A/N He guys, thanks for reading the last chapter, Thanks especially to WhiteEagle1985, first review!
Anyway as the Kalos animé is not very far through I will eventually have to either stop and wait or have to make up the plot further than what I currently have to work with. I am going to try and keep the Pokémon that Ash currently has in Kalos and are going to have him catching new ones as well.
Chapter 2- A new beginning
Ash Ketchum strode out of the plane. He wore a blue jacket, with black trousers and a red cap down low over his face. He made sure not to wear anything that made him easily identifiable. Unfortunately there was nothing that he could do to hide Pikachu who currently resided on his shoulder. He had a large backpack on his back filled with what would be needed for a long journey. At his waist were thirteen Pokéball slots filled with seven Pokéballs.
He pulled out a map from his pocket and looked for the entrance from route 4. That is where they had agreed to meet up. Ash sighed, he would have to walk almost half way round the city.
Unless, he thought to himself. He could take a short cut through the alleys to the gate. He shrugged to himself and headed off in the direction of the nearest alley.
He entered the alley and walked down ignoring the looks he was getting from the people around him.
He was nearly to the gate when he heard yelling up ahead. After a good look Ash clenched his fist.
"Get away from her." Ash yelled to the men huddled over a figure. One of the men looked round and smirked when he saw Ash.
"Look what we have here chaps, a little kid wants to play the hero." His expression turned serious, "Get lost kid."
Ash shook his head and grabbed a Pokéball. The space was too enclosed to use the rest of his Pokémon, he would just have to manage. He tossed open the Pokéball, out came Totodile. The man started to smile again.
"This one has Pokémon," Pikachu joined Totodile on the floor and the man tossed his Pokéball out and a Mighteyena appeared. Ash just pointed at the Pokémon and Totodile unleashed a hydropump which knocked out the canine blasting it back into the man.
One of the other men looked at Ash in shock and then said, "Wait, is that Ash Ketchum?"
The other's looked at him trying to work out his identity. Ash was a world famous figure, as he was the youngest trainer to ever win a league and was named by Lance as the best young trainer around. Everyone knew who he was.
"Yeah, it is. Let's get out of here." One at the back said, and they all followed him. Ash let them go. He walked over to the stationary figure on the ground.
He picked up the Ralts and sprayed a potion on it. As he waited for it to wake up he turned to Totodile, "Great job my friend," he returned him and turned back to see the little Pokémon awake.
"Hey there," Ash said, "I'm going to bring you to the Pokémon centre to heal you up fully, but to do that I will have to put you in a Pokéball, are you ok with that?" The Ralts nodded weakly. "Then welcome to the team."
He put an empty Pokéball against the Pokémon and it was absorbed into the ball. He added the Pokéball to his belt and walked on to the route 4 gate.
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When he reached the gate Serena was waiting for him.
"Hi Ash,"
"Hi Serena, sorry I was late I just had a run in with the locals."
Serena frowned, "Are you okay."
Ash nodded, "I have to get this Ralts to the Pokémon centre though."
Serena nodded, as the two of them walked towards the centre Serena asked, "Which gym are you going to challenge first?"
"I think that the Santalune gym will be my first target. It's nice and close," he started and his tone turned mocking, "and you can stay nice and close to home."
"Hey, just because I haven't been on a journey like you it doesn't mean that I'm scared of being away from home."
"No, that's just a coincidence," Ash said smirking. After a minute Ash added, "I'm joking Serena,"
"Mhmm, you'd better be," She replied, "Otherwise you'll be alone for much more of this journey than you planned."
Ash walked up to the counter and gave his Pokéballs to the nurse joy.
"So Serena, where do you get your first Pokémon from again?" He asked.
"Professor Sycamore gives everyone in Kalos their new Pokémon."
"Okay, will Callum be there to get his then?" Ash asked.
Serena frowned at the mention of her neighbour, "I believe so."
She was about to say more but nurse joy cut in saying, "Your Pokémon are healthy Ash, I could find very little wrong with them young man. You are doing brilliantly well at taking care of them."
