Okay, this is a challenge I plan to do myself but thought while I'm doing it I may as well post it in case some other people find it interesting and want to do it so the basis is that a scenario happens that makes Ash want to specialise in a specific type (Dragon can have dragons like pokemon.)

The type's: ( I am going to write out next to each type the scene which I will use to have ash choose a specific type, these do not HAVE to be used also Ash can go to other regions or other places in Kanto but his starter should be at least decently trained by then.

Dark - While Ash is playing in the forest around Pallet Rocket Rebels burn down his house while his mum is inside, as Ash watches the flames gutter out he swears to get revenge and draws in to himself, when Oak gains custody of him one day while ash is looking after a trainers Honchcrow it lays an egg which Ash is given to raise as his starter.

Dragon - On a school trip when Ash is eight to the safari zone Gary shoves past him. Ash falls into a lake and being unable to swim starts to drown, a Dratini pulls Ash out of the lake on the opposite shore and when the teacher finally gets to Ash he attempts to take the Dratini for himself, while Ash shouts loudly that it should be released back into the wild, the Dratini says with Ash and Ash decides that since Dratini saved his life he would specialise in Dragon and Dragon-type Pokemon.

Electric - On Route One as Pikachu is struck by lightning and he in turn Thunder-Shocks the flock of angry Spearow Ash decides to Specialise in his starter Pokemon's type.

Fighting - One day when Ash is six, Ash and Mr Mime are kidnapped by rocket rebels and then freed by the police Ash realises not only does he know nothing at all about most pokemon but he himself would be a liability to his team and so when he realises how strong Professor Oak's Machamp (who is leading the police) is he decides to not only specialise in Fighting types but to train along side any he had, just after his seventh birthday he finds an injured Tyrogue and takes it to Oak's ranch, the two train together and grow together.

Ghost - While Ash is playing in the forest around Pallet Rocket Rebels burn down his house while his mum is inside, as Ash watches the flames gutter out he swears to get revenge and draws in to himself, Ash see's his mothers ghost leaving the wreckage of the house and so starts spending time around all of the Ghost pokemon on the ranch, on a trip to Lavender tower Ash befriends a Ghastly and a Misdreavus.

Psychic - When Ash is young he unlocks his incredibly strong Psychic ability, for the first few years Mr Mime teaches him all he knows, how to talk telepathically, how to create really strong Psychic barriers and how to read a persons mind and emotions, when he reaches seven his power is so strong and concentrated that the Elder Psychic of Saffron feels his power when visiting Professor Oak, Ash is taken to the Saffron Gym where he forms a bond with a Abra, when he returns to Oak's ranch his mothers shiny Grumpig joins Ash's team as Delia doesn't battle any more.

Steel - When Ash is eight he is playing in the forest when a rampaging Rhyhorn almost squishes an then almost impales Ash, he is saved by a swarm of Beldum being led by a shiny silver Beldum, Ash gains a strong dislike for most Ground types and a hatred of the Rhyperior line, the shiny Beldum joins him while the swarm leaves, and so Ash becomes a Steel types trainer.

Rules I would like to be followed: ( but meh do what you want )

1) All TM's a Pokemon can be taught are moves a trainer could therefore teach said Pokemon, for example, a Pikachu could learn Iron Tail by practising and strengthening it's tail.

2) no Male/Male pairing if it goes that far, apart from that do which pairing you prefer and in my stories if I do a pairing I'll do ones either I like or I think suite that version of Ash.

3) try not to go silly with Shiny / Rare pokemon ( at the time I am writing this the few I have planned are Delia's Shiny Grumpig for Psychic, the Shiny Beldum for Steel trainer, a Shiny Charmander for the Dragon story (best Shiny ever as a Charizard!) and will either have a oddly coloured / Rare and oddly coloured in each story)

Right if anybody actually chooses to do this challenge then once the story has got 5000 words message me and then I'll post links to all the accepted challenge stories onto my profile page that have over 5000 words.

Thanks,

T.B