Last time, we left our friend Ash in a little bit of suspense, leading to the event of Ash understanding Zorua, without realizing she spoke in Pokespeech for two years.

"Hey Zorua! I saw the battle and it was so cool, this guy, he used a Milotic against a Salamence and won using a combination attack!"

"Combination? attack?" she said puzzled not having to battle before.

"Yeah, like using... Dark Pulse and uh Shadow Ball together and they break and make purple sparkles everywhere, but I am not sure how to slow down an attack like that..."

Zorua laughed, "Okay Ash that's enough... hey I've been meaning to ask you."

"Yeah Zorua?" He asked the red an black furred fox.

"How can you understand me?"

"You mean you aren't a telepath?" Zorua shook her head.

"Not really, I mean, I could if I wanted to but... that is really hard. I try not to so when I found you I used Pokespeech and... well you understood."

"I thought you were so... I didn't bother, maybe it's cause I got lost in the forest and hung out with you and got used to Pokespeech, mom always told me it's an age for learning!" He smiled at his fox friend. "That or maybe I meet a psychic Pokemon and he messed my mind."

Zorua snickered at the thought of a slowbro or hypno using psychic on her dear friend. "That's kinda funny Ash." He shrugged not really caring. "Okay, then... I still want to try Dark Pulse and shadow ball together."

Ash laughed, "Zorua, can you even learn those? Last I checked you couldn't. Not from Professor Juniper, I asked her when I saw a picture of you, well your species, in the Pokemon handbook. I asked her about her attacks and she said you couldn't learn them."

"I know Dark Pulse... my father was a..."

"Excuse me?" He asked his best friend.

Zorua looked at him, "My father was a Lucario..."

"The Aura Guardian Pokemon? The one that has a good sense of Aura?" she nodded. "That's cool! Do you think you can learn Shadow Ball if like, you saw another Pokemon do it? Maybe you could learn how!" He said excited.

The fox like Pokemon looked at him. "Maybe Ash, just maybe... hey I have a cool idea!"

"Yeah?" He said interested most of her ideas are either fun, or really fun!

"I want to be your Pokemon when you grow up!" she said happily. The fox then flipped in the air to change forms, a girl similar to his height, but being 6, that wasn't really much.

Ash stumbled back, not from the girl before him, but the change in appearance, it was his nearby neighbor, Leaf who also planned on being a future Pokemon Master. "A-are you sure Zorua?"

"Yeah! And I don't have to be in my Pokeball all the time, and I could pop out of the Pokeball like this to throw people off, or as another pokemon to confuse them even more cause I'd use dark type moves something no beginner is supposed to have it. Think of the fun we could have! I could even go see what Unova is like!" Zorua said startling the poor boy.

"Maybe, I don't know Zorua, it's just... hard for me to just capture a friend like that." He said afraid of what could happen.

She gave a growl but calmed down. "Oh please Ash? Please please?!" she yelled at him.

"Fine." He mumble, "But only cause I don't think I could wait long to see my best friend." He smiled holding his friends hand/paw. "Do you mind switching back, this is really awkward."

Zorua looked at her soon to be master, "Hmm, I don't know... I like this form!" She turned around and bolted into the forest laughing all the way.

He blushed madly and gave chase, "Zorua you get back here so I can make you change back to normal!" she just laughed him off and ran deeper into the forest. Eventually they got tired some yards away. But not enough to get lost.

"I'm tired Ash, I'm heading back," she said in her true form again. "I'll see you tomorrow right?" He nodded and went back himself.

After he reached home, taking a quick bath he returned to the news hoping to see the extraordinary coordinator Wallace once more. Or hear some tips about him.

He felt disappointed that there weren't anything up about Sinnoh or Hoenn, but the news of the Pokemon League was interesting, seeing new trainers go up against the long time Elite Four and Champion who helped point out their faults.

Time skip, 3 years, the night before his 10th birthday...

