Ron the True Fan: You know…I'm not even DONE planning. I should just cancel this whole fucking thing out of SPITE. Teach you all a lesson to READ THE NOTES and get it through your heads that we plan these things out beginning to end. …I'm not talking to the ones who got the message: you guys are doing well. It's the ones spamming 'next plez' like braindead IDIOTS. So, guess what? This is the only one you get until WE'RE DONE. You happy, dipshits? The idiots screwed over the patient ones.

(Post-STFU-and-let-him-plan note)

Ron the True Fan: FINALLY enough to get truly started. I am leaving that up there as a general reminder of what WILL happen if I am pestered enough. I do not want to cancel this. That would punish people who are supporting me and encouraging me to take time and plot this out until the end. But unless there's an authorized-people-only section, I won't have a choice.

Also, something-something-attempted rape warning. You already knew this was going to happen. Normally I wouldn't care about posting these warnings as you all pretty much know what you're in for with my fics, but it's apparently a legal requirement.

Forest near Littleroot Town - 18 Days before Ash Ketchum's Pokemon Journey

May Maple enjoyed being in the forest. It was peaceful. Shadow Pokemon were miles away from Littleroot, so it was perfectly safe.

Of course, the fact it was safe from the man-made monsters did not mean it was safe.

May walked past a bush before someone put a hand around her mouth. "What's a pretty little thing like you doing so far from home?" asked a man who sounded drunk and…aroused.

May's eyes widened in terror at the implications of her impending fate. Despite barely being 13 (she only turned a few days ago) she looked more like a college student.

And now she was going to suffer for being an early bloomer as the man grabbed her by the throat, then put one hand on her large bust. "Nice. I'm going to ENJOY these puppies." said the man before grabbing her collar and ripping her shirt off, exposing her chest, which still had a bra covering her bust, to the world. "I'm going to enjoy this a LOT."

Her skirt was ripped off, May retreating into primal terror, unable to process the idea of being violated like this.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" exclaimed an angry man, clearly disgusted with her attacker's actions.

"Hey, boss." said the attempted rapist. "Havin' some-" BANG!

May fell to her knees, quickly crawling away while her unintended savior approached her attacker.

He wore red, everything was some shade of it, with glasses containing a Mega Stone adorning his face. "You disgust me. You insult the honor of Team Magma. And if I were not pressed for time, I WOULD MAKE YOU SUFFER." declared the man, whose name May knew from rallies her father kept in check.

Maxie Mastubusa, leader of Team Magma. Who unloaded a half-dozen more rounds into the bastard's skull.

"I KNOW THAT GUN!" exclaimed a boisterous man's voice as a man in what appeared to be a blue diving suit emerged from the woods. "MAXIE!"

"Don't bother, Archie." Maxie said to his counterpart. "We may disagree on many things, but you hate rapists as much as I do."

The leader of Team Aqua scowled, removed a shotgun from his back and walked over to his counterpart.

And unloaded two shells into the dead man's head, pulping it.

"Probably more." Archie countered. "Who did he try to VIOLATE?"

Maxie pointed at the tree May was hiding behind. "Leave her be." he 'suggested'. Not really a suggestion, just a 'touch the traumatized girl, I kill you'.

Archie nodded. "You know, I almost regret our falling out." he said.

"We argued too much over methods." Maxie said. "Try not to get yourself killed in Kanto."

"Avoid the Shadow." Archie replied, departing the area as May continued to hide.

"MAY!" called out her little brother. "MAY, WHERE ARE YOU?!"

Kingdom of Rota - 1359 hours local time - Day 779

Ash Ketchum sighed as he packed up. The Silver Conference was a disaster.

Ash INSISTED he be treated like any other trainer there, regardless of power level. While he hated using that cheating bastard as an example, if Tobias had to do it, he had to do it. That simple.

They pointed out the LAST time that happened. Him vs Ritchie turned into a training match out of safety for the poor Charmander.

Valid, but Ash was also right about wanting to be treated like any other trainer.

Not only did it equalize everyone, it kept their egos in check. And Ash knew if he needed anything, it was his ego kept in its' place. It got people in trouble and it needed to be kept at a safe level.

And due to his Pokemon overpreparing themselves, their opponents had no chance. That said, fate of the world trumped having fun. He GOT that.

But maybe he would be taking on someone more experienced in the first round. Or the next.

He just didn't like being carried close to the top without working for it. He did not earn that semi-final slot.

But his wants were ignored. Hoenn awaited. May awaited.

