Holding On

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. I own only the characters that are in the flashbacks and lab scenes. I own the chimera Pokemon.

Summary: Ash is captured by Team Rocket and goes missing for half a year. This is before the Sinnoh region. They find him in a abandoned lab and changed into a beast with endless problems. It's up to his friends and old rival to help him through this ordeal. Gary/Oak Friendship

Prologue

Captured

I walk alone
Think of home
Memories of long ago
No one knows I lost my soul long ago

Lied too much
She said that she's had enough
Am I too much
She said that she's had enough

Standing on my own
Remembering the one I left at home
Forget about the life I used to know
Forget about the one I left at home

I need to run far away
Can't go back to that place
Like she told me
I'm just a big disgrace

Lied too much
She said that she's had enough
Am I too much
She said that she's had enough

Standing on my own
Remembering the one I left at home
Forget about the life I used to know
Forget about the one I left at home
So now I'm standing here alone
I'm learning how to live life on my own

Lied too much
I think that I've had enough
Am I too much
She said that she's had enough

I'm standing on my own
Remembering the one I left at home
Forget about the life I used to know
Forget about the one I left at home
So now I'm standing here alone
I'm learning how to live life on my own
Forget about the past I'll never know
Forget about the one I left at home

- 3 Days Grace – On my own

Ash's Pov:

Ash smiled while packing up his clothes and things for the Sinnoh trip. He turned and his eyes went soft looking at his best buddie, Pikachu sleeping on his bed. He couldn't wait for this next trip to the new region. Thinking about getting new pokemon and meeting new friends sound amazing. He had a feeling this trip is gonna be great.

He heard his mother yelling and turned to Pikachu and gently shook him. Softly blinking his black eyes the little electric mouse turned to see his smiling trainer. "Pikapi?" Ash smiled and slipped on his backpack and placed his hat on securely. He turned to Pikachu and held up his arm. "Ready Pikachu? The journey starts now!" Pikachu cooed and jumped on his trainer's arm. Ash smiled as Pikachu nuzzled his face.

"Alright Pikachu let's go." He slipped on his shoes and made his way downstairs. He saw his mother cooking with Mimie keeping watch behind her. She turned to him and smiled. "Your already going?" Ash smiled sadly and nodded. "I want to go. You know, I can't stay in one place to long." Delia smiled sadly and agreed. "I know, I was just thinking you just got here from Hoenn." Ash nodded. "There are so many places to go and see!" His mother smiled and went to kiss him on his forehead. "Just remember to call and change your know what's every night."

Ash blushed and heard Pikachu chuckling. He exclaimed "Mom! I know... Geez" He smiled and kissed her cheek. "I promise." He turned and made his way out the door. Taking a few steps yards away from the Ash turned. He waved goodbye to his Mother and started his way to his journey.

The walk was nice on his way to Professor Oak's lab. He smiled nearing the stairs. He made his way up and knocked. Waiting and turning to scratch Pikachu's chin and heard the door open. He turned to say something to Professor Oak when heard. "Well well if it isn't Ashy boy." Ash widened his eyes to see his rival standing there in a lab coat. "Gary?" Gary quirked an eyebrow and smiled arrogantly. "So here for your equipment for your journey Gramps has been going on about." Ash nodded. Gary held out his hand for Ash's pokedex. They looked at the machine in silence for the updates. Gary turned,"Here it is just keep up to date with Gramps" Ash took it and nodded. Just before leaving the lab Ash heard. "It's good to see ya again Ashy-boy. Good luck on the journey!" He turned to see Gary's smirking face and the door shutting. "Damn him and that stupid nickname."

"Chu" Ash's eyes perked up to his friends voice. "Let's go Pikachu" They made their way out the lab. An hour you see our adventures on Route 1 looking at their scenery. Pokemon and nature as one. Ash smiled and couldn't wait for this journey. Something told him this will be an adventure to remember.

He heard a noise and all sound left Route 1. He went silent and Pikachu growled. All of a sudden a Raticate came out and attacked. Pikachu hopped down my shoulder and sparks danced around his cheeks. "Who's there!" Ash heard laughter and his eyes turned to see two figures coming out out the forest.

He saw them and he instantly knew who they were the minute they came out. "You two again! What do you want?!" Butch and Cassidy smirked. "We want you little boy. The boss has a project in the works and you have what he needs. Come along." Ash glared. He didn't like the sound of their voices when they were talking about what their boss had in store for him.

Which left him to–

"Pikachu thunderbolt them!" He yelled. "Pika!" Pikachu growled out and moved to attack Raticate and the Rockets. For the last few minutes you heard two angry pokemon. Then you saw the Raticate flinch with pain and pass out on the ground. Ash glared the beast and felt a little pity for it being with them.

"That didn't solve things. Time to step things up." Ash heard Butch say. "Go Drowsee!" He saw the dream eater pokemon come out with a smirk. Ash glared at the thing. Just about when he was gonna give a order he heard team rocket exclaim. "Physic and Hypnosis." Pikachu got hit with all the physic attacks and landed at his feet. Just when he was about to retch for him. He got knocked to the ground by Butch. "Oh no no" Ash glared and went to punch him. Cassidy grabbed him and turned to Drowsee. "Hypnosis." Ash tried to fight the power but his will was to weak. His world went dark.

It was then later, Ash woke up to someone slapping him awake. He awoke with a start and saw he was strapped a table. His eyes widened. Ash saw pokemon in cages around him growling and looking nervous. He felt nervous himself. He glared at the people wondering around the table. They looked at certain cages and placing numbers on them and stared at him then them. Their looks made Ash feel a cold feeling down his spine.

He gluped when the scientists turned to him. "Experiment 18 seems to be awake. Hm." They studied him and Ash couldn't help feel like he was under a microscope and a cool project. "Have you chosen the beasts that will be the candidates to this experiment?" When Ash heard that he felt the world stop. He saw the scientists ordering the rocket members to bring the pokemon in. Ash saw them bring them in and looked at the four different species there. "What are gonna do with me and them?" He whispered to them.

They looked at him and simply said, "Combining you to be the greatest specimen this agency can make. You will be used to make army and will be a great assist to us." Ash widened his eyes in horror and tried to fight them while yelling for help. As he saw the scientists take a shot to his arm. He looked to see the pokemon looking at him and his fate. His last thoughts before his world went dark. "Can anyone help me?"

End Prologue.

My first real story, I've made here on . Can't wait to see how this will turn out.