Thanks to some advice from FanaticLAguy06, I decided to create my own "redone" version of the Pokémon: Best Wishes series. Some chapters will be similar to the canon episodes but with my own twists, and others will be originals. This time however, Cilan and Iris won't be Ash's travelling companions. AshXHilda (Contains OthelloShipping)

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or the Characters.

Chapter 1: Welcome To Unova!

We join 15 year-old Ash Ketchum; a Pokémon trainer from Pallet Town in the Kanto region, as he, his long time partner Pikachu, mother Delia Ketchum and Professor Oak, are on a flight to the Unova region. A region where Ash plans to catch new Pokémon, challenge new gym leader, and of course, enter the Unova League.

"The Unova region." Ash said, reading about the region that they're flying to, "I bet there're all sorts of Pokémon I've never seen before!" he said with excitement evident in his tone.

"Of course," Professor Oak said, "It's filled with Pokémon; Pokémon you won't find in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh." He informed Ash.

"Wow! That's awesome, I can't wait!" Ash exclaimed. "I hope we get there soon." He said looking out the window.

"Pika-chu!" the Mouse Pokémon chirped, equally excited about visiting a new region.

NARRATOR: We join Ash Ketchum, our Pallet Town Hero native to Kanto, and his long time partner Pikachu, as our favourite duo, along with Professor Oak and Delia Ketchum set a course for the infamous Unova region.

Meanwhile in Nuvema Town, a young, 14 year old girl was riding on a bicycle. She was a ponytailed brunette with blue eyes, who was wearing a white shirt under a black vest, a (very) short blue jean shorts that are ripped revealing her pockets, and black boots with pink shoelaces. She also wears a white cap with pink Pokéball symbol and beak, a black classy belt and a pink slingbag. Her ponytail was taken in by the wind as sheroad her bike.

"I can't wait to get to Professor Juniper's lab." The girl said merrily "In just a few moments, I'll have my very own Pokémon."

After a few more seconds, Hilda finally arrived at Professor Juniper's lab. The Lab was a metal structure, two stories tall, with a dome roof, giving it the appearance of three stories tall. A fenced in field was to the left, containing a herd of Miltank and Tarous.

After parking her bike near a tree, Hilda moved toward the double door and was surprised to see that it was automatic. She stepped inside as the door shot close.

"Hello?" the young girl called. She It was dark inside; no trace of anyone was there. A wooden counter was off to the left of the entrance and a winding staircase to the right. A small pond was positioned underneath the staircase with clusters of lily pads spread across the surface. Cattails lined the rim of the pond, drooping down. Hilda leaned over the blue water. Nothing broke the surface.

Then she noticed at the far end of the pond, a grey flap in the wall about two yards long. It wasn't transparent, so she couldn't see through to the other side. A piece of land was wrapped around the edge of the pond, patches of grass scattered about. She left the pond and continued searching for someone.

"Hello? Professor Juniper?" She called over and over again, her voice echoing through the halls.

"Are you looking for someone, miss?" a voice said from behind Hilda, causing her to jump a bit.

She turned around to see a tanned boy who looked older than she has spiky brown hair with squinty eyes, wearing an orange-and-gray vest, khaki pants, and blue-and-white sneakers.

"Sorry, didn't mean to startle ya." The older teen said. "Pleasure to meet you." He said, offering her his hand.

"Uh, my name is Hilda." Hilda managed to say, using her right hand to shake while using her other hand to fix her cap, so that the pink Pokéball symbol was facing the front.

"Hilda?" the teen repeated until he remembered something. "Oh, that's right! Professor Juniper said you were coming." He puts a hand on his chest. "Where are my manners? My name is Brock, and I'm currently working as her assistant."

Hilda nodded in understanding. "I came here to choose my first Pokémon. Can I see Professor Juniper?" she asked.

"I'm sorry to say that Professor Juniper isn't here right now to help you." Brock apologised. "She went off to pick up some guests that'll be here soon. But she did say I can show you the Pokémon for you to choose from. Please, follow me."

Brock turned around and started walking down the hallway, Hilda following close behind. She still saw no break in the surface. Brock opened a door to the right of the pond and went through, as Hilda continued to follow.

