Have you guys ever heard of the H&P region?
It stand for Human and Pokemon.
It's a region that supports all regions known to the Pokémon World. The general environment is a paradise for Pokémon; hence the name. If a trainer is caught abusing Pokémon within this region, it's an immediate death sentence, as H&P takes the welfare of Pokémon, whether wild or trainer, very seriously.
With this in mind, pollution is also considered a crime here. If you are caught tainting the environment in any way, you'll be sent to jail.
Trainers are expected to do everything they can to protect their own Pokémon, which is why all the trainers living in H&P know how to fight in one way or another without their Pokémon.
H&P contains all the Pokémon in the six regions, and also, sometimes, even Legendaries flock here to relax in this paradise.
Let's not forget those that protect the H&P. Officer Jennies around the region are nothing compared to them.
They are called "Hunters", people that have proven themselves through rigorous examination to be an elite member of humanity. If you can pass the Hunter Exam, or "Exam from Hell" as H&P people may call it (since out of 100,000 applicants, only about 10 pass and get their license, and some actually died in the Exam), you have many benefits, such as 95% of all public facilities can be used at no cost. Furthermore, all such services are provided at first class, unrivalled freedom to travel around the regions, almost no legal responsibility for murder, and so much more.
Most people from the G-Men members are actually Hunters provided by H&P Government herself, which is why they are considered formidable.
As for contests, instead of winning five Ribbons and participating in the Grand Festival for the Ribbon Cup, there are two types of contests: Normal and Super.
Normal contests are also split into five categories: Cool, Beauty, Smart, Tough and Cute. There are also four ranks: Normal, Super, Hyper and Master.
As for Super Contests, It is also split into the five categories like the normal contests, but the rankings are as follows: Normal, Great, Ultra and Master.
You need to win ribbons from Normal rank from a certain category in order to enter the next rank's contest in the same category.
To be a Top Coordinator, one needs to win Master Rank in at least one category for either contest type.
It's also the most difficult region to be a Champion as the Elite Four of the H&P is also something else altogether. The H&P Elite Four is well-known to have the only members that specialize in two types instead of just one.
Each member of the Elite Four are also Hunters and have unique abilities that make them stand out among the other trainers. No one could even get past the first member of the Elite Four.
Only one person has managed to defeat all four members and be crowned Champion.
And that is Ashura Red Satoshi Ketchum, better known as Ash Ketchum.
Said 19 year old boy was currently sitting at the rooftop of the PAL Plateau; home to the PAL Elite Four and its Champion. With him was a certain Pikachu, sitting on his shoulder and trying to comfort him by nuzzling his cheek and licking it as well. Ash smiled a little and patted his Pikachu, who let out a coo of contentment.
Lucario was with him as well, sitting next to him, silently giving his support.
"Beautiful night, isn't it, Master?" Lucario tried to break the silence by making small talk.
"Yeah." Ash nodded.
Lucario frowned. "Don't tell me you're still thinking about the incident four years ago."
Ash frowned, as he thought back on the events four years ago.
Ash was on his way home to Pallet Town, with his famous Pikachu after the Unova League. He made it to the Final Eight, but got knocked out by Cameron's Lucario.
"Can't wait to see mum! Right Pikachu?" He asked his long-time partner and best friend.
"Pi Pikachu!" Pikachu replied happily.
Ash smiled at Pikachu, as his house was in sight. He was about to open the door to announce his presence, when he heard voices. He furrowed his brow in confusion, as he recognized those voices.
Brock Slate, former gym leader of Pewter City, Misty Waterflower, Cerulean City Gym Leader, May Maple, a Pokémon Co-ordinator from Hoenn, Max Maple, younger brother of May, Dawn Berlitz, Co-ordinator of Sinnoh and daughter of Johanna Berlitz, a former Top Co-ordinator, Iris, a girl who dreamed to be a Dragon Master someday, Cilan, one of the three Gym Leaders in the Striaton Gym and A-Class Connoisseur. His mother was in as well. Wait, was that Trip's voice? Why would he be here as well?
'Now why would they all be here at this moment?' Ash thought. They were supposed to be off on their own journey chasing their own dreams, not be in Pallet Town discussing whatever it is. He crept closer to listen to their conversation.
He immediately wished he hadn't done that.
"Seriously? He got into the Top Eight again?" Misty sneered. "He just wouldn't accept that he would never be the top, would he?"
