Author's note: I do not own Pokémon! Hey everyone! I know you probably weren't expecting this, huh? Me tackling my own version of how the Pokémon anime should've gone down. This was a request by a member who wanted me to take a shot at Ash and his adventures. Now there are some things that will be cleared up. Yes, I already know there are a lot of these fanfics about how things should go for Ash. Why I am taking a shot at it? Well, I've been in a Pokémon mood lately and have been watching the entire first season of Pokémon again thanks to Netflix airing all the way up till the Orange islands episodes. That and I've been thinking of writing my own version of how Ash's Pokémon journey should've gone. Plus, like Naruto, I'm actually following a mostly original story arc this time, and not trying to add too many original ideas for my own Pokémon fanfic. So yeah lol, now I'm going to lay down what will be different.

1. Ash is 14 years old in this story, after an incident happened with a close friend of his. The Pokémon Officials changed the age limit from 10 to 14 years old.

2. I will be following somewhat closely to the original canon, but all the while not exactly like them. Meaning I will follow the path Ash took in the anime, but different kinds of events and happenings will occur.

3. No, Ash will not have full access to his Aura, or any other kind of powers.

4. Ash will be somewhat smart, but not overly powerful. He will still be his goofy self, and will be inexperienced throughout his journey. I don't care what people say, you are not a prodigy when you start on your journey the first time.

5. Gardevoir and Blaziken are Ash's only hard-hitters, and they will not listen to him at all until a certain point and time in his journey when they will completely listen to his commands. As for Lucario and Ninetails, they evolved before they could have any battle experience, so their strengths are that of beginners.

6. There will be lemons in this story, which will begin around Ash's 3rd or 4th gym badge. The requester wants this to be an Ash x Pokémon pairing...at least far as I know. XD So you have been warned, and if you're not into that stuff, kindly hit that back button. ^^

7. Also, the female Pokémon will be Anthro to Ash's eyes, while everyone else will see them as regular Pokémon. This will be somewhat explained throughout his journey.

And that's about it! If anyone has a better title, I would love to hear it, but for now it will stay as it is. I know you're all probably going to find grammar problems and etc. So please be kind enough not to go into a raging fit about it, I have this apparent strange habit of whenever I start a new story and get working on the first chapter, it's littered with some errors lol. So I am aware of them, but I don't catch them right off the bat. So without further ado, and I'm glad that I'm back into writing again, hope you all enjoy the first chapter, of hopefully many to come with Ash and his Pokémon!

Edit: Chapter 1 revised and betaread by Orthodox.

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A Different Tale of Ash Ketchum!

The excitement in the air was intoxicating, surrounding the entire arena of the Pokémon League Championship! People from across the globe and all over the region of Kanto were cheering and rooting for their favorite trainer to win. The cheering intensified as the two opponents tossed their fighters into the ring.

Red corner's first Pokémon was Gengar, the shadow ghost Pokémon. Materializing from the bright light the Pokéball spat out, it cackled and swung its tongue in different directions.

Blue corner's Pokémon was Nidorino! The large pink creature let out a loud roar and began sliding and kicking its paws into the ground.

With the cheers increasing in volumes and the two battling Trainers all set for their first round, the starting bell rang. The two Pokémon charged straight towards one another, with Nidorino starting things off with its Tackle attack.

"Nidorino starts out with an amazing Tackle attack! Oh! But it was no good! Gengar easily dodges it with its quick speed and jumped off of the Pokémon! Oh, what's this!?" The announcer shouted through his microphone. Gengar, with that huge smile of his, began moving its paws in front of it, waving them in small circular motions. "Oh my! It's Gengar's special attack, Hypnosis! A powerful Psychic move that puts any Pokémon asleep! Will Nidorino get out of this okay?!" The pink Pokémon slowly wobbled, fighting hard to not fall asleep.

"Looks like the trainer has recalled his Pokémon! What kind of Pokémon will be sent out next?!" The announcer screamed out, and then slammed his hands onto his desk dramatically as the next Pokémon to be sent out from the blue corner, is a mighty Onix! "Wow! Its heavy-weight and hitter rock snake Pokémon, Onix!"

The rock Pokémon roared and immediately dove straight towards Gengar. It slammed into the Ghost-type Pokémon, causing it to fly upwards, but it quickly repositioned itself upright. It quickly retaliated by firing off its Nightshade attack! It missed after the Onix quickly moved its head to the right and lifting itself from the ground.

"The excitement in this stadium is amazing, as people and trainers around the world are witnessing the battle of history! None of our combatants seems to be tired, and won't give up the fight. With their Pokémon sharing blows after blows of attacks off one another, who knows who will come out on top!" exclaimed the excited announcer, who is shouting and screaming. Giving play by play of what's going on in the battle in front of him.

Watching from the comfort of his small TV, a young man dons his green fingerless gloves as his brown eyes watch the riveting battle in front of him.

"Alright! I knew this battle would be exciting, and with those strong Pokémon in the battlefield, it makes me even more psyched to start my own Pokémon journey!" He announced. The 14 year old boy's name was Ash Ketchum.

