Hello! and welcome to The Past Returns! I've recently adopted this story form Writing my life on 8/25/10 and I changed a few minor things because of some errors.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon

In the dark depths of the forest a shadowed figured stood. His muscular yet scarred body was covered in a dark cloak, his dark raven hair concealing his face. A scar ran down from his eye to the bottom left of his chin. He stood proudly as he watched his pokemon train.

"CHARR!" A large red dragon Pokémon roared, flames escaping his mouth, aiming his attack towards a dodging Infernape who ran at Charizard full speed, using force palm at him.

Elsewhere his Sceptile and Floatzel were paired, along with Pidgeot and Staraptor as they blew gust of winds against each other.

Pikachu and Luxray were chasing each other, Pikachu sending out bolts of lightning as Luxray zigzagged out of the way.

Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee were in a boxing match against each other, throwing punches and kicks at each other in furious speeds.

His Flygon and Salamance raced each other as they tried knocking each other out.

His Ambipom and Delcatty were smacking hits and slaps at each other.

At the sight out a small Pokémon flying near, the trainer blew a whistle, not wanting it to get hurt in one of their ongoing attacks. All activity stopped. A small carrier Pidgey swopped down from the sky, dropping a letter addressed to him. He tore it up, reading the contents inside.

Dear Mister Hikaru,

You are hereby invited to attend the Top 100 Competition this coming June 15th in Kanto's Region in the town of Viridian City where 100 Trainers will gather from all around the world to compete. Registrations will be made in the closest convenient town no later by June 1st, which is in two weeks time. Simply show this letter to the registration and you will be all set to compete.

Please arrive to Viridian City by June 14th for the opening Ceremony.

Thank you,

Mr. Charles Goodshow

Owner of the Pokémon League Competitions

On the bottom of the letter was a note.

Ash,

I hope you can make it

Your best friend and fratneral bro,

Gary

21 year old Ashton Ketchum, of Pallet Town, known to the world as Satoshi Hikaru, looked towards all of his pokemon.

Standing proudly in front of him was his Charizard who was now staying with him instead of at the Charific Valley, Blastoise, who was retired from the Squirtle Squad, Venusaur who was back from protecting the forest, Butterfree who came back after the female Butterfree broke his heart, Pidgeot, who Ash had come back for, Primape who finished its training, Gengar, the one Sabrina had kept until now, Muk, Kingler, Tauros, Lapras, who as well returned from the ocean, Snorlax, Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligator, Noctowl, Gliscor, Heracross, Hippowdon who had left its family, Donphan, Ambipom, Tyranitar, the same Tyranitar that had traveled with him as a Larvitar so many years ago, Sceptile, Torkoal, Swellow, Crawdaunt, Glalie, Torterra, Infernape, Staraptor, and Floatzel, Garchomp, Meowth who had quit Team Rocket, and his trusty Pikachu, all of which were the pokemon which he had caught along his journey with his friends, friends which he had not seen in 5 years.

Since then he had caught many more pokemon, all top of their game.

Ash sighed, looking at them once again. He didn't know what to do. He hadn't seen people in 5 years.

He was 16 years old when it had happened.

He was just returning from the Sinnoh championships, which lost dreadfully in the first match-up to Paul, one fact he hated. How he let Paul win, he'd never know.

He expected to arrive home to a mother who would hug him to death. Instead what he found destroyed him.

In place of where his home was, were flames that engulfed his house. He could hear the shrieks coming from his mom. He called forth his water Pokemon, hoping to stop the fire when he was attacked from behind. There stood Team Magma, Aqua, Galactic, and Rocket. He summoned all of the Pokemon he had, hoping to stop them but they easily defeated him before retreating. He couldn't understand why they left until he remembered his mother.

"DAMMIT!" He yelled as he ordered his Pokemon to use their water attacks, but it was too late. When the fire died down he found a burned carcass of his mother's body, dead.

He stood there, unmoved.

Police arrived, not seeing the criminals. All they saw was him and his pokemon. Suspecting him, they took him in, locking him up. During court he was also charged with 1st degree assault, made by anonymous speakers. He was convicted and was left to rot in jail.

On his way to the prison, he saw the looks of his friends. They looked angered. He pleaded with them that he didn't do it but none believed him, all thinking he was capable of murder. It broke him.

In his anger he escaped through the forest. His Pidgeot had heard his cry and swopped him up, flying to the lab as he took all his pokemon and left, never to be seen again.

To the world, he was dead. Forever was he now Satoshi Hikaru, lone traveler. The only one to know of him as Ash Ketchum was his best friend, and fraternal brother, Gary Oaks and a few selected others. They knew that he could never do such a crime and helped in his escape, and cover his death. For that, he was eternally grateful.

The pokemon that were away from him, training with other people felt his emotions as they returned to him throughout his first week of running away. Now, 5 years later he found himself traveling all over the world in the most dangerous areas, training each one of his pokemon to their best. Every one of his pokemon had evolved to their final stage, besides for Pikachu and Meowth, even those who didn't want to. They did it for him.

Pikachu hopped onto his shoulder, turning its head. "What are you going to do?" asked a voice from behind.

He turned to find Mewtwo and Mew, his faithful partners.

3 years after he left, he helped save Mewtwo along with every other legendary pokemon, including Arceus, known to be the creator of pokemon. They had all been captured by all of the crime gangs who had worked together in capturing them, hoping to take over the world with their powers.

He got the message from Mewtwo, who had contacted him with his psychic abilities. He immediately came and he defeated them all with his newly heightened strength, though almost died in the process. The legendaries were all shocked at his power. They now respected him. Listened to what he said and did what he asked. Though they were not in his pokeballs, except for Mewtwo and Mew, they still considered him his trainers. When he called upon any, they came.

"I don't know." He spoke, his voice rough and deep, unlike his usual high pitched voice. "What do you think?" he asked the gang.

They cried out and Meowth said, "I'm game!" Ash sighed. "Alright, I guess we are returning. Thank you my friend" He said to Mewtwo, who had changed his views on some humans, as he retreated them back except for his faithful Charizard. "Fly me to the nearest town." He said, hoping on its back with Pikachu on his. It roared as it flapped its giant wings, flying into the sky as Mewtwo flew by his side with Mew.

Well, I hoped you liked the changes I made! You can count on me to update the next chapter by this Sunday at the latest! So TTFN! Ta-ta for now!