Ascension Chapter 1: Prologue: Awakening, a pokémon fanfic

Ascension

Disclaimer- I don't own Pokemon. All rights belong to Nintendo and Game Freak.

Here's the story I've been busy with lately. I think you guys will like how it came out. It's set 2 years after Kalos. Don't expect anything from Alola either since this story was already planned out before Sun and Moon were released.

Most of the story is based off HeartGold and SoulSilver, my all time favorite Pokemon games. It's going to be PEARLSHIPPING, my favorite shipping of all time, with a one-side AMOURSHIPPING and CAVALIERSHIPPING. There will also be RIVALCRUSHSHIPPING (Gary x Serena), one of the most underrated shippings of all time.

There will also be 'aura'. And expect some legends to appear. Now, there isn't going to be every legendary Pokemon that shows up so keep that in mind.

That's all for now. Enjoy and don't forget to R&R!

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~|Prologue: The Awakening|~

Full summary: Join Ash as he embarks on a new journey, one that will test the limits between friends and foes alike. Aiming to claim all sixteen badges of the neighboring regions of Kanto and Johto, Ash will take part in the league and rise to be the very best that he's always dreamed of. But the road of a champion is not easy. Darkness looms over the horizon and the world will face a threat that has never been seen before. Tangled up in a deadly plot that may hold the fate of existence itself, Ash must push himself to his limits and confront his inner spirits. With newly discovered feelings, rivalries taken to the next level, and a mysterious link to his past, questions will rise. What is the power of aura? Why is Team Rocket so bent on unlocking the mysteries of the very legends themselves? What secrets do the Pokémon League hold that are connected to Ash and his friends? How does the fate of the Chosen One impact the world? And who is Ash's father?

Ages (Main Characters):

Ash: 17

Dawn: 17

Serena: 16

Ages (Other Characters):

Brock: 21

Misty: 19

Delia: 38

Tobias: 24

Lance: 25

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Normal talk

Thoughts

Pokémon speech through aura

Let the aura guide you...

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-Indigo Plateau [6:00 P.M]-
-Pokemon League, Kanto Region-

He couldn't believe it. He stared at the unconscious yellow mouse lying on the ground, defeated. His opponent hovered over him, battered and beaten just like he was.

He was so close, damn it. All of that hard work, all of that extra effort...just wasted like that. All because his opponent had the power of a legendary Pokemon.

Ash Ketchum had lost another league. He was used to it, though. After travelling through six different regions and training his Pokemon along the way, he had gotten over his losses.

But this was different. Victory had been snatched out of his hands, again. And that feeling wasn't good at all.

No, not at all especially since his opponent was Tobias. The same man who had cost him the Sinnoh League.

Ash walked over to Pikachu, and knelt down. Said electric type looked at him with sad eyes, saying he couldn't do it. Ash gave him a reassuring look and whispered, "It's okay. You did your best". He scooped the electric type up in his arms and looked at his opponent.

Tobias was smiling as he returned his Mega Latios, walking over to Ash.

"Well done, Ash. That was an impressive battle. You almost had me there", Tobias congratulated. Ash only nodded, not wanting to talk to the man even though he meant it.

"No one's ever battled me like that before. You certainly have improved alot since Sinnoh", Tobias spoke again. "I commend you. You are by far the most powerful opponent I have ever faced, even stronger than Cynthia".

Back in Sinnoh, Tobias had challenged the Elite Four, successfully defeating them but ultimately lost to the still now champion, Cynthia. Even then, Ash didn't know the rest of the mysterious man's team.

"I hope to battle you again sometime, Ash", Tobias smiled before walking over to the podium where the champion of the Kanto and Johto regions, Lance, was waiting for him with a huge silver colored trophy with a figure of a large hand holding a Poke Ball.

Ash sullenly walked out of the stadium, Pikachu still in his arms. The battle was still fresh in his head. In fact, everything was going well before this battle.

