AUTHOR'S NOTE: Since Ash is a new person right now and not the old Ash that we used to know, I will introduce him as Shakt Etumch until the end of this story. Every characters that I've owned called and only known him as Shakt because that's what the story is. They don't know him as Ash Ketchum, the pride and joy Pokemon trainer in Pallet Town. They met him as Shakt Etumch and that's how every characters in this story will addressed him as. I'm only telling you this so you won't get confused. I did said that Ash will come back with two new identities, which you already figured it out. The second identity was already introduced but not the character yet himself. You will meet him at the Kanto World Cup Tournament.

Disclaimer: I don't owned anything, except the OC.

Chapter Five

The van drove past the city of Viridian. Shakt's Kalos buddies all admired the city through their windows with an "awe." They then waited patiently on the rode while Justin took them safely to Pallet Town where Shakt's huge mansion is.

Pallet Town looked the same as always. It still hasn't changed one bit. Every time Shakt left his house leaving it for his apprentice and assistants to take care of everything, everything in this town, the people, it still hasn't changed one bit. Pokemon and their trainer are still running around, walking on the road doing their daily work and duty just like they always do. The people and places that he once knew as a kid still hasn't changed.

They drove past his old home on the way. His small and tiny home that he lived with his mother and "Mimey", a Mr. Mime Pokemon that his mother took in and kept as a friend was still the same. "Mimey" loves doing all the chores in the house like a good kid, the kind that Ash was never able to be. (A/N: We all know Ash doesn't do chores when he was home in the anime.) Mimey's favorite jobs were sweeping the porch and front yard, cleaning and cooking. Around the house and backyard was planted with all kinds of vegetables. The house was surrounded by a white wood fence. There was a tall tree next to the fence that near near the road. Everything looks the same just like he remembered. There were only two people and two Pokemon who lived in this house: Delia, his mother; Mimey, Pikachu and himself. No one knows what happens to his father. He went on a Pokemon journey and had never comes home.

They drove to a fork on the road. The left road leads to a hill where the famous Professor Oak's home is. It's not only his home, but also a laboratory to do his studies on Pokemon and a ranch for Pokemon that trainers gave it to him to take care of. This is the place where Shakt spend most old his childhood when he was still known as Ash Ketchum. He used to come there everyday to play with wild Pokemon and to see what kind of work was Professor Oak was doing. He was all fascinated by the old professor's work. Every time he came home from a journey from a different region, he would come to the old man's ranch to visit him and his Pokemon. The Pokemon that he left behind. He sure has a lot of memories of this place. This was the place where he and his Pikachu met. It's not a good first encounter, but it went well in the end till these days. This place was one of the best memories that he has.

The right road lead to their destination. Shakt's home.

Before the mansion was built, this road was the only road to the beach and the woods. Through that road, there was another fork. The left road leads to the beach, but it was protected and guarded by secret agents. No one in this town was allowed to go there, if it was not permitted by Shakt. Basically the whole beach was bought by Shakt. There's seems to be some secrets there.

The right road leads to a hill where a huge mansion and Pokemon Center was. The Pokemon Center was built a year ago. Since this town never has a Pokemon Center, the townspeople only went to Professor Oaks for help with their Pokemon. Even though this town finally has a Pokemon Center, there was no Nurse Joy. They're still waiting for one to come to graduate from the Nurse Joy Academy and take care of this place. The only people who take care of the work are Shakt, his apprentice and assistants. The Pokemon Center was next door to the mansion. There were four battlefields just in between the Pokemon Center and the mansion. This area is the largest place compared to Professor Oak's ranch.

The van parked in the parking lot next to another white van that was similar to this one. The gang got out of the car and grabbed their things from the back.

This was the first time Shakt's friends had ever come to his home. When he was saving the world from the bad guys, he didn't have a permanent home that they can come and visit. Now that he finally has one. This the first time that he invited over his old friends. The only one who had been here is Serena. Every time she came to Kanto was always for business like for modeling and advertisement for Alissa and Leo's work. After her work was done, she would rest at his place.

Little Bonnie was in "awe" and "ooh" of seeing how big is Shakt's house. She has never saw a big mansion like this one before. Of course, her brother's gym tower was taller than this, but this is a different. The mansion is a seven story tall with over one hundred bedrooms. Why did he lived in such a big house? Who knows.

The front door was opened and Tommy walked out to greet them being followed by Tamara, Lance, Leo and Alissa.

Bonnie ran toward the young apprentice, screaming his name. "Tommy! Tommy! It's so good to see you!" She jumped and grab hold onto his body.

"Bonnie! Careful!" Tommy warned. They both collapsed to the ground with Bonnie on top of him.

"Oops. Sorry." She said with a small laugh. Leo gives a huge laughter while everyone tried to hold their laughter. Tamara, as always, was being stoic. She got off from him and helped him up. "I'm sorry that you become a flat pancake again."

He dusted off the dirt on his clothes. "As always, little Bonnie, you're a clutz."

She pouted. "Hey! That's just mean!"

He laughed holding his stomach from dying of laughter. "Three long years that we had known each other, you're still acting like a little kid. Still haven't changed have you?"

It's so true. The two youngsters had known each other for three years now, thanks to Shakt.

After Shakt left Kalos after the battle he has with with Alain in the Lumiose Conference and saving Kalos from Team Flare, he went on a cruise ship to take him to a region that he has never saw before. The ship took him all the way to Daimonz, which he accidently got off. At first, he was mistaken as a criminal. He was chased by an entire squad of secret agents. When that misunderstanding was cleared, he then was mistaken as a new recruit. After seeing the hard work and training they had done, he decided to entered their academy and be a part of them. He graduated there three years later and was accompanied to his mission with Tamara and Justin as his handlers.

