Here we go with the rewrite of Electric Vengeance! I hope all of you enjoy the first chapter.

The Kalos League had ended rather…badly. Pikachu let out a groan of frustration as he readjusted his position on Ash's shoulder. Ash sighed dejectedly as he continued his trek towards Pallet Town, he glanced into the eyes of his starter and best friend and spoke:

"Well that happened. Who would have thought that a Mega Charizard X would be capable of sweeping an entire team of Pokemon. Although, I have to admit we've done far worse before. We made it to the finals this time at least."

Pikachu groaned as he face palmed.

"I would have felt better about our loss had we actually knocked out ONE of his pokemon. That goddamn Charizard kicked the hell out of us! I felt that we did better against Tobias, and he had Legendaries on his team."

Pikachu blinked in surprise at his own statement.

"Wait a minute. Tobias had legendary Pokemon, how the hell was he even allowed to compete?! I thought Legendaries were banned from competition in the rare chance somebody actually managed to get ahold of one."

Ash snorted at his friends comment before he spoke, irritation clouding his tone:

"Tobias is precisely the reason Legendaries are banned. He kicked the ever living hell out of everything in his path. Legendaries don't provide an actual fair competition now do they?"

Pikachu groaned but nodded. He was done with this whole conversation, and Pallet Town was closing in anyway.

/About an hour later/

Ash and Pikachu had finally arrived in Pallet Town, and passed by Oaks Lab, hoping to see the Professor and say hello. While the Professor wasn't in, Ash's other Pokemon however were.

"Hey Guys, I'm Back! How are you doing?"

Ash and Pikachu grinned, expecting to receive a hearty welcome, but while they received a few glances from some of them, they received the cold shoulder from most. Pikachu blinked, before narrowing his eyes in suspicion. Something…something wasn't right here. Ash also blinked in confusion at the almost…disinterested response from his Pokemon, before he shrugged. Maybe they woke up cranky today. He turned towards Pikachu and spoke;

"Hey Buddy, I'm gonna say hi to mom, so I'll leave you here for a moment. I'll catch up with you in about 10 minutes."

Pikachu looked around, and felt a pit in his stomach. He did not think splitting up was a good idea at the moment, but before he could say anything, Ash had already taken him off his shoulder and deposited his partner on the ground, as well as calling out his Kalos Pokemon, before turning around to go back towards his house. Pikachu stared at his partners retreating back, before turning towards the other Pokemon. He glanced at the many Pokemon, and he saw Snivy eyeing him, before she scoffed and turned around, ignoring him. Pikachu frowned. What in the world? He turned towards his Kalos team, and saw they were glancing around the Ranch and communicating with the other Pokemon. They weren't being ignored, so why were he and Ash? He glanced back at Snivy and saw that she had turned around and was currently eyeing him in disinterest. It was then that Pikachu glanced into her eyes, and saw surprised him. Although her body was chilled back and calm, her eyeswere franticly trying to get his attention. Pikachu eyes narrowed even further. Something definitely was up. Snivy began to walk away, seemingly in disinterest like the other Pokemon at the ranch, but her tail was swinging in an odd pattern. Pikachu blinked, before he began to analyze what she was doing. His eyes widened.

'Morse Code? What the hell is going on?'

He began to analyze the motions, getting the initial message. When he decoded what she was trying to tell him, he blinked in surprise.

Follow me.

Pikachu began to feel frustration bubble in his veins. What the hell was up with the cloak and dagger crap? He began to approach her, and he followed her through crowds of Pokemon, all glancing at him in disinterest. Even Bulbasaur was annoyed by his presence. Pikachu frowned.

'Even Bulba? He was one of the original six that went around Kanto with us. What the hell is happening around here?'

He glanced at his Kalos friends and saw that they disappeared on him.

'What? But they were just behind me. What's goin on?'

/Meanwhile with Ash/

Ash opened the door to his house, calling out to his mother.

"Ma? Ma where are you? I'm home!"

He heard nothing at first. But then he heard his mother call him from the Kitchen.

"Ash is that you? Some of your friends are here. We were having an important conversation that I think you need to become a part of."

