I'm back again and I am glad to bring you Chapter 4. Thank you guys for following my story. I appreciate the love.

Can't be sure if I'll ever update this story as often… however I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 4: Preparations

Pallet Town's pride had finally made it to the center in a span of ten minutes. Pidgeot's flight speed improved significantly over the three years she and Ash had since separated and it proved to be beneficial now that the trainer had made it before nightfall. Ash had to put Pidgeot in a stretcher due to the fact that her PokéBall was still at Oak's lab. He also gave Fearow to Nurse Joy to heal him up. While that was happening, Ash walked up to one of the phone booths to talk with his mom.

After a few rings, a screen popped up, revealing a young woman who appeared to be in her mid-thirties. She had brown hair that reached past her shoulders but kept in a ponytail. She looked at the face who called her at this time and her own visage brightened. Her baby boy was right in front of her!

"Ash! I was wondering when you will call. How are you?" Ash smiled back. No matter what, he missed his mother every time he went on a new journey. Ever since he left for the Indigo League, he was beginning to feel worried about his mother's well-being whenever the thought came to him. Now that Mr. Mime had moved in, he was sure she wasn't lonely anymore.

He responded. "I'm doing great mom. Sorry that I couldn't come home. There was a delay around the Viridian Forest and it was already sunset."

Delia initially would have reprimanded him but she knew better than to jump into conclusions. Her son was known for being reckless but this time it seemed something else happened altogether.

She looked at him warily. "What could have made you not come home? I already made dinner for you and now I find out that you're somewhere else." She sighed. "But I guess I owe you an explanation."

Ash had a relieved look on his face. He took a deep breath. "Okay mom. I was already running down the Viridian forest and then the Fearow that hated me since day one wanted to get revenge again. Pikachu and I were battling him until my old Pokémon Pidgeot came in and helped defeated him. We already won but she ended up with a bruise from Fearow, which is why I've decided to get her healed up instead along with Fearow because I decided to capture him to stop the Spearow flock from harassing everyone else."

His mother was surprisingly not shocked at her son's selflessness but rather his vocabulary. "Since when did you get so smart Ash?" A sly smirk appeared on her lips. "Could it be that Misty helped you more than just with your Pokémon training?"

Ash's temperature rose in immeasurable heights around his facial area. He had never felt that much embarrassment in his life. It seemed his mother knew that he wasn't as dense as people believed him to be. Delia's son fought back his blush and stared at her fiercely. "Mooom. Stop embarrassing me. I'm fourteen now." Ash's pout made Delia giggle.

She stopped her giggling as she stared at her son. "Well Ash, I have to get to bed right now. I'll seal up the dinner so you can eat it for breakfast okay?" Ash nodded. "Be sure to come back tomorrow by noon or I won't make any lunch for you young man."

Ash's face turned into stone. "Alright mom… see ya." She had already hung up before he finished his sentence. He sighed and got back up as he walked back to the catering area. He walked up to see Pikachu eating diming on his favorite condiment. Some of the red goop landed around his body. Ash rolled his eyes.

"Pikachu." The yellow rodent turned to his pseudo-brother. "I'll be going around for a walk. Do you want to tag along?" In an instant, Pikachu was already on Ash's shoulder.

Both trainer and Pokémon walked outside. After talking with his mother, Ash could now see it is nightfall. The stars sparkled luminously. Pokémon he's seen before in the custody of other trainers and civilians alike. The buildings increased overtime. It seemed to be a metropolis city by now. Ash had stopped walking when he noticed a person in a suit standing on a stage while holding a microphone. He decided to listen the announcer.

"Welcome to the annual Nightfall Tournament! As usual, all trainers are able to participate. Every trainer requires only one Pokémon. If you want to participate, walk up to this line right here and hold out your PokéBall." All trainers ranging from rookies to veterans walked up to the white line provided by the announcer. Ash's eyes shined in excitement and ran up to the line. He brought out Pikachu's PokéBall and held it firmly out with his baseball arm, indicating that Pikachu would be his choice for battle. Some trainers recognized Ash and began to whisper.

"It's that guy…"

"Yeah, it's Ketchum…"

"I heard he battled against an Elite Four member…"

Said Ketchum slightly sweated. He didn't think the match he had with Phoebe would spread that quickly. Sure, the battle was epic for anyone to see. A veteran trainer going toe to toe with an Elite and it was no ordinary Banette.

