A/N - This is a co-write with my BETA and friend (both on FF and in real life) CharmedMilliE- Karry Master. We came up with this idea together and we will be taking turns writing the chapters :)

"Dad I see grandma's street! Hurry up!" Owen Ketchum shouted, pressing his cheek against the cool glass. He looked up at the sky and smiled as he watched a group of Spearow flying overhead toward a large mountain. Passing him on the road he saw Caterpies and Weedles sticking out of trees, causing his excitement to grow.

"Owen calm down, we'll get there soon." Misty reprimanded the red haired boy.

"But today is the day I get my first Pokemon!" He smiled widely as they drove through Pallet town. The town itself has grown quite large since Ash was a boy, but still had the same calm and relaxed feeling it always had. "We're here!" Owen shouted as they slowly pulled up. Owen short cropped dark red hair was covered by a black and yellow hat, with the exception of a small piece that stuck out in front. As soon as the car stopped in front of Delia Ketchums house, Owen threw open the car door and rushed out. He wore a red jacket with white and black accents, a black t-shirt, long black shorts and white and red sneakers that pounded along the gravel as he rushed to the backyard.

"Owen Ketchum you get back here!" Misty yelled, slamming the car door shut. She put her hands on her hips and scowled as Ash walked up beside her, with their 7 year old daughter Tori at his side and Pikachu on his shoulder. Toris raven hair was parted into two braids and she wore a yellow sundress with white socks and Mary Janes. "Tor, how about you go see what Mr. Mime is up too?" Tori nodded and ran to the backyard to find the pokemon turned housekeeper. "So, do you have it?" Misty asked once their daughter was out of sight.

"Yep right here" Ash smiled, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a small pokeball. "I can't wait to give it to him! He's going to be so happy" Ash smiled, placing it back into his pocket, grabbing Misty's hand and walking to the backyard, where the party was slowly starting.

"So there you two are!" Delia Ketchum smiled walking over to her son and daughter in law once they entered the backyard, almost everyone else was already there it seemed like. All around the backyard were tables and chairs and long rows of food and drinks. Toward the back was a large pen where several small, younger Pokemon were playing with all the kids. The larger, older Pokemon were roaming around freely the backyard.

"Hey mom!" Ash and Misty both gave her huge hugs before walking over to Professor Gary Oak and his wife Dawn, who were standing near the pen watching over the kids.

"Hey Ashy boy, Hey Misty" Gary smiled, Ash shook his hand as Misty gave Dawn a hug hello. "It's been a while"

"Yea it has!" Ash smiled. "We need to get together more often" Gary nodded in agreement.

"Girls come say hello to Ash and Misty!" Dawn called and suddenly two girls came barreling over to their parents.

"So Luna, Gwen you're getting your first Pokemon today also! You two and Owen will have a great time traveling together." Misty gave the twins a smile that they happily returned. Misty fondly remembering when she was their age and had gone off on her own adventure.

"Yea I can't wait to become a top coordinator like my mom!" Luna said excitedly. Her light brown hair was in two pigtails, her head covered by a large white hat with a big red bow. She wore short denim overalls, a red shirt with a white collar and a black undershirt. She completed the outfit with long white socks that covered her knees and red sneakers.

"Yea and while you're going after contests I'll be on my way to the Indigo league!" Gwen said fiercely, raising a fist in front of her face. Her blue hair was in a high ponytail, two loose pieces hanging on either side of her face. On her head was a white hat with a pink rim and pokeball symbol. She wore a white shirt with a black vest, short denim shorts and black combat boots with pink laces.

"I know you'll both do great on your journeys!" Ash smiled, the two girls nodded and waved the adults goodbye as they ran over to Owen, who was playing around with his fathers Donphan.

"So Dawn, how's the school? Got any new students?" Misty asked as Ash and Gary started talking separately about Gary's research.