One of Shakt's mission was to stop all of Team Rocket's operation throughout Kanto. It seemed Team Rocket had an operation of recruiting orphans into their evil organization. One of the orphanage that he saved from in the forest near Dark City, and that was where he found and saved Tommy.

Tommy was ten years old at that time. He was the only oldest kid around the children there. There were about at least twenty five children and they were only six or seven years old. A couples of them were even two or three years old. He always tried to find a way out of there, which he always do. He set a fire in the bathroom to block the entrance to the bathroom. He broke a window and helped the children climbed out of there. They ran through the forest, but they didn't get far. They were being chased by a couple of the Team Rocket grunts, but was saved by Shakt, Tamara and Justin.

Flashback- 3 Years Ago

"If you go that way, kids, then you go directly back to the enemy." Shakt warned the kids who was shielding each other near a big tree. Tommy was in the front shielding his little friends whom he claimed them as his little brothers and sisters with his arms from these strangers who just saved them from the bad guys. Can you blame the boy when he didn't even know them? After everything he went through, he cannot trust anyone.

"Wh-who are you people?" Tommy asked stuttering.

"Don't be scare, kid." Justin laughed wit his hands on his hips. "We're from the government. We're secret agents. My name is Justin. This is my colleagues: Tamara and Shakt, our rookie."

"Your laugh is scaring them, idiot." The girl said it with a stoic face and had her eyes closed not making eyes contact with her colleagues.

He rubbed the back of his neck as he chuckled lightly. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."

"They're heading this way!" The young rookie said. "Lucario, how many are there?" His Aura Pokemon had its paws touches to the ground and a blue light glowed out of its paws. The blue lights created a sound wave in a circle around the perimeter in the close range of their area. The wolf-like Pokemon turned to its trainer and made a noise indicating a number. "Twenty!"

"We can't fight them all with the kids here! We got to get them out of here!" Justin called out his ace Pokemon from a red and white Pokeball. "Leafeon, I need your help!"

Out of the Pokeball that he threw came out a fox-like Pokemon with its ears and tail shaped like a green leaf. It stands on its guard against the enemy that was coming toward them. "Leaf. Leafeon!"

"A Leafeon!" One of the kids said with stars in her eyes, admiring this beautiful Pokemon. In her entire life, she has never a beautiful Pokemon like this before. "It's so beautiful."

"Shakt, take the kids and run to our base!" Tamara ordered. "Justin and I will take care of this." She then called out her ace Pokemon. "Sylveon, it's time for battle!" Once again, they were in awe of seeing this cute form of Eevee's fairy form. This Pokemon looked similar to the other one, but this one is cuter.

"Rodger that, Captain!" Shakt grabs the two little ones with his arms while his Pikachu jumped from the ground next to Lucario. He carried the other little one on his back. "Come on! Let's move! Quick!" He ran deeper into the forest with the kids following behind him but in front of his two faithful Pokemon.

"How come you don't called me "Captain"? That's so unfair!" Justin whined as Shakt and the group keeps running.

They had run for what they may think was hours and days, but it was only a couple of hours. The kids didn't know this stranger, but they followed him anyway. Anyone is better than team Rocket though, and he cared enough to carry the three youngest ones who would only slow them down.

They stopped by a river with a heavy current flowing. Ash puts the kids down three feet away from the river and get them some water with his canteens that was in his shoulder bag. He handed the canteens to the kids.

"Drink it up!" He smiled to them. "You guys must be thirsty." He watched his Pokemon take a sip from the river.

"Thank you!" They each take turn drinking the water and he went back and forth refilling the canteens so everyone can have some water.

"So now what, genius?" Tommy asked sarcastically after getting some water from the river. "We're at a dead end. There's nowhere to run."

"We crossed the river, of course." Shakt replied with a big bright smile and eyes closed to the kids. The looked at him like he was crazy. Crossing the river? Is he nuts? Now one can crossed a river this big and strong.

He reached into his bag and called out tons of his water Pokemon and a few big flying Pokemon. There was a Blastoise, Charizard, Feraligator, Samurott , Pidgeot, Garchomp, Noivern, Greninja, Kingler, Heracross, Swellow, Crawdaunt, Staraptor, Floatzel, Unfezant, and Seismitoad. The children were in "awe" as they had never seen so many strong Pokemon in their entire life before. And all in the same place too. "We will ride my Pokemon to get across the river." He suggested.

Of course, he would have a plan. Using Pokemon to get across a river his big is a great idea, especially if they are very strong and powerful, and they were in their last evolved form. That was a great strategy. He seemed like an expert and knows what he was doing in a situation like this. He is quick thinking.

"Is it safe?" One of the boy asked stepping away from the overgrown Pokemon.

Shakt patted his head. "It's very safe. My Pokemon are very responsible."

The three little ones was be carrying by Garchomp. Two of the little girls are on the back of Pidgeot. Two of the boys rode on the back of Noivern. Tommy and two boys rode on Blastoise's back. One boy ride on Swellow while another girl ride on Unfezant. Two boys and a girl ride on Feraligator's back. Heracross carried a boy and a girl on each arms. Kingler helped a boy swim to the other side. Charizard carried a boy on his back, along with Lucario and Pikachu on Charizard's head.

Samurott carried three other young boys on his back as he crossed the river with Kingler as he gives his friend a helping hand. A boy rode on Seismitoad. Staraptor carried a girl on his back while Crawdaunt carried the last boy. And Shakt swim across the heavy current of river with Floatzel supporting and assisting everyone to get to the other side safely.

Once they got to the other side with no trouble and safely, Shakt returned his Pokemon back to their Pokeballs, except for Lucario and Pikachu. He thanked them for their brave and hard work. The kids cheered as they landed safely and laughed at all of the fun they had riding on the Pokemon's back.

"That was fun!" One of the girl said as she jumped happily.