He had always dreamed of starting his own Pokémon journey. Children who are of the age 14 can start their official Pokémon journey, and are required to receive their first starter Pokémon from a nearby Professor, as well as their Trainer's license.

Ash grabbed a Voltorb clock off of his drawer and raised it above his head. "I, Ash Ketchum, hereby decree that I will go out and catch every Pokémon out there. To become the greatest trainer of all time, a Pokémon Master!" He thrust the ball forward. "Of All-!"

"Ash!"

He yelped when he suddenly heard a motherly yet scolding voice, throwing the clock forward straight into his mother's hand, which popped open with a small Pidgey chirping out.

His mother sighed and shook her head with a giggle. "Now Pokémon Master, the one thing you should be ready for is going to bed," she announced while pointing towards the clock as she then tossed it back towards Ash, who let out a few chuckles of embarrassment and rubbed the back of his head.

"Eheh...sorry, mom. I couldn't sleep, since I know tomorrow is my big day! I'm even more excited to start my training and Pokémon journey!" the boy announced while grinning and smiling towards his mother, who couldn't help but smile.

"Well, it wouldn't do you any good if you were to be late…" she sighed and lifted a remote from a nearby desk, changing the channel to a more education based program, now showing Pallet Town's own expert Professor Samuel Oak!

"Here, watch this. This should teach you more about what kind of Pokémon you will be starting out with. It's a lot better than those pointless league matches you always watch," she explained, getting Ash to bashfully scratch the side of his cheeks. Though before she could turn around and leave the room, Ash spoke up and stopped his mother in her tracks.

"Hey mom, why do Trainers have to start their Journey at an older age? What happened to starting out at ten years old?" The boy asked his mother, who blinked her brown eyes and then looked up in thought. It was an honestly good question for the boy to ask, remembering how upset Ash got when he found out. He couldn't start his journey until he was 14, a rule change that occur with the official Pokémon league attendants.

"If you want my honest opinion, I think the reason they changed the rules is because kids will be more prepared and ready for the rough road ahead of them by that age," she said with a caring smile and crossing her arms.. "But the truth is, something terrible happened. Those kids who started their journey at a young age sometimes disappeared, or…" Ash caught on to what she was trying to say.

"Oh…I understand now." He bowed his head. His mother approached him, and gently rubbed the top of his head, making him laugh and try to push her away. "Mom, stop it."

She smiled. "Oh, Ash, you don't have to be worried. I'm sure those kids did their very best to impress their family," she reassured him. "As long as you have a big heart and respect those trainer's achievements, I have no doubt they're at peace." She hugged him tightly, making him smile a bit and hug her back.

"Now come on, don't think about the bad things. Be positive and always watch out for your Pokémon." She pulled away and began walking towards the bedroom door. "Now Ash honey, remember, when you get your starter Pokémon-"

"Come right on back for your survival teaching and teachings of how to cook, I know, I know!" He said with a large grin. He turned to the TV as Professor Oak appeared on the screen after the long commercial break.

"Greetings inspiring young Trainers! My name is Professor Oak. I will be teaching you about the basics of Pokémon and the Pokémon you will be starting out. Their names are Bulbasaur the Grass/Poison-type Pokémon, Charmander the Fire-type Pokémon and Squirtle the Water-type Pokémon."

"Now once this show is over, you're going straight to bed, understand?" His mom demanded while closing the door behind her. Ash only nodded his head, still staring and watching intently at the T.V.

"I'm going…" He replied to her, not realizing she closed the door, as his smile grew even more. "I'm going!"

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Chapter 1: Ash and the Five Pokémon!

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The morning sun rose high above the city of Pallet town, the small and quaint little town blanketed with the warm rays of sunshine. The local Dodrio, nested on one of the rooftops, began cawing loudly out with its three heads, waking up the farmland and animals living nearby.

We head on back to the Ketchum residence, as Ash and his mother are downstairs in the kitchen and dining room. The youngster was being taught last minute tips from his mother on preparing food on the road for himself and his Pokémon.

"You understand, Ash? I know we're starting a little ahead of schedule, but I figure learning about breakfast before getting your Pokémon might be better than learning later!" She said with a smile, watching him practice, now in his traveling clothes and his official Pokémon League hat.

He stuck his tongue out as he used a spatula to expertly handle his scrambled eggs, making sure they wouldn't get burned or toasted badly. "Wow, I never realized how much focus you need to cook. Am I doing it right?" The fourteen year old asked.

His mother hummed openly as she stirred the sausages and bacon on her own set of pans. She looked over towards Ash, in which she nodded with a smile. "Just like your mother, you're doing great, son. Now once your timer rings, that means the eggs are ready to be taken out."

While enjoying their small yet enjoyable meal, they realized that they had almost forgot about the time! Ash hurried through his breakfast and rushed out the door, almost tripping over his feet when trying to make a turn. He began running as fast he could to Professor Oak's lab, praying that he wasn't too late.

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Panting and breathing heavily, the boy silently looked up towards the sky. The sun wasn't too high, meaning that he still had time to make it! He bobbed and weaved through a few crowds of people, shouting out apologies behind him as he ran like the wind.