Hilda's heart leaped when she stepped inside; it was like a large terrarium! Tropical plants were scattered about. A small waterfall flowed out from a large hole in the wall. It cascaded into a large lake in the centre of the room. The water flowed throughout the room like a river and into another hole in the wall. It must have led to the pond. Small creatures roamed the room. Birds, reptiles, mammalians, fish, amphibians! A Pidove flew overhead, landing on a thick tree at the far end of the room. A couple of Dwebble meandered down a far pathway, the two leaves on their heads, swaying as they moved. Wurmple crawled up trees, leaving a trail of goo behind. Beautifly danced in the air, sparkling dust lingering in the air. Tympole and Palpitoad played in the water, blue spray flying from the splashes. Zigzagoon wrestled in the bushes, uprooting plants as they roughhoused.

"This place is amazing!" Hilda breathed at the beautiful sight.

Brock chuckled, "Not bad, huh? Professor Juniper specially designed this terrain for the wild Pokémon to inhabit. My job as her assistant is to care and nurture them on a daily schedule."

Hilda followed Brock to a corner, where three Pokémon were eating bowls of Pokémon food.

The first Pokémon is a quadruped, pig-like creature that is primarily orange. It has oval eyes, a pink nose, and a thick yellow stripe on its snout. The upper portion of its head is dark brown, and its long, pointed ears are positioned closely together. It has short legs, and its front feet are dark brown. A dark brown band covers its lower back and rear. Its curly tail is tipped with a ruddy pink sphere.

The second is a bipedal, reptilian Pokémon with a slender build. Most of its body is green with a cream underside. A yellow stripe runs down the length of its back and tail, and it has yellow markings around its large eyes. Two curved yellow structures that resemble leaves or small wings protrude from its shoulders and bend backwards. Its slender arms have three fingers, while its tiny feet have no digits whatsoever. It has a large, palmate leaf with three prongs on the end of its tail.

And the third is a bipedal sea otter-like Pokémon. It has a spherical white head with small, triangular dark-blue ears on the sides. Its eyes are dark and its dark orange nose is shaped like a horizontal oval. Several freckles cover its cheeks, and two pointed teeth can be seen when it opens its mouth. The light blue fur on its body forms bubble shapes around its neck. Its arms are white and rounded while its feet are dark blue with three toes each. It also possesses a rudder-like dark blue tail. It carries a pale yellow seashell on its belly. This shell is made of the same material as its claws, and is used for both battle and cracking hard berries.

The three Pokémon's attention was caught by Brock and Hilda approaching them.

"Here they are, Hilda." Brock said to the girl. "These are the three Pokémon new trainers choose from when they begin their journey: Tepig, Snivy, and Oshawott." Brock said, his hand was outstretched and gesturing to them each.

"They all look so cute!" Hilda gushed at the small Pokémon's adorable appearances before her face fell. "Oh, but how will I decided which one I want?" she asked, more to herself than anyone else.

Brock thought about it, "Tell you what, Hilda. I'll give you a chance to spend some time with the Pokémon. That way, you can get to know them before you can decide which one you want."

Hilda looked at Brock in surprise, "Really?" she asked.

Brock nodded. "I'll come back to check on you in an hour." Brock said as he turned around, "Enjoy." He walked off, toward the door, closing it as he exited.

"This is gonna be hard."

Meanwhile at the docks, Ash, Oaks, and Delia's plane finally lands and the passengers board off.

Ash and Pikachu take in the fresh air, "We're here, Pikachu!"

"Pika!"

"Such a beautiful sight, isn't it?" Delia said.

"Our ride should be here any minute." Oak said.

Just then a jeep pulls up and honks its horn. In the driver seat is a woman in a lab coat. Only seems to be about 34 much younger than Professor Oak and just one year younger than Delia.

"Hey there, Professor Oak!" The woman says. "It's nice to see you again."

"Same here." Professor Oak said introducing the woman to Ash and Delia. "I'd like you to meet Professor Juniper, and don't let the youthfulness of one of the most important Unova region researchers full you." He added.

"Nice to meet you." Delia says warmly. "My name is Delia Ketchum."

"Hi Professor Juniper," Ash started. "My name is Ash Ketchum. This is my best buddy, Pikachu." He said, gesturing to his Electric-type partner.