All of a sudden, each of their stomach growled. Shakt laughed as he sees this amusing. "So you're hungry, huh? Let's hurry up and leave this place before we get spotted. I will make you something to eat once we're in the safe zone." He carried the three little ones again.

"How long do we have more to go?" Tommy asked once they started walking into the forest.

"Just all the way to that mountain." Shakt answered. "It looks far, but it was only twenty five minutes walk. We can walk from here." They walked forward to the mountains. He was right. The mountains looked like it was thousand miles away, but once you walk toward it, it was only just right there. Twenty five minutes later, they reached a big cave. "Here we are."

"A cave? But it's so dark inside." A girl was holding onto to Tommy's leg said ina frightening tone.

Shakt, as usual, still keep his smile on. "Is it really?" He walked into the cave with the little ones on his arms and back being followed by Pikachu and Lucario. "You kids better get inside. The storm is coming."

"Who do you think you are kidding?!" Tommy laughed hysterically. "It's still sunny." He pointed to the sky, but then he felt confused as he saw dark clouds covering the sky. "Huh?" Within a few seconds, waters starts dripping from the skies. He covered the kids with his sweater from the rain. "What the? Everyone, into the cave!" The remaining kids ran into the cave to shelter themselves from the storm.

Once they got into the cave, they thought that it will be cold and damp, but it was actually warm and cozy. The cave was set up with a big campfire to warm the place. A little further away was two smaller campfire for cooking and the one at those two campfire were Shakt himself. He was working on the two campfires with two pots on each. He then went to the folding table and starts cutting vegetables and meats.

The three little ones that he brought in first sat by the wall two yards away from big campfire on a blue towel with them being wrapped in a dark green and warm blanket. They each were holding a small plush Teddiursa toy. Pikachu and Lucario sat next to them to stay guard of them so that they wouldn't go near the fire and accidentally burn themselves. The other kids joins the little kids while Tommy went to the "supposedly" kitchen.

"Do you need help, Shakt?" Tommy asked.

"I'm good. Thanks." He continued being busy cutting the vegetables and meat. "So, what's your name?" Tommy was silent staring at him cook. "You've got to have a name. I can't keep calling you kid, can't I? That will be rude of me."

"I... I don't have a name." He replied. "All of us, don't have a name. Well, legal name, I mean."

"Then what do they called you?" He asked as he puts the meats into the first pot and let it boiled while he stirred fried the meat in the second pot. "I'm sure they called you something."

The young boy paused for a few seconds before answering. "Big brother. That's what they called me."

"Big brother, huh?" He smiled to the boy. "Alright, but if you can have any name in this world, what would it be?" He added the noodle into the second pot as he stirred the pot mixing it with sauce and seasoning. "Have you ever thought of one?"

"Do you always ask this many question?" The nameless boy whom we know as "Tommy" asked being on guard in case Shakt was a threat.

"Do you always have to be on your guard?" Shakt wiped the sweat from his forehead that was caused by the heat from the pot. "I understand that you have to be on your guard to protect those kids, but you don't have to be scare of me. I'm harmless, and I don't hurt kids, people and especially, Pokemon."

The ten years old boy stared at him silently as he studied the nineteen years old boy who was in front of him. He watched this man who claimed himself to be the "good" guy carefully put the veggies that he had cut into the first pot and gives it a good stirred after adding some seasoning into it. Should he trust this guy or not? What does he even know about this guy anyway? He is an interesting guy to be able to control and have so many strong Pokemon by his side. He was well-respected by his Pokemon. There's just this huge aura that brings goodness, happiness and kindness that draws you to him and make you feel safe, Maybe he wasn't so bad as he thinks. But he still couldn't let his guard down since he doesn't know anything about this guy.

"How do I know I can trust you?" The boy asked after taking minutes to reply back to him.

Shakt put the second pot onto the table by the cave wall after it was done. It was actually a pot of fried noodle with pork. "You don't have to trust me. Trust is not something to be given; it's something you earned. Just like my Pikachu here. When I first have it, he doesn't like me one bit. But after going through life and death together, he grown to trust in me and vice versa. He closed the lid for the pots and put Pokemon food into a bowl for Pikachu and Lucario. "Hey, can you help me set up the table? Tamara and Justin should be back in any minute now."

He slowly nodded and went to a box as he saw a pile of white plates and bowls along with utensils. How do they all of these stuff, he would never know and he doesn't want to know either. He pushed the other big folding and put it together to make room for everyone. He set up the table with twenty eight plates, bowls and cups. He helps Skakt filled in the bowls with soup and plates with fried noodle. The left over in a huge bowl and plate and was set it in the center of the table.

Tamara and Justin entered the cave all damped all over them. They went to the back and changed into a more comfortable clothing. They each had a white curtain covered themselves from each other and from the kids. Out came from behind the curtain, Tamara was wearing a black long sleeve shirt, dark gray sweatpants, and a black flip flop. Justin, on the other hand, wore a white long sleeves, black sweatpants, and his own flip flop. They joined the others on the table.

"Food looks good!" Justin exclaimed. "You're awesome, Shakt, as always." His attention turned to the footsteps that was heading toward the cave.

The three special agent shielded the kids while Lucario and Pikachu were in front of them on their guard to attack. But to their surprise, it was only Lance, the Kanto and Johto Champion and a member of the G-Men. He was wearing a black and red shirt with black cargo pants and military boots. He had a black cape on. When he saw his friends, he waved and smiled at them.

"Hello there." He said still waving his hand. "It's been awhile. Hi, guys!" He then noticed the kids. He smiled to them. "Hi, kids."

The children were in "awe" when they saw him. All of their eyes were in sparkle seeing one of their biggest idol right in front of them. It seemed like a dream to see one of the strongest man there in the same cave as them. This is a dream come true.