"Yea a few new kids actually. I been getting quite a few kids from the neighboring small towns, as well as Pallet so I had to hire a new teacher to teach the 5 and 6 year old trainer class!" Dawn laughed.

"I can't believe you're the head of the school, and the teacher for the 8-10 year old coordinator class!" Misty giggled. "I can barely handle running a gym!" The girls laughed.

"Hey, started the party without me?" A familiar voice yelled as Brock walked into the yard and up to the group of four with his wife Lucy, who was know by many as Pike Queen Lucy. Behind them was their 13 year old son Blaine. He had black hair like his mother that sat messily atop his head, much like Ash's used to. He wore a black button up shirt and black shorts with red accents, a brown t-shirt and red and black sneakers with a pokeball necklace hanging around his neck. At Blaines feet was a Vulpix. Once the adults finished with hugs and hellos Blaine took a seat at an empty table and started brushing Vulpix quietly.

"Brock," Ash said with a smile as he saw his oldest friend. "How are things over at the pokemon hospital?"

"Pretty good. Glad I was able to get off to come here," Brock said with a smile. His job as a Pokemon doctor in the city of Porta Vista kept him busy, but he made sure to make time for his friends and family. Lucy had also moved the Battle Pike to Porta Vista a few years ago so she wouldn't have to travel all the time.

"Hey Lucy, I heard you had a hard battle recently," Ash said to his fellow frontier brain. After Ash was done with his adventures and had done all the traveling he could ever do, he decided to take Scott's offer to become a frontier brain. He set up the Battle Tank in Cerulean City so that Misty could continue to run her familys Gym.

Lucy smiled and nodded. "Yes, he was quite a challenge that's for sure, reminded me alot of you actually. He's going to be heading your way soon Ash, I made sure to warn him that he's in for a tough battle." Lucy said with a wink and Ash smiled.

"Really? Well then let's see how he handles my team," Ash said with a smirk. Over the years he had become known as the strongest of the Battle Frontier. With some of his main Pokemon being Charizard, Infernape and Greninja, few challengers have been able to beat him and get the Strategy Symbol.

After everyone had mingled and had their stomachs stuffed to the brim with delicious food made by Delia and Mr. Mime, it was clear to the adults that the three new trainers were getting impatient and wanted to get their first pokemon and start on their journeys. Finally, it was time and the guests formed a large semi circle around the three excited trainers and their parents.

"I know you three are very excited to get started. As you know, the normal Kanto starters are Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle, but..." Gary said with a pause making the three look at each other "three trainers came yesterday and took those Pokemon."

"So instead of the normal starters we have gotten you something else," Dawn said and took out two pokemon balls. "Luna, Gwen, I caught these when I went to Sinnoh the other week to visit your grandma. I thought they would be perfect for you." She opened the pokeballs to reveal a Shinx and a Budew.

"Budew." Luna said excited, immediately grabbing the grass type pokemon. "Budew would be perfect for contests and will evolved into Roselia and I just love Roselia, it's so graceful and beautiful."

"Luna, first make sure your sister is okay with Shinx," Gary said. Luna frowned slightly and put the Budew back down.

Gwen bent down and looked at the small electric type with a small smile. She held out a hand the Shinx and her smiled grew as it slowly came up, smelling the girls hand before smiling and letting Gwen pet him. "Shinx is such a sweetie, I love it mom and dad!" Gwen said beaming, picking up Shinx and holding it in her arms. Luna smiled picking up the Budew and they each gave their parents a huge hug, grabbed the pokeballs and turned to Owen.

"Owen, I wanted to give you something different anyway," Ash said taking out a pokeball and opened it to reveal a Gible.

"No way, a Gible," Owen said surprised but smiling. When Gible jumped up and bit his dad's head the lightbulb in his head went off and his mouth dropped open as he watched his dad pry Gible off with a laugh. "Wait dad…. Is this your Gible?" Owen had met his fathers Gible a couple of times but not much. It wasn't one of the pokemon Ash kept with him at the Battle Tank, but whenever he was in Pallet he made sure to visit.