Ash blushed slightly at the praise and waved it off saying, "My friend taught me everything I know so it is he that you should complement."
"Well done anyway young man."
Ash nodded his thanks and led Serena out the door towards the Lab.
When the pair of them walked up to the front door they were met by a boy their age walking out of the building. "Oh, Serena," he said looking at the two of them, "And who are you?" he asked, looking at Ash.
Ash smiled, "Hello Callum."
Callum looked at him for a moment longer and then said, "I've already got my two Pokémon from Professor Sycamore so see you two later." And with that he barged past the two of them.
Ash shrugged and gestured for Serena to lead on.
They walked in and after speaking to an aide, walked straight to the lift. The door dinged as it opened to reveal three of Serena's other friends talking to the Professor.
When he noticed them he said, "Ah Serena and, err… who are you?"
"My name is Ash Ketchum," The professor's eyes widened a little at that and the other three stopped arguing.
"Could you please help me with something Ash?" The professor said after a minute.
"Of course, what is it?"
"Well we have been trying to convince Shauna here to go on a journey, but she is hesitant to leave home for too long."
"Of course Professor," Ash said.
"I think a demonstration of what Pokémon can do might encourage her to go on a journey."
One of the aides pressed on a lever and a door unlocked, the professor walked through swiftly by Ash. The other four followed accompanied by some excited aides.
One of the Serena's friends called Trevor turned to Serena and her two other friends present, Tierno and Shauna. "This will be a good match. The best young trainer at the moment against one of the Kalos league champions." He turned back to the battle, "I can't believe that I will see Ash Ketchum battle."
"Who are you going to use Professor?" Ash asked. "I assume that this will be a friendly match?"
To answer his question he released a Bulbasaur. Ash smiled and released Ralts.
"This is Ralts' first battle so go easy." Ash yelled across the field.
The professor nodded. Ash raised his Pokédex over Ralts to check its moves.
The professor raised his eyebrows at the Pokédex, "Is that Professor Oak's new prototype?" he asked.
Ash nodded his head, "The professor decided to let me test it out."
Sycamore shook his head; he did not expect to meet the Ash Ketchum today. Professor Oak will not shut up about him.
"Bulbasaur use vine whip."
"Ralts stop it with confusion. Then use flash and teleport."
The vine whips were stopped dead and in a flash of light. Bulbasaur and the professor were unable to see Ralts disappear and then reappear behind the seed Pokémon. It unleashed a shadow sneak.
As Bulbasaur flew through the air Ash yelled, "Slam it to the floor with confusion."
There was a cloud of smoke and when it cleared Bulbasaur was knocked out on the floor.
"Well that was fast…" Tierno said from the side.
The professor smiled, "I will use my strongest Pokémon now, and there is no way I will lose twice to you." He pulled out a Pokéball and smiled at it, "We have a challenger Garchomp."
Ash smiled, "Go Gabite."
Ash's Gabite looked at its evolved form and roared. The larger land shark looked in shock at its pre evolved form, 'this critter was strong' it thought.
"Garchomp use dragon rush."
"Gabite, Dig."
"Garchomp use earthquake."
"Gabite up!"
Just as Garchomp slammed down on the ground Gabite flew out of the hole and landed taking minimal damage.
"Garchomp use dragon pulse!"
"Gabite, sandstorm!"
A sandstorm engulfed the whole arena and both Gabite and Garchomp blended in to the sand around them.
While Sycamore waited for the sandstorm to subside Ash yelled, "Use sand tomb, then rain dance." As the sandstorm was cleared Garchomp was revealed to be in quicksand unable to get out.
"Now finish this with draco meteor!" Gabite spat out a ball of energy into the air, it split into multiple balls which then all crashed down on the stuck Garchomp. Ash smiled, he enjoyed battling.
A/N And there we go that is chapter 2
I was going to make it longer but thought better of it.
I hope that you enjoyed it as I am enjoying writing again.
This is HCS Signing off.