Lance walked in to the cave taking off his cape. "I came here to get out of the rain, but I didn't know you guys were in here." All of a sudden, his stomach growls. He laughs lightly. "Thanks a lot, Shakt! Your food makes me hungry, and I just ate couple hours ago too."

Justin puts an arm behind his friend's back and pulled him to the table. "Don't be a stranger, man. Come and join us. We are friends, aren't we? We all met through luck and Arceus."

Shakt rolled his eyes as he and his two Pokemon sweat dropped together. "Actually, you two only knew Lance through me and Pikachu."

"So you know Lance for a long time?" Tommy asked.

Shakt smiled and nodded. "For more than ten years. He's one of my best friend."

Lance joined them on the table while Shakt prepared another set of plate for him. After dinner, Tamara and Justin washed the dishes while Lance and Shakt guarded the cave entrance with Lucario and Pikachu by their sides while the kids went to sleep on the ground with nice and warm blankets covered them. The only one who hasn't slept is Tommy and he was helping Tamara and Justin drying up the dishes.

The Kanto/Johto Champion smiled at his friend. He hasn't seen his friend ever since they departed in Hoenn the time when Team Magma and Team Aqua fought to take control of Hoenn's two legendary Pokemon: Groudon and Kyogre using a red and blue orbs. A couple years later, he heard that Ash had disappeared after his long journey from Unova with Cilan, the Pokemon Connoisseur and Iris, the Dragon Master in training. He searched far and wide for his friend, but he was nowhere to be found. He even asked his buddies from the G-Men to help him with his search for his friend, but they still havent't found him.

It was not until five months ago when he went to Daimonz to watch the recruits take their exam to graduates as the new secret agents. Much to his surprise, Ash was one of the recruit who was taking the exam, but what shocked him the most was that Ash is using a different name instead of his real one. He tried to talk with his old friends, but he didn't get a chance with everyone disturbing him every time he tried. It was not until the exam was over with Ash being the only one to have the top score.

They talked during the graduation party that night and he finally understood why Ash left. He was very angry that why all of his friends suddenly decided to chose this time to betray him. And he especially do not understand why Ash was not even mad about what they had done to him. He was so calm and so mature about this handling this situation like a mature adult. He was not even letting out his anger and didn't mind what had just happened. He seemed to have forgiven and appreciated what they had done for him in the past. He seemed to be handling this well.

Shakt looked at his friends. He was curious as to how did Lance managed to find them. This part of the forest was a part of Team Rocket's area doing illegal business. And stopping Team Rocket's business is their jobs, not the G-Men. So why is Lance there in the middle of the forest? He seemed like he had a lot of free time. This doesn't seemed like the Lance that he knows.

"So what exactly are you doing here, Lance?" Shakt asked eyeing his his friend without blinking.

Lance gives a sheepishly smile. "What do you mean, Shakt?"

"I know you well enough to know when you're lying." He still kept his eyes on him. "You claimed you came here looking for shelter from the rain, but you're not a person to run from anything, especially from a little rain. You're looking for me, aren't you?"

Lance laughed hysterically rubbing the back of his neck."Okay. You've caught me." He puts his hands up in surrendr. "I guess being in the Pokemon Agency for too long really have changed you." He quickly turned his personality into a serious one. "I have a proposition for you that you cannot refuse." He smirked at his young friend.

"Do I have to guess it or are you going to spill it out?" Shakt leaned behind the wall and crossed his arms closed to his chest. "I rather not play guessing game as it was a completely waste of my time. We could be tracked here and be under attack. So I suggest you hurry up or else."

"So impatient." He paused and wondered how he should say that the kid that he once knew can accept what he was about to propose. "I've talked to the Kanto Elite Four not long ago after your graduation at the Pokemon Agency. All Four of them wants to retire, but we can't find any great candidates for it. And only the Kanto Champion can choose the new team of Elite Four."

"And that will be you, so why haven't you choose a new team yet?" Shakt asked wondering why someone with high connection and power from the government like him did not choose his new team and had to talk to him like this.

"I'm handing the Kanto Champion position to someone that I personally pick." He looked into Shakt's eyes as he said that sentence. It was a meaning that he was serious about this person that he picked. "Someone I trust. Some who has potential. And that person is you, Ash Ketchum." Once he said his name, he grinned like someone who has an evil plan. Shakt's eyes opened wide in shock at his words and was completely speechless about this. Lance closed his eyes with a smile and shrugged his shoulders. "Not unless you think you're not ready for it."

"Ash Ketchum?" Tommy asked as he walked toward them after he was done drying the dishes for Tamara and Justin. "I thought your name is Shakt."

"My real name is Ash Ketchum, but I changed it a few years back by switching the letters around." Shakt replied.

"So what's going on?" Tamara asked as she stands between Lance and Tommy. She looked at Lance, but he was silent. She then turned to Shakt who sighed before answering.

"Lance wants me to take his place as the Kanto Champion."

"Yeah, but he's going to have to earn his way just like everybody else." Lance said as he turns to her. "That means..."

Shakt sighed again. "I have to recollect gym badges and enter the Indigo League again."

"Again?" Tommy repeated the words. He turned to Shakt and blinked confusedly at the young adult. "You've entered the Indigo League before?"

"When I was your age, yeah." He replied, not very excited about the old memories. "I made it to the Top 16. It's not that great of an accomplishment, but I did learn something."

"And what's that?" Tommy asked wanting to know more about this guy.

At first he doesn't trust this guy, but he seemed to have a very interesting life. Plus, he's very kind to them. He made them a great delicious dinner, one that they never had. When they were still in the orphanage, all they eat was a small piece of bred and water. He even shared his bred with the little ones just so they wouldn't starve. This Shakt or Ash, whatever his name is, was a complete mystery to him and he just want to know more. Something about him that can make him lower his guard and be connected to this mysterious man.

