Hurray for first fanfic!

I've decided to make one about.. Well, why don't you just read to find out!

Nunc Quindem

6:15 AM
Indigo Plateau Outskirts
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It was a calm and relaxing morning in a cave somewhere near Kanto's infamous Victory Road, and the sun had just started to rise. Being a little cold that day, it forced a young man to wake up from the unusually cooler temperature.

"Whew! Why is it so cold today?" He stated while holding both his shoulders showing his slight displeasure towards the weather. "Oh well". He thought to himself. "It's time to get up." Said the boy with the messy, long, raven-like hair, while starting his morning stretches after putting on a glove on his right hand, stretching to his elbow. Then, he noticed that something was missing.

"Hmm. Either he's gone training on his own, or he's sleepwalking again." He chuckles at the thought of his partner Pokémon tripping while sleepwalking, then proceeded to take his overcoat from a nearby table. Wearing dark blue pants and a black turtleneck shirt, he got out of the cave.

He made the cave his home during his stay in the area, where he specially trains his Pokémon to keep him busy for his future plans.

He was nearing a river, not too far from his 'house'. In an attire that is seemingly all dark in color, he started to wash his face, when a yellow creature with a lighting shaped tail jumped and tried to kick his head from behind, where the boy quickly ducked, allowing his partner to sweatdrop and fall into the river.

"Of all the things you could've done, you do that, Pikachu." Stated the boy to his partner, who was still laying face down in the river. The yellow mouse changed to a sitting position and rubbed the back of his head while grinning.

"Pika pi Pikachu!" claimed the little mouse. "What was that?" replied the boy, while leaning sideways to his Pikachu, closing a little distance. "Speak here." He said telepathically while wearing his matching dark blue overcoat. "It's not fair, how come you're always on your guard, even though you just woke up!" said the little Pokémon playfully. "Well, there are things that you just get used to after a while." He said to his pal of more than 9 years.

"Yo, Mr. Ash Ketchum."

"Hmm?" Ash's auburn eyes turned to his Pikachu after he called him.

"Looks like everyone's eager for some training!" he excitedly claimed while pointing at a general direction.

Ash squinted his eyes to see what looked like a parade stomping down the trees at a distance, and then realizing that his Pokémon are all up and ready for some action. In a matter of seconds, the parade stopped right in front of Ash.

"Now that is what I call enthusiasm." Ash claimed to his stampede of Pokémon while raising a thumb up. "Alright guys, let's get to work!" said the boy, starting his daily routine, his special trainings.

"Some things just never change." Pikachu said while giving a know-it-all shrug.

In a distance, a blue and black Pokémon with spikes coming out from the back of its hands just smiled looking at his Trainer's trait that has not changed during their years together. He later joined the group.

11:30 AM
Indigo Plateau Outskirts
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A couple of hours later, the sun were completely up and it was scorching hot.

"Alright, we'll cut it short for today. Good work guys!" said the trainer to his large crowd of Pokémon. Then he walked to one of his Pokémon, a large, orange lizard with wings spread on his back. There is a lighting flame on his tail, which grew larger as he observed his trainer coming close to him.

"Graaaar." The lizard growled. "Good work, Charizard. I see your power and speed is unmatched even by the legendaries." Ash said as he petted his Charizard on the head after his special training. "Care to do me a favour?" "Graaah!" the orange creature growled happily. "Scout ahead for me, will you? Check if the road to path to Pallet is clear." The once excited Charizard sweatdropped and shook its head. "Raah." "Staraptor and Pidgeot are both exhausted from their training, and they don't seem like they're going to wake up soon." "Fine. Only if you keep me in the party when you battle in the Grand Conference at all times." Ash smiled at his Pokémon's response. "Of course."

"Darn it, I should've left my coat back in the cave. Why was this morning that cold?" The now taller trainer with his hair tied up to a ponytail complained while eating berries for lunch. "Once I finished my business in Pallet Town, I should go to Viridian City to get some nice lunch the next day."

"Master, you're going start heading to that town today?" The dark and blue Pokémon landed right next to Ash in a kneeling position. "Yeah. Tomorrow is when that happened. I think you asked this same question last year too." Ash said, laughing a little. "Ah- Forgive my rudeness, Master. It was completely foolish of me to make the same mistake twice." "No worries Lucario. Pokémon are also not perfect." The Lucario smiled at this remark, and bowed its head.

"Now, let's go call the other guys and make my party for the day." "Master, Charizard isn't back yet with the news." Ash grinned at his Lucario. "Who said?"

"Graaaah!" Above was Charizard coming into the scene, flying and shooting multiple flamethrowers to signal the trainer.

"You need to pay attention more, Lucario. Come with me." Ash laughed as he walked to where his stampede of Pokémon was.

"Certainly, Master." The Lucario answered, following Ash.

