Secrets & Offer
Ash woke up in a luxurious bedroom & looked around to see the Pokémon sleeping, he noticed that his body was in bandages.
"Everyone, wake up." Ash said as the Pokemon woke up
"Mm, where are we?" Slowking said
"I don't know, the last thing I remember is that we were put to sleep by that woman." Ash said "Who was she?"
"I hope she didn't bring us to Arceus." Slowking said
"Let's look for her & get some answers." Ash said
Ash got dressed, went downstairs with the Pokémon & through a hallway, when they got to the living room, they saw the woman sitting in a chair & reading a book. When the woman noticed them.
"Oh good, you're awake." The woman smiled
"Excuse me, but who—." Ash said as his stomach growled
"Oh, you must be hungry, you're just in time to eat." The woman said
While Ash, the Pokémon & woman were eating
"Um…Miss?" Ash said as the woman looked at him "Are you the one who brought me here?"
"Yes, you're very lucky I found you, you were injured very severely." The woman said
"How bad are they?" Ash asked
"They will heal." The woman said before frowning sadly "But I'm afraid your wounds will leave your body in scars."
"That's what I'm afraid of." Ash said lowly
"Pardon me, madam, but who are you?" Slowking asked
"I'll tell you after we're finished eating." The woman said
"Are you gonna help us?" Ash asked
"Absolutely." The woman smiled
After they ate, the woman took them to a throne room.
"It's an honor to meet you, Ash." The woman said as she sat on her throne
"Huh? How'd you know my name?" Ash asked
"I've heard all about you from my spies, I also foresaw your betrayal the other day, & I had to do what I could to rescue you." The woman said
"Goodness, you must be a very powerful human." Slowking said surprisingly
"Actually, I am not human." The woman said
The woman shone in a golden light, when it died down. What Ash & the Pokémon saw made their eyes widened in shock & alert
"I am a Shiny Arceus." The Shiny Arceus said
"Oh no." Ash said in horror
"Blast it, I knew you were after us on Arceus' behalf!" Slowking said
"Settle down, please, I'm not going to harm any of you & I know that Ash is innocent." S. Arceus said "I apologize for what my brother did unfairly to you, he's always been incompetent & always jumps to conclusions."
"Wait, did you just say, brother?" Ash said surprisingly
"Yes, Arceus is my brother." S. Arceus said shocking Ash & the Pokémon
"I never knew Arceus had a sibling, & he never mentioned you before." Slowking said
"I'm not surprised." S. Arceus sighed. "My brother has always thought ill of me due to certain reasons."
"Oh, we're sorry to hear that." Ash apologized
"It's alright." S. Arceus said
"Wait a moment, Arceus, since you have spies, do you have any idea on who framed Ash?" Slowking said
"Yes, I do." S. Arceus said
"Who framed me, was it Team Rocket?" Ash said
"No, it wasn't." S. Arceus said
"What about the other criminal organizations or any of the villains I defeated?" Ash said
"It wasn't them either." S. Arceus said
"What? Then if they didn't frame me then…who did?" Ash said confusingly
"This is a real mystery, Ash." Slowking said
"Ash, in time I will tell you the culprit who framed you, but rest assured & have patience." S. Arceus said
"Okay, so why are we here exactly?" Ash asked
"Like you said before, I'm gonna help you." S. Arceus said
"You are?" Ash said
"Yes, you see, my brother & I had created our own worlds. When you escaped from that chaos, I led you here to me." S. Arceus said
"So you were the one who sent that little light that saved me & led Slowking & Croagunk to find me." Ash said
"Exactly, along with opening that portal to my realm." S. Arceus said "But the main reason why I brought you here is because I'm gonna give you what your betrayers took away."
"What's that?" Ash said
"I'm gonna give you a second chance to become a Pokémon Trainer again in my universe." S. Arceus said
"Really?" Ash said surprisingly as she nodded
"Ash, this is wonderful, you get to continue your dream after all." Slowking smiled as he & the Pokémon were happy
"..." Ash stood with an unsure look
"Ash?" Slowking said as he & the Pokémon became concerned
"What's wrong, don't you wanna be a Trainer again?" S. Arceus asked
"Well…yes,more than anything but…I haven't been the best trainer during my journeys." Ash said
"No, you're not, that wasn't your fault." S. Arceus said "Ash, it really pains me to tell you this but…what if I told you that your entire Pokémon Journey was desecrated?"