Ash had been dominating the competition. He had made it to the finals pretty easily, considering the amount of training he put in his Pokemon. Then he faced Tobias. The match had started out the way he expected it to. Tobias had sent out Darkrai, while Ash had sent out his Sceptile, the only Pokemon who had ever beaten the man's Darkrai.

But Tobias had done some training as well. Darkrai was alot more powerful than he expected it to be and Sceptile was finished after getting hit by a Dark Void, which after he was defeated by Darkrai's numerous Ice Beams. Ash had sent out his Heracross after that. The Bug type had done better than Sceptile and even managed to land a few Brick Breaks on Darkrai, until he was hit by a Dark Void. He was then defeated by Shadow Ball.

Ash finally defeated Darkrai with his next Pokemon, Infernape. The Fire type had used his speed to dodge all the Dark Voids and nailed a successful Mach Punch, followed by Close Combat. Both super effective attacks were enough to defeat the dark type.

As expected, Tobias sent out his Latios next. Ash decided to switch out Infernape with Charizard, whom Ash called for before the tournament. Charizard was defeated by Latios, but the dual Psychic and Dragon type was left severely exhausted after that. Charizard was one of Ash's best.

It was then that the battle had been decided. Tobias did something Ash never expected. He Mega Evolved Latios, giving the legendary even more strength. Ash sent out Infernape again, eager to try. The Fire type was easily defeated by a Sky Attack that had been landed with such speed. Greninja was next in line. Ash had hoped to use Greninja's new Ice Shard to get an edge, but the Water type was defeated by an Aura Sphere attack. Left with only Pikachu, the two Pokemon fought valiantly against each other until one of them fell.

In the end, Pikachu fell prey to Latios' Luster Purge, finishing the fight right there. It had been Sinnoh all over again, and that was something Ash wished to forget about.

The sun was already setting when Ash left the Pokemon Center. He had transferred all of his Pokemon to Professor Oak's lab. Charizard wanted to stay for a while, so Ash had informed Liza he would send Charizard sometime later. He decided to head back to Pallet Town, and forget this ever happened.

"Ash! Wait!" Ash turned around to see his friends running after him. Brock, Misty, Dawn and Serena. Though he was happy to see them, a part of him wanted to be alone right now.

"Hey guys", Ash solemnly said.

"Ash, are you okay?" Misty asked concerned. She hadn't seen her friend like this ever since his first league.

"You did amazing today, Ash. Just know that Tobias needs the power of legendaries to win. Overall, you are the better trainer than him", Brock said, making him smile a bit. Leave it to good old Brock to brighten his mood with his wisdom.

"Yeah Ash. We're really proud of you. That was even better than back in Kalos", Serena said.

"That was the best battle I have ever seen. You were awesome today!", Dawn said, smiling. Her smile brightened his mood even more.

Ash smiled. "Thanks guys. You really are great friends. I'm so happy to have met you all".

The four just smiled at each other and hugged the Pallet Town native. Ash happily hugged them back.

"Just know that we have your back. You can tell us anything", Brock said. Ash nodded.

"Pika!" Pikachu hopped on Ash's shoulder. He had been walking alongside his trainer, trying to cheer him up. Luckily, their friends had done just that.

"Hey Pikachu! Feel better?" Dawn asked. "You know, you really showed us what you could do. Buneary was rooting for you the whole time". Pikachu blushed at the mention of Buneary.

"Hey guys, you wanna come over to my place for a while? We can hang out and catch up", Ash suggested. "Besides, I'm really hungry right now".

Everyone laughed at that.

"Of course! Lead the way!" Misty exclaimed. They all began to walk back to Pallet Town, talking the whole way.

Dawn was glancing at Ash occassionally. She knew right away something was wrong with him. That match had obviously done something to him.

'Something's up with him. I don't see that happy to go side of him', Dawn thought. 'If he needs help, I'll be there for him'.

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-Pallet Town [9:00 P.M]-
-Ketchum Residence-

It was the late evening. Everyone was full from the amount of food they had eaten and were now lounging in the living room, talking and laughing.

