This is the first of a lot of things. This is the first time I'm doing an Alternate Universe fan fic. The first time I envisioned Ash and May in high school and the first time that I wrote the intro chapter in the second person. Hope you like it. Please read, review, and enjoy ^_^

You're Ash Ketchum. You're a sixteen year old student attending high school at a very prestigious academy. To get in, you had to have been substantially intelligent. Granted you weren't in the running for valedictorian, but you knew what was going on and kept a decent GPA. Things were going fine for you. Friends called to hang out often. Teachers loved you and would cut you a break now and then if you needed it. And girls seemed to be at least somewhat interested in you. What's not to like? Handsome, good with studies, and polite. However, your hair could be a bit more tidy. No one really interested you too much, though. Sure, there were cute girls that might give you their numbers now and then, but no one really seemed like girlfriend material. They might be nice to date and have fun with, but they probably wouldn't do too well in a relationship. Not that that's your biggest concern right now. You just want to enjoy high school and spend time with friends.

Today was just a regular day. You did your homework and studied for the quiz the next day in English. Oedipus Rex was one of your favorite Greek myths, so you didn't have too much of a problem studying for that. Your mom dropped you off at school and wished you well. You walk into the school and get your books out of your locker for the morning: English, Math, and History. You walk to your English teacher's room and notice a girl running towards the same class room. You look at your watch and notice that there's only a minute until the bell rings. Good thing your locker is right by class. You see her lose her footing and begin to descend. You're not the most athletic person out there, but you're quick enough to catch her. After the girl opens her eyes to see her rescuer, you get lost in her blue eyes and the smell of her perfume and are only awoken by the sound of the bell.

"I better get to class. Thanks a lot, Ash."

Still stunned, you look as she leaves your arms to walk into class to apologize to the teacher. You rise as she walks through the door.

"Ketchum, the bell rung. I don't want to have to give you a detention."

"Um. Sorry, Mr. Coben."

You get up and pick up the books that you dropped while saving that girl. Mr. Coben decided that they would change seats today because everyone had just gotten back from Christmas break.

"Your seat's here, Ketchum."

Mr. Coben pointed to the seat right next to the girl you just held in your arms. She waved and smiled politely and cheerily.

"Hey there. Thanks for the rescue in the hall."

"Any time, Miss...?"

"Maple, but please call me May."

"May it is then."

The instructor began class.

"I hope you all read Oedipus Rex over break."

Some students groaned, and May sighed. You of course take notice. After the teacher passes out the quiz, you speed through it. Not only because you know the tragedy of Oedipus backwards and forwards, but also because you'd like to pay more attention to the girl sitting next to you. She finished just before you did. Impressive. Looks like she's good with Greek mythology too.

"You know you might as well take a picture, Ash, if you want to look at me all day."

"Um, I uh...."

You are Ash Ketchum, and you are in love.