The Hero and the Dragon

We all know how the series begins, but what if there was a reason why Ash is the chosen one. What if he became responsible for looking after, a Deity? What if he had to look after a baby Giratina the master of the Reverse World? How will Ash handle one of the most powerful pokèmon on the planet that is only a child? And will he be able to show the Renegade pokemon the meaning of, true friendship?

Find out now as the journey begins

A/N

Last revisited on 12/10/16

Thechaosmaster: Hello everyone Thechaosmaster here and this is my second story called The Hero and the Dragon, and in it, we start at the very beginning once again but this time, things will be different, very different. Ash will now have to look after and raise the legendary Renegade Dragon, Giratina. Now then, the way I got the idea for this story was strange, almost as if I was supposed to write it anyways I got the idea by, believe it or not, by a dream I had while watching the eleventh movie, Giratina and the Sky warrior. Now then, this will be the first time I have ever done something like this but if you want the truth, this is going to be pretty fun, because in my mind, Ash has saved countless lives and helped out every single legendary Pokèmon he comes across, now I will try to make this as close to cannon as I possibly can but will probably change a few things, Team Rocket, as in Jessie and James, and maybe Meowth as well but, maybe not, they will still be after Ash, but not for Pikachu even though he will be a bit more rarer then usual (you will find out why soon enough.) and instead will be after, well you get the picture, oh and by the way Ash will be more smater then how he was from the first season and he actually knows the myths and legends of the regions, except for the Alola region because that region is further away from Kanto then Unova and Kalos, he will also be more mature then usual, now then lets get this show on the road.

(A/N of 12/10/16)

Thechaosmaster: Hey everyone, if you are reading this then you must know that I have redone this chapter and the next one, just to make some fixes in some mistakes that I have made. Now then here is the redone prologue, hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer : Don't know why I still have to say this but, I own nothing but the plot and the idea that Ash was given a legendary Pokemon's egg. Everything else belongs to Nintendo, Game Freak, and the Pokèmon company.

Prologue/ The mysterious package

Kanto, one of the many regions that make up our wonderful world of Pokèmon, is one of the more peaceful regions in the world, right next to Johto, but that is not where our story takes place. No, our story begins in what one might call the country town of the Kanto region, this is lovely town of Pallet. In Pallet Town there is house that belongs to one Delia Ketchum and her nine year old son Ash Ketchum, who, in just a months time, will be turning ten years old and starting his journey. But Delia sometimes worries that Ash might get himself hurt or maybe worse, but such is the responsibility of a mother. Delia is a thirty year old women who's main job is to make sure that Ash is fully prepared for his journey next month and she was just about to go and wake up her son when the doorbell rang.

"Hmm, now I wonder who that might be." She said to herself as she headed for the door. When she opened the door she saw that there was no one there, but when she went to close the front door, she noticed a cardboard box on her doorstep. She picked it up and saw that it was addressed to Ash, 'Strange, I wonder who sent this.' Delia thought to herself then she placed the package down in front of the TV and then she went up to her son's room and knocked and said, "Ashie sweety, it's time to get up." Hearing that Ash has started to move she said, "Ash wake up, you've got a package here for you."

The moment she said that she heard what sounded like a big THUD and what sounded like an "Ow", five seconds later the door opened up and then she saw Ash wearing a green/yellow shirt and light blue shorts. Ash has raven black hair, brown eyes and was standing at 4" tall, and has two lightning bolt shaped birthmarks, one on each of his cheeks. After he open his door he said, "Good morning mom, now what did you say?"

Delia replied with a smile and said, "Well, a good morning to you too son, and I said that there's a package here for you, I put it down in the living room in front of the TV."

After hearing that Ash then dashed down the stairs while leaving Delia where she is and just squeezed the top of her nose and shook her head, '(Sigh) What am I going to do with him?' She thought to herself.

Ash had just gotten down stairs and saw the package he immediately checked the box to see what was inside of it, then he felt a strange presence it almost felt as of it were, in a way, holy, and then a mysterious voice started to speak to him. The voice said, 'Hello young one, the box in front of you is of great importance, for you see inside this box is your first true test of skill, for you see, I am Arceus the Alpha and sort of "father" of all the other legendary Pokèmon around the globe, but you see, one of my 'children' has been, unpleasant with me for the past millennium, so now I ask you to take this challenge in raising my son, Giratina, and help him understand the true meaning of friendship, and don't worry about the language barrier, I have asked a special friend of mine to pay you a visit. Now then, that is all the time I have left so take care and remember, even though he will be giving you a hard time, as long as you don't give up on him he will come to respect you. Goodbye, young one.'