His friends were here? He entered the Kitchen and saw his Mom, as well as Brock, Misty, May, Max, Dawn, Iris, Cilan, Clemont, Bonnie…and Serena? The latter three should have been in Kalos still. He blinked in confusion before he spoke.

"What are you guys doing here? Is there a party or something?"

All of his traveling companions glanced at one another, before Misty spoke.

"Or something Ash. Sit down. We need to talk."

Ash blinked in confusion before doing as told. His mother began to speak.

"Ash honey…I think you should stop traveling."

Pikachu was annoyed at how long he was forced to trail Snivy, but when she slowed down in a clearing at the ranch. He glanced about and saw Charizard, Sceptile, Infernape and Bayleef in the clearing as well. They turned towards Pikachu and he saw relief in their eyes. Snivy turned towards him, he paused in alarm. She had rage in her eyes. He stepped back, thinking she was going to attack him when she spoke.

"Pikachu, you and Ash are in serious danger here. You need to grab him and leave."

Pikachu's cheeks started sparking dangerously. He glanced at her.

"What the hell are you talking about? What's happening? What danger?"

Snivy sighed before she glanced at Charizard. The fire lizard spoke.

"Ash's old traveling companions are here to force him to give up his dream. It…its bad, man."

Pikachu widened his eyes in horror.

"What! Why?! Why are they turning on him?"

Infernape began to snarl in rage.

"Because they think he's a horrible trainer, and to make it worse, basically all of his Pokemon except us believe this and are also turning on him!"

Pikachu's face twisted into an enraged snarl.

"Now all of the cold shoulders make sense. They betrayed us."

Sceptile then grabbed Pikachu around the shoulders, his eyes narrowed.

"That's not the issue. The real issue and DANGER is that if Ash doesn't comply then they all plan to hurt him!"

Pikachu widened his eyes in alarm. He knew something was wrong here. He sharply turned away from Snivy and the rest, and began to quickly make his way back to Ash when Scraggy blocked his path, his eyes staring deep into his soul.

"I'm sorry Pikachu, but we cannot let you warn that idiot."

Pikachu skidded to a halt. His eyes narrowing in hatred as his cheeks began to spark. He really wanted to hurt this idiot, but if what was being said was true, he didn't have time to fuck around with the traitors.

"Out of my kid! Or else!"

Sceptile rushed Scraggy and smashed him across the field with Leaf Blade. He turned towards Pikachu.

"GO! Rescue Ash quickly! The rest of us will cover your escape!"

Pikachu nodded, extremely grateful and took off like a yellow rocket, quick attack zipping him across Oak's Ranch, praying he would make it in time.

Ash was naturally a stubborn person, so not surprisingly; he resisted and stormed off towards Oak's Ranch to collect his Pokemon. He was hurt, extremely hurt that his friends turned on him. Even…even Serena. Her words flashed into his mind like a loud explosion.

"Ash it's not only about how bad at Pokemon battling you are, it's the amount of Legendary Pokemon you anger throughout your journeys. It is safer for everyone if you just give up!"

Ash refused to focus on her words. He would get his true friends, and leave. As he stormed out, Brock and the others rushed after him!

"Ash be serious here! Are you really going to storm off like a little kid when you're told something you don't like?"

Ash flinched. Iris always was able to piss him off, but he ignored her words and continued his trek across Pallet Town, his goal focused upon his mind.

CRASH!

That loud crashing sound was Pikachu blasting through the gate of the ranch. Pikachu looked up and saw his partner and sighed in relief, he made it in time. He looked behind Ash and saw the others, before positioning himself between Ash and all of the others, cheeks sparking dangerously. Misty looked surprised that Pikachu would defend Ash, and spoke:

"Why are you defending him Pikachu? If you stay with Ash, your potential will only be wasted! Wake up. Join us, and you will only achieve success."

Pikachu's response to this was blasting an electro ball in Misty's direction, with the redheaded girl having to dive to the side to avoid being blasted by a very pissed off Pokemon. Misty narrowed her eyes.

"Fine, just know that you made it come to this after I attempted to offer an olive branch."

With that, Misty plucked her a pokeball from her pocked and released Gyarados, who roared in rage. Pikachu narrowed his eyes in hatred. Bring it on bitch. Pikachu got on his hind legs and ignited the aura of Volt Tackle around him, ready to absolutely ruin the day of that Gyarados.