"Pika-chu!" (Hey there!) Pikachu said.

"Pleasure to meet you!" the female professor said pleasantly.

With introductions finished, everyone hopped into Professor Juniper's car, and drove off into the road, on their way to her lab. Ash and Pikachu noticed that they drove by pink, deer-like Pokémon. His fascination grew as said Pokémon ran by. Gray pidgeon-like Pokémon flew above them, and he also saw small brown rodent-like Pokémon scurry away. This increased Ash's excitement; he could hardly wait to get to the lab so he could start his journey.

Back at the lab: Hilda stared at the three Pokémon. They stared at her, smiles on their faces. She thought it out. Which to choose? She looked at the Snivy, who was sleeping under a tree. It was a Grass-type, later evolving into a large serpent-like Pokémon. She then looked at Oshawott, who was the nearest to the water; that spelled out Water-type. She knew it would later become the kind of Pokémon that's practically a master swordsman. Her shifted his gaze over to Tepig, who was sniffing flowers. It was a Fire-Type; it would later become a Fire/Fighting-type. It was unique because it was the only one of the three to gain a secondary type after evolving. It seemed as though it had the playful aspect, as it was skipping around as Hilda watched it, deep in thought.

"Dove-dove-Pidove!" A flock of gray-pidgeon like pokemon flew by, flapping their wings firmly. Hilda saw that they were flying toward a large gap in the ceiling, it seemed as though it was for the flying Pokémon to go in and out freely.

"Tepig?" The bird's caught Tepig's attention and he started walking toward the open gap.

"Te! Tepig! Pig!" It hopped onto a stone and into a nearby tree, climbing toward the hole in the roof, which was noticed by Hilda.

"Tepig, where are you going!" Hilda shouted, running toward the tree. "Come back here!"

Tepig disappeared over the roof's edge.

"NO!" Hilda shrieks, climbing the tree and crossing the frail branch. She reaches the edge of the roof and looks down, to see Tepig racing off into the forest;s he sighs in relief and climbs over the edge. There was a long net that drooped down from the roof to the ground. Before she went, she turned to the two remaining starters. "I'm going to get Tepig back. You two stay here."

Once Hilda disappeared over the edge, the two Pokémon looked at each other.

"Osha/Sniv." The nodded respectively and started moving toward the hole in the ceiling, going after Hilda and Tepig.

Professor Juniper's car pulled into the dirt driveway of the Lab, the thick dust, falling to the ground. Everyone got out of the jeep and started for the large, automatic door. Before they reach it, the two doors slide open and reveal a certain squinty-eyed fellow.

"Welcome back, Profe-" Brock trailed off the moment he set eyes on the people Professor Juniper brought with her. Ash, Pikachu, Professor Oak did likewise the moment they saw him.

"Ash, is that you?" he asked.

The group instantly perked up. "It's Brock!" Ash exclaimed.

"Pi Pika-Chu!"

Brock smiled as well, "Ash, it's been a long time. I know Professor Juniper said she was bringing over some special guests, but I never thought it was you, you mom and Professor Oak."

"Oh, you've all met before?" Professor Juniper asked.

"Why yes," Professor Oak said. "Brock is an acquaintance of ours, as well as a long time companion of Ash's."

"It's been so long, Brock." Delia smiled. "I trust that you are well."

"Likewise, ." Brock replied politely.

Juniper smiled, "Then I guess introductions aren't necessary. Why don't you all follow me inside?"

Meanwhile; Hilda searched the underbrush chaotically. She shook trees and rummaged through bushes, but there was no sign of Tepig.

"Tepig? Tepig, where are you?" she shouted, her voice echoing in the distance, ricocheting through the mountainous forests. She moved with purpose, starting at a walk and working her way up to a jog. Minutes later, she was running, the fallen leaves crackling underfoot. "Tepig!" She continued calling for the Fire-type, despite the fact that there was no answer. Pretty soon she stopped for a rest, sinking down under a tree.

Hilda sighed. "I'm not even a trainer yet, and I already lost a Pokémon." She started to worry, "Professor Juniper will kill me if she finds out one of her Pokémon is missing." Then there was a rustle in the bushes.