Shakt eyeing the kid as he too can tell the young boy was interested as well about what he was thinking and what he learned on his journey. He smiled to the boy with Pikachu crawling up to his shoulder and nuzzled him. "I learned that the world we lived in was a bigger place. There are more Pokemon and trainers that we haven't met. To be the best, you have to explore and take on a journey to see through everything. The more you learn, the exciting journey it gets." He rubbed the kid's hair. The kid didn't even moved a muscle or flinch at all. He didn't even get mad or swat his hands away. The kid was in his own little world thinking how fun it will be like to go on a journey on his own. "You're ten, aren't you?"

He nodded. "Yeah."

Shakt moved his hand away and put it in his pocket. "Would you like to take a journey with me?" The kid was speechless. "Right now, you kids are defenseless without our help. But if you guys went with us, you will be put in a safe home where you will have a roof over your head, food to eat and have fun playing with Pokemon. You will not have to be worry about Team Rocket ever again. And when you catch a lot of Pokemon, you can get have your Pokemon protect them."

"That sounds like fun, but-"

"The kids will be safe with the others that we saved." Justin said standing between the little boy and the rookie agent. "We have a lot of agent who will be protecting them and they will live in a comfortable home until your journey with Shakt is over." He turned to the rookie. "Have you decided to take the job, Shakt?"

"This is an opportunity that I cannot refuse." He puts his fist into the air. "And it's a good chance to pay a few old friends a visit too, but not visual contact, of course."

"Are you seriously still mad at them, Ash?" Lance asked who was still the only one to called him his real name. "It has been four years."

"No. I'm not mad, but I don't want to reveal myself right now." He rubbed Pikachu's ears making his partner go "Chaa!" "If I reveal myself now, then that means I came back without accomplishing my goal. That will makes me look like a failure."

Justin puts a fist on the young rookie's head. "You and your pride. At least visit your home. I'm sure your mother is worry sick."

"He's been gone for so long, of course his mother will be worry." She leans on the cave wall next to the Kanto/Johto Champion.

"Gengar!" Shakt called out the Ghost Pokemon who was flying over the kids to scare them in their sleep. He turned to the direction where the kids sleeps and glared at his ghost Pokemon. "Let them sleep and do not disturb them."

The Ghost Pokemon shrugged his shoulders and started muttering. "Gen-gen, Gengar gar gar!" If it was translated, it would mean "I'm only having some fun."

"If you keep pulling pranks like that, Gengar," He pulled out a red and white Pokeball from his pocket, "I'm going to put you back in your Pokeball." Gengar went to hid behind Lucario and calling Shakt being mean to him. "Calling me mean all you want, but you're a bully by pranking people." He walked outside once it stopped raining and guarded outside with Lucario and Pikachu by his sides.

Tommy went to sleep with the other kids on Tamara's order. Tamara and Justin work on a few ideas and make a few phone calls for transportation. They needed a bus and a place that had space that the Pokemon Agency can offer so he kids could stay together. Lance, on the other hand, watched over the kids and their sleeps and comfort them to make sure they don't have any nightmare.

The next day, a few secret agents from the Pokemon Agency drove a bus to the cave where they located the group. The kids got up early and and they helped the three agents packed up their stuffs. Lance took off on his Dragonite and promised to see them another day. The bus drove all the way to Saffron City and stopped in front of a huge mansion in a wealthy neighborhood. A man of the same age as Shakt wearing a light blue sleeveless shirt, a white pants and leather shoes. He was standing next to some maids and servants and a big blue turtle Pokemon.

He waved at them when they climbed out of the bus. He gives the agents each a handshake and welcomes all of them to his home. The maids and servants all bowed to the guests who will be staying in this big house. He bents down next to be on the kids' same level and smile at them. He gives them a warming welcome to his home.

"I'm Leo, and I'm the owner of this mansion. Come inside and makes yourself at home." He walked into the house and his guests followed.

Once again. the kids were "ahh" and "ooh" when hey saw the inside of his house. The wall was white, but the decoration was gold. Gold Chandelier, gold statues, picture frames, vases, everything. Do this guy has a thing for gold or something? Are they real gold or fake?

Still, he was nothing like they expected. They thought that since he was rich, he will be a bragger, arrogant, cocky, selfish, and mean. He will flash out his money and expensive car and things just because he was rich. That was just a stereotype thing when you don't actually know them, and you judge them by the cover not before reading the book first.

But this guy is different, he seemed like a very nice guy. He was very happy, too happy, and he also seemed like to be too much on sugar. He was friendly but too friendly to offer his beautiful home for the kids to stay in. Maybe this guy wasn't such a bad guy after all.

"You guys must be hungry from your long journey." He leads them to the dining room, which was revealed a lot of food on the table. The room was like a party with all this food for an army. "Come and eat, everyone!" He grabbed the kids and pushed them to the table. "Don't be shy. This is your home from now on. You can stay here as long as you like. There is no rules in this house, so feel free to do whatever you want."

"He's too happy. His mood will change once she gets here." Tamara smirked. "Those two cannot even last one minutes with each other."

Justin covered his mouth trying so hard not to laugh. "They will kill each other again." He burst out laughing. "I can't wait to see it."

Leo walked toward his friends as he sees that they were the only one who's not eating. "You guys are not eating?" He asked in concern. "You guys should eat something. It's not good for your health if you miss lunch."

"We'll eat in a bit." Justin replied. "Thanks though. When will Alissa come?"

"Pretty soon." He rest his hands behind his neck. "I hope, but again she's always late. Probably went shopping or something." Suddenly, he was hit on the head with a red clutch bag. "What the-" He turned around and saw a girl with the same age as him. She was wearing a red cardigan over a white shirt and a black short with black stocking and a brown boots. The look on both of their faces does not look happy. They look liked they want to rip each other's throat.

