Hi Everyone!
Normally I write CCS but I wanted to try something different so here it is! My very first Pokemon story so no flaming too badly, kay? ;) I hope you guys enjoy!


*Ash, Misty, and Brock are the same age as they are in the anime.*

Disclaimers: Pokemon is owned by Gamefreak, Nintendo and anyone else that had the rites to them. =)


~ Ash's Ultimate Test Part I ~

Ash and the gang were lost once again. They had made their way to a mountain side but other than that, they had absolutely no idea where they were.

"So where are we now, Mr. Pokemon Master?" Misty glared at Ash who was busy fumbling with the map.

"I'm working on it...hey, there's no mountain on here!" Ash took off his cap and scratched his head, confused. Brock walked over with a sigh and turned the map right side up.

"Oops." Ash chuckled, "Guess I had the map wrong." Pikachu just shook his head at his trainer. Misty, however, was not amused at all.

"ASH!!!"

"Wah! I said I was sorry...jeez. Now let's head this way." Ash began to walk straight forward. Misty and Brock looked at one another, then headed in the same direction.

The group began heading up the mountain. Pikachu had jumped onto Ash's shoulder while Togepi was asleep in Misty's bag. They came to a section of mountain that had started to crumble and did not look very stable.

Brock looked up warily, "This doesn't look to good." Misty agreed, "Ash, maybe we should turn around, this isn't safe." Ash turned and looked at his two companions, "Come on guys, we're almost out of this part. It's just a little further, we can make it."

Brock glanced up again but finally gave in. "Alright, but everyone be careful about what you're doing and watch yourselves." Ash and Misty nodded and started up the trail once again.

Soon, they came to a place that widened and looked a bit safer. They decided to stop for a break. Misty glared at Ash.

"Ash, you could have gotten us killed!"

"Could Not!"

"Could to!"

"Not!"

"To!"

"Not!"

The fight continued for a good five minutes. Pikachu pulled out a bag of popcorn and offered it to Brock and to Togepi who had woken to the sound of it's trainer's arguing. Suddenly, another sound was heard...

"To protect the world from devastation!"

"To unite all people within our nation!"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth, that's right!"

"Not you guys again!" Pikachu ran next to Ash to prepare to battle. Jessie and James just smirked.

"Give us the Pikachu twerp!" Jessie called out.

"Never!"

"Fine then! Arbok, Weezing go!" Jessie and James each called out their Pokemon. "Um, guys...not a good idea." Brock was looking up at the mountain side. Even though it was safer here, the rocks still were loose and could come crashing down. James stopped and looked up as well.

"Jess..."

"Not now, James. We need to get that Pikachu!"

"But Jess..."

"WHAT!!!"

That did it.

It started with a small rock and soon turned into a huge rockslide. Brock pushed Misty and Togepi out of the way, while James grabbed Meowth and pushed Jessie. Ash and Pikachu, unfortunately, weren't so lucky...
















Do you think I'm really that cruel that I would end it here? ;) Come on now! *runs out of the way, dodging tomatoes* EEP!




The rocks crashed down, onto poor Pikachu and Ash. Team Rocket stood in shock. They had just wanted Pikachu, not to do away with the twerp.

"ASH!!!" Misty screamed. Brock held her back. "No Misty, if you go now, you'll be crushed too." Misty looked up into the face of her older companion as tears streamed down her cheeks. Brock was trying to do his best not to cry but wasn't having much luck. He knew that there was no way Ash and Pikachu could have survived.

Ash heard a soft Pika-Pi and opened his eyes with a groan. Where was he? The last thing he remembered was seeing the rocks come tumbling and then a sharp pain. He and Pikachu were now in a room with a soft white light. A young woman who looked to be in her early twenties suddenly walked into the room. Her hair was the same color as Ash's while her eyes were the color of the sky. She was dressed in a dress that was the same shade as her eyes. She was absolutely stunning. Ash also noticed one other thing. She had wings.

Ash looked wide-eyed at her. "I...I'm dead, aren't I?"

Meanwhile, the rocks had finally stopped falling. Misty and Brock and immediately ran over and started clearing away rocks. Brock called out Onix to make it a bit easier. Even Jessie, James, and Meowth and ran over and started to help. They soon came to the bottom of the rubble. Instead of finding the bodies of Ash and Pikachu, they found Ash's belt with all of his Pokemon. All of the Pokemon had been uninjured thanks to their Pokeballs. Where were Ash and Pikachu?....

The young woman slowly approached Ash with a soft smile. She laid a comforting hand on his shoulder and shook her head, "You're not dead just yet."

"I'm not?" Ash looked up at the woman. "Then what...?"

"You are going to be given a second chance, but first, you must pass the test that will be laid before you."

Ash gulped, "Well, I'm not really good at tests." The young woman chuckled softly. "You can do it, I'm sure of it. By the way, my name is Angelique and I will be your guide through this."

"I'm..A."

"Ash." Angelique finished. "I know who you are and I know all about you. You and Pikachu that is." She reached down and gave the electric mouse a friendly scritch under his chin. "Now, are you ready to find out what you must do?"

Ash just looked at her and nodded. She took his hand and led him and Pikachu over to a table. Ash quirked an eyebrow. That hadn't been here before. He shrugged it off and sat down in one of the chairs offered, Pikachu hopping up on his lap. Angelique sat down across from him.

"Here is what you must do. You will be sent back down to Earth but you will be in different forms."

"Different forms?"

Angelique nodded. "Different forms. Both you and Pikachu. You will look completely different and so will Pikachu. What you will need to do is to find your friends and convince them of you you really are."

Ash hrmed and nodded, "Well, that should be easy."

"BUT...." Angelique continued. "You will not be able to tell them who you are or give any indication. Doing so, will forfeit any chances that you have of returning to earth and you will be stuck here. Do you understand?"

"So I have to convince them without telling them?" Ash took off his cap and rubbed his head, "This is gonna be really hard isn't it?"

Angelique gave him a small smile and nodded, "Very. You will also only have seven days to complete this. Will you accept this challenge or would you rather stay?"

Ash looked down at Pikachu and nodded. A look of determination swept across the face of the young trainer and his Pokemon. They would do it!



Well, that's it for the first chapter. I hope you guys liked it and I'll be getting the next chapter out soon! :)