The announcer gave every trainer a piece of paper to write their names so he could put them all together in order to make the matches random. There were a total of eight trainers so four matches would be for the first round, two matches for the second round, and one last battle for the final round.

The battles were fast apparently. The first two lasted a minute or two due to that two of the opponents were veterans and the other two were rookies. The third one lasted five minutes, which was entertaining due to that both were veterans and only one barely managed to win.

Ash's battle came last and it was surprisingly the fastest match. Pikachu instantly defeated the trainer's Pokémon, which was a Geodude. He used a weak Iron Tail to mercifully knock out the Pokémon.

The second round was longer than the first round. The first semi-final match that consisted of two veterans was even more entertaining. The first trainer had a Poliwrath, whom easily defeated a Victreebel from the previous round. A type disadvantageous win is an accomplishment itself. The other trainer had a fierce Magmar. The battle ended with the latter trainer. The second and last semi-final match was disappointing for Ash. He faced against a fearful Charizard and Pikachu only had to spark his cheeks to make him yield. The audience felt a little amused at seeing a draconic Pokémon cowering a mere mouse.

Now it was the final match. Ash walked up to the battlefield. It was a grass field with glowing lights installed below. The PokéBall symbol etched itself in the center for the announcer to step on since he was also the referee. His opponent was a girl close to his age. She had brown hair that reached down the middle of her back. She wore a green top and a red skirt. She, like Ash also wore a Pokémon League Expo hat.

The girl looked familiar to Ash. She reminded him of a girl that used to tease him in primary school along with the other kids sans Gary, his best friend/rival. Ash put that thought away for now and prepared for his battle.

She smirked at Ash. "My my, it certainly has been forever Ashton. To think I'll be battling you here."

Ash's mind clicked. There was only one girl that would ever call him by his real name. "O-Olivia?! Is that you?!" Pikachu was confused by his friend's random outburst.

The now named Olivia smiled. "Took you a while to figure me out. But now's not the time for a reunion, I have a battle to win. Give me your all!"

Ash had a determined look on his face. He held up his fist. "Likewise!"

The referee knew it was his cue to start the match. "Let the final battle begin!"

"Pikachu I choose you!" Pikachu landed on the battlefield, determined to win for Ash.

"Let's do this Venusaur!" A squat, quadruped Pokémon with bumpy, blue-green skin. It has small, circular red eyes, a short, blunt snout, and a wide mouth with two pointed teeth in the upper jaw and four in the lower jaw. On top of its head are small, pointed ears with reddish pink insides. It has three clawed toes on each foot. The bud on its back has bloomed in a large pink, white-spotted flower. The flower is supported by a thick, brown trunk surrounded by green fronds.

"Venusaur, start off with Vine Whip!" The Seed Pokémon grunted and two forest green-colored vines sprouted from its bulb, heading towards Pikachu. Right before it landed on the yellow rodent, the vines expanded into two arcs, intending to surprise the opponent.

"Pikachu, dodge with Quick Attack!" Ash screamed. The Mouse Pokémon nodded and enveloped a white blur on his lower half of his body and careened towards the four-legged Pokémon. Not only did Pikachu manage to dodge the vines, but was able to land a hit on Venusaur.

Or he thought he did. Olivia smirked. "Venusaur, use Double-Edge!" Her Pokémon matched the smirk and was able to cut the distance, ramming Pikachu in a devastating manner. The yellow rodent was skyrocketing in the air. The damage seemed to be unreal to the referee and the audience watching, including the competitors that lost. But they didn't know Pikachu's strength.

Ash was calm. He knew Pikachu wasn't hurt badly but the electrical mouse had to get himself out of his current situation. "Pikachu, use Agility to get back to your senses and then follow it up with an Iron Tail!" The starter Pokémon heard his trainer's words and instantly increased his speed by straightening himself out and ran down to the battlefield and charged towards Venusaur. Then his tail enveloped in white and jumped 2 feet into the air and was ready to attack the Seed Pokémon.

Olivia gritted her teeth. "Venusaur, use Vine Whip again to catch Pikachu!" Her starter complied and grunted out its vines again with greater speed than the previous time due to that they went in a parallel motion. The female trainer was clenching her fist, hoping it would work.