"Gyarados, DRAGON RAGE!"

No you fucking don't! Pikachu lunged at Gyarados, the energy of Volt tackle flowing out of him as he crashed into the Water/Flying type. Electricity enveloped Gyarados as it roared in agony. Pikachu was blasted backwards by the resulting explosion as he skidded back across the dirt. That Volt Tackle may have caused him some recoil damage, but goddamn did it feel good to smack that dragon down! As Gyarados hit the ground with a thud, unconscious from the electric attack, all of the others called out a Pokemon themselves. Brock had Onix, May had Blaziken, Max had a Treeko, Dawn had Piplup and Buneary out, Iris and Cilan had Dragonite and Pansage, while Clemont, Bonnie and Serena had released Bunnelby, Dedenne, and Braixen.

Pikachu immediately knew that this was going to be dangerous. One Pokemon he could handle with a small amount of effort. However an 10 on 1 fight just was not gonna happen, no matter how good or powerful he was. He might be able to take on about half, but not likely. However that did not mean he wasn't gonna try. He analyzed his opponents, and found himself staring at Buneary. In their Sinnoh adventure, and when Dawn visited in Unova, Buneary was a good friend of his. He found himself praying, that she didn't turn on him. Buneary just stared back at him sadly, before crossing her arms and shaking her head.

She was against him…fuck.

Pikachu glared at her with hatred before he began to analyze all his opponents. No matter how you slice it, 10 on 1 was a bad match up. And while Piplup, Buneary, Treeko, Dedenne and Braixen were low leveled due to either not being into battles, or just starting out, the other Pokemon will not go down quietly. And with Charizard, Snivy, Infernape, Sceptile and Bayleaf fighting off Ash's traitor Pokemon, he was on his own.

Ash began to stare as Pikachu took up an aggressive position in his defense.

"Pikachu where are the others?"

Pikachu would have normally responded, however he had a feeling if he looked away for even a moment, he'd be attacked immediately. Dawn however had no issues.

"They agree with us Ash. All of your Pokemon understand what a failure you are. Pikachu is the only one of them stupid enough to still support you."

Pikachu narrowed his eyes. He was done listening to this crap! As he was about to attack and inject himself into a majorly uphill battle, he heard a roar of outrage before a miracle happened.

Charizard slammed down into the battlefield, covered in scratches and having seen better days, but still able to assist. On his back were Snivy, Sceptile and Infernape, who also looked like they went through hell and back.

But…where was Bayleaf? Pikachu looked at Charizard, asking that question with his eyes in worry. Charizard nodded proudly before gesturing with his head. Bayleaf was trotting outside the Ranch, quite angry and wounded, before she approached Ash and smiled at him before handing him her empty pokeball, as well as those belonging to Charizard, Infernape, Snivy and Sceptile.

Ash seemed to brighten up at the sight of some of his other Pokemon. He nodded and took the pokeballs and placed them on his waste. However his eyes widened at the sight of their wounds. All of the other Pokemon dismounted Charizard before entering battle positions. 1 vs 10 was nightmarish, but 6 vs 10 seemed more manageable. Pikachu glanced at his comrades before speaking:

"Where are the Kalos team?"

Snivy scoffed in irritation.

"Unconscious at the Ranch. I can understand loyalty is not something that Pokemon from Kalos understand easy."

Pikachu hissed. The Kalos team too?! He growled before returning his gaze to the challenge in front of him:

"There are 6 of us, and 5 trainers. We would each need to fight about six Pokemon. They aren't gonna go away with only one Pokemon defeated for each of them. We got an uphill battle ahead of us."

The other 5 Pokemon nodded their heads, before entering battle positions. Dawn sighed as she saw this.

"I did not want it to resort to this. Piplup, you know what to do. USE HYDRO PUMP!"

Piplup chirped before sending a geyser of pressurized water as his attack. The attack went past all of the Pokemon…

…And hit Ash clean in the chest, blasting him back about 15 feet.

Pikachu's eyes widened in horror at what he just witnessed, as his partner hit the ground with a sickening crunch. Bayleaf screeched in fear before rushing off to check on Ash, trying to use whatever she could to heal him.

"GUYS HE'S NOT BREATHING!"