"Tepig?!" Hilda leaned forward in anticipation. Suddenly…

"Snivy!/Osha-wott!" Snivy and Oshawott sprung out of the bush, startling Hilda and causing her to fall flat on her butt.

"Ow, that hurts." Hilda complained while rubbing her rear before looking at Snivy and Oshawott.

"You two?" she asked before she frowned. "What are you two doing here? I thought I told you to stay at the lab."

"Vy?" Snivy made a confused face.

"Osha." Oshawott looked a bit sad and hurt by Hilda's scolding.

Hilda's face softened. "I'm sorry; it's just that, Professor Juniper isn't gonna be happy when she finds out that one of you is missing. That's why I have to find Tepig quick."

"TEPIG!" the sound of Tepig caught their attention. Hilda turned in the direction of the sound.

"That sounded like Tepig. Let's go!" Hilda jumped up and shot through the forest toward the sound of Tepig; with Snivy and Oshawott close behind. Tepig was in sight, curled up on the ground, crying and trembling in fear.

Hilda kneeled down in front of the frightened Fire-type, "Tepig, what's wrong?" Hilda asked. Then she notices the swarm of Spinarak and an Ariados, crawling toward them from all directions. The three Pokémon cowered behind Hilda's legs, frightened of the large Bug-types moving toward them.

The lead Ariados hissed in anger. It must've meant for Hilda to move out of the way.

With that, she spoke. "No, I won't let you have them!"

The Ariados hissed again, and Hilda resisted the urge to run away.

"If you want them, you'll have to get through me first!" Hilda shot back.

The large Ariados crept forward until it was within reaching distance.

Hilda stood there, determined to keep the Pokémon safe. A small part of her was scared beyond belief, but she'd never forgive herself if she left the Pokémon in the Bug/Poison-type's possession. The Ariados held back no longer; a milky white webbing shot forward at Hilda and enveloped her, pinning her to the ground. The three helpless Pokémon cowered still behind Hilda. The Ariados changed its target.

A guilty looking Tepig watched. He knew that this was all his fault, if he had not wandered off, Hilda and the other two Pokémon wouldn't have been led to danger. "Te-pig." The Fire-type made a serious face.

Ariados reached its leg out, but had no chance to slice open its prey. A flame flew through the air and hit the Ariados square in the head. The large insect recoiled, stumbling backwards into a large boulder.

A surprised Hilda looked up to see Hilda standing in front of her, with a look of pure determination. "TEPIG!" A fierce grunt gushed up his throat and let loose, booming through the forest. He took a step forward and let out another fierce grunt. "Tepig" (Back off) he said to Ariados.

The Ariados didn't budge, it just stared in disbelief. The orb at the end of Tepig's tail glows orange. "Teeeee-PIIIIIIG!" He releases a large, spiralling stream of red-orange embers from his nose. It struck the Ariados's leg and lacerated it, making the Ariados fall face first into the dirt. "Tepig Tepig Tepig, TEPIG!" the Fire Pig Pokémon charged forward and slammed his body into Ariados with great force, sending the Long Leg Pokémon flying backward and crashing into the same boulder. It slumped to the ground, now with swirls in its eye.

The many Spinarak raced toward the injured Ariados and carried it off into the forest.
Hilda and the three Pokémon stared in the direction of the fleeing bugs for a while, ready for if they returned. Once they were sure the Pokémon were gone, Tepig turned to Hilda and checked to see if she was okay.

"Te-Tepig." he whimpered as though he cared for her. He used ember on the webbing to burn them off, but was sure to hold back so as to not burn Hilda too. Hilda stood back up, dusted herself off and looked Tepig in the eyes.

"Tepig!" the little Fire Pig Pokémon grunted in a happy tone.

Hilda smiled and picked up Tepig. "You saved me from that Ariados, Tepig. Thank you." She said.

Ash, Brock, Delia and Professor Oak were in the waiting room, well, waiting for Professor Juniper to return.

"It's so good to see you again, Brock." Professor Oak said to the former Pewter Gym Leader. "I trust your quest to becoming a Pokémon doctor is going well?"

Brock nodded. "Yes. I've been pretty busy, but I'm making a lot of progress too. Still, there's a lot more I need to learn."