Ash fiddled on his bed, he couldn't sleep. "To think in less than ten hours, I can go to Professor Oak and get my starter Pokemon... I could go for speed and get a quick an agile Bulbasaur, then again defense might be good and squirtle's shell is the strongest I've seen... Or maybe pure attack power is what I need and Charmander is a power house!"

Flashback to Professor Oaks

"Now Ash, I know it is a year before you can actually pick one, but since you do assist me, I think I should let you know some things." The professor told the boy.

He opened three Pokeballs, one was a blue turtle, the other a orange lizard with a blazing tail, and lastly a green pokemon with what appeared to be a sprouting seed on it's back.

"The first one here, is a squirtle at their first stage they are primarily made for defense, they can last very long in a battle and have the advantage over the fire type Charmander." He motioned to the firey lizard.

"The next is Charmander, although he is quite adorable, he is very strong and can make quick work of Pokemon making it good for helping you get plenty of Pokemon early on. But his downfall is that it's aggressive and sometimes doesn't listen to it's trainer, or just thinks it's not strong enough." He chuckled at the thought.

"Lastly is the speedy attacker Bulbasaur, right now he is the fastest attacker, his defensive abilities are good, but his attacks aren't the best. However he makes up for that in speed, using the abilities of Vine whip he can make short work of strong opponents by dodging and wearing them down. This is excellent for making a speedy getaway or a quick capture."

Ash looked at the professor. "Hey Professor, what's that?" He pointed at a strange black and red Pokeball with an M mark on it.

"Oh that? The Silph Co. is researching a Pokeball to capture a Pokemon without fail, I'm not sure about it though, because every time they've used it, it's failed so far and I doubt this actually works."

He nodded, "Okay,"

"Ash it is very important that you wake up early because there are several trainers coming that day. I don't think I'd have enough for latecomers." Professor Oak explained to the child. "Ash, I would like to quiz you to make sure you are ready." He nodded to show he is ready. "Alright, if you were to face a Pokemon you aren't familiar with, what should you do?"

"First use a Pokedex to scan it and make sure it's type, from there think if it has any special abilities that could make it tougher than others, like a mirror coat on a flying type, making attacks like Thunder and Thunderbolt useless." Ash informed him. "From there pick a Pokemon that either has plenty of experience or a Pokemon that has a type advantage."

Professor Oak smiled. "Very nice, that's exactly how you should go about, now what if you are at a disadvantage? Should you switch out Pokemon?"

Ash thought it over... "No, each Pokemon can defend against their stronger counterparts but it is more tricky, a well trained fire type can take down a water type without using any fire type moves."

"Excellent, now I must ask you, to which Pokemon do you think is best for you?" The professor gestured to the three near him.

Looking at his options he nodded, "I think Squirtle, I'd rather not have my Pokemon hurt that often, but I'd also prefer a strong Pokemon. Plus I don't want to overwhelm my opponent just yet, that takes the fun out of Pokemon battles!"

End Flashback

"Yeah... a Squirtle would be nice..." He looked at the clock, 11 pm.

"Ash dear are you asleep yet?" His mother called opening the door. "Oh, you are still up. Dear you need to rest at this rate you won't wake up early enough to get your Pokemon." she sat next to her little boy. "Now, you know what you'd like but remember, if you want to be a Pokemon Master, you have to be tough, and I know you are so don't ever doubt yourself in your abilities okay? I'll see you off in the morning."

He nodded putting himself to rest. His dream battle, against the Elite Four and Champion. He'd become the strongest, the best, the one to catch them all...

The next morning...

Groggily he got up looking around, his eyes bulged at the sight of the clock, 11:45 am. "OH SHOOT I'M LATE!"

He rushed down the stairs and ate quickly, "Bye mom gonna be late!" He yelled out the door running to the Professor's lab.

At his steps he rang the doorbell breathing heavily. "Oh hello Ash, I'm very sorry, but you are quite late. However, because you helped out in the lab the past years, here." He handed the Pokeball he saw last year. "This prototype does work now, but they don't know who could ever use it. They don't find themselves worthy and they don't see why a Trainer should. They left it with me. I know you would never abuse this." He let him have it.