In his rush, he didn't have time to react to a shop door open just in time for him to slam into. He slowly fell back to the ground, groaning with swirls in his eyes. Several people ran over to him, wide eyed.

"Have a nice day and come back again…" he mumbled in his delirium. The shop owner ran out and quickly picked him up, shaking him a bit.

"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry! Are you ok?" He asked with concern.

Ash shook his head to wake up and blinked. "I'm fine, thanks…" He rubbed his head and widened his eyes. "Oh no! I gotta keep going!" He quickly jumped up and started running again, the dumbfounded crowd sweatdropping as the just unconscious kid sped away.

After a good thirty to forty minutes of running, he finally reached Professor Oak's lab. He was hanging off his knees, gasping for air. Standing in front of the gates of the Professor's home, he managed to stand up and pumped his fists.

"Alright, Pokémon, here I come!" Ash shouted and ran up the stairs, straight towards the front door of Oak's lab. He thrust the door open and shouted out, "I'm here for my Pokémon! …huh?"

"Well, well, if it isn't Ashy boy! Late as usual it seems…" Sneered a boy with brown spiky hair, his arms crossed over his long purple sleeve shirt as he leaned against the wall.

"I would say that, but you're actually on time for once, loser." Gary taunted, making Ash to grit his teeth. Though after getting a good look around, he saw that he and his rival weren't the only ones here.

The boy standing near a bookshelf and looking towards Ash was his close friend, Robert Arma, who he met at one of Professor Oak's Pokémon camp tours. Quiet and shy, he was an expert when it came to knowing about Pokémon and their types. He remembered many times when he was confused about anything related to Pokémon, the shy kid would help him out as much he could though.

After managing to break through his shy exterior, Robert was amazing to hang out with, as well as a great Pokémon Trainer! However, he suffered from health problems since he was little, so he couldn't push himself too hard physically. Granted, journeying might've helped him greatly, but Ash couldn't help but be concerned for his safety. He could only hope that Robert would have someone to look after him during his travels.

Ash brought his attention to the third trainer, who was a close friend of Robert's. A girl named Leaf, she and Robert grew up together as kids. Ash had never seen these two argue over anything, except out of fun.

Unlike Ash and Gary, Robert and Leaf were about a year older than the two, and they already had some experience with Pokémon, due to their parents being Pokémon trainers and whatnot. Naturally they would want to have Pokémon on their own. Even though their parents' Chansey and Jolteon are really close to them, they obviously couldn't bring them.

Ash quickly realized that they were missing someone: Professor Oak! The living room had a TV, some sofas and chairs, and a coffee table. Down past the living room was the dining room and kitchen with some tea pots and pans on the kitchen oven and stove, along with a coffee brewer making a fresh pot.

"Hey, where is the Professor, anyway? I thought he wanted us here." Ash wondered while crossing his arms and lifting up an eyebrow in confusion. Robert and Leaf chuckled. Robert, who was reading one of the Professor's many books, pointed down the hall and towards the back of the building, where the lab was.

"He's probably busy, as usual. He'll be back soon enough," he explained.

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A good hour went by as the four future trainers glanced occasionally at the lab door, impatiently waiting for the professor to come out and give them their starter Pokémon. Ash was especially anxious, unable to contain his excitement. When he had turned ten, he had the same feeling. Unfortunately, he was disappointed when he was informed that the age requirement had been changed to fourteen years old. His excitement changed to depression, and he moped at home for a few months afterwards. Now that he was finally fourteen, he couldn't wait any longer!

"Gramps! Would ya hurry it up?!" Gary shouted at the top of his lungs, thrusting his arms down in his impatience, making everyone in the room jump and cover their ears. Ash stumbled back a bit since he was pacing right next to Gary.

Leaf and Robert hissed in pain, wiggling their fingers into their ears trying to get their hearing back. All four of them blinked their eyes and faced towards the lab, hearing what sounded like tools falling to the floor and items being accidentally thrown off a desk.

All three deadpanned. 'Was he sleeping this entire time?' they all thought. They fell comically onto the floor when they saw the Professor come out and give a big long yawn.

He blinked his eyes and stared at them. "Hmm? Why you all sleeping on the floor? You won't be able to start your journey like that!" He said, quickly raising his hands up in defense when all four kids started screaming at the poor old professor.

"You made us wait for an entire hour while you slept!" they screamed with flames burning in their eyes. The professor chuckled nervously while sweat dropping.

After giving his apologies to the four trainers to be, he guided them into his lab. Everyone, minus Gary, was amazed at how huge the professor's lab was, with rows upon rows of Pokéballs from who knew how many trainers!

Ash was quite dumbfounded, but was curious if Professor Oak ever had the time to get out and interact with the Pokémon the trainers sent him. His thoughts didn't linger long, as he was facing a familiar machine containing the starter Pokémon, his excitement skyrocketing. This was it! The start of his Pokémon journey!

"Alright this is it, Ash! Inside one of these Pokéballs is your new partner! I can't wait to get started on my journey!" He coached himself while shaking in excitement, barely hearing Professor explaining the importance of the trainer needing to get along with their Pokémon. Ash had heard this already from watching his TV reports. He watched as not four Pokéballs, but three slowly rise up from the machine.

