Hello and greetings everyone, long time no see. A dreamer named Seiji here back after a long hiatus from writing fanfics and recently I suddenly got the urge to get into reading and making some again. Apologies if I been away for so long so those of you who have followed my previous stories, it's just that things happen and you get busy you know? Anywho this will be my next fanfiction story project and I hope it will be a good one that you all will like. I might get back into continuing my other stories as well, only time will tell. This shall be yet another Pokemon fanfiction featuring Ash and all his female companions set into the future and decided to give it a time skip since the character Ash has officially been retired from the main series. This fanfic is naturally inspired by the main series and will feature many different shipping pairs for Ash, also loosely inspired by the anime series The 100 Girlfriends who really (x5) love you (since that's one of the anime I'm currently watching and enjoying haha) Well here we go, hope you enjoy!
Side note: I will try to stay consistent in writing this one, so bear with me lol
The year is 20XX. The place is the Kanto region, in the wonderful world of pokemon. A place where human beings live and coexist with creatures known as pokemon and they share the world together in harmony. People who wish to battle and grow together with pokemon specifically are called pokemon trainers, and they travel the world to this end hoping to someday achieve the title of the greatest pokemon trainer in history, a pokemon master. This is the tale of one such boy who at a very young age has seemingly accomplished this daunting task and etched his name in history. Ash Ketchum, of pallet town, a champion who has competed in and won many leagues and championships all across the globe. Having done just about anything one would think a trainer of his caliber could do he would soon embark on a new and different kind of journey. One that would touch the hearts of many and change his life forever. This is the story.
Chapter 1: New Quest
April 1, 20XX
Set 6 years following Ash Ketchum's triump in the masters tournament our young hero now resides primarily in his hometown of Pallet in the kanto region, taking a well deserved rest and hiatus from pokemon training and traveling which has gone on longer than he anticipated. Ash Ketchum, now 18 years of age, spents most of his time helping out his mother Delia Ketchum in their family home and playing with his pokemon companions especially his trusted buddy Pikachu. He goes out to do various requests and jobs from time to time for Professor Oak and others but mostly he remains home having felt satisfied with all his achievements to this point in his youth. He seems quite happy and content with his life now but every now and then he does feel the itch for adventure and longing to travel again, but for the better part of the last 6 years things have been peaceful and quiet and he never really felt obligated to do anything. However that would change soon enough as he was about to discover...
Morning time in the Ketchum household and everything was going as normal as any usual morning. Ash's mother Delia was downstairs in the kitchen preparing breakfast as per usual, with a smile and humming to herself. Shortly thereafter she walks over to the stairway and looks up before calling out.
"Ash? Ash? Are you awake? Breakfast is ready!" She calls out to no reply
"Ash! Wakey wakey! It's morning time! I made your favorite!~ Aaaash!~"
Within his room Ash is stretched out on his bed partly covered in blanket asleep. Eventually his mothers calls awaken his from his slumber and he slowly gets up looking out toward the hallway, yawning.
"Hmm? Morning already huh?..." he says to himself
"Aaaaaash!~" his mother calls
Hearing it he gets up from the bed and walks over to the entrance of his bedroom where his door is all the way open and peeks his head out.
"Yeah mom?" he yells back
"Oh, you're awake now? About time~ Breakfast is downstairs whenever you're ready~" Delia yells back
"Ok!" replies Ash
Still a little tired Ash steps back into his room and looks around stretching and yawning before straightening the blanket on his bed.
"Another day huh? Wonder what I should do today? Maybe Professor Oak has another job for me... I guess I'll find out later. Or, I could visit Viridian and see what they got going on" he says to himself
After making his bed he glances over at the trophy case in his room placed on a desk where all the metals, badges and trophies from his various league championship are kept.
"Man, to think it's already been 6 years since my last journey... my last tournament win. Time has really gone by quickly huh? Heh.."
He then pauses and looks out the window as the morning sun comes into view in the distance. Once again he ponders to himself deep in thought.
