Hey guys! TeamEevee here. I am doing this fanfic because I am tired of waiting for my friend. He is supposed to write the second chapter of The Power of the Auramagic and he is taking way too long doing that. I will not discontinue that fanfic because I really like that idea. This is summer so I got a lot of free time, so WYNAUT start another fanfic. (sorry for that pokepun, I just can't control myself)

I am not super happy about this idea because I really like Ash's friends and having them to betray him is just so painful. However, as I have said in my bio, I really like Ash to be powerful so, here I am. Hope you guys like this idea. I personally like it, just not super happy.

I am still deciding if there should be any romance in this fanfic. Tell me in the reviews whether you want romance in this fic and, as always, tell me what you think I should improve on.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon :(


"There are no places better than home. Right, Pikachu?"asked Ash.

"Pika!" replied the small yellow rodent enthusiastically.

Ash has just arrived at Kanto after his defeat at the Kalos League. It was so close for him, only second place this time. At least he is improving. He looked at the sky remembering his achievements: top 16 of the Indigo League, top 8 of the Silver Conference, top 8 of the Ever Grande Conference, top 4 of the Lily of the Valley Conference and top 8 of the Vertress Conference. He is slowly improving, bit by bit. He got to win next time, no doubt.

He stood at the cliff overlooking the whole Pallet Town. He breathed in the fresh Pallet air. Nothing beats the smell of home, well, except for food.

"Wanna race, Pikachu?" asked Ash, turning to his Pikachu, smiling.

"Pika!" replied Pikachu with a nod. Ash quickly ran down the hill with Pikachu running after him.

"I win! Take that, Pikachu!" said Ash with a big smile on his face.

"Pika pika, pika pika pikachu!" argued Pikachu.

"What do mean by I cheated by having a head start? That's bullcrap! Stop being a sore loser and accept that I am a faster runner," said Ash with a smile, clearly only messing with Pikachu.

"ASH!"Ash's mother cried as she ran towards his son, giving him a bear hug, "Oh Ash, I was so worried!"

"Mum...can't…breathe!"said Ash in a strangled voice. Well, you can't blame him. He is strangled.

"Sorry. Oh, and Ash?"

"Yes, Mum?"

"Take a bath right now, your friends are coming for party."

"Oh,"said Ash, disappointed, "but I wanted to see my Pokemon!"

"You can see your pokemon after you have your bath. Now go before you kill every one of your friends to death."

"Fine…"said Ash as he slowly walked up his stairs to his room. He walked over to his closet and took out a new set of clothes(Red's clothes from Pokemon Origins with fingerless gloves). He took a quick shower with Pikachu and put on his new clothes. He said to his mum that he is leaving and ran out of the door with Pikachu running after him.

Ash arrived at Professor Oak's lab, panting.

"Hello my boy,"said Professor Oak with Tracey walking behind him.

"Hi, Ash!" said Tracey with a smile.

"Hi, Professor. Hey, Trace. I am here to see my pokemon! Can I please see them?" asked Ash, who is barely containing his excitement. He missed his pokemon o very much.

"Yes, of course, Ash. Well done in the Kalos League," replied the pokemon professor.

"Thanks, Professor. I will do my best in the next league and win it once and for all!" said Ash, his eyes burning with determination. He has gone so far and done so much! There is no way that he is gonna quit and give up. He is gonna win next time for sure!

"Of course, Ash!" said Professor with a fake smile. That boy is gonna be so disappointed tonight when his mother tell him the news. "This way."

"I know the way, Professor. Thanks for taking care of my Pokemon so well!" said Ash as he ran of to the field to meet up with his old friends. Him and his pokemon have trained so hard to get where they are today. They have all experienced so much to, earning gym badges, battling leagues, fighting evil organisations and even legendaries. They all have a special bond that links them all together like family, they are the second most precious things on earth to him with his family, friends and Pikachu being the first.

Of course his family and his friends are the most precious to him. They are the people that make him grow. Misty was the first friend he made in his journey. She guided him out of the hard times when he is just a rookie, hoping to become a Pokemon Master just with his luck and so-called skills. Looking back, he was really miserable and would have probably never gotten here today if not for Misty.

Brock was his second friend he had and his longest human travelling companion. He was always like a brother to him. He always took care of him, giving him tasty meals and the encouragement he needed when times gets tough through the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh region. He was the mature one around, always knowing what to do and making their pokemon healthy.

Next came Tracey, although their time together was not long, he was surely respectable with his watcher's skills. He was very fun to travel with and surely an amazing friend.

May and Max have always been a fun companion to travel with. May has many fantastic restaurants to recommend in every single town. Watching her grow from a person who doesn't like pokemon to someone who has a goal to become the best pokemon coordinator just reminds him of his old , although is sometimes annoying, is pretty helpful with his knowledge on pokemon.

Dawn was like a little sister to him, they are really good friends and he could never be down with her cheery attitude. She has always been clumsy at the start of her journey. Throughout the journey, she started to become more independent and she finally is able to travel by herself.