Ash blinked, confused. 'Wait, why only three Pokéballs? Shouldn't there be four?' He thought. He looked up at Oak, the professor looking a little embarrassed.

He scratched the side of his cheeks and gave an apologetic look towards them. "I'm sorry to say that I had forgotten that the four of you will be getting your starter Pokémon, and that I neglected to prepare four Pokémon for all of you." He rubbed his neck, chuckling nervously. "Not to worry! As soon the three of you choose your Pokémon, I'll have another batch ready in a month."

Ash slumped his entire body down, his mouth hanging open in disbelief! "N-No way... are you kidding me!? One of us will have to wait an entire month for another batch of Pokémon!?" Ash said to himself. He noticed Robert and Leaf quietly discussing between themselves who should wait for their starter Pokémon. He smiled softly, a sudden feeling coming over him.

"You know what…it's only fair for Robert and Leaf to go. After all, Robert waited longer than me anyway. He was in the hospital at the time, before the rules changed. It would only be fair for him to get started on his journey." He said to himself. He felt a bit selfish for wanting to go right ahead and grab a Pokémon from the Professor without giving any warning to Robert or Leaf. He didn't want to hurt his best friends' feelings.

Of course, Robert would've wanted Ash to get going before him. Right on cue, Robert nodded to Leaf and turned to face Ash, but was stopped before he could speak.

"Don't worry about it, Robert. I can actually wait another month, after all!" Ash smiled brightly. "You've been waiting longer than I have, and it wasn't fair that the age limit changed while you were in the hospital!"

Robert was shocked, but he took it and smiled. "Thanks, Ash. That means a lot to me." The young trainer smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head.

"Ash, you did the right thing..." He said to himself as he turned around and walked out, but not before tripping over his own two feet and running straight into a table and then onto his back on the floor, wincing and grunting out in pain. "That was terrible!" he yelled out, making Robert and Leaf laugh.

Professor Oak chuckled. "Even though he knew that he would have to wait a whole month, he still allowed his friend to choose before him, knowing how important this is for Robert. I think I've found the right trainer for those four." He murmured to himself. He stopped Ash before he could leave.

"Ash, I do want you to wait after all. I think you'll be the right person for the Pokémon I have in mind. So in the meantime, use this time to study a little bit more about Pokémon and traveling." he announced. "Don't worry, my boy, I'll make sure that you are the first to arrive!" Oak reassured him, making Ash smile and nod.

"You've got yourself a deal, Professor!" Ash ran out of the lab and back home with renewed energy and excitement. He wondered what exactly did Professor Oak mean? He will be the right person for the Pokémon he is thinking about?

"Maybe it's a rare Pokémon that only somebody like me could handle!" He shouted in excitement as he ran through the town once more, making sure to avoid unnecessary obstacles.

"But what Pokémon? Maybe a Dratini!" he said, picturing himself with the little Dragon-Type, Laughing and chuckling with the little dragon happily coiling and wrapping around his body and nudging its cheek against his.

"Or even maybe a Scyther! They are rare to come by!" he continued through his thoughts, imagining himself with Bug-Type, the two practicing battling with one another. "Aww, man I can't wait! I gotta tell mom about the good news!" He shouted as he jumped for joy, throwing his fist into the air.

He told her everything at the dinner table: the long wait for the Professor, who was there, and how there were only three Pokéballs. Small tears formed in her eyes while he explained to her that Robert or Leaf would've been left out on getting a starter Pokémon. They both knew how bad Robert's health was in the past. He had to go to the hospital after an incident with a wild Nidorino rampaging through Pallet Town. He tried to stop it from hurting Leaf by battling it with his mom's Jolteon, but he was struck by one of its Poison Sting attacks, putting him in critical condition. This was on the day before his journey, as well as right before the Pokémon Officials changed the age limit. Ash figured that Robert deserved to get his starter Pokémon from all the bad luck he had.

That's when Ash connected the dots. "Hey mom, that incident with Robert...is that why the age limit was changed?" he asked out loud. She sighed, wishing she hadn't lied to her son about not knowing why.

This didn't bother him at all, since he now knew why. "Don't apologize, mom." He said with a smile. "You wanted to protect our friendship, and you didn't want me to blame him, right?"

"I probably would've done the same thing. Especially if I found out my friend got severely poisoned from a wild Pokémon at such a young age." He yelped when his mom got up from her chair and nearly brought the boy into a crushing hug. Tearing up and laughing.

"Oh, Ash...I'm so proud of you! You've become such a mature young man, think of others before yourself." she sniffled.

"Can't….breathe!" he hacked, his mother releasing him from her grip. He took a deep breath, trying to get his lungs working again. He laughed as his mother rubbed his head playfully.

"It's true, though! That was very mature, what you did. You should feel really proud as well, you know. Just how happy you made Robert today, there's no doubt he will ever forget your kindness." She said while sitting back down into her chair, smiling towards her son.

He scratched his neck. "Mom, you're making me blush! I just hope Robert won't try to return the favor." He joked, knowing that Robert would try to repay Ash's kindness in some way. Though knowing him and the fact that he's traveling now, he had a feeling that the next time they met, he'll probably want to show his appreciation by having an awesome and exciting Pokémon battle!