Brock and Misty had left about a half hour ago. Being Gym Leaders, they had to be back at their gyms now. Dawn and Serena were staying over for the night. They were leaving tommorow, going back to their respective regions.

Delia walked into the living room, where the three were chatting with each other. "Okay kids, I'm turning in for the night. You guys can stay up for as long as you like, but remember that both of you girls are headed back home, so you need the rest".

"Okay Mrs. Ketchum!" Dawn and Serena replied.

"No problem! And how many times have I told you, call me Delia!"

"Sorry", both girls sweatdropped. Delia sighed and waved them good night before heading upstairs to her room.

Ash then stood up. "I'm going for some fresh air. You two can go to sleep if you want. I'll be back in a minute".

Dawn watched him go, knowing that something was up. He had been acting really strange ever since they had got back from the Indigo Plateau.

"I hope he's okay", Serena sighed. Dawn turned to her. "He's taking that loss way too hard. I wish we could help him".

Dawn nodded. "I know. I feel the same way".

Both girls sat there in silence for a while before Dawn spoke again. "I'm gonna go see what he's doing".

Serena nodded as the bluenette headed out the door.

Ash was standing outside, a few feet away from his house. He sat down on the grass and sighed, gazing up at the stars.

'Dad, I hope you're proud of me. I wish you were here right now. This is too much for me'.

Getting over the loss was hard. He could have won for once. He should have won. Tobias wasn't a real trainer. He didn't deserve to win. And yet he did.

Ash had never suffered such a defeat. Not even his loss against Alain in the Lumiose Conference two years ago could top this one.

"Maybe I'm not cut out to be a Pokemon Master", he said to himself. The more he thought about it, the feeling increased. Every league was loss after loss. He didn't want to deal with the pain anymore.

"Ash?" Dawn stood behind him with a concerned look on her face. She hadn't seen her friend like this ever since Sinnoh.

"Hey Dawn", Ash smiled weakly. He couldn't let her of all people see him like this. Dawn sat down beside him.

"Are you okay?" she asked softly.

Ash nodded. "I'm fine. Just thinking".

"About what? You can tell me whatever is on your mind. I won't judge you or anything".

Ash sighed. "To tell you the truth, I don't think I'm cut out for this work. I always thought my dream was to be the strongest trainer in the world, but obviously that hasn't happened yet".

Dawn was taken back by what he had said. Did she hear him right? Was he doubting himself?

"Ash Ketchum! Don't say that ever again! You are the best trainer I know!" Dawn exclaimed.

Ash was shocked at her outburst. Did she really mean that?

"No, I'm not. I haven't won a single league and how many years has it been? Six years since I've been travelling and I still can't win? No Dawn, I'm not the best trainer".

"I can't believe I'm hearing this right now", Dawn said, irritated. "Think of all the things you've accomplished in these years. No normal guy can do that!"

"Well, I'm not normal. I'm Ash Ketchum, a wannabee Pokemon Master whose lost to newbie trainers and can't control his own Pokemon!" Ash exclaimed angrily.

"Exactly! You're not normal! You've done things nobody else has ever done before and that's a serious accomplishment right there! You just need to be patient. Time will tell and soon you'll be the strongest trainer ever!"

"Well, what if I don't want to be the strongest trainer anymore?!" Ash replied. Dawn gasped. Never did she think that she would hear this come out of his mouth.

"I don't think I want to do this anymore", Ash continued. "I'd be better off doing something else. That way my dreams won't get crushed and I won't have to feel the pain anymore".

Dawn just stared at him. He seemed so broken right now. He needed help. What happened to the Ash she knew? There was no way she was leaving him like this.

"Ash, look at me", Dawn said. Once he did, she continued. "You can't give up like this. So what if Tobias beat you again? In reality, you're the better trainer than him. You've beaten two of his legendaries, which is something no one has done before! Tobias needs legendaries to win, but you actually try to win by putting in the work. That shows that you are better!".