"Oh, my, Leo!" The girl said teasing him. "Still short-tempered as always." She moved her index finger left to right repeatedly. "You should learn how to talk nice like me."

"Why you lit-" He growled, but his mouth was quickly covered by Tamara's hand.

Her right hand was in her pockets while her left hand covered his mouth as it was the closest to him. Her had her eyes closed and did not make contact with him. "You might want to watch your words, Leo. There are kids here, remember." He nodded understanding that he shouldn't raised his voice as the kids doesn't know that sometimes he can be hot-headed. She removed her hand and opened her eyes as she looked at the young girl. "Hello, Alissa. It's been a while." She then noticed three people behind her friend: Two girls and a boy. "Nice to see you guys again." The new guests who came with the girl, Alissa, greeted her back. These three are Shakt's old traveling buddies from Kalos.

Shakt walked to the tallest girl of the three and kissed her on the cheeks. "It's nice to see you, Serena. Happy One Year Anniversary." He gives her a small wrapped box with a pink bow with yellow wrapping paper. She blushed as he gives her another kiss on the same cheeks. It has been five months that he had seen his girlfriend. The last time they saw each other was at his graduation party. He turned to the boy with a smile and shakes his hands. "It's been a long time, Clemont." He smiled next to the youngest of the group. "Bonnie."

The little girl wrapped her arms around his waist as she called his name. "We miss you, Shakt."

He also embraced her. "I miss you guys too." They pulled apart from the hug. "I have a little friend your age, Bonnie. I'm sure you and he will become good friends."

Bonnie tilted her head to the side. "He?"

Shakt pulled the little girl the table. The boy was sitting by the table with the kids, putting some food the kids plate for second. He touched the boy's shoulder, making the boy turned to look at who touched him. He saw his savior next to a girl his age.

"Bonnie, I like you to meet Tommy." Shakt said to his little old friend. "Tommy, this is my good little friend, Bonnie."

"Tommy?" The ten years old boy asked in confused. He knew he doesn't have a name, so why is he calling him "Tommy."

"You said you guys didn't have a name, so I'm giving you guys one." He pointed to each of them as he gives them a name he can think of. "Your name from now on is Tommy. His name is Charlie, Samantha, Lilly, Mathew, Danny, Silas, Angel..." He went on and on. Each kids were happy to have a name now.

The kid doesn't know what's going on, but he does know that this guy was nice enough to care about them, cook for them and protect them. He even make sure they stay together and not be separated from each other and finds them a good place to stay with someone they could trust. This had made the young boy respect him even more and wants to know more about this him. He finally made a friend too that someone introduced to him. Someone the same age as him. This was a day that he would never forget because this was when his life changed. The day when he decided to leave the kids for a while and go on a journey with Shakt because he knew that they will be in good hands. He knew he made the right choice.

Bonnie grabs Tommy's hand and and gives him a smile. "Let's be friends, Tommy."

And that's how they met. This quiet and aloof boy finally have a friends of the same age as him. She would always gives him a hug, too happy and energetic, and she would landed on him flat like a pancake. That is how their friendship goes.

End of Flashback

A big black moving truck parked on the side of the road, a half mile to Saffron City. There are four men who were next to the car. Two of them were helping each other putting gas to the car. One of them hold the gas tank while the other one tried to make sure the gas went safely into the car without spilling.

Both of them are in their mid thirties. The one holding the gas tank had an orange-colored hair, orange eyes, and chubby cheeks. He wore a blue and black striped collar shirt, olive green short and black slipper-like sandals. The other one had short black hair, golden eyes, and light dark skinned. He wore a white T shirt, black pants and and dark fray sandals.

The other two males were fixing the car engine. One of them went under the car to fix the bottom part while the other one fixed the top. The man who was fixing the top engine had beautiful long light green haired (A/N: His hair color is similar to N from the anime. If you forgot who N is, he was a friend of Ash from the Unova Region. He helped Ash defeat Team Plasma. He looked similar to N, but he is not N, and they are not related.) that was down all the way to his back that he has to tied it into a ponytail like Tamara's. He has beautiful green eyes and a very charming smile. He wore black tank top showing his muscles, red pants and a black tennis shoes. Lastly, the other one had silver white hair, ocean blue eyes, and pale skin. He wore an olive green tank top, black jeans short, and a white tennis shoes.

They're taking their time to fix the car and go home. They still had a long way and they had to tried to make it there before it gets dark. They do not want their master to be worry about them for coming home late. He should be on the plane coming home and they all had to be home on the same day and same time. They had a lot of work to do the next day.

"Sully! Kevin!" The green haired guy called to his two buddies with the gas tank. "I'm done here for a long time now! Are you two finish yet?"

"Three more seconds!" Sully whose full name is Sullivan but they called him Sully instead shouted back. "We're almost done!"

"Done!" The other man next to Sully. He was the one with the chubby cheeks, Kevin.

Alex, the one who tried to fix the engine under the car pulled himself out of there. "I'm done too." He wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Let's hurry home. Master should be back by now."

"How long until we get back home, Donny?" Kevin asked.

Donny who was the most beautiful and charming one of the group looked at the PokeTab on his hands. (A/N: A PokeTab is like a tablet.) The PokeTab is a new and very high tech device from the Kalos Region. Only the Kalos Region have those. It can be used like a computer and for anything. Map, video calling, shopping, television, to check out a tournament, the latest fashion, what was the most popular celebrity these days, anything you want to know.

"If we leave now, we will make it home by five hours." He answered.

Sully hold his stomach when it started growling. "Man, I'm hungry again." He turned to his friends. "Can we stop for lunch?"

"We can't!" Alex protested. "We got to get home." His stomach growled three seconds later. "Maybe some food will be nice."

"We ran out of ingredients anyway." Kevin said checking their bags. "No snacks either."