"Hey Brock," Ash spoke "If you're trying to become a doctor, what are you doing working as Professor Juniper's lab assistant?"

Brock made a sheepish look. "Well... after I arrived to Unova, I was kinda low on supplies, and not to mention broke. Luckily, Professor Juniper offered me a part time job as one of her lab assistants. So for a while, I would take care of her Pokémon or make sure they're ready for their new trainers." he explained.

"Sounds like your goal was pretty delayed, huh?" Ash remarked.

Brock chuckled a bit, "Yeah...but I've got enough out of it, so I should be ready to continue on my journey from here."

Just then the female Professor came through the door with a brown package in hand.

"I'm back," Juniper said. "And I have something for you, Ash." she placed it down in front of Ash.

"What's in it?" Ash asked.

"Why don't you open it, and find out?" Juniper replied, not wanting to spoil it.

Ash did so, and proceeded to open the package. He unwound the brown string wrapped around the box and tore the cardboard apart. His face brightened as he saw what was waiting for him: a brand new Pokédex. Instead of just the basic red, it was black too. A thick black stripe ran up the side of it and down the back and a blue light shone with bright luminescence in the top right-hand corner. When he opened the Pokédex, a voice clicked on and said "Hello."

"Wow, a brand new Pokédex!" Ash exclaimed. "Thanks Professor."

"You're welcome, Ash." Juniper replied. "It has all the basic information you need on every Pokémon in Unova, including ones from other regions. It acts as a compass and contains a map on its memory. So there's no need in getting lost now." The professor chuckled.

She then handed over to Ash, five Pokéballs and a badge case. "And here are some Pokéballs you can use to catch any wild Pokémon you come across. And you can use the badge case to store gym badges. I trust you'll use them well."

Ash nodded as he took the Pokéballs and badge case.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the sound of the automatic door. They all saw Hilda step inside, Tepig at her side, Snivy and Oshawott behind her. He paused when she saw that three other people were with Professor Juniper and Brock, but when her eyes locked on Ash, she went slightly wide eyed. Ash also couldn't help but stare at the girl with the pink and white hat. She was the most beautiful girl he has ever seen (next to Misty). The girl also seems to be staring back at Ash; both trainers have a faint trace of blush on their faces. Ash feels that he somehow knows this beautiful girl from childhood. She also feels the same way, but neither couldn't.

Their momentary daze was interrupted when Professor Juniper spoke.

"Everyone, this is Hilda. She came over to choose her Pokémon."

"Hello there." Delia said warmly.

"It's quite a pleasure, young lady." Professor Oak said.

"Hi. " Hilda said as she went up to Ash and shook his hand. "Hey there my name is Hilda. I'm from here in Nuvema Town."

"My name is Ash Ketchum. I'm from Pallet Town in Kanto." Ash said. "This is my best friend and first Pokemon that I received from Professor Oak over there. His name is Pikachu."

"Pika-Pikachu."

Ash then looked at the Pokémon accompanying Hilda. "Who are those Pokémon?" he asked.

"Those, Ash, are the three starter Pokémon new trainers choose from when they start out their journey in Unova." Brock explained.

Ash decided to use this as a chance to try out his new Pokédex. First, he scans the pig-like Pokémon.

"Tepig, the Fire Pig Pokémon. Normally, fire shoots out of Tepig's snout, but it shoots out smoke instead when it is feeling ill."

Then he scans the green, snake-like Pokémon.

"Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon. Cool, calm, and collected, Snivy uses photosynthesis to collect energy with the leaf on its tail."

Finally, he scans the blue otter-like Pokémon.

"Oshawott, the Sea Otter Pokémon. Oshawott attacks and defends using the scalchop that can be removed from its stomach."

"So Hilda, have you made your choice?" Professor Juniper asked.

"I sure did." Hilda said with a nod. "I'll take Tepig."

"Tepig!" Tepig looked up at her and gave a happy snort, rubbing his head against her leg.

Hilda smiled. Then the professor leaned back and grabbed a small backpack, handing it to Hilda. "Here you go, Hilda. It contains all the basic necessities for your journey with you Pokémon. I hope you have a grand time, and hope to hear from you again soon."