Iris and Cilan, his companions throughout the Unova region. He is actually very grateful to them. Iris has always been trying to get Ash to make the right decisions and have him to grow up with her annoying 'you're such a kid'. Cilan was a fantastic cook and an interesting person with his many connoisseur identities.

There was Serena, seeing her grow from a person who didn't have a goal to a person who wanted to become Kalos Queen was pretty exciting. Knowing that he was her inspiration was even better. They met a long time ago and they crossed roads again.

Then, Clemont and Bonnie. Clemont always surprises him with his awesome inventions although they all blow up at the end. He is also a respectable gym leader and a good friend. Bonnie has always been the little one in the group. She is fun to have around the group and she is like a little sister to him, needed to be protected.

And lastly, his mother, Delia. She is the best mum you could ever get

They are all precious to him and he cannot stand if one of his friends left him. They are all important to his growth in certain ways. Best friends till the end. It is wonderful that they are coming to celebrate for his Kalos league. It is great that he gets to see them all again tonight.

He turned his attention to his pokemon who are all rushing to him. He missed them all so much! All his pokemon tackled him to the floor and started to lick him.

"I miss you guys too! Get off me! Stop! That tickles!" shouted Ash with a laugh. His pokemon got off him one by one. They formed a circle around him and started nuzzling him.

He played with his pokemon some more and started walking back home since it was getting late and his friends are probably at his home by now. He strolled back with Pikachu on his shoulder. Ash was very happy, he couldn't contain his excitement of seeing his friends again, but playing with his pokemon really sapped his energy so he couldn't run at all. When finally saw his home from a distance, he mustered up last of his energy and ran back home.

When he finally arrived at his home, he was greeted with a shower of shredded tinfoil. He looked around and saw none other than his friends looking at him with a big grin on their faces. Everybody that he traveled with, Misty, Brock, Tracey, May, Max, Dawn, Iris and Cilan. The friends that he met in Kalos aren't here since it was just one day since their goodbyes. Drew and Paul was also there probably because their girlfriends, May and Dawn, brought them with them. Sadly, Gary wasn't there as he was still in Sinnoh doing research with Professor Rowan. Professor Oak was also there, standing next to his mother, Delia. All of them seem to be very proud of the little prank.

Ash smiled at them, looking at his old friends reminded him of his journeys in the past, such wonderful times.

"Hello everyone! It's good to see everyone again!" said Ash. He then gave his friends a bright smile. His friends smiled back, knowing this might be the last smile he could ever give them.

Suddenly a loud grumbling disturbed them in their thoughts. Everyone looked at Ash and they all laughed. Ash was embarrassed that his stomach has just made such a loud noise.

"Sometimes I think that your stomach has a mind of its own," teased Misty and everyone laughed at that. Ash gave them an embarrassed smile and scratched his head.

"If you are hungry, Ash, Then, let's eat," said Brock.

"Oh right!" cheered Ash.

They walked towards the dining table which was decorated with a variety of food, ranging from sandwiches to seafood. Ash's mouth was dripping with saliva s he eyed the feast on the table hungrily. He quickly sat down.

"Let's dig in!" said Ash as he picked up some sandwiches and started devouring them. He was so hungry after playing with his pokemon. All his friends looked at him and then averted their look to his mother Delia. Delia looked back and shook her head. Not Yet. This simple message was understood by all his friends. Brock looked at his longtime friend, he knows that Ash's smile wouldn't last for very long. He only agreed to do this because it is truly what is great for Ash.

After the meal, the friends had some pokemon battles not so far away from Ash's home. Ash was victorious in most of them, but lost to Paul, Cilan and Brock. He wasn't using his most powerful pokemon. He was only using the pokemon that he used the least. For example, Muk and his tauroses. He wasn't fazed at all by the losing. It is no big deal. It was just fun battling.

When they all returned back to his home, his mother put on a serious face and said that she has something to announce.

"Ash, I made this party so that you could meet up with your friends. But there is also another reason,"said Delia.

"Yes, mum?" said Ash. His smile disappeared as he has never saw his mother that serious before.

"Well, we think that it is time you stop travelling," said his mother.

Ash couldn't believe his ears. Did his mum just ask him to stop travelling? This is impossible. His mum is supposed to support him every way.

"I don't understand, Mum. What do you mean by stop travelling?"asked Ash.

"Well, the thing is, you have been travelling for quite some time by now. You have been a pokemon trainer for seven years. You keep losing leagues one after another. I discussed this with your friends and decided that training might not be that best way for you," said Delia.

"This is some kind of joke right? You guys really think that I should not travel anymore?" asked Ash as he looked around, studying his friends' faces. There weren't any hint of smile on their faces, not even on Dawn, who is considered as the most cheerful of them all. They are serious after all.

"Ash, I know this is hard for you," continued his mother, starting to sense emotional change in his baby boy, "I know you love travelling and training your pokemon. However, you are not a kid anymore. It has been 6 leagues and you have won none of them. You cannot just go around the world training your pokemon without responsibilities in the world anymore. You will be a grownup in a few months. It is time you go find a stable job and settle down."

