AN: Hello fellow readers of fanfiction. This here is my first fanfiction that I have written. It's an Ash betrayal fic done my way. I hope you all enjoy it! Please, no flames, although I would love some constructive criticism to make this better. To be honest (and you can take this as a warning), I suck at grammar. My Beta Reader doesn't. I'll do my best, though. So without further ado, let's get :

The Rise of a Hero

High up on Mt. Silver, several Pokémon can be seen flying around. When looking around the sky, different Pokémon ranging from Altaria, to Charizard, to Pidgeot could be seen soaring freely through the air. From a cave near the top of Mt. Silver, a tall figure could be seen walking out towards the edge of the cliff. What walked out was a Lucario, but this one was oddly colored compared to its usual color. Where the blue fur would normally be was pure, untainted silver. Instead of the brown patch that this species is known for as its torso, was instead a blood red; even its eyes were as blue as the vast oceans. The Lucario looked to the clear skies before closing its eyes and began sensing its surrounding with its aura.

"Where are you, Master?" it thought to itself. Focusing more, it expanded its sensing range and finally found who it was searching for. "So, you're at the top again, huh?" and without opening its eyes, it jumped up from the cliff's edge. Jumping and landing from ledge to ledge, it made its ascension up the treacherous mountain (where it began snowing) until it reached the top where its feet landed in a pile of snow. Even with all of its jumping, Lucario did not make a sound. Opening his eyes, Lucario saw a man sitting perfectly still on the snowy ledge, meditating.

The man looked to be about 19 years of age. He had semi- long raven colored hair that reached to the middle of the back of his neck. The hair itself was spiked all around, giving it a wild appearance. He had on a short sleeved muscle shirt that fit his form perfectly, showing off his lean build. Next to him was a staff that was stabbed into the snow with a blue crystal at the top which was surrounded by metal rings. Hanging off of it was a black leather jacket, with straps on the front that had two pockets on the side and four smaller ones on the front. It also had a high collar on the front that could easily hide the bottom half of his face when closed. Completing the set off was dark blue jeans and a pair of red and black leather boots.

Lucario walked up to the man and simply sat next to him. Crossing its legs in a meditative position, he too began meditating alongside the man. Without so much as a twitch, the man addresses Lucario.

"So what bring you up here Lucario? You usually sleep in on days like this," he said to Lucario.

"What, I can't just join my Master in morning meditation anymore?" Lucario replied, eyes still closed, in amusement. The man's response was to chuckle a bit as a smirk made its way on his face.

"Normally no, but on days like this, you are extremely lazy so something must have happened to get your lazy ass up. And stop calling me Master dammit!"

"Simple Master, a Pidgeot came and dropped this letter off for you. It said it was urgent this letter got to you," Lucario replied.

"That still would not have gotten you to leave. You would have had one of the other Pokémon bring it to me instead," the man said with his eyes closed, not pausing in his meditation.

"Let me rephrase that, the letter was not addressed to you, but to Ash Ketchum instead," Lucario said looking at the man. The man's eyes snapped opened as they narrowed at the letter.

"No one but the Kalos Elite Four should know who and where I am and none of them own a Pidgeot," the man said, now revealing himself to be Ash Ketchum. One could note the curiosity and annoyance in his voice.

"I have no idea who sent it. I didn't open it, Ash," Lucario replied, getting up. "Either way, here you go," he said as he handed the letter to Ash.

Getting up as well Ash took the letter, thanking Lucario and began reading it aloud.

"Dear Champion,

I would like to congratulate you on your achievements and skills. You've been cordially invited to a new tournament that is being introduced: The Pokémon Master Challenge. It is mandatory for the Elite Four and Champions of the League Regions to attend. The tournament will be held at the Indigo Plateau. Directions are on the back if you can't find it. I can't wait to see you there.

-Mr. Goodshow

P.S. Damn Ash, you are one hard person to find. I used all my resources (including Scott) to track you down. Please attend this tournament; the League is missing that spark you always bring. We all truly miss you. I really hope to see you again soon, my boy."

Ash inwardly groaned. It was only a month ago that Ash filled out a survey from someone with the initials of "SE" for those who competed and conquered either Battle Frontier.