It was at this moment Pikachu's vision went entirely red with uncontrollable rage!

He fired off a powerful Thunder, aiming straight for Dawn, enveloping the traitorous girl in a lightshow of power. As Dawn collapsed to the ground, Pikachu shot off like a rocket at Piplup, and tackled the water penguin to the ground. Right as he was about to fry the penguin, he was interrupted by a pathetic shock from Dedenne. Before Pikachu could act, Charizard shot off, grabbing Dedenne by the face and smashing the hamster Pokemon into the ground with all his might.

Snivy and Sceptile, who were normally calm grass types, were also enraged at this action on Ash. Snivy used vine whip and bashed Max's Treeko across the torso as it was launched about 10 feet away. Sceptile rushed at Blaziken, and the two began to duel like back in Terricotta Town. Infernape jumped at Onix and used Close Combat, dismantling the Rock/Ground type Pokemon.

Pikachu was blasted off of Piplup by a bullet seed barrage from Pansage. As the mouse hit the ground, he turned and used Iron Tail on the face of the grass monkey, buying Pikachu enough time for him to leap into the air, his eyes narrowing in hatred.

"GUYS GET BACK! I'M GETTING US OUT OF HERE!"

The rest of the gang understood and quickly leapt out of the line of fire as Pikachu let loose his most powerful Thunder, using every ounce of electricity he could possibly scrape together, frying not only the traitors, but their Pokemon currently called out. As all of their adversaries crumpled to the ground, down but not out, Pikachu began to bark orders knowing they did not have long:

"INFERNAPE AND SCEPTILE, LOAD YOURSELVES INTO YOUR POKEBALLS! SNIVY AND BAYLEAF, HELP ME LOAD ASH ONTOP OF CHARIZARD, THEN BAYLEAF, YOU ARE TO RECALL YOURSELF LIKE INFERNAPE AND SCEPTILE! CHARIZARD YOU ARE THEN GOING TO FLY US THE HELL OUT OF HERE WHILE SNIVY AND I KEEP ASH ON TOP OF YOU! GO NOW!"

The other Pokemon chirped in agreement before doing what the electric type ordered. Soon, Ash was loaded on top of Charizard as the fire lizard took off right as another barrage of attacks came at them. Charizard trying to dodge the best he could while having such precious cargo on his back. Soon they were out of Pallet Town. With Cycling Road, and then Celadon City passing below them, Pikachu released the breath he was unknowingly holding in as his body began to sag in relief.

"I do not think he's doing too well."

Snivy's words snapping him out of his thoughts, Pikachu turned towards Ash and his body clenched up in fear at the condition of his partner.

Ash was pale, very pale.

Pikachu very softly placed his hands on Ash's chest, praying to whoever could hear him that his best friend could make it until they reached a hospital. Pikachu then felt something sticky on his hands, and nearly threw up when he discovered they were coated in Ash's blood.

'He took far more damage than any of us realized.'

He then glanced at Charizard, and saw the burns and slashes all along the fire/flying types scales. Looking at Snivy saw similar results, with the grass snake having a nasty burn on the left side of her body, and harsh bruises around her body. The grass type was teetering in and out of consciousness. Pikachu let out a wince as he turned his gaze to his own body, also littered with scrapes, cuts and bruises. With his body fueled by pure rage and adrenaline as it was earlier, he did not even notice the amount of abuse his body took. Pikachu got as strong a grip on Ash as he could without hurting him, he spoke.

"Charizard you need to land! Snivy and I are too wounded to properly hold him for long, and our grip is slipping!"

Charizard roared before descending, landing on Route 7, just in between Saffron City and Lavender Town. They needed to be a far enough distance away from Pallet for safety. Pikachu released the other 3 Pokemon and together, they helped gently lower Ash to the ground. Pikachu glanced at Bayleaf before he spoke, trying not to panic:

"Is there any way you can help him? Synthesis or anything?"

Bayleaf shook her head negative. Synthesis can patch small wounds…but something like this? This was too big for any of them. They heard a weak groan as Ash weakly opened his eyes.

"G…Guys? I…I'm so h…ha…happy…to…have friends…like you."

Ash coughed before he looked at his 6 loyal Pokemon, tears leaking out of his eyes.