Ash looked at the Vine Whip and smirked. He knew the next thing Pikachu would do and it would surprise his opponent. The yellow rodent spun itself to the right side of Venusaur and used Iron Tail to whack the side of the gigantic bulb. The Seed Pokémon roared in pain and struggled to not fall down. The bulb apparently was a soft spot for its kind and when physically hit, the pain was equivalent to an Aipom's tail getting stomped on.

"Venusaur! Are you ok?" The Seed Pokémon grunted out with a nod. It refused to give up on its trainer and concede to a pesky little rat! "Alright, use Synthesis."

The four-legged Pokémon glowed and felt pleasure washing its body. The bruise on its bulb faded but it was sure one of the vines won't be able to be of use for a while.

The Pallet Town trainer witnessed his opponent's Pokémon healing so he had already came up with his next move. "Alright Pikachu. While Venusaur is healing, I want you to charge as much electricity as you can."

The yellow rodent nodded and went down all fours. The red pouches attached to his adorable face cackled electricity. The electricity began building up more until it became a circle around the electrical mouse. The crowd murmured about Pikachu's amazing feat and some began recording it with their Poképhones.

Venusaur stopped the Synthesis and glared at its opponent. Olivia gained a determined look and balled her hand into a fist. "Venusaur, use Earthquake full power!" Her starter roared its name and stomped the ground harshly.

Ash wasn't prepared for this. He didn't expect Venusaur to throw out an Earthquake but then again, Pokémon could learn moves outside its type and he should have known better. Pikachu paid the price for the unexpected attack. His legs started shaking and due to him being vulnerable to ground-type attacks, it started grunting in pain. Had Pikachu not been experienced, he would have been knocked out. While the yellow rodent was holding his ground, a lone vine gripped his right arm badly.

Olivia smiled. Not in a mocking smile, but rather a confident smile. "Sorry Ash, but this battle is over. Venusaur finish Pikachu with a Solar Beam!" After the tectonic movement subsided, Venusaur's bulb glowed brightly and shiny particles from the air entered into the top of the bulb, forming a sphere.

While the Solar Beam was forming, Ash had to think quickly. He was known for thinking outside of the box on most of his battles and right now he couldn't think of any due to his concern of Pikachu. He noticed that Pikachu was still held onto the lone Vine Whip and remembered that electricity can connect through objects.

He shouted. "Pikachu, use Volt Tackle, full power!" The mouse cried and with his pent-up electricity, the Volt Tackle turned into a different color, surprising the audience, even Ash himself. He never knew Pikachu could change the color of his electricity. Unfortunately, Venusaur retracted its Vine Whip before the electricity connected and released the Solar Beam. However, both Venasaur and Olivia were stunned as Pikachu pushed through the white beam, nearing itself towards Venusaur.

BOOM!

The dust cloud disintegrated after a while. The forest dinosaur Pokémon was twitching for a few seconds and gave in. It fell down with a big thud with swirls in its eyes. Ash sighed and Pikachu ran back to his trainer.

"Venusaur is unable to battle. The winner of the Nightfall tournament is Ash Ketchum!" The crowd roared at the Kanto-native trainer. Ash smiled and waved to his audience. "We did it Pikachu! Great work out there!" Pikachu cooed and snuggled into Ash's neck while he rested on his trainer's shoulder.

The trainer noticed Olivia walking up to him. She held out her hand. "It was a great battle, Ash. You've gotten strong. I can see how you made it to the Top 8 in the Hoenn League."

Ash smiled and accepted the handshake. "You're strong too, Olivia. Your Venusaur might destroy any Elite Four Pokémon actually."

She chuckled. "That's an overestimation don't you think? But I appreciate what you think of me." She gave him a peck on the cheek and walked out quickly. Ash was blushing up a storm. Pikachu snickered at his friend's flustered look.

The person with the suit from earlier walked up to Ash with a piece of paper and handed it to Ash. The Pallet Town trainer read it and his eyes had stars in them while his mouth drooled more than a Wailmer using Waterfall.

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The last thing the man saw was an afterimage of the trainer.

It was early morning and Ash was preparing himself to go home. With Pikachu on his shoulder and Pidgeot back in her PokéBall, he had decided to go by foot. He went through the same forest from yesterday and saw his house from up the hill. He decided to run there hoping he would see Mr. Mime.

"Mom! I'm home!" Ash yelled as he ran up to the porch. The door instantly opened and Ash was greeted by his mother's bosoms, his face embedded in them while he was struggling to break free from her grip.

