PLEASE READ EVERYTHING BELOW:(This Intro has Been Updated as of February 8th, 2019.)
Hello everyone, allow me to be the first to welcome you all to this story. My Name is ReignZ, I am a rising fanfiction writer with a passion for, well, writing. A little bit about me, I played baseball for 13 long years. I love practically every sport imaginable, well, just about everyone. I am a hardcore Detroit Lions fan, though I don't live in Michigan. I know, rather odd is it not?
I am currently a college freshman. It is for that reason that I cannot post more often. I usually have 5-6 chapters pretyped in advance so I am ready to post chapters at the ready and in case I need a week to study, I have a chapter already at my disposal. Early on, these chapters appear very short, because they are. The first 20 chapters average out to like 2,800 words per chapter, which is pretty bad. However, after chapter 20, they begin getting much larger for the most part. Almost every chapter past 20 is 4,500 words or more. It's quite a margin of difference, and I put hours of effort each day to make sure everything is in order.
I update this story every Friday, usually around 5 o clock EST.I always respond to reviews, unless it a guest. If you are a guest and want to let me know of something, (advice, corrections, errors, feedback, etc.), then please leave your name in the guest box so I can respond back to you in the following chapter. I usually go back as well multiple times to make sure each and every chapter is clear of grammar errors. I should also mention, please make sure you favorite the story if you grow to enjoy it.
Now, the story's explanation is this: What if Ash left for his Journey just 10 minutes behind schedule? What if his mother tried to get him to not leave on his journey in the first place? How will he take it, and how will his life change? In this story, there are a few hardcore Pokémon battles, although, they are not the main characters whatsoever. Pikachu does not appear very often, however, he is in this fanfiction and does have battle time. I should also mention this:THE MOST RECENT Pokémon IN THIS FANFICTION ARE FROM THE KALOS REGION, NO Pokémon FROM ALOLA OR BEYOND WILL BE IN THIS!
Aura is also in this, it is a major building block for this entire story. This story involves, love, happiness, deceit, and betrayal. In this story, Ash has not one but two lovers. If you've paid attention to the information in the title, then you already know this is a pairing with Elesa and Cynthia. The second main character next to Ash is an OC that you will meet this chapter, and they have two pairings as well, those pairings are Skyla and Jasmine. This OC has a lot of detail and character, and you will begin to know them rather fast.
Let me also explain the story rating. In this story, there is the occasional Lemon (As of Chapter 42, I have 2 total lemons typed up in them) as well as the occasional harsh language. Honestly,this story is mostly rated T.However, due to the fact that some people, including myself, do enjoy a lemon, as rare as they may be, I decided to include them.
This story has just about everything. It has funny moments, it has sad moments. It has notable characters passing away, and new ones arising from the ashes. However, this story will center around one major thing: Team Rocket.
Team Rocket is portrayed in this fanfiction as a broad, but yet not very powerful group that Ash and the OC, most of the time, easily handle. However, there are moments that Rocket successfully defeats Ash, the OC, and the rest of the "Good Guys." This story is mainly centered around a Major Pokémon tournament, and Ash attempted to defeat Rocket once and for all, but he doesn't know who to trust, who to hate, or who's on the right side, and who is not.
Well guys… with that, I think everything is good to go. Let me leave you with this to carry around in your mind as you read this story: Everything I type has a reason for being there, and most things have a backstory. It keeps things interesting, and this way, it always leaves you on the edge of your seat.
One final thing; the early chapters (Chapters 1-10) Include multiple time skips. Almost all of this story will have Ash as a 19 Year Old Man. The OC is a year older than he is, as you'll see soon enough. Once the time skips are over, this story becomes amazing. At first, it is a little choppy, but it is amazing as it goes on. The plot twists, the betrayals, the love, the battle scenes, it all fits perfectly together. So with that being said…
Enjoy guys.
ReignZ Presents… 10 Minutes Chapter 1 (Story Gets Better as it goes on guys… Hope you Like It!)