Hilda peered into the backpack and saw a Pokédex and five Pokéballs stuffed away at the bottom. Tepig's was at the top.

"Thanks, professor. I'll put 'em to good use." Hilda thanked.

"I'm surprised Tepig agrees to go with you." The professor said.

"Why's that?" Hilda asked.

"Well, it takes a lot of trust for that Pokémon there to say yes. We've had this little rascal for almost two years now. We've only had Snivy and Oshawott for a couple of months. Every time someone wants him, he refuses. But now…" the professor looked down at the fiery pig. "Now he's actually going to leave."

"Oh he'll be leaving alright." Said a female voice.

Suddenly, a crash was heard outside. Everyone looked in the direction of the door and then started for it, wondering what was happening. They gathered outside and looked around for the location the noise came from. Then out of nowhere, a large robotic structure cavorted from the forest and onto the large field. It stopped at the middle and a platform rose from the front of it, revealing two figures and a cat: Jesse, James, and Meowth.

"But with us!" Jessie said with a sneer.

"Team Rocket!" Ash cried. Pikachu grumbled under his breath, anger written on his face. He leaped down from Ash's shoulder and on the ground in front of him.

"Who're they?" Hilda asked, stepping beside them.

"Thieves! They've been stealing Pokémon for a living and bringing them back to their boss. At least that's what they're trying to do. They've been following me for almost four years now, trying to take Pikachu from me, and they won't take him today."

Snivy, Oshawott, and Tepig lined up by Pikachu and let out deep growls. Sparks were flying from Pikachu's red cheek pouches. "Pika!" he jumped in the air. He crouched low to the ground as Team Rocket pressed a button on a steel box.

A metal hand shot from the robot's body and clutched the four Pokémon, pulling them back and holding them high in the air, far out of reach. Everyone gasped at the sight.

Team Rocket started to chant:
"Bringing the white light of evil into the future!"

"Thrusting the hammer of justice on to the black darkness of the universe!"

"And Carving our names on to the rock of eternity!"

"The fiery destroyer I am Jessie!"

"With thunderous emotion I am James!"

"Wisest of the wise I am Meowth!"

"Now gather under the name Team Rocket!"

"Wobbuffet!"

"Gimme back my Pikachu!" Ash shouted, anger and annoyance evident in his voice.

"And don't forget Tepig, Snivy and Oshawott while you're at it!" Hilda shouted.

Jesse sneered while James laughed, saying "We got Pikachu! And you can't get him back!" The platform lowered back into the robot as the group of people watched the struggling Pokémon in horror.

Ash stares up at Pikachu, unable to do a thing but worry. He could hear the shouts of Hilda as she yelled for Tepig. Ash saw continuously Pikachu try to escape the large robotic hand, but failed.

"Pika-CHUUUUUUU!" Pikachu shocked the hand with a bolt of electricity, but it did absolutely nothing. "Pika?!" (What the?!)

"Haven't you learned already?" Meowth snickered. "We design the robots nowadays to withstand your stupid electric shocks. There's no escaping this time, bozo. That goes for you guys too; it's fire proof, water proof, grass proof, nothing can penetrate this baby!"

"But is it rock proof!" Brock asked as he grasped a Pokéball. "Sudowoodo, let's go!" he threw into the air, and in a bright light flashing at the ground. A rather strange looking Pokémon emerged. It has a brown, log-shaped body with yellow spots. It has short legs with toeless feet and thin forelegs with three green spheres at the ends. It has a forked "branch" on top of its head; it was long indicating that it is a male. Despite its tree-like appearance, its composition is closer to a rock than a plant.

"Sudo-Woodo!" the Imitation Pokémon said.

"That puny thing? What's it gonna do? Nothing!" Jessie mocked.

"We'll see about that, Sudowoodo, use Double-Edge!" Brock commanded.

"Sudooooooo," Sudowoodo ran towards the robot, its body coated in a golden aura. "Woodo!" the Rock-type slammed its body against the robot, leaving a deep dent in the leg.

"Now use Hammer Arm!" Brock continued.

"Sudo!" Sudowoodo's whole left arm glows white before he slammed it against the same leg, leaving another dent.