"Oh Ash! You're finally home! Mommy's proud that you've won the Battle Frontier! And Pikachu! You are still a cute thing!" She had finally let go and Ash was able to regain his bearing while rubbing Pikachu's ears, eliciting a happy 'pika' from the yellow rodent.

"It's good to be back Mom," he said and told his adventures in detail. His mother was shocked when he told her what May did to him and she frowned deeply. She was disappointed that an aspiring Coordinator would do such a thing to her son!

"I can't believe she would say such nasty words! The nerve of that…" She sighed, her anger subsided and placed a hand on her son's shoulder. "I'm sorry to hear that, Ash. How do you feel right now?"

The Kanto native trainer frowned. "I honestly feel… different. I was at first surprised at May's outburst, but then… it made me think about my journey and how I've trained my Pokémon. It was how I was able to win my rematch against the final Frontier Brain," Ash looked up to his mother. "I've realized how much I could have accomplished in Hoenn if I had traveled all by myself."

Delia's eyes widened. Her son's statement threw her off like a bug Pokémon using Whirlwind. "What are you talking about Ash? Having friends is what makes a trainer's adventure more fun."

Pikachu was also surprised. He enjoyed making friends… well he mostly loved Brock's cooking but having friends to travel with besides Ash was one of the best experiences ever. Hearing Ash of all people say this almost made the Mouse Pokémon fall out of his friend's shoulder.

"I know, Mom. I definitely needed Brock and Misty for Kanto and probably Johto but in Hoenn, I could have reached higher, possibly win the League too. I've also been neglecting my Pokémon lately and now I need to fix this mess," he declared. A resolved look rested on his eyes.

Delia shook her head. 'I should have known my little Ashy inherited his father's stubbornness.' She looked at the clock and gasped. "Oh my! I forgot to make breakfast. Ash, you should visit the professor while I go make your favorite breakfast," she suggested.

Ash's eyes brightened. "Wow! Thanks Mom, I can go visit my Pokémon too while visiting Professor Oak. Let's go Pikachu!"

"Pika!"

Oak's Lab

"Wait… Ash are you serious? You're telling me you didn't beat one, two, but three legendaries?!" shouted the stunned Professor. When Ash had retold Oak his entire Battle Frontier adventure, he was amazed at the boy's growth in skill.

"Wow Ash! You've accomplished so much in a year!" said Tracey. He was also in the building and decided to catch up with his friend.

"Thanks guys. But it was all of my Pokémon that did the work," smiled Ash. The Kanto native trainer was always proud of his Pokémon.

Oak frowned. "I can't believe May would do something like that. I take pride in trainers, especially you Ash. You are one of my best trainers representing this region. What she said about you insults me too. I'm quite disappointed at her. Maybe I should tell Birch about this…"

Ketchum gained a half-smile. "I appreciate the support, Professor. Don't tell Birch about what happened. I don't want him to take her Pokémon away despite what she said to me." He then frowned. "In fact, I think she opened my eyes. I never had a chance to train my Pokémon as much when she traveled with me. On my next journey, I'm going to travel on my own so I can fix my mistakes."

The Professor almost had a heart attack. Tracey almost tripped himself. The two of them stared at the Kanto native trainer as if he was losing it.

"What do you mean? Traveling with people makes a trainer's journey more exciting. I know what happened between you and May was unfortunate but what about Brock and Misty? They've helped you when you started your journey nearly four years ago," said Oak.

Ash flinched when Brock and Misty were brought up. "You're right, they've helped me in my journey and if it weren't for them, I would have never come this far as a trainer… and a person," he said. His face went grim. "However, that doesn't matter right now. Despite what May said, I've thought about being independent on my journey since I came to Hoenn. I feel like I can get past Top 8 this time," his amber brown eyes glistened like a campfire.

Oak recognized that look. It was the same look he himself had when he was a young trainer. "Alright, I see your point, young man. I guess it's safe to tell you about the next region you should head next," Oak said.

Ash raised an eyebrow. "Another region? What's it called?"

"Gramps is talking about the Sinnoh region Ashy-Boy," came in a new, yet familiar voice. Ash turned around and saw his old rival/friend standing by the door. He was wearing a new outfit too. He abandoned his long purple shirt and instead wore a short-sleeved black shirt with the collars popped up. He replaced his black pants with purple pants with multiple pockets along with black shoes. He added purple armbands.