Ash was listening now. She had a point. He was the only one to beat two of Tobias' legendaries.

"You've also gone face to face with some legendaries as well. Remember Alamos Town?"

Ash nodded. "My point is, don't give up. We all believe in you. You can do it. You just have to wait for when the time is right".

Ash looked down. "I never thought of it like that", he said.

Dawn smiled. "See? There are so many things you've done. You're going to give up just like that? Or are you gonna keep trying and make your dream come true?"

Ash smiled and looked at her. "You already know the answer to that!".

Dawn nodded, feeling a rush of excitement in her. She did it. Thank Arceus for that. She wouldn't know what to do if her friend actually gave up.

"Thanks Dawn", Ash said, suddenly wrapping his arms around her and giving her a hug. "Thank you so much".

Dawn was surprised but returned the hug, blushing a little. "No problem Ash. Anything for my friend".

They stayed like that for a while before both realized what they were doing and pulled away suddenly, blushing madly.

Ash had never felt so awkward in his life. "Well, uh, let's get back inside. We have a busy day tommorow".

"Yeah, I know", Dawn replied, a little sullenly. Part of her didn't want to leave just yet. "And don't worry. Like I said, you'll get there, Ash".

"I know", Ash replied with a smile. "I'm never gonna give up. Everything's going to be fine now".

"I'm afraid it's not", a new voice replied. Ash and Dawn both turned around, curiously. Their eyes widened seeing who was standing there.

"Riley?!"

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-Viridian Forest [9:30 P.M]-
-Kanto Region-

At the same time, a figure was running through the forest, leaping from tree to tree. It leapt off a tree branch, and swung on a vine before jumping onto the next branch.

The Pokemon had cuts and bruises all over its body, seemingly battered. A brown, tattered scarf was worn around its neck, with the bottom end ripped off.

Despite its state, it still had alot of energy to keep going. It turned around, taking a look at its pursuers. A group of Houndour ran after it, their feet moving quickly on the ground. A group of Vigoroth were leaping on tree branches, chasing the fleeing Pokemon.

The fleeing Pokemon heard a loud humming noise and looked up to see a few Magneton flying towards it. It knew it couldn't keep this up forever, while his enemies weren't even close to tiring out.

It leapt on another tree branch, narrowly dodging a Slash attack from one of the Vigoroth, and turned around holding a blue ball of energy in its hands.

The Riolu fired the Aura Sphere at the Vigoroth, striking them and creating a large explosion that knocked them off the trees onto the Houndour.

Riolu looked up and fired another Aura Sphere at the Magneton, hitting one and causing another explosion.

Taking the chance, Riolu turned around and continued fleeing. Unfortunatly, one of the Magneton had avoided the Aura Sphere and was now charging up electricity. It locked on and fired the Charge Beam.

The powerful Electric attack struck the tree branch Riolu was on and knocked the Emanation Pokemon off.

"Rio!" Riolu let out a pained cry as he tumbled down into the sharp, prickly bushes. It slowly got up and saw that its pursuers were looking around for where it landed.

Riolu got to its feet, and quietly ran off in the opposite direction. Due to its tired state, it was running slower than usual.

Soon, Riolu had gotten a good distance away. He stopped running and leaned against a tree, panting for breath. Using his sense of hearing, Riolu heard its attackers retreating in the opposite direction. It seemed like they had given up.

Happy to finally have escaped, Riolu slumped down against the tree and sighed. He had been on the run for the entire day now and his energy was now used up.

Coming to Kanto had been tough, but it was worth it. He only hoped to find the trainer and warn him before it was too late.

With an exhausted sigh, Riolu shut his eyes and fell into unconsciousness.

~|To Be Continued|~

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That was the first chapter. It may seem a little dull in terms of detail and all because it's been a while since I have written anything. Hope you guys enjoyed anyway! Oh and also, Dawn and Serena will have some fights in this story and I'm gonna be bashing amourshipping a little, so don't get triggered everyone! Remember to R&R!