"Enough of this!" Jessie snapped. "Seviper, on the double!" she tossed a Pokéball and in a bright flash of light, the Long Snake Pokémon materialized.

"Se-viper!" the Poison-type hissed.

"Seviper, use Poison Tail!" The Seviper's tail glowed purple as it slithered forward toward the Imitation Pokémon.

"Dodge it, then use Stone Edge!" Brock ordered.

Seviper slashed at Sudowoodo, but the Rock-type jumped out of the way.

"Sudooooo," Sudowoodo crosses its arms in front of him. Its body then becomes surrounded in white energy for a moment and the energy comes off its body in the form of two rings of jagged white energy orbs that floated around him. The white energy then fades, forming the orbs into gray jagged stones. "Woodo!" Sudowoodo opens his arms and fires the stones at Seviper, pelting the poison serpent repeatedly.

"Carnivine, use Bullet Seed!" James yelled, throwing a Pokéball and out came a green Pokémon resembling a Venus Flytrap. Its circular eyes have small pupils, and it has spiky teeth. Its stem is yellow with green spots, with red and green vines beneath with the appearance of tentacles.

"Carni-VINE!" the Bug Catcher Pokémon opens its mouth and fires multiple gold seeds surrounded in a light green aura.

"Hey! Two against one isn't fair!" Hilda complained.

Sudowoodo found himself being pelted by the Bullet Seed, causing him super-effective damage.

"Poison Tail!" Jessie shouted confidently.

"Viper!" Seviper slammed its glowing purple tail against Sudowoodo, sending the Rock-type flying backwards and crashing against Hilda's bike.

Hilda stared in shock, "My bike!"

Sudowoodo struggled to get back on his feet, as Seviper and Carnivine slowly and menacingly approached him.

"We have to do something," Ash said. "I'm not sure how long Sudowoodo can keep this up alone."

Hilda thought about it for a second before an idea popped in her head, "Tepig, listen to me!" Hilda suddenly called out, catching the Fire-type's attention. "Use Ember on the glass."

"Tepig," the Fire Pig Pokémon nodded. "Piiiiiiiig!" he let loose a stream of fiery sparks from its nose.

"Now Oshawott, use Water Gun on the same spot!" Hilda instructed.

"Oshaaaaa," the Sea Otter pokemon puffed its cheeks up "Woooooot!" he sprayed a jet of water at the glass in front of it.

"I see what you're doing," Ash said, catching on to Hilda's plan. "Pikachu, use Iron Tail on the spot!"

"And Snivy, use Leaf Blade!" Hilda yelled.

Pikachu's tail gathered energy into his tail, coating it in hard steel, at the same time the leaf on the tip if Snivy's tail glowed green.

"Pika!/Sni-Vy!" the Mouse Pokémon and the Grass Snake Pokémon both slammed their tails against the glass with full force. A crack appeared.

"It's working. Do it again!" Ash yelled.

Pikachu and Snivy did as instructed, this time, the glass shattering and the four Pokémon started falling from the glass container in the robotic hand. Ash and Hilda ran forward to catch their Pokémon.

"Pikachu!" Ash catches his Electric-type.

"Tepig!" Hilda catches her Fire-type.

Brock and Professor Juniper caught Snivy and Oshawott respectively.

"Now Pikachu, let's finish this! Use Thunderbolt!"

"Pikaaaaa," Pikachu gathered electrical energy in his cheek pouches. "CHUUUUUUUUU!" the Mouse Pokémon let loose a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from his body and towards Team Rocket, Seviper and their giant robot.

The robot exploded, debris flying through the air. The three thieves flew through the air and out of sight.

"A new region, but the same ole send-off." James retorted as they flew through the air.

"Shut it." Jesse said.

"Well, we should say it anyway." Meowth added.

"We're blasting off again." The three of them sang as they flew off into the distance, a glint appeared in the sky.

"We did it!" Ash cheered.

"Alright!" Hilda also cheered before sharing a hi-five with Ash. The Pokémon were rejoicing at their victory.

"You and Tepig make quite a team, Hilda." Ash complimented.

Hilda blushed a bit, "Thanks, so do you and Pikachu." she complimented back. "He really is something."

"Yeah, Pikachu is the best partner a trainer could ask for." Ash said, rubbing Pikachu's head, causing him to purr from the affection.