The Pallet Town trainer smiled at his arrival. "Hey Gary! It's been a while," he said as he walked up to his longtime friend and performed a manly hug with him.

"Hehe, I can say the same Ash. I heard about your recent accomplishments and it made me feel proud that the guy who defeated me in the Silver Conference has defeated three Legendary Pokémon," he chuckled. He also heard about what May did thanks to his grandfather and it dimmed his mood a bit. No one, not even Ashy-Boy deserved to get shot down like that. Heck, Ash himself was supportive of his friends' dreams and to have someone spitting it back at you is devastating.

Gary continued, "Anyway, like I said Ash, Gramps is suggesting you should head to the Sinnoh region. The region has eight gyms like the other three and a league. The Elite Four and Champion on the other hand, are very strong. Heck, I might think the Sinnoh Champion might give Lance a run for his own money. There are over one hundred Pokémon and some are Pre-Evolved and Post-Evolved forms of other native Pokémon that are native to Sinnoh. I'll show you one right now, Electivire, come on out!"

Ash was surprised by the Pokémon's appearance. Electivire was a humanoid creature covered in yellow fur with black stripes. It appeared to lack a neck, and had red eyes, a black spot on its forehead, and a pair of antennae with bulbous tips. A pattern on Electivire's back resembled an electric outlet. The fur on its cheeks and shoulders was spiky and ruffled. Its two black tails had red tips. The Thunderbolt Pokémon had black feet with three, clawed toes, and five black fingers on each of its hands.

Ash attempted to scan Electivire with his Pokédex but the screened displayed 'No Data'. He remembered that he didn't update his Pokédex and will do so later. When he looked close at the humanoid creature, he felt that the Pokémon was somewhat familiar.

He looked at Gary. "Is Electivire one of those "Post-Evolved" forms of another Pokémon? This one reminds me of Electabuzz," he said.

Gary smirked. "I guess you're smarter than what you give credit for Ash. You are correct. Electivire is the evolved form of our Kanto Pokémon Electabuzz. Just like when you go to Johto, you see the Pre-Evolved Elekid or Pichu."

Tracey was busy with himself sketching the newly debuted Electivire while Oak smiled proudly. Ash then asked another question. "What do you mean the Sinnoh Champion might be able to beat Lance? Lance is the Champion of Kanto and Johto."

Before Gary could retort, Samuel Oak interjected. "I believe Gary said that because not even the strongest Elite Four member could beat her Garchomp, which is a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon in the Sinnoh region. The gap between the Champion and Elite Four in the Sinnoh region is huge. However, I believe someone of your caliber will conquer that region," he stated.

Ash couldn't stop that trademark grin crawling up to his face from hearing Professor Oak having that much faith in him. "Thanks for giving me confidence, Professor. I won't let you and Pallet Town down. I will win the Sinnoh League!" Fire blazed in Ash's eyes once more. His new resolve brought a new form of determination, coursing through his veins.

"Well, if you want a good start on Sinnoh Ashy-Boy, you wanna battle like old times? Electivire needs the exercise." The Thunderbolt Pokémon was flexing his arms up.

Ketchum grinned. "I was gonna say the same thing."

Lab Field

"Let's do this, Pikachu!" The yellow rodent leapt through the air and landed in a 'ta-da' motion. "I'll let you have the first move Gary."

"Alright Ash, but don't cry when Pikachu gets fried. Electivire, use Thunderpunch!" The Thunderbolt Pokémon roared out his name and held out his enclosed right arm. Vicious electricity sparked out of his arm and began charging towards Pikachu with the intention to knock him out with one hit.

Ash didn't have to command as Pikachu simply leapt into the air and smacked away the Thunderpunch with his own electric-coated tail. Then the yellow rodent used his Agility to dive towards an astonished Electivire. He then switched his position from head to tail. The result gave a satisfying smacking noise.

Pikachu landed on the ground in all fours. Electivire was on one knee from the impact.

The new professor gritted his teeth. 'How is that possible?!' He ordered another command. "Thunder on the ground!"

The motor Pokémon chanted his namesake and manipulated his electricity towards the ground. The thunder had spread like routes.

Ash was calm. "Stand with your tail Pikachu," he ordered. The rodent did as he was told. The tail began taking in the electricity and redirected it to the air.