Lucario looked at Ash intently "So what are we going to do Master?"

Looking Lucario in the eye, Ash smirks and replies with a simple "go gather everyone and meet by the cave."

Without another word, Lucario nodded and started its decent down the mountain. Ash looked up at the falling snow with a solemn look on his face before he shook his head and began to grab his things and follow Lucario. "It's been nine years. Nine years…."

(Flashback, 9 Years Ago)

While walking through Pallet Town after his loss in the Unova League, Ash spoke to Pikachu, who sat comfortably on his left shoulder.

"I can't wait to see everyone again. It's been such a long time. I just wish we had won." To be honest, Ash knew it was his fault that they lost. He could honestly say that this league was by far his worst one yet. Pikachu nodded while rubbing his cheek against Ash's, trying to cheer him up. Petting Pikachu's head, Ash smiled warmly. "Thanks, buddy."

They walked until they were in front of his house. "Well, we're home buddy. Let's surprise everyone!" he said excitedly to his longtime partner. He snuck into the house, but as he neared the living room, he heard voices. He looked around the corner and saw his mother, Prof. Oak, Gary and all of his traveling companions: both old and new. Ash took a second glance and noticed that the only other rival there was Morrison. It wasn't like he had expected Paul or Trip to be there, but he was definitely surprised.

"I can't believe Ash lost ANOTHER league," said Brock with a bit of disappointment in his voice. Everyone merely nodded, agreeing with him.

"This was his fifth attempt and he did terrible in this one. It just seems like Ash is getting worse instead of better!" this jab came from Misty.

"That's why I need all your help. I think Ash should give up his dream of being a Pokémon Master and think more rationally. It's not going to happen, especially after his last performance," Delia, his own mother, said. Everyone nodded agreeing that Ash should just quit his lifelong dream.

"Ashy Boy needs to grow up and quit like I did. He just isn't cut out to be a Master," Gary said nodding.

Ash and Pikachu were shocked at what they were hearing: all of this from the people they trusted the most, people they believed would support them and their hard work. Quickly, the shock began to turn to pure, unadulterated rage. How DARE they tell him to quit? THEY HAVE NO DAMN RIGHT! He looked at Pikachu and saw his cheeks sparking due to the boiling rage and said, "Let's go grab the others and leave. They are not worth the effort." Pikachu nodded, agreeing with his best friend, though his rage wasn't quelled in the least.

They left to go to the lab quietly and from there, gathered all of his Pokémon. He told them all what happened, and needless to say, they were absolutely furious! Collecting everyone, he left with his Pokémon after leaving a note in the lab. With that, he got on Charizard's back and flew off to collect Ash's other Pokémon from all over the regions.

(Flashback End)

Arriving at the cave Ash, saw all of his Pokémon gathered around, chatting with each other. All kinds of Pokémon, both big and small. Walking forward, Ash pulled out a pair of royal blue fingerless leather gloves from his pockets. On the top of the gloves were two different colored gemstones, the right was black while the left was red. He stopped at the cave entrance and turned to all of his Pokémon.

"Everyone: we have all worked hard since we stepped foot on this mountain. We trained until we dropped only to get back up and train even harder. Due to this determination, not only were we able to conquer the gyms of the Kalos region, but also its League, Elite Four and even its Champion!" Ash began. He took a breath and some of his Pokémon began cheering, even though he wasn't done. They quieted down a little when Ash chose to speak again. "Now, a new tournament has begun and as the new Champion of Kalos, my attendance and participation are required. I believe it's time we step out of the shadows and show the world our power. I say, 'LET'S CONQUER THIS TOURNAMENT!'" In response to his speech completion, all of his Pokémon were now cheering. Ash took one last look at his family before turning to face the sky and saying to himself, "It's time to take the world by storm."

AN: And that's a wrap. This was the first chapter that I have ever written and shared with the populace, I believed it turned out well. I had wanted to write and Ash betrayed fic for a while and am happy to finally do it. I have gone over it and fixed the many spelling errors or corrected the missing words of the sentences, so go me finally! Well that is really it so, peace out and please follow, favorite, comment to tell me what you think.

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