Ash remained silent. His mind kept repeating his mother's words. Find a steady job? Haven't he been trying to get a job by being a Pokemon Master? Training his pokemon is his passion and did she just ask him to give it up?

"Ash. What we did was for the wellbeing of your future. You can't keep on travelling around the world and losing leagues. You can be like Gary, become a researcher. At least stop travelling around the world and losing leagues."

"I agree, Ash. You should do other stuffs. Battling does not fit you."

"Yeah, Ash. You should help Professor Oak and become a researcher."

His friends continued on to give his comments.

Ash was feeling a lot of emotions at the same time. Sadness, anger, shame… Most importantly, he felt betrayed. Betrayed by the people that he has once called friends. He kept his head low. His hands are tightened into a fist. His anger is slowly increasing as his ex-friends' voice became louder and louder.

"Seriously Ash, we really think you shou…"

"SHUT UP!" shouted Ash and the whole room became quiet, shocked at what Ash has just said.

"I can't believe after all these years, you are gonna tell me to quit now. You didn't tell me to quit when I score top 8 in the Vertress Conference. You just had to tell me to quit when I am so close to winning first place. What is wrong with you guys?! I was thinking of the wonderful friends I have when I was returning from Kalos. Thinking how they are supportive of me. Turns out I was wrong. You guys are a bunch of losers! You don't understand me at all! You all should know that I will not give up till the very end!" screamed Ash, no longer able to contain his anger in him.

"That is no way to talk to you mother and your friends, Mr. Ketchum. Apologise right now!" shouted back his mother.

Ash has never been so angry before. Not even when Gary pulled pranks on him and Paul calling him and his pokemon pathetic. He couldn't believe that all his friends are basically asking him to give up what he loved most in this world, pokemon training. It has been his dream since he was a child to be a Pokemon Master. He and his pokemon gave it their all to try and reach that goal. Of course, they haven't succeeded yet. But they are getting closer to that goal. It is a long way and no one expects you to succeed on their first try. At least he is improving.

"I will not apologise," said Ash quietly with his head hung low.

"What did you just say?" asked his mother

"I said I will not apologise!" shouted Ash again, now looking at his so called friends, "You guys have just insulted my seven years of hard work. The work of me and my pokemon. Me and my pokemon have tried so hard to get to where I am now. I will not just give up just because you guys asked me to quit!"

"What can you do Ash?"taunted Paul, "Run away?"

"Exactly. Come on, Pikachu. We are not wanted here anymore," with that, he grabbed his bag and stormed out of the house with Pikachu behind him, who shot his ex-friends a dirty look. Ash banged the door behind him, indicating that he doesn't care about them anymore.

His friends didn't do anything. They knew that at least Ash can continue travelling. Being a researcher never suited him anyways. It was sad that they has to say such terrible things to their friend. They only did it because Mrs. Ketchum asked them to do it. They never had any intention of pushing their friend away.

Delia could only watch as his son storm out of the house. She couldn't believe that her plan could work so perfectly well.

Ash walked around Pallet Town with no intention in mind. His anger has already died down and only sadness is in him now. Pikachu walked slowly next to his trainer. He couldn't believe what have just happened. It felt like a dream. He looked up to his trainer. He has never seen his friend so sad before, not even when Brock and Misty left him. Well, he, of course is also feeling the same. He traveled with every one of them. Every Ash's friend is his friend. The betrayal of Ash's friend is the betrayal of his friend. Every emotion that Ash is going through is the emotion that he is going through. And what he is going through now is intense sadness.

"I don't understand, Pikachu. Why did they turn their backs on us? I gave them all my support when they are trying to achieve their goals," said Ash as he sat down on a bench in a park. He doesn't know what to do anymore. This is all new for him. This isn't just a little fight that can be solved by saying sorry.

"Pika…'Pikachu answered with his ears down.

Ash suddenly stood up, surprising Pikachu, who looked at him immediately.

"You know, Pikachu. There is no point to mope around. Let's show them what we are made of and win a league. We are not losers. Let's win this. For us, and our Pokemon." said Ash, "It is time to get serious. I have nothing left but you and my other pokemon. This coming year, we are gonna train like we have never train before. We must get stronger and stronger. Then, I am gonna retry the Indigo League, the place where I had my most humiliating defeat. I will tell the people in Kanto how much me and my pokemon have grown and gotten stronger. Are you in for it, buddy?"

"Pika!" said Pikachu with a nod. Ash is right. They have come to step that even their friends think that they are weak. It is time they get serious.


A/N It took longer than expected to write this fic. It took me about two weeks to write this but I am very contented with this. At least throughout the fic, I found out a way to make this betrayal unreal.

Chapter two of Power of the Auramagic should be up a week later. It is my friend's first fic and he is having a little problem in making it long. I am going to help him in that fic and finding a time that suits both of us is hard.