Time Skip to right after Ash gets Pikachu…
"Don't Worry Mom, I'll be fine!" Ash tried to assure his mother. Delia Ketchum stood opposing her son angrily. Her eyes flared with opposition and she did not let her emotions go unheard. "No! I refuse to allow you to go on this journey Ash! Your father wouldn't have wanted this." Delia argued.
"A month ago you were thrilled for me. What happened to you?" Ash was close to tears. Delia appeared to not care in the slightest. "Here are your choices Ash Ketchum. You can either give me that Pokémon or I take it by force. You are not going on this journey." Delia firmly said.
A Voice Said, "Actually, he can go Delia. It's not your call." The duo turned to see Professor Oak standing in the doorway. He had a calm smile on his face, and for the first time since the argument began, Ash smiled a little. His mother, however, did not.
"NO! I WON'T ALLOW IT! HE CANNOT DISCOVER IT!" Delia screamed and then charged Oak, catching him off guard.
Ash cried out in surprise when the professor grunted and collapsed. Out of fear for himself and his Pokémon, he ran out of the house in terror. He ran and ran until he couldn't run anymore. He then found himself sitting outside the forest to route one. After he caught his breath, he truly took in the enormity of what just happened. He paused. Was this it? Was he just going to leave and never come back? He had no choice. His mother would never forgive him, so he figured. "Make Dad Proud."
His mother had always said his father had been a drunk lunatic, but he refused to believe that. It didn't seem right. But then, a voice broke him out of his thoughts.
"So Ashy you're off on your journey then?" Ash turned to see the one person he didn't want to see other than his mom, Gary. The young boy was smirking at him, his eyes practically piercing through Ash's. To Ash's surprise, he was not surrounded by fangirls, supporters, or anyone really. Nonetheless, Ash groaned. "Gary now's not the time man. Could you please lay off me until we see each other next time?"
Gary suddenly turned serious. "Ash. I…"
Ash interrupted. "Wait, did you say Ash?"
Gary continued while ignoring the question. "You can't listen to your mom."
Ash looked surprised. "How did you know about my mom?"
"Gramps came to talk to me. He is very suspicious of Delia's behavior. He told me to give you this Pokedex. It will help you out quite a bit."
Ash took it and nodded. "So Professor Oak put you up to this, that's why you're being nice to me. You wouldn't do this on your own."
Gary immediately said. "Complete Lie."
Ash looked skeptical, so Gary further explained. "Look man. I've been kind of a dick to you over the years, but I'm not gonna lie man. You're special. You've got this feel around you that I've never felt around anyone before."
Ash looked surprised and happy. Gary finished. "All I'm saying is that if anything happens, just give me a ring. I'm there if you need me."
Ash held out his hand. Gary shook it. "Thank you Gary. I appreciate your support. "Gary smirked. "Don't think this doesn't make us rivals." Ash grinned at the young boy. "The thought never crossed my mind."
Gary then broke the handshake, turned, and walked away. Ash looked back towards the forest, then at his watch. Shit. Ten minutes behind schedule. Better Move…Ash mused.
Ash then walked into the forest, and began his journey as a Pokémon trainer. Little did he know how much those ten minutes would change his life. About a half hour after walking, bad fortune struck. A horrid storm struck and Ash was battling against the headwind. After battling it for quite some time, he finally made it to the Pokémon center. He collapsed in the nearest chair, drenched head to toe. After recovering some more, he asked how far the nearest town with a gym leader to Nurse Joy.
"Gym Leader? You're not ready for any gyms yet honey." Ash turned to see a red-haired girl looking at him with a mock-sympathetic look in her eyes.
"W-what do you mean?" Ash said, offended.
"You are a weak trainer. I bet you've never even battled before." The girl declared.
"That's none of your business." Ash angrily replied.
"Hey! Don't talk back to me you bitch!" The girl snarled.
"That's enough!" Nurse Joy interjected.
The girl spat at him. And all of the sudden, someone socked the girl straight in the jaw. She collapsed. Ash looked fearful at the person, and then was mildly surprised with who he saw.