"I agree. He's always using that rat during the battles that led to his loss." Brock said. "I mean to him, friendships are more important than power."
"Well, he's an idiot if he can win by just pure friendship." Iris said scathingly. "He doesn't know you have to have power as well!"
"He was a complete idiot to use Pikachu against powerhouses like Latios in the Sinnoh League, although he did defeat that Latios." Dawn added in. "No wonder he lost all the Leagues he participated in."
"Well, I agree, and he's my son. Should we just tell him to give up?" His mother sighed.
"Yeah, he'll always be that little kid who would never win against any of us." Iris said. "Perhaps, Mrs. Ketchum, he might stay home with you, which is what you want right?"
"He's always out chasing a dream that is impossible to fulfil. I want him home for once." said Mrs. Ketchum.
"So, when he gets home, let's tell him to give up on his dreams!" Trip said. The others made noises of agreement.
Although by this time, Ash is shaking in sadness, betrayal, anger and hurt, he still held back Pikachu as it wanted to just charge in and electrocute them on the spot for saying things like that to his best friend.
"Let me at them, Ash!" Pikachu hissed. "I want to make them suffer for what they said."
Ash gave a strange smile on his lips, although his tears have made its appearance. He didn't notice he could suddenly understand Pikachu. "I think I got a better idea." He turned and ran to Professor Oak's laboratory, clutching to a struggling Pikachu tightly to make sure he doesn't do anything rash.
"Ash, my boy! How have you…" he trailed off in shock as he saw the look on Ash's face and the angry Pikachu.
"Ash, are you alright?" Gary asked from behind Professor Oak. Tracey nodded his concern
Ash told the Oaks and Tracey everything he heard, and they were shocked. Tracey even dropped his sketchbook in shock.
"How could they?" Tracey hissed. "How could they say such a thing?"
Ash grimaced. "I know. That's why I'm going to get away and train- by myself with all my Pokémon."
Professor Oak smiled. "I'll arrange that."
He took out what looked like a plain old watch. "It may look like a watch, but it has unlimited functions. It can call people, send messages, gives you information of any Pokémon that is scanned from all regions, gives you a map of where you are and how to get to your desired destination, it also has a list of moves the Pokémon you scan can learn, and also allows you to carry all your Pokémon at once. It's called the CommuniDex. Once you put it on, it's keyed to your DNA so only you can take it off. Not even someone disguised as you would be able to take it off. Also, it is waterproof so you can keep it on at all times even when you shower."
"Thanks, Professor Oak." Ash gave a small smile.
"Ash, you have no idea what you are capable of." said Gary. "Go, and make sure to come back and show us what you're made of." This is one of the rare times he didn't say "Ashy-boy".
Tracey smiled. "Yes, I know you can do it."
Ash smiled, took all his Pokémon and left the lab.
He took out a fish lure bait given by Misty and one half of the Terracotta Ribbon won at a contest with May.
"I'm never going back. The past is the past." Ash declared, throwing the bait towards one side, and the Ribbon towards another.
During his anger, he did not know that his aura was accumulating, and it chose now to activate.
He unknowingly teleported, and landed in an unknown place.
This place was later known as the region H&P.
"Master….MASTER!" Lucario hit Ash over the head. Ash could understand what his Pokémon is saying even without telepathy as he had mastered how to use aura during those three years. It's also useful in combat. However, this isn't unusual, as all Elite members knew how to use aura and understand Pokéspeech.
"Oww…what?" he groaned.
"You're spacing out again." Lucario said. He looked up to see Pikachu frowning at him as well.
"You know, Ash, if you're thinking about the betrayal, at least some of their Pokémon didn't agree and abandoned their masters just for you. As well as the Legendries that followed you on your quest." Pikachu reminded him. "Not to mention our old friends somehow managed to find us here, and agreed to join back here with us."
He remembered that dream. It was just right after one of his Elite members found him and took him in.
"Where am I?" Ash asked, looking around at what looked like a royal ballroom with its lavish decorations.
"Welcome, Chosen One." said a voice. He turned to see a white equine resembling a centaur with a grey, vertically-striated underside. The striated pattern has similar recurrences on the underside of its mane, tail, and face. Its four pointed feet are tipped with gold hooves.
"Arceus!" He cried out.