"N…no…not…j..jus…just…friends….but…family…right?"

All of them nodded without hesitation. Pikachu gripped Ash's hand, tears flowing down his eyes.

"Ash, you're not gonna die here! Do you hear me?! After everything we went through, you are not just gonna leave us!"

Snivy, Charizard, Bayleaf, Infernape and Sceptile were also crying. They tried so hard to save him…and it wasn't even enough in the end. Ash smiled at them.

"I…I…love….all…o…of…you…so…mu…m…mu…ch."

Pikachu squeezed Ash's hand one last time, before feeling it slack in his hand. Pikachu felt ice creep up his body as his brother's body just…stopped.

"Ash? Ash wake up! ASH!"

Pikachu tried shaking him, anything to wake up his partner and brother, but Ash's eyes wouldn't open. Pikachu let out a roar of unbridled agony as he clutched his friend's bloody, torn shirt.

Ash was dead.

All of the other Pokemon began to cry as well. Bayleaf lowered her head in sorrow. Her friend was gone.

Infernape turned and punched a nearby tree in rage. Ash had done everything for him, from saving him from Paul, to making him believe that his only limits were what he believed they were. This…this was the last thing that he deserved.

Sceptile crossed his arms and turned his back on the spectacle, knowing that if he watched his friends dead body for another moment, he was going to lose it and react violently.

Charizard began to roar in utter rage and sorrow, flames spewing out of its mouth in every direction. Memories began to flash through his mind, from when Ash rescued him as a Charmander, to when he evolved and for some stupid asinine reason thought Ash was unworthy of his power. He couldn't have been more wrong. But even after all of that, the boy never gave up on him. A betrayal by those he held dear, was the cruelest hand fate could possibly deal to the boy, and it was a hand most undeserved.

Snivy hung her head. She feels like she failed her friends, all of them, by not being able to win. Maybe if she were stronger, than Ash might have been saved.

Pikachu wiped his eyes. He knew that leaving Ash to the elements was unacceptable. He turned towards the others, and they all nodded and began to dig their friend a grave. Before placing Ash in his final resting place, Pikachu took their poke balls off of Ash's belt, and tossed them aside. After placing the corpse of their dear friend in the ground, they covered his body with dirt. Pikachu began to look around, for a headstone of some kind, before seeing the tree Infernape punched earlier. After using the bark of the tree for a headstone, Pikachu stepped back and just began to gaze at his friend's grave. Snivy, watching as well, spoke her mind:

"We cannot let them get away with this! This is unacceptable! Ash was the last person who deserved such a fate!"

Charizard scoffed in irritation:

"We're Pokemon, they won't understand us, and even if they did, they won't believe us!"

Pikachu barely registered the words of his friends around him. He just stared at the unmarked grave of his brother, his thoughts turning darker by the second. The events of the day, all of it ending with him staring at the grave of his best friend, led to a change.

Something changed in Pikachu right at that moment…something snapped.

"Charizard's right. Humans won't understand us."

Pikachu turned towards the other 5, and stared them down.

"But while Charizard is correct in saying that the law will be of no help to us. Snivy is right in saying that something needs to be done. So I honestly don't care what you 5 do. But I'm taking the matter into my own hands. I'm killing all of them!"

Pikachu picked up his pokeball before burying it deep underground. He then turned towards the group, and saw varying degrees of surprise and shock by his words. Sceptile was floored.

"You're talking about murdering all of them! I hate them as much as you do, but killing isn't something Ash would want."

Pikachu clenched his fists, refusing to let this go. He glared at group:

"Ash also wanted to be a Pokemon Master. He wanted to make friends with everyone he ever met. Because of those fucking traitors, that's never going to happen. Hell I'll give you a better one! ASH WOULD WANT TO BE ALIVE!"

Bayleaf began to cry out in anguish:

"Stop it! Please we are all each other has left now! We cannot fight amongst ourselves!"

Pikachu looked at Bayleaf with a frown. He crossed his arms, and spoke:

"Well what do you think? How do you think they should be brought to justice? What nobody seems to understand, is we are up against 6 gym leaders, 2 Top Coordinators, a Pokemon showcase person thingy or the hell Serena is, and the oddball out, which is Max! Now Bayleaf, please remember that we are simply 6 Pokemon! Our words, if even capable of being understood, are being pitted against all of that. WE. WILL. NOT. BE. BELIEVED!"

