Hello everyone!

As you all know this will be the first Pokémon x Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V crossover ever! A cliché opening I know, but it works.

This chapter will not only be the beginning, but it is an experiment and if it succeeds then I'll keep on writing it.

Anyway Ash will wake up in Maiami City after this chapter which will introduce him to the game of Duel Monsters and get prepared for the next chapter.

Please enjoy the beginning!

Chapter 1

Ash Ketchum groggily opened his eyes to find himself surrounded by nothing but pitch black of darkness. He tried to sit up, but instead of a sitting position he somehow stood and found himself floating in the air. He looked around to find out where he is only to find nothing but darkness. He looked down at himself to see that he is still wearing the clothes he wore in Kalos. Blue jacket, dark gray pants, black and red sneakers, and the Mega Bracelet on his left wrist.

"Where am I?" The 15 year old questioned himself. "What happened? The last thing I remember is that I was battling Lysandre in the ultimate weapon and won, but everything went bright when I tried to get out of there. How did I end up here?"

"A very obvious question Chosen One." A powerful voice stated scaring Ash in the process.

"Whoa! Who's there?" Ash asked looking around once more. "I know you're here. This place seems pretty empty for more people other than us to be here."

The voice chuckled. "A very wise perceptive."

Ash widened his eyes in realization. "Wait a minute. I know that voice. How could I forget?"

"You ask me." Then a bright white light appeared in front of Ash making the teen having to shield his eyes with his arm to prevent being blind. When he removed his arm from his eyes Ash saw the figure of white and golden with green eyes that have red pupils.

"Arceus." Ash breathed out. "It's been a long time."

"That it has. I still owe you a great debt of gratitude for returning the Jewel of Life and saving me from death." Arceus said.

"No need to thank me Arceus. As I said it wasn't just me. My friends deserve the credit too."

Arceus nodded. "Indeed they do."

Ash's face turned to a questioning look while looking around. "Where are we? Why am I here?"

You can't see it, but Arceus gave a serious face. "We are in the between world."

"The between world?" Ash questioned confused. "What's that?"

"This is the place between the physical world and the one above."

"The one above? Do you mean-"

Arceus nodded. "Heaven."

"If this is the world between," Ash looked around once again. "then why am I here?"

Arceus then said the sentence that will shock Ash for eternity. "It's because you are dead, Ash."

And as expected Ash was shocked. No. It's more than shocked. He was petrified. "I-I'm d-d-dead?" Arceus nodded which scared Ash even more. "But, how can I be dead?"

"You were killed alongside Lysandre when the ultimate weapon exploded. You couldn't get out in time."

Ash sighed. "What about Pikachu and my other Pokémon?"

"You don't have to worry about them. You managed to save them by throwing them out to your friends sacrificing you in the process."

"I did?" Ash then widened his eyes in remembrance. "That's right. We were nearing the exit and the ultimate weapon was close to exploding. I knew I wouldn't get out in time and I don't want my Pokémon to die alongside me. So I threw my Poké Balls and Pikachu toward the others the moment the weapon exploded. I did sacrifice myself."

Arceus nodded again. "You did. And it was noble of you to save your Pokémon before yourself even if it costed your life."

Ash smiled. "Thanks Arceus." That smile then turned to a frown. "If I'm dead then why am I here instead of Heaven?"

"That is because I chose to give you a second chance at life."

Ash's face looked shocked. "A second chance at life?! You mean you're gonna bring me back to the living?" Arceus nodded making Ash smile in extreme happiness. "All right! I get to see my friends again!"

"Actually, you won't." Arceus said making Ash turn to him confused.

"What do you mean? You said you will revive me."

"I am, but there is a catch."

"A catch?"

"There is a world that really needs your help. I can only revive you in that world."

"What?! Why can't you bring me back home?"

"I wish I could, but there's no trace of your body anywhere. When the ultimate weapon exploded your body was annihilated."

"Why is that important?"

"I can only bring you back to life by putting you back in your body. If it's nowhere to be found then you won't have a life. If you return there then you will be a spirit. None of your friends, Pokémon, and even your own mother will see or hear you."

Ash had to take a moment to get it all into his head. "Let me get this straight. Since my body was destroyed there's no way to revive me at home and I'll be a lonely spirit if I return without a body?" Arceus nodded. "Then how could you bring me to life into that other world?"

"I can take you to that world which will get you a new body."

"A new body?"

"Well I wouldn't call it new if it's the way you look right now."

"So it's gonna be exactly like my old one."

"That is correct."

"So the only way to revive me if I don't have a body at home-"

"Is to transport that wandering spirit to another world." Arceus finished.

"And you said that that world needs me."

"Dearly."

Ash sighed in frustration. "So I'll never socialize with anyone back home again." He then looked up at Arceus. "So what's this other world about?"