"Thanks Professor." Ash said grimly.

"I'm sorry, my boy but maybe next year." He nodded and left towards the forest Pokeball in hand.

A black blur came out and tackled the 10 year old. "Hey Ash what Pokemon did you get!?" Zorua cried happily.

Ash felt numb, "..." He mumbled.

"Excuse me?" The fox asked him.

"I didn't get one, they ran out of them all. I just got this Pokeball." Zorua got an idea an poked it. She then flew out of the ball, "Is that how it feels to be captured? Ugh, maybe I'll stay outside of my Pokeball..."

Ash proceeded to yell at his best friend, "Zorua what the hell do you think you were thinking!?"

"Like you said I'd be your Pokemon, remember your promise four years ago? I'd come along with you! Then, I am your starter Pokemon instead of your first caught, well I guess I still am first caught but still!" she jumped happily. "Go on, run to Professor Oak's and I'll be your friend Leaf in disguise in the meantime!

He shook his head, "Can you please look different? I'd rather not have a friend that looks like someone she isn't. Can you at least be original?"

Zorua pouted, "Oh fine Ash." she leaped in the air, a black swirl with a red outline appeared and out came a girl with long black hair with a red highlight. Clothing matching his but for a girl. "There happy? I could be like your pretend sister or something!"

"Fine... but you'll have to be in your Pokeball for the meanwhile." Zorua nodded. "I guess you'll need a name too, got any? I'm only calling you this while you are in that form."

"Zoey, I like the name you called me years ago until you know you learned about Pokemon." Zorua suggested before going in her Pokeball.

Ash quickly walked over to Professor Oak. "Oh, Ash what are you doing?"

"Um... you see... I had a Pokemon friend that wanted to join me. After I told her I would love to, she kind of jumped into the Pokeball..."

"And you are asking if you can start your journey? Okay that's fine! I'm actually surprised you caught a Pokemon that willing went with you. Alright, here are 5 Pokeballs, your Pokedex, now because you captured before you had a Pokedex let's register her alright?" Ash nodded handing the Pokeball to the Professor.

He scanned it and his eyes bulged from the surprise. "Ash, where did you manage to catch a Zorua, no better question how?!"

"I found her years ago, she kept telling me all the fun she had and I thought she's one of those Pokemon that just like to hide from us so... I played with her. It never came up she's not from this region until four years ago, when I got back from that trip from Unova." Ash explained.

Professor Oak nodded having to accept the Pokemon he caught, it'd be wrong just to release her just because. "wait, she told you, is she a telepath?"

He nodded, not wanting to tell his professor his ability to apparently, understand Pokespeech in case he'd have to explain every word they said even though most of the time, it is kinda obvious.

"Okay, well off you go! Go on, there are plenty of Pokemon to catch, just to let you know, I'm always willing to send more empty Pokeballs but, if you need a specific one for example a Dusk ball for ghost types, although rare, you'll have to go to a Pokemart for those. Professors and Pokemon Centers always have empty pokeballs on hand. Off you go now and be safe!"

"Don't worry, I have my Pokemon with me, and my mom's been teaching me everything so far. I'm fine!" He yelled walking towards route connecting Pallet and Viridian City.

As he walked he pulled out the master ball and let out Zoey/Zorua in Disguise. "Thanks Ash."

"No problem, are you using telepathy cause your in Human form? You know you have to move your lips for it to be convincing."

"Oh Fine," Zorua said moving her lips along with slight difficulty but not noticeable.

A bird flew over his head, "Hey look it's a Pidgeotto should we catch it?"

"Don't you need to know my moves first? I've never been in a battle before." Zorua pointed out to her master/best friend.

"Oh yeah..." He chuckled pointing his Pokedex,

"Error Pokemon not registered."

Zorua looked curious at the device. "Oh wait, I'm from Unova, you wouldn't know my moves since I am not from here, my bad. but anyways I know some basic moves scratch, leer, pursuit, fake tears that's pretty much it. Oh and since my dad was a Lucario Dark Pulse and Counter."