After making his party, he started to make his way to Pallet town. Along the way, he picked up a couple of flowers here and there, finally making what seems like a bouquet after some time. Travelling with his Pikachu on his shoulder, he seems happy to be able to still train with his Pokémon, even after all he had been through. Although it is quite a distance from where he resides and his hometown, he was taking his time, even though he could have covered that distance very quickly with his skills that he had honed over the years. He wanted to get to the town at night time. He had to.

10:40 PM
Pallet Town
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When he finally got to the town, it was dark, just like he expected. He saw the icon of Pallet, the Oak's Laboratory. He walked over to see the garden behind the Lab empty, not like it used to be. "Of course, they all came with me." He thought to himself while chuckling. Setting that aside, he stopped in front of the main window of the Lab and said to his Pikachu. "Time?" "... 10.. 4.. 7. 10:47. What, he didn't implement a time system in that arm?" Pikachu complained to his partner. "That would just be stupid." "I think it would be practical." Pikachu sighed.

After a long walk down the road leading to the Ketchum residence, Ash finally got to his destination, still with what looked like a flower bouquet in his left hand.

He skipped the fences next to the house and headed to the hill at the back of the property. Then he saw a tree, jumped on a sturdy looking branch to sit on it, and decided to wait it out for an hour or so.

"Don't you think we'll be easily compromised here? It's awfully close to the house." Pikachu asked with a concerned look on his face.

"No worries, I can just leap away from here when we are seen, although I doubt that. I can sense people's presence, remember?" Ash remarked with a grin on his face.

"Right. I guess I have nothing to worry about." Smiling at his confident trainer. "How are you getting used to that arm of yours?" asked the little yellow creature.

Ash thought about what his Pikachu said, and took off the glove on his right hand that stretches to his elbow, revealing a metallic arm, from his fingers to a little bit below the elbow line. He moved his fingers repeatedly, showing that he has full controls over his artificial arm. "Not too bad, at least I won't have to worry about thorns from the flowers I'm carrying. Haha. Also, it has been four years." "Right, glad to see you're not hung up on that arm."

"Hmm." Ash nodded, and then looked at his arm. An unpleasant experience flashed in his mind.

Ash was on a snowy mountain top in the Sinnoh Region, kneeling. He had a view on the entrance of the Spear Pillar and a person with blue hair, looking more aged than the rest of enemy's team, with a 'G' imprint on his silver vest. "Crobat! Air slash!" the man shouted, pointing at one of Ash's companions, a trainer who was the champion of Sinnoh at the time, and probably still is. Upon realizing the man's intentions, Ash quickly reached out with his hand-

He shook his head in order to let the past go, but the nightmare could not be forgotten that easily. "Tsch. I was powerless against him." Ash whispered under his breath to himself. "But now, it's different." Commented Ash, who had a violent look.

"Ash, it's now 12 o'clock." Pikachu said telepathically.

"Oh.. Right." He then dropped from the branch, approaching a landmark that is made of stones while putting his gloves in his coat pocket.

"How do you know it is 12?" Ash asked with a confused look. "I counted." Pikachu said. "Really?"

"No! I looked at your watch!" said the mouse while pointing to his left wrist. "Oh yeah, I was wearing a watch.." Said the trainer followed by a facepalm from his Pikachu.

The landmark had a rectangular shape for the top part, much like the ones seen in the Pokémon tower in Lavender town. Ash placed the bouquet in front of the landmark which looked like a tombstone, with inscriptions written. This isn't his first time coming here, and he knew what was written there. Despite that, he still looked at the first line.

"In memories of Ash Ketchum."

"In memories, eh.. It certainly is true, for the most part." He chuckled, then looked down, his heart filled with anger and regret.

"I'm done paying my respects. Let's go, Pikachu." He said to his partner. "Paying your respects to an assumed-to-be-dead you." Pikachu jokingly said. Ash ignored his partner at his statement. "Where are we going next?" the creature asked.

"The Grand Conference." He answered. "I heard that 'team' needs a strong trainer to help them in the process of opening the dimensional rift again, and they're going to find that in the winner of the conference." Explained the young trainer. "I'm going to find and stop him again, and pay that guy back what I owe."

"Revenge, eh." Pikachu stated, and continued, "For that arm?"

"For Everything." Ash smirked, while punching his metal fist to his left palm, creating a gentle shockwave that confirmed his determination.

Well, that's the first chapter! Hope it's not too bad, since I'm just a beginner =|

This will be an AshxCynthia fanfic, I just wanted to write only about Ash on this chapter. More on this next chapter =)

If any of you are wondering how Ash is dressed in this one, please google "Sieghart" from Rave Master.

As you may have noticed, I decided to not associate Ash with auras here, since I want to focus on his skills with his arm. His telepathy is his only psychic skill, which is going to be elaborated later (I plan to do so, at least)

Anyways, hope you enjoyed my first fanfic. Please review!