"I'm glad you asked. Hold out your hand." Ash did as he was told and put his right hand out. With that Arceus summoned a flash of light on Ash's hand.

When the light dispersed Ash saw he is holding what looks like a deck of cards except that the back is brown and has a some sort of vortex in the middle. Around the vortex are reddish brown spikes.

Ash brought them closer to his face to see them clearly. "Are these cards?"

"Those are not ordinary cards. Turn them over."

Ash turned the deck over to see the bottom card was all green with an image of a some sort of beast kneeling in front of a Mage who was holding a staff in the air. The name of the card is Double Summon.

"What is this?"

"The people in that world will battle each other with these cards. The game is called Duel Monsters."

"Duel Monsters?"

"I don't know much about the game since I'm the ruler of all Pokémon from the Pokémon world. So I can't help you much, but these two will mentor you."

"Two? Who are the two?"

"We are." A voice said making Ash turn to his right to see a transparent, teenage boy with spiky hair that is divided into three colors; blonde, crooked, pointy locks with five large spikes and two smaller spikes colored black with a magneta sheen along the edges. His face gave off a serious expression, but also a kind smile.

"Yugi Muto." Ash breathed out not realizing what he just said yet. "Wait. How come I know your name?!"

"It's simple Ash." Ash then turned to his left to see another transparent, teenager who has black hair with gold highlights and royal blue eyes. His face seemed to be marked on the left side. He wears a long-sleeved blue jacket with a high collar and amber gems, over a sleeveless black shirt with a red symbol, and wears gloves below his elbows with an amber gem on them. His lower body consists of black jeans with amber knee pads, a belt with two holsters to hold somethings.

"Yusei Fudo." Ash then widened his eyes in shock. "What's happening?! And how do you know my name?!" He turned to Arceus. "Arceus! What's going on here?! How do I know these two?!"

"Calm down Ash. They will explain everything." Arceus assured trying to keep the 15 year old calm.

"We have been with you throughout your entire journey." Yugi said making Ash turn to the two.

"How?"

"When we passed away your newborn heart called out to us and our spirits have been resided inside you since then." Yusei explained.

"How weird. You said 'newborn heart', does that mean you two were within me since the day I was born?" Ash asked touching his chest.

"That is correct." Arceus said.

"Then how is it that I know their names?"

"Don't you remember? You used to have these 'dreams' about us." Yugi said air quoting the word dreams.

"Dreams?" Ash questioned confused.

"When you were little you saw visions of our duels whenever you sleep at night." Yusei answered. "In those duels you saw our ace cards, Dark Magician in Yugi's and Stardust Dragon in mine."

Ash gaped at hearing those names seemingly familiar with them. "Oh yeah! I remember having those dreams! I never realized they were visions."

Yugi nodded. "Visions of our memories."

Ash nodded with a smile. "I also remember you used to call out my name. That's a way for you to get to me, isn't it?"

Both duelists nodded together. "We wanted to really meet you, the heart that accepted us and pass our legacy to." Yusei said.

"Your legacy?"

"You see Ash. After you let our spirits reside in your heart we have been waiting for the day you will go to our world and become a Duelist."

"I'm assuming that a Duelist is somebody who plays this Duel Monsters game."

"Right. And you can say that we are the reason why Arceus is reviving you to the world of Duel Monsters."

"And as such we will grant you some of our power and there will be more to come." Yugi said. Soon both Yugi and Yusei glowed blue and were broke down into particles. The particles then entered into Ash causing him, along with the deck, to glow as well, but brighter. Ash sighed and closed his eyes tilting his head up, letting the glow to get brighter.

When the light died down Ash opened his eyes and looked down to see he is now wearing a pendant that touched his chest attached to a chain around his neck. The pendant was in the shape of the sun with a blue jewel in the middle.

Ash turned back to Arceus. "Yugi and Yusei." He muttered looking at the pendant.

Arceus nodded. "They will always be with you. Their powers are now yours."

Ash looked up at Arceus still expressionless. "They said that there will be more to come. What did they mean by that?"

"On your jourrney, besides the ones Yugi and Yusei gave you, you will gain new powers that mostly everybody have, and one that only you and another selected Duelist can use."

"What do you mean?"

"You'll know soon enough. One more thing before I sent you to the world of Duel Monsters. Your deck, some of the cards in there are based around some Pokémon. And you're the only one who can possess them."

Ash nodded. "Got it. Is there anything else I need to know?"

Arceus shook his head. "I have told you everything I know. Everything else you will have to discover on your own. Are you ready to begin a new life?"

Ash took a moment to think about it. After that he nodded definitely. "I am."

"Then Chosen One Ash Ketchum! All I have left to say is 'Good Luck'!" With that Arceus created another flash of light in front of Ash. All Ash can see is Arceus's figure before he whited out.

And that is it!

The next chapter will focus on Ash meeting the gang and learning more about how to duel!

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