"Ash—! Ash—! Wake up! You're going to be late! Professor Oak's Pokémon Summer Camp meets today!"
Summer camp? Professor Oak? This point in time...
He struggled to open his eyes, but his eyelids felt as heavy as lead. His body was plagued by an unnatural exhaustion, as if he were being held down by a ghost, unable to move. His memories were a chaotic blur the memories of Lin Zhi and those of a much younger boy named Ash were interweaving frantically.
"Ash!" The door was pushed open, and a middle-aged woman wearing an apron stepped in, her smile gentle yet tinged with a hint of helplessness. "Honestly, I heard that many children from other towns are coming to this camp. You can't be late for your first meeting! I heard there are even children from the Johto Region and the Kalos Region."
Seeing her face, the merging memories provided the answer instantly Delia!
He snapped wide awake, bolting upright in bed as he gasped for air, his heart pounding against his ribs.
He looked down at his body the small hands and feet of a child, dressed in juvenile pajamas...
This was not his body!
"Mo... Mom?" he croaked, his voice a clear, unfamiliar boyish treble filled with disbelief and horror.
"Hurry up and wash your face so you can eat!" Delia said, completely unaware of the spiritual upheaval occurring within her son. She smiled and urged him on. "I've already packed your backpack. Remember to bring your water bottle and snacks."
Lin Zhi—or rather, the person now occupying the body of seven-year-old Ash—suppressed the storm raging in his heart. He nodded mechanically and got out of bed to wash up.
He stared into the mirror at a face that had not yet lost its childish innocence, though his eyes were filled with the panic and confusion of an adult soul. Finally, he confirmed it.
He had not only transmigrated, but the timeline... had shifted earlier! This wasn't the day he was meant to turn ten and receive his Starter Pokémon; it was even earlier—during the Pokémon Summer Camp hosted by Professor Oak!
As a veteran fan of the series, he knew exactly what this meant. This was the moment he was destined to meet the female lead, Serena!
In the original work, the AmourShipping pair was filled with regrets, including so many things that...
Following the immense sense of absurdity, a wave of unspeakable joy and a heavy sense of responsibility washed over him simultaneously.
He was ecstatic because he had more time to prepare and to change things. He felt the weight because he knew that from this moment on, every step he took would completely rewrite history.
The summer camp was held in a wooded area behind Pallet Town and in the backyard of Professor Oak's Laboratory. Children were chattering excitedly as they gathered around Professor Oak.
Professor Oak was explaining with a smile, "Alright, children, welcome to the Pokémon Summer Camp! Over the next few days, we will learn basic Pokémon knowledge, observe the local wild Pokémon, and most importantly, learn how to get along with Pokémon as friends..."
Ash (he decided to use this name for himself for the time being) took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down as his gaze swept through the crowd.
And then, he saw her.
A young girl wearing a light blue sun hat, with soft golden-brown hair, looking shy and introverted as she stood quietly at the edge of the crowd. Serena! She was still a little thing, but she already had the makings of a beauty, especially the gentleness radiating from her eyes.
As if sensing his gaze, Serena looked up, and their eyes happened to meet. Ash instinctively—perhaps driven by the original body's nature—offered a bright, friendly smile. Serena froze for a moment, an imperceptible blush creeping onto her cheeks before she quickly looked down to fiddle with her backpack straps.
Excellent, the first impression has been established, Ash noted silently.
His gaze continued to drift until it landed on another girl. She wore a clean dress and had beautiful chestnut-colored hair that curled slightly. She looked even more quiet than Serena, almost restrained, as if she felt a bit uneasy in the unfamiliar environment. The name tag on her chest read: Vermilion City, Chloe.
"Chloe?" Ash's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't this the girl who later traveled with Goh in the previews? The timeline really was beginning to change because of his arrival. She had actually appeared at this summer camp.
"Hmph, as for Pokémon, you just have to catch the strongest ones! I'm going to catch many, many powerful Pokémon in the future!" An arrogant voice rang out, interrupting Ash's thoughts.