"Desecrated? What are you talking about?" Ash asked
"My spies have gathered some dark secrets about your former friends & family, & believe me when I say this you are gonna absolutely hate what you see." S. Arceus said
"Then what is it? What did they do?" Ash said
S. Arceus summoned a little ball of light.
"This is one of my spies' memories, it will show you the truth of the ones you called friends & family." S. Arceus said
The light shined brighter as it showed Oak & Delia in his lab talking
Memories 1
"So, you say we should sabotage your son's journey?" Oak assumed
"Yes, I want Ash to have a NORMAL life, with absolutely NO Pokémon involved in his life." Delia said "If we sabotage his Pokémon journey, he will have to give up his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master."
"You know there are other Regions besides Kanto, what will he do if wants to travel through them?" Oak said
"Then we keep sabotaging his Journey until we're completely sure he gives up." Delia said
"But what will he do in life if he does?" Oak asked
Delia pulls out a poster & gives it to Oak.
"A school?" Oak said
"Yes, Ash will be enrolled there first thing when he gives up his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master. Once he does, he will be studying to become a successful businessman & run a successful company." Delia said
"Hm, I like the way you're thinking Delia." Oak smirked "But what about Ash's future Pokémon?"
"Give them to Gary for all I care, since you along with Blue & Green want him to be the one to become a Pokémon Master." Delia smirked back
"Good." Oak said with delight
Memory 1 End
Ash & the Pokémon were shocked at what they just saw.
"So, she never wanted me to be a Pokémon Trainer?" Ash said
"No, she never did since your father left." S. Arceus said
"Ash, who's Blue & Green?" Slowking asked
"They're Gary's parents &...my godparents." Ash said
"Ash, there's also something you didn't know before you began traveling through Kanto, it's about your bank accounts." S. Arceus said
"Bank accounts? What bank accounts?" Ash said
"You see, when Pokémon Trainers travel through a Region, they get a bank account & they earn money by winning Pokémon Battles." S. Arceus said
"...WHAT!?" Ash shouted in shock
"You heard right, you have a bank account from each Region you have traveled." S. Arceus said
"What the–! Why didn't anyone tell me! Did Oak know about this!?" Ash exclaimed
"He did, & this is the reason why he never told you." said
Memory 2
"Wait a minute, Delia, it says here that this school is for rich kids only." Oak said.
"I know, I thought since Ash will be traveling through every Region here, he's gonna earn a lot of money from his battles & then we'll be rich." Oak said
"You're a genius, how about we spend some money behind your son's back as well." Oak said
"You've read my mind." Delia said
Memory 2 End
"They've been keeping & spending my money behind my back!? WHAT THE HELL!?" Ash exclaimed angrily
"Luckily, I had my spies take the money they spent & put them back into your accounts." S. Arceus said
"Oh thank goodness, you certainly are a lifesaver." Slowking said in relief
"What else did this old bitch & bastard do!?" Ash said as he was beginning to be pissed
"Before I show you the next memory, how old are you?" S. Arceus said
"I'm 10." Ash said
There was a moment of silence
"Ash, did you just say you were 10?" Slowking asked
"Yeah, why?" Ash said
"Ash, it's been 8 years." Slowking said
"8 years? What?" Ash said confusingly
"You've been 10 years old for 8 years." S. Arceus said
"...Okay, Wait, if I've been 10 for 8 years, then that means…" Ash said before realizing "HOLY CRAP, I'M SUPPOSED TO BE 18 YEARS OLD!"
"Exactly." S. Arceus nodded
"I don't get it, why am I still 10 after 8 years?" Ash asked
"This next memory will answer your question." S. Arceus said
Memory 3
"Wait, Delia, this also says that first years start at 10, you know that every Pokémon League commences once a year." Oak said
"I have just the thing." Delia said as she pulled out a pill bottle "These are Anti-Aging Drugs, all I have to do is give one of these to Ash once a year & he'll stay at age 10 to enroll in the school."