"Do you know tackle? It's a common move isn't it?" she shook her head.

"That's a normal type move, I'm a dark type, most of them are gonna be around that and fighting types, maybe a psychic here and there." Zorua explained.

"Okay, well can you change to your true form and battle it, maybe we could talk to it too!"

"And risk your ability to talk to Pokemon?" Zorua challenged.

Ash shrugged at his best friend. "If it's okay with it, for now I could just pretend I don't understand." Zorua sighed and turned back to normal. "Alright, try using scratch when it lands. Follow up with leer to lower it's guard then scratch again."

Zorua nodded as she ran at the bird. Once it landed she scratched it's wings. Once the bird turned Zorua glared at it with red eyes, this frightened the bird but it couldn't move from fear. As she raised her claw, the Pidgeotto moved out of the way but not by much. However this did startle another pokemon.

"Zorua get of there! That's a Spearow!" Zorua paled or grayed in her case. Spearows are very aggressive Pokemon, some flocks are lead by their evolution form, Fearow.

Zorua's eyes went wide and jumped out of the way. "Zorun lets get out of here!" Ash yelled before Zorua changed into her human form, Ash's female counterpart. The duo ran until they found a lake to hide in.

As they jumped in, a girl just above them was fishing for her gown water type Pokemon.

She sighed, "All day and nothing but magikarp. What a waste of time." She said before feeling a tug. Unknown to her it was simply Ash and Zorua accidentally getting snagged on his jacket. "Alright!" She yanked hard, "oh man it's gotta be huge!"

Ash gasped out of the water. "Watch the line!" He yelled angrily, "Zoey you alright?"

The girl nodded. "Don't mind us, just running from some Spearows." Zoey/Zorua in disguise told the girl.

"Oh well, okay, sorry about that, I've been looking for a powerful Pokemon, so far I've seen a Magikarp, but I didn't catch it." Misty said simply.

Ash sighed when he heard some splashing in the water. "Wow! It's a Feebas I've always wanted one."

Misty looked at the boy strangely, "Of course a boy would want such an ugly Pokemon."

At the sound of it, Ash rolled his eyes, "Of course all you see is what's in front of you. Here, check this out."

Ash showed her a beautiful serpent creature with pink tendrils, a blue tail, a sleek white skin and pink scales. "It's called a Milotic, it's why I am on a journey."

"And that ugly creature is gonna be able to beat it? Puh-lease!" Misty argued.

"Look, a Feebas is a Pokemon I need on my team okay? This may be the only chance I have! Zoey ready?"

Zoey snickered before nodding. "Ready when you are,"

Ash smirked, "Alright, let's start things off, Dark Pulse!"

Misty watched confused, that move was unknown to her. "Where is your Pokemon Ash?"

Her answer was the form of Zoey erupting a black spiral from her palms, the attack landed onto the water Pokemon. However, the Pokemon noticed this and countered with a Tackle the moment it ended.

'Why I ought to! Never hit a lady!' The Feebas yelled hitting the girl.

Zoey who was hit quite hard felt very angry. "You did not just tackle me! Ash?!"

"Lets just use scratch and end this." Angrily, she ran up to the splashing Pokemon. She was launched onto land and fainted. "Alright, go Pokeball!"

Too tired to resist, the pokemon accepted defeat. "Nice... Although , you have some explaining to do."

But right as she said that, a storm came up. "Talk later let's get out of here, a Pokemon center is nearby come on!" He grabbed her hand.

"I got a bike, we can get out faster." Misty said going to her bike. "Come on hop on!"

Seeing no choice, Ash got on hoping to get out of the storm as fast as possible. "Where's Zoey?"

"She ran ahead, she's a fast runner don't worry! If I know her, which I have practically my whole life, she'll be there waiting, or just there." He didn't want to reveal her as he returned her to her assigned Pokeball. "Trust me she'll be fine!"