"We can stop by Splasharkle in Saffron City for a quick lunch, and then drove home." Donny calculated the time in his mind. "That will take us five hours and thirty minutes until we get home. Not bad."

"Splasharkle?" Sully put his fist in the air as he cheered. "OHHH YESS!"

They drove quickly to Saffron City and made it to the biggest and finest restaurant, Splasharkle owned by one of the member of the Kanto Elite Four, Leo. This restaurant is a rated as a ten stars. This restaurant is the only one that can make all kinds of food aorund the world. It has 10 floors and each floors has chefs. The three top floors were only for reserved and VIP only. Only most famous and important people can enter these floors. The other seven floors are for their most valuable customers who came to enjoy the food. This restaurant is the best and tourist only came to Saffron City to have a taste of Splasharkle's delicious food.

They were greeted with kindness once the staffs saw the four of them. They were taken to the eighth floor and were given delicious food for free considering the fact both of their bosses were friends. So, technically, they know each other.

Donny, charming as he is, was always flirting with the ladies and staffs. Sully, food loving friend of theirs, would always chow down all of the food. If they're not careful and save some food for themselves, he will eat it all and not caring to share any for them. Alex is always the one to put both Donny and Sully in check. Pretty much, Kevin is the normal one between them.

After their quick lunch, they were on the road again. Five hours later, they made it home exactly six, the same time their master and his guests arrive. They were only three minutes late before their master, but they did made it home and just in time for dinner. They still haven't forgotten that their master's little apprentice was good chef learning from both their master and Leo. They cannot wait to eat his food.

Shakt smiled after he saw them parked the truck in the driveway. They walked toward the front door with their bags. "How's your trip, guys?" He asked. "You didn't get lost, did you?"

"Nope! Not at all." All four of them said it at the same time.

"Don't just stand there." Tommy said walking back into the house. "Get inside before you guys catch a cold. Dinner is almost done, so go get a shower. Welcome home, everyone." He went back to the kitchen and started cooking.

The four of them smiled to each other as they saw the little guy walked away. He was a little cold to them sometime, and always lecturing them, but he was a good boy. He was the strongest Pokemon trainer out of all of them so they highly respected the kid. It's always great to return home having the boy making them a great feast.

"It's good to be home." This was the only thing in their mind. They all went inside and get their shower and get some rest. Tomorrow is another busy and the stuff they picked up need to be deliver.

The next day, the people of Pallet Town found Shakt jogging around the town with his faithful Pikachu; loyal Lucario; his only protege, Tommy; and the little cutie, Shinx. They were only doing their morning jog which it was always at five in the morning all the way to six. The citizens of Pallet Town will always greeted the young men with a polite smile and wave. They greeted back with a wave and hello and continued jogging.

Once they made it home, they took a quick shower and went to the kitchen to make breakfast together. Serena woke up thirty minutes later and starts making Poke Puff for the Pokemon. The four assistants woke up a little bit after Serena did, and starts helping her makes PokePuff and prepare breakfast for their Pokemon and wild Pokemon. Everybody else woke and got themselves ready and had breakfast together once breakfast was done.

After breakfast was done, the assistants cleaned up the table and washes the dishes. Shakt prepared their things for their trip tomorrow, and packed a few things that they're gonna need. He gives Tommy a list to go to the market and what they didn't have. The Kanto Elite Four and Lance left early after Breakfast and went to the Indigo Plateau to prepare things for Shakt and the other's arrival. Lance flew there on his Dragonite's back. The others drove there with the prizes that will be given to the winners and to those who participate.

The four assistants: Sully, Donny, Alex and Kevin took the truck that they drove yesterday to town where they would make their delivery. It was only a one location delivery, but the things they needed to delivery were a lot. They stopped outside of a small house that we're all to familiar of. The Ketchum's residence.

They pulled out the stuff that was wrapped in boxes and piled it to which person it belongs to who. There are four bike and each of them had an envelope and Pokeball. Sully, Kevin, and Alex do the organizing while Donny went to the door and rings the doorbell. To his surprise, the person who opens the door was not the owner of this house, but a very tall man. This guy is someone you can definitely recognize, considering the fact he was very famous in his city, Peltaburg City. He was none other than the gym leader of Peltaburg City, Norman.

"Yes?" He asked with a polite smile. "Can I help you?"

"Hello." Donny greeted himself in a calm and soft tone. "My name is Donny, and I'm one the assistant of Shakt Etumch. These are my brothers, and Master Shakt's other assistants: Sully," the big guy waves at the gym leader, "Kevin," Kevin saluted to the man, "and Alex." Alex gives them a "V" signs. "If I'm not mistaken, Brock, May, Misty, Tracey, Max, Dawn, Iris and Cilan are here, right?"

"Yes, they are." He answered. "Is your master mad at us for trespassing yesterday? If he is, then I would like to apologize on behalf of everyone. We didn't mean to."

"Master Shakt understands, and he accepted your apology." Alex replied joining Donny's left side. "We're not here because of that. We're only here to deliver some things from Ash Ketchum."

The gym leader gasped once he heard they said Ash's name. Do they know him? Do they know where he is now? What about a way to contact him? No matter what he has to know. He has to ask to know where the kid who gave him an incredible match is.

"Do you know where Ash is?" He asked desperately. "Please tell me."

"We don't know where he is." Sully being the one to answer the man. "We were only to ask by our master to deliver these things to the kids. He said that they belong to Ash and wanted us to deliver them to his friends."

"Uh..." The gym leader sweat dropped. "Bikes and Pokeballs?" This is very confusing for him. Why would Ash delivered bikes to them and only four bikes?

"Please give it to them." Kevin handed over a box to the man. "They'll know what it means."

"We'll be taking our leave. Have a good day, sir." Donny bowed to the man in gentle manner. The four of them get into the truck and drove back to the mansion.