"I see, well you're also gonna need this." Oak said as he went into a drawer & pulled out a pill bottle "As you can see, your son is very smart when it comes to Pokémon, these drugs will diminish his intelligence to the point he'll forget about important things like training his Pokémon, catching new Pokémon, rotating his team, & forget about the Pokémon he left to someone."
Memory 3 End
"They stunted my growth & intelligence!?" Ash said
"Yes, but I'm afraid that's not all." S. Arceus said "This next memory will include your traveling companions who are the ones you saw as friends.
In the next memory, Ash saw Oak with Brock & Misty, Birch with May & Max, Rowan with Dawn, Juniper with Iris & Cilan, Sycamore with Serena, Bonnie & Clemont.
Memory 4
"Listen, you're gonna meet a boy named Ash, you will be traveling with him to distract him from training & hold back on his dream." The Professors said
"Also Brock/Cilan/Serena." Oak/Juniper/Sycamore said as they gave them pill bottles "Inside these pill bottles are Intelligence Stunting drugs for you to give Ash & Strength Diminishing drugs for you to give his Pokémon. These are to keep Ash from getting stronger & smarter, so it is yours & the others mission to make sure he must never win any League Tournaments."
Memory 4 End
"The people that traveled with me already know about me!? & all the Professors were in on the plan of sabotaging my Pokémon Journeys too!?" Ash said
"Yes, all except one Professor & one Traveling Companions." S. Arceus said "Kukui & your classmates were also in on the plan along with Cerise, Goh, & Chloe."
"So, they were never my friends, they were just people the Professors hired to hold me back on my dream!?" Ash said
"I'm sorry." S. Arceus apologized "But that's not all, the Professors had the Gym Leaders refused your challenge for reasons that were nothing but excuses, so that you would run out of time to enter the League Tournaments. The ones who stood up for you were actually forced."
"Wait, Arceus, I just realized something, the people Ash lost against in the other league tournaments that he lost, were they hired by the Professors as well?" Slowking said
"They were." S. Arceus nodded "They also hired Liza, Anthony, Officer Jenny, & others to keep some of your Pokémon from you."
"But why did they get mad at me for thinking I drugged my Pokémon to become strong even though they're the ones that drugged my Pokémon to become weak!?" Ash said
"Because they thought you foiled their plan." S. Arceus said "But they're not the only ones who drugged your Pokémon."
Memory 5
Nurse Joy was in the medical room with Ash's Charizard when it was a Charmander who was unconscious as she pulled out a syringe
"Since Ash will be planning on catching Charmander, this drug will make Charmander disobedient after it evolves." Joy said
Memory 5 End
"THE NURSE JOYS DRUGGED MY POKÉMON TOO!?" Ash shouted
"They also used the Strength Diminishing Drugs on your Pokémon as well." S. Arceus said "Ash, you are aware that you have Aura, am I correct?"
"Yes, I do have Aura." Ash said "Why?"
S. Arceus eyes glowed & Ash became surrounded by a golden light for a brief moment
"What just happened?" Ash said
"Ash, are you okay?" Ambipom said
"Do you feel any different?" Haunter said
"I'm okay & I don't feel different." Ash said before realizing "Wait, Ambipom, Haunter, you two just talked!"
"What? You can understand what we're saying?" Ambipom said surprisingly
"Yeah, I understand." Ash said
"Lady Arceus, did you just give Ash the ability to understand Pokémon language?" Slowking said
"Actually, I unsealed his ability to understand our language along with other abilities he has." S. Arceus said
"Unsealed? You mean I had powers the whole time?" Ash said
"Precisely, you remember when you were little & you talked to a Bulbasaur, Charmander, & Squirtle from Professor Oak's lab & the other time you made those blocks in midair." S. Arceus said
"I knew I wasn't imagining things." Ash said "But why were they sealed in the first place."
"Here's why." S. Arceus said
Memory 6
Delia was in the living room with a man who was a seal master
"So, you want me to seal your son's powers." The seal master said
"Yes, & I want it to be a strong seal, too." Delia said with a stern look "I don't care what you do, I want a NORMAL child, & there is no way I'm raising a FREAK."