"Hey man. You okay?" The boy asked concerned.
Ash nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for shutting her up."
The boy laughed. "Sure thing. I enjoyed it myself. It's nice to meet you Mr..."
"Ketchum. You can call me Ash though." Ash replied.
The boy nodded. "I'm John. John Stamkos. I'm a trainer like yourself."
Ash studied the boy. He had dark brown eyes, short brown hair that was gently spiked in the front. He appeared to be slightly older than Ash was. He had a fairly muscular build and had a very friendly smile although he appeared to be someone to not mess with. Ash looked towards the girl. "Who is she?"
John gently jerked his head towards the knocked out girl. "Misty Waterflower. She's the gym leader of Cerulean City." He replied. Ash's inside twisted and turned at hearing that. Ash gasped. "I was arguing with a gym leader!?"
John chuckled. "She's got a bit of a temper and has a bad history. I wouldn't sweat it."
Ash liked this boy's cool and laid-back demeanor. Ash commented. "So did you just escape the rain as well?"
John replied. "Actually, I was here reporting a lost Pokémon." He unclipped two pokeballs. "These two Eevee." He threw them both up, and two brown foxes emerged. They immediately cried in fear and scampered around, terrified.
John sighed. "I found them just wandering around. I don't know what to do. I thought that maybe I could capture them, but…"
Ash looked closely at the one that was huddling in the corner closest to him. It had a pink collar.
"… They appear to be owned by someone else." John finished. "I travelled quite a ways to get to here. They were so scared when I found them. I decided the only way to return them was to keep them captured until I found the trainer. Then this damn rainstorm hit. I just managed to get in before I got soaked. You came in looking drenched and then that bitch started to slam you." John finished.
Ash examined the poor foxes. He put his hand on the forehead of one of them. He suddenly gasped. He felt his mind flash twice before all of the sudden, he was seeing something that he knew was far out of the ordinary.
"YOU PIECE OF CRAP! YOU'RE WORTHLESS!" A Girl Screamed.
She then kicked a small figure on the ground.
"Eeevv…" It whispered in pain.
Just then, another Eevee scampered into the room. It was crying as well. A boy chased it in, and growled. "These two foxes can't do shit! Why did my dad say these Pokémon were powerful?!"
"I don't know." She then grabbed the poor fox and threw it against a wall. It squealed in pain. The other fox ran over to help, only to get grabbed by its mane by the boy. It struggled desperately to get free.
The boy smirked and said. "What if I let one of my other Pokémon have fun with its mate? Maybe that would inspire this piece of shit to actually fight."
The girl smiled wickedly. "Agreed."
Ash gasped. He stumbled backwards while holding his forehead. The Eevee scampered away. John looked bewildered. "What in the world was that?" Ash shook his head in disbelief. "I… had a vision." He said softly.
John immediately turned serious. "Excuse me? A vision?"
"Yeah. I saw two people, a young boy and a young girl, abusing the two Eevee." Ash said. John's eyes widened and he whispered. "You…"
Ash looked confused. "What?"
John paused. "Come with me."
Ash followed John into a playroom. The two Eevee were in the room. They cried in terror and tried to run around them. John shut the door. They were trapped. They whimpered and huddled in a corner, fearful.
John turned to Ash and smiled. "I've been waiting for you."
Ash looked confused. "I'm sorry?"
John said something that would change Ash's life forever. "Ash Ketchum, you are an auramancer. You have the power to harness and use Aura abilities at will."
Ash shook his head. "Aura doesn't even exist. How do you know it wasn't something else?"
John grinned and then all of the sudden, his hands lit up a royal blue.
"Because I am an Aura-Mancer. I have trained for many years since childhood, and I'm pretty good now." Ash was in shock. "So… I can do that?" Ash questioned. John replied. "With training, yes. Bonds with your Pokémon are much more important. After you can create bonds with the Pokémon you love, you can unlock new abilities with practice." John said.