Once they left, Norman went to take a look at the bikes. It has only the girls' names on it. The small box that was in his hands has the boys' names on it. He knows that Ash owed May a bike because the first day they met, Pikachu barbecued her bike. But he still couldn't figured out why only the girls had a bike.

"Kids! Come out here!" He shouted at the top of his lungs.

All of the traveling buddies of Ash Ketchum came put of the house being followed by Delia, Caroline and Professor Oak. They all had a confused face as to why Norman called the kids. Are they in trouble?

"What's wrong, Dad?" May asked. "Something wrong?"

"No, sweetie, but Ash sends his hello." He said handing the box to Brock.

"Really?" His son was all excited and pumped up, but all of that exciting personality disappeared once he saw the gift.

"Ash got us each a bike." Misty muttered to herself. She is standing next to the bike that was almost identical to hers like the one that Pikachu and Ash electrocuted it long time ago. "Like the one he and Pikachu destroyed it."

May started tearing up and both of her eyes are covered in tears. She gives a small smile as she looked at the bike with her name on it. Just like Misty, it's similar to the one that was barbecued the first time she met both Ash and Pikachu. "He remembered. Does... this means... he forgive us?"

Misty opened her envelope and read what the letter said. As she read, she feels like she can hear Ash's voice speaking to her through his letter. "Misty, you are the first friend that I'd made when I first started my journey. Throughout our travels together, we had a lot of disagreement, argument and up and downs, especially when we blamed each other for getting each other lost. But through all of that, it made only our friendship and bond grew stronger. We learned to rely and trust each other no matter what. I learned not to get on your bad side considering the fact that you have a temper than can rival to an Ursaring." She laughed and continued reading. "But still, I'm glad to have a friend like you. I wish you the best with everything that is going around in your life. You are my best friend and I love you. See you at the Kanto World Cup Tournament!- Your dear friend, Ash Ketchum.

P.S. Here's the bike that I promised you that I will repay you in the past. I hope it's not too late." There was a thumbs up drawing there with a smiling face of Ash. Next to the head, there was a bubble quote saying "HEHE!" as a joke.

She smiled after reading the letter. She holds the letter closed to her heart with her eyes closed and a smile. "Oh, Ash!" A tears dripped from her eyes. "You remember. I'm so sorry," She begins to sob softly.

She saw the sticky note that was glued to the Pokeball. It said, "Here's a Caterpie for you to remember me by." She growled and threw the Pokeball to the road. "VERY FUNNY, ASH KETCHUM! I HATE BUGS!" Once the Pokeball hit the ground, the Pokemon came out of it. Instead of a bug Pokemon, it was a Togekiss. It was holding a poster saying "Gotcha!" Her face turned into a red hot tomato in embarrassment. "That Ash!"

Suddenly, she was quickly hugged by Togekiss and lifted her up and gave her a twirl. "Hey! What are you doing?" She shouted. "Put me down!" The Pokemon obeyed her and nuzzled her saying its name happily. There's nothing to be happy about when a Pokemon just got yelled at, but it was still happy and cheerful. She looked into that Pokemon's beautiful eyes and she saw something. A connection, a bond, and trust, but she couldn't explain it. The only connection she has that was with a Pokemon that she once let go, and there's only one: Her Togetic. It has been a long time, and it could have evolved into a Togekiss. Her eyes was wide opened once she realized that this is her Togetic. It only just evolved.

"Togetic! I mean, Togekiss!" She cried and hugged her Pokemon. "I miss you so much! Welcome back, Togekiss!"

"Togekiss!" It hugged her back.

On the ground, the poster was lying on the ground with the back facing up. There was a few message on the back. "I went to the Mirage Kingdom to bring back your Togetic for you. It has evolved into a beautiful Togekiss. Treasure it just like you used to. You two belong together. Take care of each other."

May opened hers and started reading. "May, when you and I first met, you had no idea what you were doing." She pouted and frowned. "I don't need you to remind me that." She continued reading. "You didn't even like Pokemon, but you worked so hard to understand them. I'm glad to have met you and become some sort of a mentor for you. I began to realize that back then you don't even need my help at all. You could do things on your own. You do what you like and you can still survive on your own. I am so proud of you, May, and I just knew that you will be a greatest Pokemon Coordinator ever. You had become like a little sister to me that i never had, and I will always be there for you. I remember me and Pikachu owe you a bike. I hope you like it. I will be seeing you at the Kanto World Cup Tournament! - Your dear friend, Ash Ketchum.

P.S. I wish you and Drew the best." She blushed. "How did he even know?" She muttered that question to herself.

She also saw her Pokeball with a sticky notes. "I brought a friend back to you. Treasure it with all your heart." She stared at the Pokeball in her hand. "I wonder what Pokemon is it." She thought to herself. She threw the Pokeball and the Pokemon that came out of it was a blue and white Pokemon with fluffy white cotton around its body. It was an Altaria. It was also holding a poster saying "Do this Pokemon looks familiar? You worked day and night taking care of this Pokemon. Do you remember who?"

Her eyes opened wide and tears in her eyes. She remember. There was only one Pokemon that she befriended but couldn't keep it because it has to be with its family. A Swablu. It has been so many years now, and it has evolved into a beautiful Altaria. She would never have thought that Ash would go search far and wide just to look for her friend. Maybe he has forgiven them, but where is he?

Both Misty and May had read their letters and saw their Pokemon, and there's still two girls left who hasn't read theirs. There's still their Pokeballs that they haven't checked out what's inside. So what does theirs says? What's their Pokemon? Who knows?

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Happy Halloween Day. This is a gift for my readers on Halloween Day. Sorry for taking so long. Consider this my apology for making you wait.

This is the longest chapters that I had written. I hope it was worth your wait. The exciting part is in the next chapter. To be continued. Happy Halloween Day.