Memory 6 End
That shocked & hurt Ash when he saw that, he thought his mother would be proud & excited that her son had powers, but it was the exact opposite
"That rotten old witch!" Ambipom glared
"Hey Arceus, how come Ash's Aura wasn't sealed." Dracovish asked
"Because Ash's Aura was too strong to break its respective seal." S. Arceus said
"I don't understand, I thought she would be proud, I thought she would support me in what I was & who I am." Ash said lowly "Wasn't she proud of what I achieved when I won the Orange League, the Alola League, & all my other achievements."
"...Ash…I really want to tell you this but…she was never proud of the achievements you received…when you won the Alola League…she along with your godparents were…disappointed." S. Arceus said hesitantly
Final Memory
Delia, Oak, Blue, & Green were in a room with angry looks on their faces.
"How did that brat win!?" Green exclaimed in outrage "He was supposed to lose!"
"This is just great, my dream of him becoming a rich businessman is going into shambles!" Delia said angrily
"Delia, I told you should have forced that little bastard to give up on his dream!" Blue glared
"I told you before, Blue, I had to make sure he gathered enough money from the battles he won." Delia said
"This is impossible, I thought the drugs would take effect on Ash's current Pokémon." Oak said
"Well, no thanks to that little shit, our son decided to not compete in Pokémon Leagues anymore." Blue seethed in anger
"Yeah, Gary was supposed to be a Pokémon Master, not a Pokémon Researcher!" Green exclaimed
"Now, let's not lose hope yet, surely Ash's luck will run out, there's gonna be an event called a World Coronation Series, so Ash is going to compete in it obviously, so we need to make doubly sure that he loses." Delia said
"Right." Blue, Oak, & Green nodded in agreement.
Final Memory End
Words couldn't describe how heartbroken & shocked Ash was. He thought they would be proud, but he had thought wrong completely. He thought that they believed in him, only to find out they wanted him to fail & they wanted to live his life for him which wasn't fair. Ash was devastated as his hat shadowed his eyes & he was beginning to be surrounded by a little bit of dark Aura.
"They never believed in me, did they?" Ash said softly
"Ash, it really pains me to show & tell you all this, but you had to know the truth, you've been kept in the dark for too long & I couldn't bring myself to do nothing, I'm sorry, Ash, I really am." S. Arceus said sadly
"...It's fine…I needed to know all of this…thank you, Arceus." Ash said
"I just wish I could've done more to help you before the betrayal." S. Arceus said
"You did enough…that's all that matters." Ash said
"...Ash, if you take this chance, you'll be able to become strong without anyone sabotaging your training & holding you back on your goals. You can show how big a mistake they have made including Arceus if you decide to become my Chosen One, you can make them pay for messing things up for you & turning their backs on you. The choice is yours, Ash." S. Arceus said
"...I'll think about it…but for now I like to be alone for a moment." Ash said as he went up to the bedroom
"Ambipom, Psyduck, Dracovish, Larvitar, Haunter, Lapras, Croagunk, you go with him." Slowking said
When the Pokémon except Slowking went to the room Ash was in, they saw him sitting on the side of the bed
"Ash, are you okay?" Lapras asked in concern
"No Lapras…I'm not okay." Ash said "I thought everyone had believed in me…but it turns out it was all a lie."
"We know that you are hurting, Ash, but Lady Arceus' offer could be your big chance to restart your dream to become a Pokémon Master." Haunter said
"I know but…what if they find us? What if they show up in Shiny Arceus' world & ruin everything just like they did in our world?" Ash said
"I'm sure Lady Arceus wouldn't let that happen." Larvitar said
"But if she has spies in our old world, what if her brother has spies in her world too?" Ash said
"Shoot, he does have a point." Haunter said
"It's alright, Ash, we just need to be aware of our surroundings, that's all." Ambipom said
"Ash, Lady Arceus said something about your Dad, can you tell us about him?" Dracovish said
"...Okay." Ash sighed "You see, my Dad…his name is…Red Ketchum."
"Red Ketchum?" Psyduck repeated
"Red was the Kanto Champion, my dad was unbeatable, but…it wasn't until…that day." Ash said
"What day was that, Ash?" Larvitar asked
"My Dad lost a match &...it changed him…" Ash said "Ever since he lost that match, he had this straight face expression & he never spoke a word…I tried to cheer him up, but he kept pushing me away & gave me this stern look."