Hilda took out her Pokédex and directed it towards the Electric-type.

"Pikachu, the Mouse Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pichu. Pikachu's tail is sometimes struck by lightning as it raises it to check its surroundings."

"So cool" Hilda said to herself.

"Tepig!"

After everything was settled, Ash and Pikachu were prepared to leave.

"The nearest city with a gym from here is in Aspertia City." Professor Juniper "There, you'll meet a gym leader named Cheren. Challenge him to a battle, and if you win, you'll earn your first gym badge."

"Aspertia City, got it." Ash nodded.

"On your way there, you'll arrive at Accumula Town first. Before Aspertia City, you can register for the Unova League at the Accumula Town Pokémon Centre."

"Right, thanks Professor." Ash said. "Looks like we're all set, Pikachu."

"PikaPika!"

"Hey Ash," Hilda said, catching the Kanto native's attention. "Can I travel with you through Unova?" she asks, a faint blush on her cheeks. "After all, I grew up here, for the most part anyway. My mom wanted me to wait until I turned 14 before I could start my journey. You don't mind if I go with you do you?"

Ash smiled in a friendly manner "I don't mind; if Pikachu doesn't mind." he said as he turned to his Pokemon. "Is it okay for Hilda to travel with us?"

"Pika-chu!" (Of course it is!) Pikachu nods and jumps from Ash's shoulder to Hilda's shoulder and nuzzles her.

"It looks like Pikachu wants you to come with us, Hilda." Ash said. "I think it would be a great idea for you to travel with us."

"Thank you Ash!" Hilda exclaimed. "Thank you!" she then inadvertently hugged Ash, which caught him off guard. A slight blush appeared on Ash's cheeks as he hugged her back.

"I think we will be a good team!" Ash remarked.

"So do I!" Hilda said.

"You know, Ash." Brock said, catching his attention. "I have been wanting to explore around Unova for a while now. How about I come along too?" he suggested.

Ash's smile only widened. "Of course you can, it'll be like old times."

With that Ash, Hilda and Brock said goodbye to Delia, Professor Oak, and Professor Juniper. However Professors Oak and Juniper stopped them.

"I think you should take these with you." Professor Juniper said as she handed Ash a blue Cross-Transceiver, a pink one to Hilda, and a green one to Brock. "These will help you keep in touch with me better along with Professor Oak."

"That's a good idea." Ash said as he put his on. "Thank you Professor Juniper!"

"We will be sure to keep in touch." Hilda said as she put hers on. "What are these anyway?"

"They are called Cross-Transceivers." Brock answered. "They're special devices that have all the functions of a Pokegear, Poketch, and Pokenav all into one." he explained, remembering Professor Juniper telling him the same things.

"That's right, and they're the latest things in Unova too." Professor Oak added.

"Thank you so much both of you." Hilda said. "It was nice to meet you Mrs. Ketchum, Professor Oak."

"Likewise!" Delia said. "Take care of my boy!"

Hilda giggles at that. "I sure will Mrs. Ketchum." Hilda says.

"You three should be sure to take care of each other and watch each other's backs." Professor Juniper said.

"That is the best thing to do." Professor Oak said.

Ash, Hilda and Brock nodded as they were off for an exciting journey through Unova. And Now, their Unova journey has commenced.

NARRATOR: Where one adventure ends, another begins! Ash and Pikachu set a course to Accumula Town, where he can register for the Unova League. And he is accompanied by his old friend Brock, and the aspiring new trainer Hilda. What does Unova have in store for our friends? Only time will tell, as their journey together has begun.

As our heroes walked off, a certain Grass-type was watching them from a distance. Its eyes were particularly locked on a certain squinty-eyed individual in the group.

"Sni,"

TO BE CONTINUED…

And there you have it, the first chapter. I hoped you all liked it as much as I did. The gym leaders that Ash will face and their order will be the same as Black 2 and White 2. So that's why Cheren is gonna be first. For all you Cilan fans, he will appear at some point in the story, but that'll be much later. ABut Iris and Axew will make their debut in the next chapter.

Any way, PLEASE REVIEW and see you next time for the second chapter "Enter Iris and Axew!".