Misty had no choice but to pedal harder, they were slightly slower from the extra weight, but they nearly made it out when a loud cry was heard, lightning struck.

"Pikaaaaa..." Ash grew worried "I have to help that Pokemon." Ash jumped off the bike. "Go on ahead, I'll see you there!"

Without any hesitation he ran to the injured pokemon, it was a Pikachu, it must have taken a lightning bolt head on. Ash had no potions to heal the poor guy, and he didn't kn he picked him up and began to run towards the city, the rain slowed him down, nearly tripping several times over.

"Halt! What are you doing with that Pokemon?" A woman in a blue police outfit with blue hair called to Ash.

"It's a wild Pokemon and I think he took a lightning bolt hit him straight on and he can't discharge the energy from being knocked out, when an electric type stores too much energy it isn't healthy, I have to get to a Pokemon Center right now!" He pleaded.

"There are thieves in the area, how can I tell you aren't-"

Ash pulled his Pokedex out. "Hello, I am Dexter, Ash's Pokedex, if stolen I cannot be replaced unless recommended by a regional Professor, ID: Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town, Regional Professor: Professor Oak."

"Now you know I'm a trainer, so whaddya say?"

She nodded seeing he was serious and worried for the ill Pokemon he carried in his arms. "get on." He didn't spare a thought jumping on.

She drove rapidly to the Pokemon Center going right through the doors.

Nurse Joy, not happy with the fact there are tire tracks on her clean floor yelled, "We have a drive through!"

"No time Nurse Joy this is a Pokemon Emergency!" The officer yelled gesturing to Pikachu.

"Oh my Officer Jenny what happened?!, Chansy!"

"Right away!" The egg Pokemon called out.

The officer looked at Ash, "I know this is strange but do you think you could take Pikachu with you? It's not safe here with theifs out. And I kne you are a trainer, what do you say?"

"If Pikachu is fine with it, so am I." He smiled. He turned to Nurse Joy, "Nurse Joy, can you give me a room for tonight? For two please, my sister is also gonna room with me." She nodded as Ash handed his Pokedex.

Ash thought it over before handing his Pokeball that contained Feebas, "I caught a Feebas, but since I am a new trainer... I didn't have the necessary Potion to heal it, or rather, I don't know how to without one, there were several bushes with various berry bushes though."
It's so soft!" Ash stifled a laugh.

"Sure thing, it'll be quick,by the way, there is a girl waiting for you in another room, something about you and a Pokemon." He smirked nodding.

He put his stuff in his temporary room and pulled out one Pokeball, "Alright Zoey come out."

The girl emerged in disguise, "That ball isn't as comfortable as my forest home, oh is that a bed?! Nice... I's so soft!" Ash stiffled a laugh.

"That girl we meet earlier wants a talk with me, I'll be right back, go and get some rest Zoey, we can work on things later tomorrow." Zoey was much too tired to complained from her from her first battle causing a lot of fatigue.

He walked over two rooms down. After knocking a calm voice called in. "COME IN!"

Sorry that I had to split it here, don't worry, he'll get Pidgeotto later on, but not right now, perhaps the next chapter?

Tell me how it goes and how he should meet any pokemon ;)

BTW, I heard someone recommend a Pokemon, it's fine to do that, but... I don't think I'll let him get a shiny Pokemon just yet, I already have 1 in mind for shiny. He'll meet that Pokemon later, during Pewter City really. I've already got the next chapter started too!

Heads up I'm putting a future pokemon here, don't like spoilers don't read! This happens at the end of some chapters I deem necessary. I am not sure if you'd like this pokemon. The reason I want this Pokemon to be shiny is they are not seen often in the anime and I think Ash should have one.

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Shiny Pokemon or not?

A future pokemon I wanted from this region to be Arcanine, they are yellow instead of Orange. He'll be caught as Growlithe for now.

Edit: 8/5/13

Thanks once again to Hawktalon007 for spotting mistakes.

Many grammar mistakes as for that, 'variounebe' sorry about that. The word is meant to be various berry bushes.