"Well, I have no doubt once you see each other, Robert will try and find a way to thank you. But!" She exclaimed. "Now that we know Professor Oak is going to give you a Pokémon month from now, it gives me enough time to help teach you more about survival skills, what to and not to do while journeying, and..." She then slyly looked away from him. "Teach you about girls."

She giggled when in the middle of drinking his glass of orange juice, his eyes bulged and he spit his drink out, coughing and choking over what his mother just said. In his mind, it sounded like an embarrassing waste of time, but he paled and leaned back into his chair, when his mother glared with her one finger raised. "Now young man, I don't care what you think! Someday you'll have girls getting interested in you, as well the other way around! Now be quiet and let your mother teach you everything you need to know."

Ash groaned and rested his head on the table, tears streaming down his face as he listen to his mother giving her take on the birds and the bees. He closed his eyes and whimpered quietly. "I should've chosen my starter Pokémon…but I had to be noble." He whined, listening to his mother go on and on. "Is it too late to go back and get my Pokémon?"

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A whole month had passed in the town of Pallet, and Ash had been training and learning everything from his mother: about surviving in the wild, learning how to cook for himself, and for any Pokémon he will be traveling with, along with, against his will, learning about girls. What to say to them, what not to say. Be nice them and respect them for who they are, as well as any faults they might have. He was even told about any hints or indication he'd need to know if a girl was interested in him. The boy let out a disgruntled sigh as he walked up the steps to the Professor's lab, wondering why he needed to know all of that.

"I mean, seriously, I'm going to be a Pokémon Master! I'll be focusing on Pokémon and making them the best they can be! There's no way I'll have time for things like...girls, or romance!" He grumbled to himself while sticking his tongue out in distaste. But he still took it to heart. After all, he wouldn't have been there unless his mother tried everything to get his father's attention and married him. So he guessed he would give a point to that detail.

His mother did bring up that if he wanted to settle down and possibly take a break from traveling, he could always let his kids take the stress for him and travel the world for him. Of course, it would be a long, long time before he would even think about having kids. It made him blush just thinking about it.

"Heh, now that I think about it, it would be... kind of cool to have my kids do things that I've done in my Pokémon travels." He chuckled at that thought, and moved it to the back of his mind, since he was now standing in front of Professor Oak's home.

After ringing the doorbell, Ash heard the static of the intercom being turned on and a light gruff voice. "Who is it?"

Ash smiled. "Professor Oak, it's me, Ash! I'm here for that Pokémon you wanted me to wait for!" He responded, getting a bit giddy.

"Oh, of course! Ash, you're just in time, as well a little early! I was about to send someone to you. Come in, come in! I'm in the lab." The doors unlocked and he happily marched right in. He couldn't wait to see the starter Pokémon that he had waited the longest of time for!

He immediately ran right on through to the back of the house, entering through the automatic doors. His smile grew even larger when he saw the Professor was already ready for him. He was almost shaking with excitement.

"Now I understand your excitement. Every new trainer feels the same way." Oak explained. Ash nodded, bouncing on his heels. Oak laughed and move towards the machine. This time, Ash noticed that something was different.

Last time, it held three Pokéballs, but now it held a total of five. Confused, he wondered if Oak was preparing for a larger crowd this time around.

"Now we'll get to the other five in a moment." Oak said, walking up and grabbing the first ball with a lightning bolt engraved on it. "This will be your starter Pokémon. He's waited a long time for you as well. I had too tame him before hand." He raised a finger.

"You see Ash, I actually did have a fourth Pokémon at the time, but I couldn't offer it because it was newly caught. I wanted to study it more and have it in good behavior." He explained. "If I had given this little fellow to you, he would have disobeyed you greatly, and might've caused some trouble. Originally he was going to be given to Robert, since his mother had a Jolteon."

Ash smiled widely. "Oh, maybe Professor Oak is going to give me a Jolteon! Robert's experienced with Electric-Type Pokémon, so it would make sense." He thought to himself, now imagining himself with a Jolteon. He remembered how excited and playful Robert's mother's Jolteon was whenever he visited.

He was brought out of his thoughts when he heard Professor Oak laughing. "Sorry Ash, it's not a Jolteon. I don't think you're experienced enough to handle an Eevee evolution." He said, making the boy sheepishly rub the back of his head. "Here you go. Go on, release your Pokémon!"

He handed the Pokéball to Ash. The boy gasped when the ball immediately burst open and shot out a beam of light onto the desk nearby. The light slowly faded away, revealing his future partner and best friend. Yellow fur covered its entire body, brown stripes arcing down its back, black fur on the tip of the ears, and two red circles on its cheeks that gave off small sparks of electricity. The Pokémon's lightning bolt shaped tail wagged a bit as it slowly opened its eyes and spoke.

"Pikachu."

"His name is Pikachu!" Professor Oak exclaimed, seeing Ash is completely dumbfounded and left without words. He watched the little electric mouse tilt its head and blinked its amber eyes. "Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokémon; they store electricity in their cheeks."