And with that the voice suddenly stops, then Delia came down the stairs just as Ash opened the box and lo an behold, there sat three objects, one was a mysterious gold, red and black pokèmon egg, the second was a strange looking stone thing, that was the color gold, this object was known as the Griseous Orb, and the last thing there was a note. Ash then took the note and and opened it and started reading it out loud so his mother could hear what it had to say.

The note said, 'Dear young Ash Ketchum, you have been chosen by lord Arceus to look after and raise one of the most powerful Pokèmon on the planet, but don't let this all go to your head, for you see it won't be easy, you will need all of your willpower, your strength, and most of all patience, along with, an open heart in order to help out this one to open his heart to the world once again.

When the egg hatches the first thing he must see is you, so you can take the roll as his "father" now then, he may have been a powerful deity but since lord Arceus has turned him back into an egg he will no longer be as powerful, it is your job to raise him, to care for him and to look after him and take him with you as if he was one of your own Pokèmon, and when the time is right, we will see how far he has come, and if he can truly learn the meaning of friendship and he has truly excepted you as a partner, then and only then, will we allow the two of you to become permanent partners, not as Pokèmon and trainer, but as friends. Good luck young one, from your friend, Mew, he he. PS. I'll be seeing you soon, so you can understand Pokèmon speech. We're going to have so much fun it should be illegal. He he he.'

After Ash had finished reading the note he looked at his mother who only asked, "Ash, who is Giratina? I mean, I know that he is one of the three legendaries that rule Space, Time, and Antimatter according to Sinnoh legend, but just who is he?" Delia asked her son. Ash thought about it for a while, trying to remember every detail about the Sinnoh myths as he could then he remembered what he had learned about Giratina.

Then Ash took a deep breath and said, "Well as you know, every region has different legends and different myths, and behind these myths and legends, are the legendary and mythical Pokémon, here in Kanto we have the Legendary birds, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres and the mythical Mirage Pokèmon, Mew. And in Johto they have the legendary Beasts, Entei, Suicune, and Raikou and the Voice of The Forest, Celebi.

Well in Sinnoh there are deities that were created by lord Arceus, he created three deities to rule space, time and antimatter, but it is also said that he created three other beings to fill the world with emotions, knowledge, and willpower. The three that filled the world with those feelings are, Azelf, the being of Willpower, Mesprit, the being of Emotions, and Uxie, the being of Knowledge. Well as for the others, the one that is said to rule all of Space is called Palkia, while his opposite is said to govern all of Time is called Dialga, but the one who is said to rule a reality that is what one might call an exact mirror world of ours, said to have been banished there by lord Arceus himself for his violence is called Giratina, and from what I have read about in one of the many Pokèdex entries.

'Giratina, the Renegade Pokèmon, he is a ghost/dragon type pokèmon, This Pokèmon is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours, where common knowledge is distorted and strange.'

One of the most strangest things about Giratina, is that no one knows the true fact about Giratina, and even the Legendary Pokèmon that do know the truth, refuses to tell, even Uxie, but we all know that he practically knows just about everything there is to know about in the world. But, even if some of the stories I have read about are true, then I will have to show Giratina what it means to be someone's friend, because if I don't then how can I call myself a Pokèmon master, if I can't even gain the trust of a single Pokèmon?"

As Ash said this you could practically feel the fire coming off of him, then Delia said with a smile, "Well then, why don't we go to Prof. Oaks lab to make sure that the egg is in good conditions sweety?" Ash simply nodded and was about to run out the door when his mother put her hand in the air and said, "After, you get dressed that is."

Ash looked his clothing and realized that he was still in his pajamas and awkwardly laughed while rubbing the back of his head, then he went up to his room and changed into his light blue jeans his black and white shoes, his black shirt, his blue and white shirtsleeve jacket, his green fingerless gloves and his favorite league hat, that he had saved about a million boxtops for it was red and white with a green triangle like design on it. With Ash now dressed he along with his mother grabbed the egg, the Griseous orb and note and headed towards Oaks lab.

Prof. Samuel Oak, famous Pokèmon professor of Kanto, and poet, was sitting in his lab reading the daily newspaper when he heard someone knocking on the door. 'Hmm, now I wonder who that could be, Gary's not scheduled to drop by here until later this evening, so who could it be?' The Pokèmon Professor got up from his seat and went to the door and found the Ketchums.

"Ah, hello Delia, Ash, what brings you two to the lab on this fine day? Not that I'm not happy to see you two, but just why are you here?" Then Prof. Oak noticed the wired looking egg in Ash's hands and asked in a stutter, "A Ash, is, is, is th, tha, is that a, a Pokémon egg?"