John looked to the Eevee. "I sensed what was wrong from the start with these two Eevee." He turned to Ash. "And you can too. Only Aura-Mancers can sense feelings." He explained. John slowly walked towards the Eevee, who ran away. Only, one of them tripped. It was the female Eevee. It squealed when John picked it up. The Male was jumping on John's legs, trying to save its mate. The female fox wiggled desperately, until John slowly stroked its fur. She suddenly gasped as John continued to stroke her fur.
Ash got the idea. He walked over to the male Eevee, who cried in protest as well. Ash and John each stroked their Eevee's fur until they relaxed. Then, John placed the female down, and Ash followed suit. The two foxes hopped out of their arms, looking very confused at the two boys. John said to them, "Not all trainers are bad. Some are, but you need to give others a chance." Ash and him walked out of the door, and closed it, but what they didn't hear, were the Eevee's crying for them to stay.
John and Ash talked about Aura for the remainder of the day, and then, the following day, John went to Nurse Joy with Ash in tow. "Nurse Joy, there are two Eevee here that don't belong to me. I have their pokeballs here, they were abused Pokémon, and need good homes." He said.
Nurse Joy smiled. "Okay. Are you leaving on the bus to the nearest gym?"
John smiled. "Yes I am, when is it leaving?"
"Well... Now." She said.
John gasped. "Can you ask them to hold the bus just for a few minutes?"
"Of course." She smiled.
John turned to Ash. "It was a pleasure to meet you Ash, and I hope you become the person you've always want to become."
Ash hesitated, then said. "Would you be interested in travelling with me? I want to get better in learning aura's, and you clearly know what you're talking about. So what do you say… will you travel with me?"
John paused a moment before grinning.
"Let's show the world what we've got."
(NOTE: THIS ENDING HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF FEBRUARY 8th, 2019)
AN: Hey guys, that wraps up the first chapter. John is the OC that will be featured alongside Ash for this fanfiction. If you did not read the top part (Which let's be real, ya'll probably didn't, just please know these 10 things.)
I update this story every Friday around 5 PM EST, and I will try to stay on pace with this until I complete the story.
THE MOST RECENT Pokémon IN THIS FANFICTION ARE FROM THE KALOS REGION, NO Pokémon FROM ALOLA OR BEYOND WILL BE IN THIS!
The First Few Chapters include many time skips, can be choppy at points, and are almost always very short. As you keep reading past chapter 20, they get much longer, in depth, and efficient.
The Pairings for this story will eventually become… Ash x Cynthia x ElesaANDJohn (OC) x Skyla x Jasmine.
The Rating "M" of this story is because of the rare lemon (2 Total Lemons as of Chapter 42), and Harsh language. For the Majority of this Story, the Rating is "T."
Though there are few Pokémon battles in this story, the ones that are in this story are typed phenomenally. You will not be disappointed by them.
Team Rocket is portrayed in this fanfiction as a broad, but yet not very powerful group that Ash and the OC, most of the time, easily handle.
Ash will learn to harness the power of Aura thanks to John, and it will forever change his life, and hone on his Destiny
This story will dabble in everything. There will be love, hate, betrayal, forgiveness, happiness, and sadness. Ash's emotions may ride an emotional roller coaster in this fanfiction, but he is determined to not waver from his ultimate goal: Stop Rocket and win the Greatest Pokémon tournament of his Time.
If you have something to say… PLEASEEEEEE Review! If you enjoy this story, make sure to follow and favorite this story!
Guys, until I have some free time, I am not going to be updating further "AN'S" From the beginning or end of chapters, meaning, after this chapter, everything you see typed is original. I edited this chapter somewhat as well, and added in some more key words and took some stuff out. So again, just be ready that everything you will see from here on in for the next 15 chapters or so is likely from 2017, about a year and a half ago.
I hope you enjoyed reading this. I do hope you'll continue reading, because it does get very good. Thank you all, see you soon, and please, if you're reading this while I'm currently still typing the fanfiction, then please catch up, for the story is awaiting you!
ReignZ (LegionZ)