"Oh, wow! He's amazing, Professor! I already like him! I'm sure we'll become a great team!" Ash shouted as he picked up Pikachu and nuzzled him against his cheeks. "You're a cool Pokémon, Pikachu!" he announced, and then let out a small scream when Pikachu happily gave a small electric shock!

"Pikachu, chaaa!" Pikachu exclaimed with a happy smile as he hugged Ash back with the biggest smile he could give. He paused, as Ash was a little crispy, with wide bulged eyes.

"Pikachu said hello to you. They sometimes greet trainers by giving them small shocks, letting them know they want to be friends." Professor Oak explained with mirth in his voice. "Shocking isn't it?"

"Awesome…." Ash puffed out some smoke from his mouth.

"Pikachu pika!" the electric mouse said. Smiling as well laughing at Oak's joke. He looked at Ash, leaning away from his trainer's shoulder and blinking his eyes. "Pikapi?" He chanted and lightly tapped against Ash's forehead, hopping from his hands onto his stomach as the boy fell over and onto the floor, twitching and flinching in pain.

"Pikachu!" smiled the electric type, enjoying being near Ash already, thinking he was quite funny and hilarious to hang around.

After recovering and getting to know Pikachu a bit more, as well learning about how dangerous Electric-types can be, Ash waited patiently for his Pokédex and Pokéball's.

"So Professor, who are the other four Pokémon for? Are they for other trainers that will be arriving?" Ash asked, with Pikachu also being curious.

The Professor simply smiled. "You see, Ash...they're actually the rest of your team!" He exclaimed, waiting for the moment of Ash and Pikachu reactions. His smile broadened as they yelled out in complete shock.

"W-whaaat?!" "P-Pikaaa?!" The pair exclaimed, nearly falling over from leaning forward too much. Ash quickly stood up and shook his head. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Professor, I thought beginning Trainers only started out with one Pokémon!"

Professor Oak nodded his head, reaching for one of the Pokéballs. "You're correct, Ash. Trainers usually start with one Pokémon. However, because you let Robert choose his starter first, as well as your deep care for Pokémon, I've decided to bend the rules a bit." He explained. Ash tilted his head, confused as to how he reached that conclusion. The old professor laughed and pointed at Pikachu.

"You and Pikachu just met, and he already enjoys being around you, Ash! I'm certain that I'm making the right choice for you to have these four Pokémon." Oak stated. Ash blinked and looked at Pikachu, who rubbed his cheek affectionately against his cheek.

"However, I need to inform you about something, Ash. These Pokémon that you are about to receive…have been abandoned by their Trainers." He said solemnly, making Ash gasp. The Professor took one of the Pokéballs and released the Pokémon inside.

Ash rubbed his eyes from the flash and smiled brightly at what he saw. The Pokémon was none other than Ninetails, the fully evolved version of Vulpix! He let out a low hum, as for some reason, it looked kinda strange for a Ninetails...

"Her name is Ninetails." Oak stated as the smooth, white furred Pokémon let out a cute yawn and stretched her arms above her head and shook her head...wait, arms? She opened up her eyes, seeing the new trainer that she and the other three Pokémon were told about. She blushed lightly and tapped her fingers together. "She prematurely evolved into this stage, without her trainer giving her any real battle experience, hence her move sets are rather basic. Despite this, I'm sure you will do great with her, my boy."

Oak chuckled lightly when Ninetails approached Ash, making sure to be careful with her nine white tails. She sniffed the boy, making him chuckle and flinch. "H-hey, cut it out! That tickles!" Ash laughed, making Ninetails happily bark and wag her tails.

After calming down, Ash finally got another good look at her. He noticed that she was definitely different than most other Pokémon. She even, dare he say, looked like a full grown female human! Her body looked somewhat thin from the upper body down to her hips. Her hips seemed quite wide, probably to help support her nine tails. Her legs were a bit muscle heavy and curved inward, meeting with the rest of her smooth furry legs. The most obvious part that definitely seemed out of place for a Pokémon, was, thanks to his mother's descriptive explanation about girls, was Ninetails' perky D-cup breasts that bounced lightly with every step she took.

He could tell because Ninetails began nuzzling and pressing up against him, his arm being squished between her boobs, making him feel a little nervous. "Tails, Ninetails!" She yipped and licked his cheek, making Ash laugh.

"Eheh...nice to meet you too, Ninetails! This is Pikachu! He's also going to be with us!" He explained and laughed some more when Pikachu gave a cute 'chaa'. Ninetails immediately accepted the electric type as a friend and partner.

Professor Oak couldn't help but smile, seeing how close Ninetails was becoming with Ash and Pikachu, despite being a shy Pokémon. He cleared his throat to get the three's attention once more. Ninetails almost fell over from leaning into the boy's hands petting her head.

"Now, your next Pokémon that will be traveling with you has almost the same backstory as Ninetails. However, because her Trainer didn't want her to evolve, they abandoned her here at my lab." He tapped his chin. "Well, not exactly abandoning her, per se. More of her trainer was scared of how this Pokémon evolved during the day. I believe she thought she wasn't ready to keep training the Pokémon." He informed them, making Ash tilt his head in confusion. Why would anyone abandon a Pokémon after it evolved?