"Maybe... I should go on another journey someday. I kinda miss traveling... I wish... I had something to do... a goal to achieve... if only... if only I got a sign... or some sort of calling.."
Just then an unfamiliar voice breaks the silence in his room.
"Ash Ketchum"
"Huh?! W-who said that?!" says a surprised Ash as he looks around his room
"you are the hero Ash Ketchum, champion of champions. very soon you will embark on a new kind of quest, for that is your destiny" the voice says ominously
"Wait, what? Quest? Who are you? Where are you?!" says Ash
"I am an all knowing, all seeing deity. I can predict the future, and I have foreseen your future, Ash Ketchum"
"W-w-what? My... future..?" says Ash as he looks over at a folding closet door that is slightly shaking as the voice speaks to him.
"Wait, are you..."
Ash steps over and quickly slides open the closet door, only to find nothing except hanging clothes
"Nothing in here... but where's that voice coming from?" Ash says puzzled
Suddenly a Mewtwo appears directly behind Ash in his room, appearing in a ghost like astral form
"your fate has been determined, Ash Ketchum" says the Mewtwo
"Wha?!- W-what the hell?! Where'd you come from?! A... a Mewtwo?!" says a shocked Ash as he turns around quickly seeing the astral form Mewtwo
"As I said before, I am a deity of this world. I am only appearing to you in the form of a pokemon that you've encountered before. Hence I only look like a Mewtwo" the being says
"H-huh? Wha? I.. I'm totally lost" says a dumbfounded Ash
"Nevertheless, I am here to inform you of the task that you will soon be undertaking"
"Task?"
"yes, a quest as you call it. It's something you and only you can do, and it will be a quest unlike any you've experienced before"
"A quest?... One only I can do?"
"Listen well, for this is not an ordinary pokemon journey. In fact it won't even really be about pokemon. Moreso it will be about building your relationships with other people. Those who you've encountered and whose lives you've touched and influenced in the past. Your quest will be... to seek out and find... your soulmates"
"Eh? S-soulmates?"
"Indeed. Consider this like a trial of sorts. Only it's not a trial of battles, not a trial of the body, but a trial of the heart. You may not have realized this but there are a number of girls' hearts that you've touched during your travels. As a result you share an inherent bond with them, one that will grow ever stronger once your feelings and theirs have been acknowledged. So, Ash Ketchum, you must go out and find your soulmates and bond with them. All 14 of them"
"Whoa whoa, hold on a second! A... are you teling me.. that there are 14 girls out there that are my soulmates?"
"That is correct. When you find each one you will know immediately and they will know upon seeing you that you are destined to be together with them. Love and cherish each one of them"
"But... but... how can this be? I haven't... haven't even been with one girl yet. I haven't even had a girlfriend!... and you expect me to believe that I'm destined to be with 14 different girls?!"
"that is what has been foretold, it is preordained. You and your soulmates will come together and you will love each other and find happiness together... and... all that other mushy, lovey dovey jazz. Now! Prepare yourself, Ash Ketchum! Your first encounter will be happening soon, in fact sooner than you think. So, be ready. This is your new calling! That is all I must tell you for now. Farewell"
The Mewtwo then suddenly vanishes as quickly as it appeared leaving Ash still in a state of shock.
"H-hey wait! Wait a minute! Is this for real?!... ugh, he's gone.. " Ash says looking around scratching his head taking in everything he was just told
"Jeez, what the hell was that? That... can't be right... me, with 14 soulmates?... 14 girls I share a bond with?... no way.."
Ash tries to compose himself and shakes his head vigorously before stepping out of his room and begins heading downstairs.
"What bullshit. Just complete rubbish... Maybe I was half asleep or something. Anyway, time for breakfast" he tells himself as he walks down the stairs
"Ash, about time. Eat your breakfast while it's still warm~" says Delia
"Ok, mom! and thanks!~" says Ash
Meanwhile a figure walks through town on a dirt path and it heading straight for the Ketchum house that they have their eyes locked on in the distance.
"I'm finally here... and.. I finally get to see him again~~"
End of Chapter 1
Next time: The 1st Soulmate