"Yea he was mine, I caught him all the way back when I traveled through Sinnoh," Ash said holding Gible in his arms. "He never really blossomed under me, not to his fullest potential really, since I caught him pretty late into my journey. He would've made an amazing addition to my team if he had been able to grow and get stronger." Ash made a face at this. One of his greatest regrets was not bringing some of his pokemon up to their fullest potential and now as a Frontier Brain he did not have the time to train them all up. "So I'm giving him to you Owen. I know you and Gible will be an amazing team." He smiled handing Gible over to Owen. "Gible meet your new trainer, my son Owen."

"Gible," The pokemon said, immediately jumping out of Owens hands and bitting him hard on the head, which made the adults laugh. Owen winced and let out a small cry of pain, but quickly smiled and laughed happily, prying Gible off of his head.

Everyone then began to talk once again and started to sit down as dessert was being served. The three new trainers spent that time getting to know their new pokemon and letting the younger kids play with them before having to return them to their pokeballs. Once dessert was finished and cleaned up, it was time for them to start their journey.

"We packed all three of you bags." Gary told the kids. "All three of you have a change of clothes, a pair of pajamas, a semi-formal outfit, a bathing suit, and some potion, berries and food." Gary smiled, handing each child their backpacks. Owen recieved a large blue backpack, Luna got a tan backpack while Gwen got a pink backpack.

"Thanks dad, you're the best!" Gwen smiled, hugging her dad tightly.

"Finally I want to give each of you your pokeballs and your pokedex" Gary handed each child five pokeballs and a custom pokedex he made for them. Owen got red, Gwen got pink and Luna got white. "That pokedex is programmed with every pokemon from all the regions, so there won't be a pokemon you won't be able to learn about." The kids beamed and placed their dexs in their pockets and pokeballs in easy to reach places.

"Well that's it," Owen said adjusting his backpack one last time.

"I'll miss you," Tori told her brother, hugging him. "When I'm bigger I can join you and travel around the world with you, Luna and Gwen!"

"Three years midget and then yes," Owen said with a smile messing up his little sisters head. "Let's head out." Owen turned to his two friends.

"Hey, wait" Brock said quickly. He turned to Blaine, who had been standing around quietly the entire day and smiled at him. "Why don't you go with them Blaine?"

"What?" Blaine said curiously, looking at his father in confusion.

"Well you keep telling me and your mom that you want to be the worlds best breeder one day, and I know that the only way to reach that goal is to go and travel the world" Brock told him. "You'll be able to meet a ton of new pokemon and you'll learn so much more then you would being stuck in Porta Vista."

"I think that's a great idea Brock!" Lucy smiled, walking over to them with a large black backpack.

"Where did you get that?" Blaine asked, he hadn't seen his mother walk away.

"I've had it in the car since you got your pokemon license, so that whenever you decided to go on your journey you'd be ready." Blaine nodded and slipped on the backpack. "It has everything a future breeder needs. Medicine, food, cooking supplies and other things you'll need on your journey" Blaine took a breath and turned to the three trainers.

"I guess it is about time I go on a journey huh?" Brock nodded. "I've never really wanted to travel alone to be honest. So, will you guys let me join your group?" Blaine asked, turning to the three new trainers.

"I'm fine with it," Owen said with a nod. He had always liked the older boy when they got together.

"The more the merrier I say!" Luna beamed and Gwen nodded her agreement.

"Welcome aboard," Owen said with a smile shaking Blaine hand.

We need your help readers! We don't know who the three kids are who took the original starters. These three are going to be our main characters rivals and we want you to help us make them! Fill out the sheet below and post it in a comment!

1) Rival Name, Starter, Trainer
2) Rival Name, Starter, Trainer
3) Rival Name, Starter, Coordinator

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~ Forever&Always,

Kimmie