Ash frowned and looked toward the source. A young boy wearing a white knit cap was bragging with an air of superiority.
This was the very person countless Pokémon fans had condemned in his previous life—Goh.
"That's... that's not how it is," a weak but clear voice suddenly spoke up, carrying a trace of timidity but also firm determination.
Everyone looked over to see that the speaker was the quiet Chloe. She seemed to have summoned a great deal of courage, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly and her face flushed red, yet she stared at Goh and said, "Pokémon are friends...
you shouldn't just think about catching them... you have to, you have to understand each other!" Once she finished, she seemed to have used up all her strength and lowered her head again.
Goh was taken aback by the sudden rebuttal, and he scoffed dismissively, "Ha? Understanding each other? What's the point of that?"
Seeing Chloe choked up and her eyes beginning to redden, Ash knew it was time for his entrance.
He stepped forward, ignoring Goh for the moment, and offered the courageous Chloe an incredibly appreciative and encouraging smile. "You're absolutely right, Chloe. Mutual understanding is the first step to becoming friends with Pokémon. That intention is very important."
Chloe looked up in surprise. Seeing Ash's sincere smile and affirmation, her original embarrassment and grievance vanished by more than half, replaced by a flicker of shy joy at being recognized. She gave a soft nod.
Only then did Ash turn to Goh, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable weight. "Powerful Pokémon are certainly great. But if you don't understand them or respect them, then even if you catch them, you won't get their sincere response, let alone be able to unleash their true power. Pokémon are our partners."
Goh was once again left speechless. He huffed and turned his head away.
Professor Oak nodded again in approval. "Oh? Ash from Pallet Town and Chloe from Vermilion City, you both spoke very well!"
Over the next few days of the summer camp, Ash relied on his "knowledge" and "charisma"—which far exceeded his peers—to become one of the leaders among the children.
Furthermore, he intentionally looked after Serena and paid special attention to the quiet and kind Chloe.
He helped the two girls identify plants from the Kanto region that they weren't familiar with, caught them when they stumbled over branches, and shared the special sandwiches his mother had made.
He discovered that while Chloe was introverted, she possessed an extremely delicate sense of observation and a gentle heart when it came to Pokémon. They often sat together quietly, watching a Caterpie spin its silk into a cocoon or discussing how cute Eevee was.
Under his meticulous care, the incident from the original story never happened to Serena, and she harbored no resentment toward Pokémon at all.
Instead, she began to develop even more affection, and perhaps even deeper feelings, for the boy her age.
Chloe also gradually opened up, sharing stories of her life in Vermilion City with this knowledgeable and gentle boy from Pallet Town, her smiles growing more frequent.
Of course, Ash did not forget one important thing to teach Goh a lesson! Under his careful planning, Goh "accidentally" kicked a stone that "happened" to hit a Weedle, which then "happened" to disturb a swarm of Beedrill. The end result was Goh being stung right in the kidney. As for how serious it was... let's just say his future happiness was gone!
The time at the summer camp was short but beautiful. As it came to an end, Serena gathered her courage and ran up to Ash, whispering, "Um... Ash, thank you! I had a lot of fun at the camp!" After saying that, her face turned red, and she ran back to her mother who had come to pick her up.
Chloe seemed somewhat reluctant to leave. She walked up to Ash, carefully took a slightly amateurish, hand-woven Eevee keychain from her pocket, and pressed it into his hand. Her voice was soft. "Ash, this... is for you. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days. Goodbye."
"Thank you, it's very cute, just like you, Chloe," Ash replied, thanking her sincerely. Chloe's face instantly turned bright red. She whispered "Goodbye" and hurried toward the car waiting for her.
As for Goh, he had been forced to withdraw from the summer camp due to his injuries after being stung. He was probably still lying in a hospital bed!
Time flew by, and several years passed in a flash as Ash intentionally studied and trained. He never forgot his greatest advantage and prepared far beyond the capacity of an ordinary person.
After arriving in this world, Ash could feel that his Aura was already showing signs of awakening.