"That was when he left you, was it?" Croagunk said
"Yeah, it went on for a week until he just left without saying a word." Ash said. "But I saw him again."
"You saw your father again?" Lapras said surprisingly
"I did…it was when I was betrayed, while I was getting beat up I saw him from afar. I thought he would come to my rescue, I thought he would believe me, I thought he would stand up for me…but he didn't. He just gave me that disappointed look & walked away…just like how he walked out of my life." Ash said as the Pokémon were shocked & saddened
"Oh Ash…we're so sorry." Lapras said sadly
"It's fine, it's just how my life is, being ridiculed & criticized…maybe I don't deserve good things like love, support, acceptance & other good things." Ash said as he shedded tears & the Pokémon comforted him
Meanwhile back in Ash's old world, Tracey was at Professor Ivy's house sitting at the table with her. Professor Ivy was writing notes on her notepad while Tracey was sitting in thought. After Ash was betrayed & disappeared, Tracey got a call from Professor Oak & was told of the crimes Ash had committed, Tracey was surprised & he didn't want to believe it. When Oak showed him the video, Tracey was stunned & speechless, he didn't know what to think of it & was confused. Just then a woman with long wavy brown hair, light tanned skin, & blue eyes wearing glasses walked into the dining room with a tray.
"Here's your tea, love." The woman said
"Thank you, honey." Ivy said
"Tracey, do you want something to snack on, sweetie?" The woman said
"No, thank you, Melinda." Tracey said
"Are you still thinking about Ash?" Ivy asked
"I don't get it, the other day Ash had become the World Coronation Champion, now he's a criminal? I feel like this has just come out of the blue, Professor." Tracey said
"I know, it's very strange." Ivy said
"I agree, he wasn't at all what you described, it seems very suspicious." Melinda said
"Professor, you don't think that he did the crimes, do you?" Tracey asked
"Of course not, I never believed it." Ivy said "& the Orange Gym Leaders never believed it, except Rudy."
"Neither did I." Melinda said "How about you, Tracey?"
"No, I don't believe it, I just can't, I'm wrecking my brain here just thinking about it." Tracey said "While I was traveling with Ash through the Orange Islands, not once have I seen him use drugs on his Pokémon."
"Tracey, I don't know what to tell you, but I don't think there's anything we can do." Ivy said
"What do you mean, are you suggesting we do nothing about this?" Tracey said "Because I'm not gonna sit here & do nothing, something is going on & I need to get to the bottom of this."
"What are you gonna do?" Ivy asked
"I don't know, but I'm gonna think of something." Tracey said as he left. "I'll see you later."
As Tracey was leaving
"This can't be right, I know Ash wouldn't do something like that, I refuse." Tracey said "But how am I gonna prove Ash's innocence?"
"I can help you with that." A voice said
Tracey turned & saw a boy with curly platinum blond hair, purple eyes,wearing a long magenta & violet coat, a golden wristwatch, a single thumbless glove, white pants that are meshed along the back & pink tabi-style sneakers.
"Who are you?" Tracey said
"I am Bede from the Galar Region, I want to help you prove Ash's innocence." Bede said
"Have you met Ash?" Tracey said
"No, not really." Bede said
"Then, why are you helping me?" Tracey said
"When I first saw Ash, I had found him very entertaining in a way." Bede said "When he was accused of the crimes, it all seemed very odd & completely out of character."
"Oh, so, what do you suppose we do to prove Ash's innocence?" Tracey asked
"Fret not, I have a plan, here's what we need to do." Bede assured as he started explaining the plan
"Don't worry, Ash, I will prove your innocence if it's the last thing I do, I promise you that." Tracey thought in determination
Hey Everyone, I decided since Professor Ivy is part of the LGBT group, I would let her have a wife in this story. Also, I added Zacian & Eternatus to the Legendary Pokémon who believed Ash's innocence in the Escape Chapter along with adding Tracey & Professor Ivy as two more of the believers. I also decided to have Bede get an appearance in this story since he was never in the Anime which sucks by the way. Anyway, stay tuned for another chapter, Morpho Out