Gary was astonished. "W-What?! How is that possible?" He immediately told Electivire to stop using Thunder.

The trainer of Pallet Town smirked. "Let's just say Pikachu isn't vulnerable to electric-type moves anymore." Ash then looked up and saw the thunder coming back from the clouds. "And now you'll witness one of my tricks."

The thunder had struck Pikachu. All of the thunder did not once hurt the rodent one bit. A moment later, Pikachu glowed; the light increasing to the point where both trainers and Electivire were blinded by it.

The light dimmed down. When Gary opened his eyes, his jaw dropped at what he was witnessing. Electivire also shared his trainer's astonishment.

Pikachu was covered in a familiar metal coating. His fur and electric pouches were coated with gold.

"W-What is this?" asked Gary. He could not fathom the stunt Ash had pulled against him.

His opponent smirked. "This is what I used in my gym battle back in Hoenn. I dubbed it the Thunder Armor."

From afar, Professor Oak watched the battle with keen interest and jotted down some notes of what Ash had discovered. 'That boy will make me a millionaire with these discoveries!' he thought excitedly as he put away his notepad.

Gary shook his head. Only his childhood friend would think unorthodoxly. "Well, if you're gonna do that, then two will play that game. Electivire, charge up your Thunder and use Thunder Punch!" The electric creature growled and electricity exploded on his forearm. He began running towards Pikachu.

However, once Electivire and his trainer blinked, the rodent disappeared! Gary looked at Ash and was annoyed by the teen's smirk.

"You should turn around," When they did, they saw Pikachu charging like a Taurus. "Attack head on!"

"Electivire, PROTECT!" Gary shouted desperately.

A green aura covered Electivire but before it could fully form, Pikachu had bursted through with his Agility. Electivire began showing fear for the first time in his life. His arrogance got the better of him and now he was paying for it dearly.

Losing to a rodent…

A rodent…

Ash wrapped his right hand into a fist and held it up. "Finish this with Iron Tail!" Ash didn't want to risk using electric-type moves against a Pokémon he had no knowledge of.

Pikachu in his golden might, glowed a golden metallic tail at his backside and thrashed it against the unfortunate Motor Pokémon. The impact had blown back the larger Pokémon and made him crash next to his trainer's feet; swirly eyes plastered on his face.

Gary grunted and recalled Electivire back into his PokéBall. He walked up to Ash and held out his hand. "That was a good battle, Ash. You really improved quite a lot from the Johto League."

Ash accepted his childhood friend's handshake. "You've improved too, Gary. I guess doing research hasn't hindered your training one bit," he joked.

"My my, Ashy-boy use fancy words? The world's falling apart!" Oak's grandson teased.

That emanated a growl from his rival. "Oh shut it Gare-Bear…" he muttered. Gary chuckled.

Professor Oak walked up while clapping his hands. "That was an excellent match! You boys certainly can take on the Elite Four. I'm sure of it," he chuckled.

Gary formed his trademark smirk. "Elite Four you say Gramps? I don't know about Ash over there, but I'm sure I can easily defeat them, maybe even the Champion!"

Ash rolled his eyes. 'Maybe if I trained harder…' he shook his head from that thought. Dwelling on the past won't help him with his dream.

"Don't get too overconfident, Gary. That certainly won't help you," the Professor lightly scolded his grandson.

"I could, Gramps! Well, I have to go back to Sinnoh. I still need to keep up on becoming a Professor. I'll see you around, Ash!"

He walked away with a wave. Ash smiled and waved back.

"So Ash, are you planning on going to Sinnoh soon?" Samuel asked.

"Of course, but I think I'm going to stay back for a while. I want to train and bond with my Pokémon actually."

That surprised the Professor. 'He usually just goes to the next adventure. Maybe he's actually taking this seriously. I'm curious if he'll win the Sinnoh League.'

"If that's the case, let me know when you're ready to leave." With that, Oak walked away back to his office.

Ash looked at Pikachu. "Let's go see our friends, buddy."

"Pika!" His first Pokémon sparked with excitement.

That wraps up this Chapter! This actually took a year to develop! Also, if you're wondering, yes Olivia is "Leaf" of the Pokémon games. It didn't take long to think of a realistic name for her.

I'll try to get Chapter 5 in. Plus, I think I'll fix up the first two chapters.