Thus, he used the backyard of Professor Oak's Laboratory and the forests around Pallet Town as his primary training grounds.
Day after day, he meditated, attempted to communicate with Pokémon, and guided energy to strengthen his body.
The process was tedious and difficult until one day, he successfully used a layer of faint blue light to calm a startled Sentret. Only then did he finally cross the threshold into "interfering with reality."
At the same time, his "abnormality" caught the attention of his neighbor, Professor Oak.
The child frequently came up with surprising and even groundbreaking viewpoints regarding Pokémon ecology, Type Effectiveness, evolution conditions, and even Regional Forms (as he "recalled" the settings he had seen in his previous life).
Over the years, relying on his "extraordinary insights" into Pokémon evolution branch conjectures and attribute interaction models, he became a "junior consultant" by Professor Oak's side.
He even earned the title of Pallet Town Research Lab Special Assistant. His name appeared in the acknowledgments of several heavyweight research papers, leaving a mysterious impression within the small circles of the academic world.
Finally, the morning of his tenth birthday—the day of his departure—arrived.
The same room, the same urging voice.
"Ash—! Wake up! You're going to be late! Professor Oak is waiting for you to collect your Starter Pokémon!"
Ash snapped his eyes open. His gaze no longer held the initial panic; it was now replaced by the anticipation and sharpness that had settled over several years. He carefully tucked that Eevee keychain into his pocket.
He got out of bed briskly, washed up, and put on the clothes that had been prepared long ago.
Delia looked at her son, who seemed even more composed than herself. She was a bit surprised but still smiled as she handed him his backpack. "Here, this is your backpack and luggage. Good luck, Ash!"
"I will, Mom. I've been preparing for a long time," Ash said, his voice calm yet full of power. "This isn't just a journey; it's an extension and practice of my research."
He ran toward Professor Oak's Lab, his heart free of hesitation. (Note: Since he arrived late, he didn't see Gary Oak's grand departure scene, and I was too lazy to write it.)
He knew that because of his intervention, Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur might have already found other homes, and his starting point was destined to be different from everyone else's.
He pushed open the doors to the laboratory.
"Oh, Ash, you're here! Honestly, I was just waiting for..." Professor Oak began, but he didn't finish his sentence.
The three Poké Balls sitting on the table were already empty.
"Oh dear! This is terrible! Because you arrived late, the Starter Pokémon have all been taken by the other new Trainers!" Professor Oak slapped his forehead in frustration.
Ash showed no sign of surprise or disappointment. He simply asked calmly, "Professor, are there any other Pokémon left?"
Professor Oak rubbed his hands together awkwardly. "Well... there is one more..." He pointed toward a Poké Ball sitting quietly on a table surrounded by several isolation devices.
"But this Pokémon has some issues. It's very disobedient, and it will even attack its Trainer..."
Ash's gaze fell upon that unique Poké Ball, the corner of his mouth twitching into a nearly imperceptible arc. He knew what was inside. It would be the partner that would mark the start of his legend in the truest sense a one-of-a-kind companion.
Everything had finally returned to the "correct path," yet everything was already completely different.
"It doesn't matter, Professor." He stepped forward and picked up the Poké Ball without the slightest hesitation.
"I choose this one!"
He threw the Poké Ball with force!
A white light flashed, and a yellow figure accompanied by a burst of intense electrical sparks appeared in the lab!
"Pi—ka—chu!"
A crisp cry, filled with warning and dissatisfaction, echoed through the room! The electric sacs on its cheeks flashed with dangerous golden electricity, its tail stood high, and its eyes were defiant as it stared down the human youth before it. The smell of ozone filled the air, and the lights flickered inconsistently!
Ash met those challenging eyes without a shred of fear. His own eyes were filled with confidence, the light of understanding, and the intense interest and desire for a challenge that a researcher feels when facing a precious specimen.
The Aura Power within him circulated slightly, as he stood prepared to face whatever might come.
His journey, the story of him and his partner, was about to begin—
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