journey in Kalos. Only difference is that it has an AI which will guide the user once the place is mentioned instead of doing it manually.

Oak: "We are still working on Pokémon automatic heal app which could heal those Pokémon that are not battle injured. It will help when you're in remote places and can't reach a Pokémon Center.

Ash: "Thanks for everything. I am really, really grateful to have such wonderful professors." He bowed again as thanks.

Professors all blushed at this and smiled, "No problem Ash. Take good care and best of luck for Indigo League and all your adventures."

Ash: "Thanks. Come on buddy, Come on out, Azure." Azure emerged from the Nanodex. "Let's go and see mom again before we depart."

Azure replied, "Yes Ash, that's a good idea."

A few moments later.

Ash opened the door to his home and excitedly told Delia about the events that took place at Oak's house.

Delia was surprised but beamed at her son, "Wow Ash, I am proud of you. My boy is always such an admirable young man."

Ash blushed, "Thanks mom, I am going to collect my badges and trophies so that they remind me of everything so far and hopefully it'll push me to make everyone even prouder of me."

Ash ran to his room and aimed the scanner device towards all his accolades. One by one, it scanned everything and they minimized and disappeared into the Nanodex, it all appeared on the screen to confirm its place in the Item Storage. He looked at his dresser and saw the picture of him and Serena from their second to last day in Lumiose City when they spent the day together alone. 'It was almost like a date huh?' Ash immediately blushed at the thought. As he inspected the picture, it's only then he really noticed something new about it. He was looking at Serena in particular and he saw a faint pink in her cheeks as she smiled at him while he looked at the camera with his trademark toothy grin. Pikachu was perched on both their shoulders while Ash had his right arm around Serena pulling her in close. 'Man she sure is cute in this picture, how could I have not seen this when we were together?!' Ash silently berated himself for not realizing how important Serena was and still is to him. 'Don't worry Serena, I'll see you again and this time, we'd stay together. I'd figure out what this weird feeling is as well. I also have to figure out how to act with her once we meet again in the future. I think it's better to act like normal until I figure out what this weird feeling is.' He finally used his Nanodex's photo app and took a picture of the photo again so he'd have it with him, then he put it as his screen's background so it'll always show unless he's using it for something else. He looked at his room one final time before closing the door and heading back downstairs.

Ash: "Bye mom, I'll miss you! Thanks for always believing in me!"

Delia shed some tears at this and replied, "Take care sweetheart, I love you! Please be sure to change your underwear every day okay?"

Ash's face turned beet red at this, "Mom!!!" Delia laughed at her son.

Ash walked outside and decided to call out one of his fliers, "Come on out Charizard! Let's go to the Indigo Plateau, we will train there. The league is starting soon as well!" Charizard let out a roar of approval as Ash and Pikachu climbed onto his back before he spread his wings and took off to the next leg of their journey.