by TalosLives
Ash Ketchem has dreamed of being a Pokemon Master just like his father, Red Ketchem. On what was supposed to be the start of his Pokemon Journey ends up in disaster. He is betrayed by his Pikachu on his first day and almost dies if not for the aid of various Pokemon including an Absol named Azrael who sensed his demise.
Forced to delay his journey by a year, Ash seeks to grow stronger with the help of his friends, family, and his new Pokemon team. Ash will not only need to face his near death trauma but also deal with events outside his control as destiny will not wait for the Chosen One to recover. How will everything now change due to Ash needing a year to delay his jounrey? What friends will he make? What will his new team be? What will happen to those Ash couldn't have effect in his journey?
Ash and his team must prepare for the challenges that come ahead both now and later.
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Thanks to https://x.com/All0412 for making the cover art
And thanks to my good friend "Joe Toon" for editing
Words: 15988, Chapters: 3/?, Language: English
Series: Part 1 of The Alternate Start Series
- Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Anime)
- Rating: Mature
- Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
- Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M
- Characters: Satoshi | Ash Ketchum, Satoshi no Pikachu | Ash Ketchum's Pikachu, Absol (Pokemon), Poppo | Pidgey, Laplace | Lapras, Mew (Pokemon), Mewtwo (Pokemon), Ookido Yukinari-hakase | Professor Samuel Oak, Hanako | Delia Ketchum, Ookido Shigeru | Gary Oak, Kairyu | Dragonite, Lucario (Pokemon), Sir Aaron (Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew), Lucario (Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew), Riolu (Pokemon), Lugia (Pokemon), Fire | Moltres, Thunder | Zapdos, Freezer | Articuno, Sakaki | Giovanni, Rocket-dan | Team Rocket, Gelardan | Lawrence III, Wataru | Lance, Kenji | Tracey Sketchit, Pigeot | Pidgeot, Arceus (Pokemon), Densetsu no Pokemon | Legendary Pokemon
- Relationships: Hanako | Delia Ketchum/Red
- Additional Tags: Pokemon, Pokemon Battles, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Pokemon Training, Legendary Pokemon, Chosen One Satoshi | Ash Ketchum, Satoshi | Ash Ketchum Has Aura Powers, Satoshi | Ash Ketchum Needs a Hug, Near Death Experiences, Betrayal, Partner Betrayal, Red is Ash's father, Alternate Universe, Action/Adventure, Sad, Tragedy, Dark, Ash Starts His Jounrey Differently, Pikachu Betrays Ash, More Realistic Pokemon World, The Elite Four (Pokemon), Team Rocket (Pokemon)