Oak understood his confusion. "Sometimes, trainers don't want their Pokémon to evolve, Ash. I've seen plenty of cases like these. The trainer will sometimes keep their Pokémon from evolving, while in some cases when the Pokémon does evolve..." He paused mid-sentence and let out a sigh as he released the next Pokémon from its ball. "The Pokémon, if they don't think their trainers are skilled enough, will ignore their commands completely."

Ash gulped nervously, as he didn't know that Pokémon would ignore their Trainers commands. "I'll have to keep that in mind...but if that's true, then why is Professor Oak giving me a fully evolved Pokémon to take with me?"

Ash widened his eyes and mouth at his next Pokémon. "Her name is Lucario, a Fighting/Steel-type Pokémon." Oak announced, as the blue-furred Pokémon appeared in front of him. Her paws and face had black fur, with the fur going across her eyes. Her lean and smooth body had tan fur covering it, as well as very supple and fully rounded DD cup breasts that bounced and rubbed against the thin and smooth metal spike between them middle. Her thighs were quite muscular, and plump as well from the looks of them.

The Lucario opened her eyes a bit and then blinked a few times, her ears twitching excitedly as she tilted her head. "Cario?" She barked and smiled brightly at Ash, nearly toppling him over when she tackled him to the ground in an embrace. "Cario, Lucario, carrr!" she exclaimed, getting Ninetails to puff her cheeks in jealously as she watched the way she purposely pressed and squished her large boobs into the boy's chest, as well as rubbing up and down against him.

"W-whoa, nice to meet you, too! You're definitely very affectionate!" Ash stammered, with Pikachu laughing and giggling at his trainer's surprise. They both looked toward Oak, asking for an explanation for this behavior.

The Professor stroked his chin. "Well, it's been shown that Riolu and Lucario can sense a person's Aura, which they can use to learn who it is or how that person behaves" He then raised a finger. "Some even say that these Pokémon, if the person's aura is pure and strong, will gain their immediate respect, or see them as important enough to protect."

"Oof...that's great and all, Professor, but how can Lucario know that I have any Aura?" Ash asked, doing his best to push the clingy Pokémon away from him. She whined and growled out of irritation from him pushing her away. Even though she knew that she was making him uncomfortable, she didn't care. She was told he would be her new trainer, but even so, she never expected one to have such a strong Aura!

Oak didn't really have much an answer for the boy, considering he didn't really know anything about his history or family. "Who knows, Ash? I've only known you for a month, but it does seem like you have a strong enough Aura that would make Lucario behave like this." He surmised, trying not to laugh at the scene as Ninetails tried to join in, attempting to pry the jackal away from Ash, with Pikachu falling off the boy's shoulder and rolling on the floor laughing hysterically.

XXX

After finally getting Lucario to calm down, he was still being cuddled by both, dare he say sexy, female Pokémon. He could feel both of the females rubbing and kneading their breasts against his arms. In his innocence, he could only assume it was because they were excited to have a trainer who have them travel on his journey to become a great Pokémon trainer!

Oak cleared his throat. "Alright, now these next Pokémon will be a bit harder to handle, Ash. These two in particular received more extensive training, but their trainers eventually decided they didn't need them anymore." Oak said with a sad tone.

He released the next Pokémon. "This next Pokémon is Gardevoir, a Psychic/Fairy-type Pokémon." Oak stated as it appeared from the fading light, almost making Ash fall onto his behind if it weren't for Lucario and Ninetails keeping him in place.

"Gardevoir…voir?" The Pokémon spoke, who opened her ruby eyes and looked around, only to then stare forward and glare at Ash. He flinched under her gaze and nervously waved his hands. "…Voir?" she asked while turning to face Oak, who like Ash flinched from her gaze, and nodded his head. "…Gardevoir." She chanted in a fashion of 'oh well' while shrugging her shoulders.

Like Lucario and Ninetails, she has the same physical appearance of a female human. Her beautiful white gown flowed gracefully down her sleek and slender legs, with small openings of the dress revealing just how toned her legs were, as well as giving a small curve to her hips and waistline. Her dress showed how smooth and skinny her stomach was, while the green part of the dress was literally being pushed out by her very large E size breasts. Ash, looking closely, could see that the female Pokémon's nipples were pressed against the dress a bit, while her sensitive red horn was being swallowed by her large breasts, as well showing off some cleavage to the world.

Gardevoir smirked teasingly at him, watching the way he was looking her over. Even though she knew it wasn't perverted, she did like to be regarded for her beauty, as well as loving the way Ash was chuckling nervously. She read his thoughts of how he hoped she won't kill him in their travels. Of course she wouldn't, but that didn't mean she would listen to him, or wouldn't have a little fun here and there.

"There is one thing you need to know about Gardevoir's species, Ash." Oak quickly announced, getting the attention from all of the Pokémon. "They are feeling Pokémon; they can sense emotions from both Pokémon and humans, which allows Gardevoir to sense danger, or if there are peaceful and kind trainers nearby." He explained. Ash smiled and looked at Gardevoir.