Ash nodded and said, "Why don't you let us in and we can at least try to explain what is going on?"

Prof. Oak nodded and let the two inside then closed the door while Ash and Delia prepared to tell Oak that the egg came in the mail today, for Ash.

"Ash?" Oak asked. Both Delia and Ash nodded then Oak said, "Who would give Ash an egg? And more importantly, just what kind of Pokémon is inside of it?"

Delia was about to answer when Ash said, "The kind of Pokèmon that is in the egg is unlike any you have possibly ever seen, Professor. And before we tell you what is going on, I want you to promise me, promise me that you won't tell another soul, not even Gary can know about this, do I make myself clear?"

This caught the Pokèmon Professor off guard. "What do you mean Ash? What could be so important that I can't even tell my own grandson?"

Ash just sighed and said, "(Sigh) Professor, have you ever been tasked to look after an egg before, but not just by anybody, but by Arceus himself?"

Samuel was caught off guard again started to stutter again, "You, you mean to, to tell m, me that, thi, this egg was sent to you by Arceus himself? How, what, what is going on young man?" Oak asked getting confused then he saw Ash give him a stern look that said, 'You won't get anything out of me until you promise.' And then Oak sighed and said, "Alright Ash, I promise you that I won't tell another soul, so can you tell me what's with the egg?"

Ash looked at the Professor almost as if he was determining whether or not he was telling the truth or not, then he took a breath and said, "Alright, I'll tell you, but if I find out that you told anyone, I will never, EVER, trust you again, got that?" Ash said in an angry voice which made Oak somewhat worried, because never in his nine years of knowing Ash and Delia did he ever see Ash act like this, Oak turned to Delia who didn't seem too pleased with what Ash had said, but she gave the professor the same look.

Then Samuel said, "Alright, I understand, I promise, I promise. I'll promise you a Professors promise, that what happens in this room stays a secret." Oak said with a bit of agony, because he just couldn't keep this a secret forever, he knew that his grandson Gary, would end up finding out, one way or another. Then Oak said, "But when the egg hatches, I want you to tell Gary, if not right away then one day, because I don't think that I could keep this from him forever, do you understand Ash?"

Ash just nodded then moved the egg into a more comfortable place in his arms and said, "Do you know of the three dragons of Sinnoh Professor?" Ash asked and Oak nodded. Then Ash said, "Well, Arceus has left me in charge of looking after and raising the Renegade Dragon, the Guardian of the Reverse World, Giratina, in my care." This caught Oak off guard but did not interrupt Ash because he had to know everything. "Because he wants me to try and open up his heart to the world, and maybe become, his friend, although Arceus did not deliver this egg in person, he said that Mew will be coming over here for the next month to teach me how to understand Pokèmon, here is the note that she had left with the egg, and also the Griseous Orb, which, if my memory about Sinnoh legend is correct, will allow Giratina to return to his origin form while here on Earth. So, do you believe me professor? "

After Ash finished explaining things to the Professor he then gave him the note and the Professor then began to read it and he knew that this was no joke, then Oak said, "Alright Ash, as hard as it is to, I believe you. Now then why don't you bring the in the back and then we can see how the egg is doing, but Ash, you must remember one thing : Legendary Pokèmon are not like normal ones, these have power that is not to be underestimated, they have power that, if ended up in the wrong hands can cause the end of the world. You know of the legendary birds around the Orange Islands right?" Oak asked.

Ash nodded and said, "Yes, Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos, said to be the alpha of their species, because it is said that they have the power over the elements, it is also said that the water's great guardian, Lugia is in charge of keeping those three from killing each other and throwing the whole balance of nature out of whack. And I have also heard that Palkia and Dialga have never truly met, or have been in the same place as the other. I also know some of Giratina's stories, saying how he was once responsible for wiping out an entire civilization. But, I know that Arceus wouldn't have left a being as powerful as Giratina in my hands, unless he believes that I have the power to change his heart.

So if he believes that I can somehow change the perspective view of one of the most dangerous and most powerful Pokèmon on the planet, then I won't let him down, that's a promise!" Ash said this with fire in his eyes that burned so bright and so hot, that Delia and Oak could feel the energy coming off of him.

Oak then said, "Alright then, with that taken care of, it's time to see just how well the egg is doing, so why don't you two follow me to the back so we can give this egg a proper check up?" Delia nodded and started after the Pokèmon professor.

