An alternate universe where Ash is a girl and now she is traveling through Sinnoh with her partner Pikachu and she is traveling with Dawn and Brock. Along the way Ash meets Paul a rough and tough trainer. Paul soon develops an affection for Ashley. Ashley will soon develop affection for Paul. What will happen?

chapter 1

Ashley Ketchum was traveling through the Sinnoh region with Dawn and Brock. When Ashley met Dawn she met Paul a rough tough trainer. Paul was a serious and liked having strong Pokemon.

Paul thought Ashley was strange not wanting strong Pokemon.

Ashley trained her Pokemon well. She took up raising Paul's Chimchar.

Paul didn't want to admit it Ashley was pretty cute. He made sure he was careful not to blush when he was around her.

Ashley didn't like how Paul treated his Pokemon.

Paul saw how Ashley treated her Pokemon he saw he being kind to them made the Pokemon want to try harder.

He began to think maybe he was wrong. Paul tended to talk about Ashley with Reggie. How he felt about her. "You know sooner or later Ashley is going to pick up on how you feel." Reggie said.

"I know." Paul said. "She is makes me think about Pokemon in totally different way." he said. "That their living creatures with feelings." he said.

"Well that is right it seems she has a good effect on you." Reggie said.

"I guess she is." Paul said.

Meanwhile Ashley and her friends were heading for Dawn's next Pokemon contest it was going to be the Wallace cup. Ashley was going to compete with Buizel.

After Dawn had won the contest they began to travel again.

They met up with Paul again.

Paul wanted to talk to Ashley but he felt his hands get all clammy, his chest felt tight, his legs felt like jelly, he felt all sweaty and he had this big lump in his throat. Then Paul did something pretty clumsy he slipped and when he tried to get up a bowl of rice landed on top of his head.

Everyone in the Pokemon center started laughing.

Paul never felt so embarrassed. Ashley came over. "Are you alright?" she asked.

"Yes," Paul said. Then he tried to get up and juice spilled on him.

Everyone started to laugh again.

"It's not funny!" Ashley shouted. Then she helped Paul to his feet.

"I'll go get cleaned up." Paul said.

"Poor Paul." Dawn said.

"Yeah get laughed at is no fun." Brock said.

Paul got all cleaned up and now was out relaxing. He still wasn't happy about that incident earlier.

"I never been so embarrassed!" Paul said.

Paul still didn't know how to talk to Ashley. Dawn saw Paul did look a little troubled.

"What do you want?" Paul asked her.

"It just looked like something was bothering you." Dawn said.

"I just don't know how to talk to Ashley at times when I'm near her I just don't know how to act." Paul said.

"How do you feel when you are around her?" Dawn asked.

"My hands get all clammy, my chest feels tight, I feel all sweaty, my legs feel like jelly and I get this big lump in my throat." Paul said.

"Sounds like you really like Ashley." Dawn said.

"I do but I don't know how to tell her." Paul said.

"I know pretend I'm Ashley." Dawn said.

"Um okay." Paul said.

"Hi Paul," Dawn said in her best Ashley voice.

"Hi Ashley," Paul said talking around the lump in his throat.

"Hey what's going on over here?" Brock asked.

"I trying to help Paul, he really likes Ashley." Dawn said.

"I see," Brock said.

"I'm pretending I'm Ashley to help out." Dawn said. "Now let's continued." she said.

"Ashley it's a nice day isn't it?" Paul asked nervously.

"Yes it is," Dawn said. "So how is your day been going?" she said.

"Fine," Paul said his face was red.

"You are doing great so far Paul." Dawn told him.

"But what if I want to ask her on a date what do I do?" Paul asked.

"First of all remember everyone gets nervous. Next take a deep breath and let out, after that take up your courage and be straight and to the point." Dawn said.

"Okay," Paul said.

Paul saw Ashley training her Pokemon. He came up to her.

"Oh hey Paul is something bothering you?' Ashley asked.

"I want to know if you would like to go on date?" Paul asked.

"Me with you?" Ashley asked.

"Yes," Paul said.

"I think that would be a nice idea." Ashley said.

"Really?" Paul asked.

"Yes let's get milkshake." Ashley said.

So they left to get a milkshake.

After that they still saw each other on occasion.

After the Sinnoh league. Paul wished he didn't have to say good bye. "I hope to see you soon." Paul said.

"Maybe next time I go on a journey we can go together." Ashley said.

"That sounds like a plan." Paul said. He handed her something. "This is my phone number I'll be in Veilstone city for sometime for a break." Paul said. "Ashley you completely changed my view of Pokemon I will treat them nicer from now and do more of what you said." he said.

"Great," Ashley said.

A few months later Ashley and Pikachu were going to take a trip with their mom. Her mother allowed her to invite Paul and his brother Reggie.

They were heading for the Unova Region. "I bet it has all kinds of Pokemon I never seen." Ashley said.

"Yes they have Pokemon not found in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn or Sinnoh." Professor Oak said.

"Wow the Unova region," Ashley said.

"It sounds great." Paul said.

There met Professor Juniper. They also met Trip a beginner trainer. Who said they were from the boonies. Which angered them.

Paul refereed the battle between Ashley and Trip. There was something wrong with Pikachu after all it couldn't use it's electric type moves.

The thunder cloud appeared again and afterwards Pikachu was normal.

"I decided my next journey will be here." Ashley said.

"Me too." Paul said.

"Paul and I agreed to travel our next Journey together." Ashley said.

"Great you two can look after each other." Delia said.

So Paul and Ash set off to travel.

What else is going to happen?

To be continued.