"Oh, then you must already know that I mean no harm, right?" He asked the Psychic-type, who simply humphed and looked away. He sweatdropped. "Heh…I guess we'll have to work on our teamwork..." Ash groaned as he felt Pikachu patting his head, trying to comfort him. He turned to Oak.

"OK, Professor, I think we're ready for the last Pokémon!" Ash exclaimed with excitement, but was put off by Oak's wary expression.

"Alright…but I should warn you; out of all the Pokémon here, she had it the worst…" Oak warned, looking at Gardevoir, who nodded in understanding.

"This Pokémon's name is Blaziken. As you already know, the others were abandoned. She, on the other hand, was released from her Pokéball. She was forced to watch her trainer break it in front of her, yelling such terrible things to her…" Oak frowned, looking genuinely angry. It was rare for him to show such emotion. He barely even touched the ball before it burst open, releasing the raging Pokémon inside. All of the Pokémon, including Pikachu, screamed out in fright.

"BLAZIKEN!" roared the raging Fire/Fighting-type as she pumped her arms and fired a powerful Flamethrower towards the ceiling. The amount of hate and anger she was giving off could be felt by everyone in the room. Ash, Pikachu, Lucario and Ninetails all hid behind a desk as the crazed raging Pokémon spouted fire in every direction.

Ash bravely looked over the desk to get a better look at the Pokémon. He immediately wished he hadn't, as his face was burnt to a crisp. He fell over, letting out a puff of smoke.

Gardevoir, fearing for Pikachu and the Pokémon, ran in front of the desk and put up her Reflect attack to direct the Flamethrower in another direction. The flames split in two directions, erupting and exploding nearby computers. The Psychic/Fairy-type grit her teeth and grunted in stress from the sheer power the Flamethrower was giving off.

From what Ash managed to see before getting burned to a crisp and fainting was that she too had a body like a female human…although out of everyone in the group, she was most definitely the most womanly. Her very large and fully rounded EE cup breasts were literally bouncing, jiggling, and moving in every direction whenever Blaziken would move her head to fire off a Flamethrower.

Her body was heavily curvy from the upper body down to her hips, with a very skinny and athletic hourglass figure, plump thighs, and strong, slender legs. It was a body that any woman would die for, or man to get his hands on.

Before Blaziken could charge at Gardevoir and send her flying with a Shadow Punch, the female Fire-type let out a grunt when she felt Psychic being used on her, sending her flying towards the wall behind her and pinning her up against it. "Blaziken, return!" Professor Oak shouted as the red beam of light shot towards the thrashing and struggling Pokémon, pulling her into her ball.

Oak let out an exhausted sigh and looked around his lab, seeing the tremendous damage that had been done. He was upset and worried, not for his lab, but for how much pain and anguish she must be going through.

The female Pokémon and Pikachu were helping their trainer up, while Ninetails and Lucario were trying their best to lick his wounds, their ears folded against their heads…

"This, Ash, is why I think you will be the best for them." Oak concluded as he walked over to them, gently placing Blaziken's Pokéball in his hands. He watched the emotions running through Ash's eyes, as they showed worry and concern for the angry Pokémon. There wasn't a single hint or sign of wanting to scold her for what she did.

"You…you think I can help them, Professor?" Ash asked, finally finding his voice and looking up. Oak smiled down at him and gently rested a hand on his shoulder.

"I have no doubt you will, Ash. This is one of many things Pokémon trainers face and go through. They all have to choose what is right or what's best for their Pokémon." He stated, his smile growing as he saw his concern replaced with determination

XXX

After receiving his Pokédex and five starting Pokéballs, Ash was now standing in front of Professor Oak's home, giving one last look at his home town of Pallet. He chuckled when he felt Pikachu climbing up his back and onto his shoulder. He quickly found out that the little mouse Pokémon didn't like being in his Pokéball, and figured that he might as well allow him to stay out and stay beside him.

"Ash, one more thing!" Oak called out through his window, getting Ash to turn around. "Make sure that you take care of every single one of them. I know Gardevoir and Blaziken will probably give you a hard time, but for the most part, they will only give you trouble in battles."

"What do you mean?" Ash asked with a tilt of his head.

The professor rubbed his head a bit. "What I mean is that not all Pokémon ignore the trainer's commands outside of battles. I've seen cases where Pokémon will completely ignore their trainer in any sort of battle, but outside of that, they'll listen to their every command" He explained. "So it's alright to allow Gardevoir and Blaziken out from their Pokéballs time from time. But I think you should be on guard around Blaziken especially." He quickly said, getting both him and Ash to shake a bit from what happened earlier.

Before turning around, a thought popped into Ash's head. "Oh! Before I leave, Professor," Ash questioned, making Oak raise an eyebrow. "How come Lucario, Ninetails, Gardevoir, and Blaziken almost look like humans?" The Professor just blinked his eyes in confusion. Pokémon looking human? What was he talking about?

The day was only just beginning as Ash and Pikachu began their journey to become a Pokémon Master. With their four female partners with them and the history they all shared, this was one journey that Ash would never forget! He only hoped that someday he could befriend all his Pokémon! What kind of excitement and adventures await our young hero?

To be continued…