Ash was about to follow them when a strange energy started to come off of the egg, the energy felt like a fire, but it did not burn him, and then a voice spoke and was sending a message, the message was clear, 'Your heart is may be pure, I'll give you that child, but if you think you can tame my powers for an instant, then you are sadly mistaken, but go ahead, lets see what you can do, young one, and I will admit that when I hatch I won't be as powerful as I was before, but that must be done so I don't destroy everything in my path, but my mistrust for humans will not change, I might see you as my "father" when I hatch or I might not, only time will tell. But I will not be easily tamed, lets see if what Arceus says about you is true, lets see if you can change my opinion about humans. And just because I have yet to sense anything that would involve using my powers for your own gain, that doesn't mean that I will trust you so easily, my trust is something that you have to earn, and that won't be as easy as you think. But lets just see how far you will go before you break, because they always break.'

And with that final message the weird fire like energy stopped and Ash saw his mother and the Professor were staring at him.

"What?" Was the first thing he said.

Then his mother asked, "Oak, please tell me that you heard that as well?"

Oak nodded and said, "It looks to me like Giratina will be somewhat hostile when he hatches, but from what I could tell you Ash, I think that he has just challenged you, challenged you to try to make him change." Oaks voice was a mixture between shock and aw.

Then Ash asked, "But, but what was that weird energy that was coming off of the egg? It felt like I was on fire, but it didn't feel like it was burning me?"

Delia then asked, "What energy Ash? There was no energy, all we saw was the egg glowing, and then we heard that voice, there was no energy, right professor?"

Oak nodded and said, "She's right Ash there was no energy."

This left Ash shocked, 'But there was some sort of energy coming off of the egg it felt like it was some kind of fire, but what was it? I guess I'll find out one day, but not today.' Ash thought to himself. "Alright then, and if Giratina did just challenge me then, I accept his challenge!" Ash said with that same fiery determination burning in his eyes.

Oak nodded and said, "Alright then, lets take a look at the egg." Everyone nodded and headed to the back of the lab with Delia right behind him and Ash walking right behind her still holding the egg.

«Fifteen minutes later»

Ash was holding onto the legendary egg once again, now that the tests were done, Ash was allowed to once again carry it around then Oak said while wiping his forehead, "Well to tell you the truth Ash, that was the first time I got to take a look at a legendary Pokèmon's egg, but Ash I must remind you once again that this will be different then anything that, well just about anyone has ever seen, and besides, the only time that we find legendary Pokèmon eggs is Manaphy, and those are not to be misused, do you understand why Ash?"

Ash simply nodded and said, "Yes, because those Pokèmon are able to find their way back to Samaiya, the Sea Temple, where the people of the water built the temple to worship the water Pokèmon, and where the elusive Sea Crown is located, where many have searched for it but has never been found."

Oak nodded and said, "That's right, it's good to see that you have been reading the myths and legends of the other regions, I just wish we had more information about the Alola region, but here, why don't you take this incubator with you Ash, that way the egg will stay warm, and remember to look after it Ash, and don't forget, that this will be the greatest challenge anyone has ever faced, no one has ever had to look after a Pokèmon as powerful as the one in your possession, so just be careful and, good luck, I'll see you next month I guess, right?" Oak asked Ash.

Ash thought about it for a while after putting the egg in the incubator and then said, "That sounds about right Professor, well see you next month and tell Gary that I said hi. Mom, I'll see you at home." And with that Ash was out the door leaving Delia and Oak alone.

After the door closed Delia then asked Oak, "Do you think that he has it, Professor?"

Oak just shacked his head and said, "I'm not certain just yet, but I do believe that he does have the ability to use aura, but I'm not certain, and unless we put him through some tests, we will never know, but if we do that then he may never forgive us, so for now, lets just let him have his journey and besides, as you know he has helped me in the past, or should I say the future, lets just hope that he can get Giratina under control, but lets leave that alone for now. Ash will be needing all of us to help him, if he ever needs it. I just hope that Ash and Gary will become friends again, ever since their ninth birthday, Gary has been taking this whole rival thing way to seriously. Oh well, nice of you to visit Delia, take care now." Prof. Oak said with a smile

Delia smiled and said, "You too Sam, and I just know that Ash will make Gary see the truth, he may be just a kid, but he has the true heart of a hero, and with that egg, he might, just might, be able to change the hearts of others, and maybe he will be able to show Giratina the true meaning of friendship. Well, goodbye Sam see you in a month." And with that Delia left the lab and went to prepare something to eat for her and Ash.

(Revised Authors Notes of 12/10/16)

Thechaosmaster: Hey everyone, chaos here, just finished rewriting the prologue, I hope that this was a better read then the first time, I have fixed the whole "Chosen one" lines, and just replaced it with "young one", well I hope that I have made this chapter better then it was before, well, now then, just read and review, and remember everyone, chaos is law, chaos is life, later. CHAOS CONTROL!