Arceus smiled. "Yes, Chosen One." One by one, the other Legendries appeared before him. The Legendary Bird trio, the Mew duo, the Legendary Beasts trio, the Tower Duo, Celebi, the four Regis, the Eon duo, the Weather Trio, Jirachi, Deoxys, the Lake Guardians, the Creation Trio, the Lunar Duo, Manaphy, Heatran, Shaymin, Victini, the Swords of Justice, the Forces of Nature, the Tao Trio, Meloetta, Genesect, Mortality Duo, Zygarde, and finally, Diancie.
"Hi, Ash!" Latias flew over to him, and nuzzled him. Too bad Shaymin, Meloetta, Victini, Manaphy, Celebi and Mew had the same idea, and tackled him to the floor hugging him.
"Hi, Ash!" they chirped in unison. "Long time no see!"
"Hey, you guys." Ash smiled at them. "What's going on?"
"We've been watching you." said Darkrai. "After the betrayal by your friends, we decided it's time for us to step in to help, to thank you for what you have done for us."
"Saving us selflessly, putting your lives just for us…" Shaymin said.
Meloetta nodded. "Which is why we have decided to thank you for what you done. All of us. We have decided to support you in whatever you decide to do."
"After seeing what your so-called friends did, we think it' the least we could do." said Mewtwo.
"Some of us have decided to join you in your quest, Ash." said Mew. "To thank you for all you have done."
"What?" Ash exclaimed. "But if you join up with me, it's dangerous. Who knows what those villainous teams such as Team Rocket would do if they find out you are with me? It sounds great and all, but you have duties to do, and I don't want it to be interrupted just for me. And you might have to participate in battles if you join with me. And I'm not going to let those villainous teams get their hands on you a second time!"
The Legendries were astounded, as they knew he was really and truly trying to protect them from unwanted attention and forced control.
"We understand, Chosen One." said Rayquaza. "But we want to travel the world, and who better than with you?"
"Since you treat Pokémon as friends, and you did us an amazing favour for all of us," said Celebi.
"Yeah, since you revived me from the Soul Dew using your aura, it has been absorbed in your body so it doesn't need guarding anymore." Latios finally spoke up.
"I even told Bianca and Lorenzo I'm going with you to see the world, and they agreed," said Latias.
"I even called your old Pokémon so that they'll come back to you," said Darkrai.
Ash knew he lost the battle, seeing he saw what the Pokémon were willing to do to follow him.
"For those who want to come, you can come, but I can't promise a pain-free journey, but I promise, I will do my best to protect all of you, and make sure I'll prove to everyone I'm a good trainer, and take responsibility for my actions." He smiled at them. The Legendries cheered at this.
"Then, the ones joining you will be Victini, Manaphy, Mew, Mewtwo Lugia, Ho-oh, Shaymin, Meloetta, Latias and Latios, Darkrai, Zekrom, Celebi, Jirachi, Giratina, Palkia and finally, Dialga." said Arceus. "You'll find their Pokeballs at your bedside once you wake up, along with your old friends."
"Remember, Ash, we'll always be looking out for you."
Ash was snapped out of his reverie when Pikachu nudged him, and pointed to his Pidgeot carrying a letter addressed to him.
"Ah…Opps." He took the letter and read it.
Dear Red Satoshi,
There is a tournament coming up called the Pokémon World Championship. It is held in the H&P Battle Arena to decide who the best among the best is, and I believe you are more than capable of winning the tournament. Your invitation has been attached to this message. Please hand your invitation in three days' time to the PAL Pokémon Centre near the Battle Arena if you wish to participate.
Yours sincerely,
Phlox DeLaurentis
Manager of the H&P Elite Four
P.S: Glad to know you're still alive, Ash. You were incredibly hard to track down. Congrats on being the H&P Champion, and hope to see you there. By the way, all your so-called friends are there so stay calm and don't give in to your hate –Scott.
P.P.S: You better show up to the tournament or else I'm going to sic my men on you, and drag you there. You must participate in this tournament. Don't let those traitors get to you. –Charles Goodshow.
P.P.P.S: You better arrive by tomorrow morning. You and your Elite are going to organize the opening ceremonies. I'll drag you there myself with Charles if you don't show up. –Phlox.
Lucario, who has been looking over his shoulder to read the letter, broke the silence by asking, "So are you going?" he asked.
Ash nodded. "Of course! But first…" He sent a print message to his four Elites via his CommuniDex, who were out doing god-knows-what.