Pikachu huffed in frustration before turning towards Charizard, Infernape and Snivy. He glowers in their direction before he comments:

"Well what about you? What do you three have to contribute to this?"

Snivy glared at him before she took a deep breath.

"Pikachu we are in the exact same boat you are. Please do not take out your rage, however justifiable it may be, out on us! We are equally as angry about this as you are! As to what should be done about the traitors, I don't know. I agree with you when you say that our words alone are not enough, however killing isn't something I think I can stomach, no matter how badly they deserve it."

Pikachu sighed before he took a deep breath before begrudgingly admitting to himself that Snivy was right and he was taking his rage out on the wrong people.

"Snivy, your right. I'm sorry, but common here! What other choice is there? If we don't do anything about this, then those smug bastards will get away with this, and that is unacceptable."

Charizard has been quiet this whole discussion, forming his own opinions on the matter. Huffing in irritation at the whole topic, he began to think to himself. Besides Pikachu, he had been with Ash the longest out of the others, and loosing Ash was very difficult for him. Pikachu…Pikachu may have had a point in how nothing else could be done about the traitors, yet becoming murderers was something Ash would never have wanted for them. Charizard spoke this much:

"I think we should just…do what Ash would have wanted. He wouldn't want us to waste away dreaming of nothing but revenge. Revenge…revenge won't bring Ash back."

Pikachu shook his head at this.

"In a better world we could have taken the high road. We could have just moved on with our lives, but in this situation we cannot afford to. Think of it like this. They were willing to kill Ash, an innocent child simply for disagreeing with them. They can NOT be allowed to go free. What about others? What if they hurt other people?"

Snivy had to agree with this. She closed her eyes and began to think to herself about what she wanted. Ash…Ash was never coming back. Ash, a child was taken from this world before his time by selfish people posing to be his friends. She didn't want to admit it. She really didn't…but this couldn't be allowed to pass.

She wanted vengeance.

With her mind made up. She glanced at the group:

"Pikachu is right. While Ash might not have wanted us to become killers in his name, he'd also want to be alive as well. Nobody will believe us, so if we want justice…then we have to take it."

Infernape was quiet as well, with his arms crossed, deep in thought. Ash was there for him, saving him from Paul and then helping train him and just being an overall friend. Now his friend was gone…and Infernape wanted blood.

"I agree with Pikachu. They need to pay for this!"

Sceptile glanced back and forth between this whole discussion with growing horror. 3 of the 6 of them were all too willing to sell their souls if it meant avenging Ash.

"I won't condone this! We are all talking about becoming monsters in an effort to seek out revenge! Ash would be horrified!"

Pikachu closed his eyes. He understood Sceptile's fears perfectly, because he shared them. But…he can't let this go.

"So…what then? Cause I don't know about any of you, but I am to make them pay for everything. If you all don't want to follow me down into what will obviously lead to hell, then fine. I refuse to ask that of you. But…I am incapable of letting this go. I won't."

Sceptile, Snivy, Bayleaf, Infernape and Charizard stared at Pikachu in surprise as the mouse walked a small distance away. The mouse closed his eyes before he spoke.

"I plan to kill each and every last one of them. If any of you want vengeance for what was done to Ash, then join me, and we'll go to war. If you don't…then that's fine. No matter what, you 5 have forever earned my trust, and my thanks for standing by Ash and I when we needed it the most."

The other 5 Pokemon looked at one another before Snivy and Infernape walked over and stood by him. He glanced at Bayleaf, Sceptile and Charizard as they looked at one another. They seemed really uncomfortable with the idea of a full-fledged war against everyone they were once friends with. But eventually, Charizard and Bayleaf sighed before moving over towards Pikachu. Sceptile glanced back and forth between everyone in shock. He closed his eyes and shook his head in disbelief.

"You guys are nuts."

But the grass type still walked over and stood by Pikachu in the end. Bayleaf's words ringing throughout the ears of all 6 of them. They…were all each other had and they had to stick together.

Pikachu looked at his family, offering them a nod in appreciation. He turned his gaze towards Saffron City as his eyes narrowed in seriousness.

They were going to war.