…Oh good GOD that was going to be hell. But he had a duty to help her. Who knows? Her newly-instilled fear of men might drive her elsewhere. Away from his broken ass.

"-ick of your goddamn obsession!" he heard Kyoji shout.

"And I'm tired of your inability to protect him!" retorted Taggard. Looked like the two were having an argument.

Good.

He didn't want to drag anyone to Hoenn. Max was going along, but the others? Let them rest. Misty could take over the gym from her sisters, Iris could learn from Lance, Serena…

The less he thought about her, the better. His thoughts were starting to get more and more… shall we say… less then wholesome every day regarding the Kalosian beauty.

And he wasn't sure whether to blame the two assholes in his head or the fact he had absolutely nothing holding him back in that area anymore.

He decided both was the only valid option and sent some evil demon to make them suffer.

"You know they're going to be mad." Max said bluntly.

"Giving them a break from my baggage will be good for them." Ash reasoned. "Besides, I started out in Hoenn alone. Only change this time is you're coming with me."

Mutual incompetence.

Taggard and Kyoji were arguing about Ash's security arrangements, given ALTOMERE happened.

They didn't notice something wrong until feathers landed on their heads.

Kyoji's land shark pointed to the sky with a happy "Gible!" as they saw a tiny speak in the distance.

"Son of a BITCH." Kyoji said dumbly.

"THIS IS YOUR FAULT!" Taggard snapped before they heard ratcheting.

"If you two keep this up, I'm going to shoot you." said Serena, her torque bow at full tension and loaded. "Why don't you find us a plane to get to Hoenn instead of fighting?" she added 'sweetly'.

"Yes, my Queen." "Yeah, sure thing, Serena." both men replied. Serena might've been the sweeter of all of Ash's ladies, but in this timeline, she had to be more aggressive to stay with him.

Someone did mind rape her into having multiple personalities, after all. But that just meant she was MORE in love with Ash.

And she didn't want to be separated from him again.

"Ash, you are a selfish, selfless idiot." she muttered. "You think we want a break and decide for us. Sweet, but stupid."

3 hours later - Hoenn Region

Ash hated getting lost. It was a good thing he didn't have some… lost field affecting Pigeot's sense of direction.

Sure, he liked helping people, but while he enjoyed the journey, he didn't enjoy getting lost. Johto was painful like that.

"ASH!" Max cried down at the ground, near a beach close to Littleroot. "Someone's running into the forest!"

"Please tell me that they're not doing anything illegal." Ash asked, hoping for an uneventful arrival in a region for once.

Max groaned. "Ash, she's a Draconid! They don't leave Sky Pillar!" he explained. "Something is VERY wrong!"

Ash bowed to THAT explanation. "Take us down, Pidgeot." he said simply, the raptor taking them towards her.

As they landed, Ash took stock of the image he saw.

A black-haired, red-eyed young woman, just a little older than he was, strikingly beautiful in a wild and untamed way.

And clearly exhausted, scared out of her mind and generally unable to continue running, even as she saw the two land and approach. Her panicky cries in her native tongue gave him more and more to allow him to understand and talk to her.

"You can't stop it, it's coming and-"

"WHAT is coming?" Ash asked in her own tongue, making her snap up and look at him in confusion. "I learn fast. What's coming?"

"The killer of my people!" she exclaimed before with a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound, from the waters, came a massive, FAMILIAR Tyranitar.

Ash sighed. "Great," he said dryly. Larvitar's corrupted mother. "YOU. I thought I drowned you."

Ron the True Fan: See what happens when you give me time to plan? Time to write? Time to THINK? All you had to do was wait a couple more weeks for more Hoenn chapters to be planned. Primary thing slowing me down is how much anime vs how much ORAS.

Takeshi Yamato: Indeed. And we will be including a decent amount of ORAS. Case in point, Zinnia.

Ron the True Fan: Which brings us to the ORIGINAL number 7. That's right, ZINNIA was originally planned to be the seventh and final member before SOMEONE planted C4 on the floodgates and for good measure called in every B-52 in existence filled to the gills with their max bombload for an air strike! I AM STILL NOT PLEASED WITH THIS!

Takeshi Yamato: New Region, New Girl. Orre was a new region. It made sense.

(Sounds of massive cracking and groaning)

Ron the True Fan: If I must suffer, YOU will suffer with me.

Takeshi Yamato: Buh?

(Dam breaks)

Ron the True Fan: HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT, BITCH!

Takeshi Yamato: OH FOR THE LOVE OF-!

(Both get washed away)