Ash's Paldea Story

Chapter 63 Ortega's Past

Ash and Lillie... They are two of the first friends that I've ever made, when did our friendship begin? And why did I join Team Star?

I was born into a famous family, my parents are designers for the famous apparel Brand Urtica. My family is rich as we have servants and maids working in our household, my father always taught me that we are from the high society and I shouldn't be bothered with the people from the low class, and that's why I didn't have any friends in the past. My mother is the complete opposite, though, she always considers my feelings, and that's why she would give me what I want. When I was alone, I like to read fairy tales, which might have influenced me to specialize in Fairy Type Pokemon. I also like to see how machines work, and I hope to become a great inventor or mechanic someday.

When I was 8 years old, my family bring me to the Kanto Region, and they told me that we were going to meet the queen of the Rota Kingdom. I was excited to meet a real queen in life, but I was also surprised. The queen is not living in the castle, instead, she is living in a small house, along with her son and her two daughters, who are supposed to be the prince and princesses.

"So you're Ortega, right? My name is Ash Ketchum! It is nice to meet you." The so-called prince greets me with a goofy smile, and I don't know how to react, I can only mutter, "I-it's nice to meet you as well."

"Come on, Ash, you're scaring Ortega." The blonde-haired sister scolds Ash, who rubs his head and says, "Sorry, I'm just excited to have a new friend, sis Ilene."

A new friend... we've only just met, and hearing those words... for some reason, it makes me happy. And after that, I start to try talking to them about my family, and they are also talking about theirs.

"I thought that you were a prince and princesses... why would you stay at such a small place instead of staying at a castle?" I ask, and Ash slightly chuckles.

"Of course, we have a castle at the Rota Kingdom, but the reason we live here is that we like living a normal life." Diantha says to me.

"Normal life?" I was confused, and Ash says, "Since we're royalties, a lot of people think that our lives are basically maids and butlers helping us. But that life is boring, we don't know the joy if we don't try doing all the things ourselves, like cooking food, gardening flowers, and playing with Pokemon."

I was amazed at how they think like that, and I also want to try out the "normal" life. That's why I ask my mother to let me stay at Pallet Town for a month with the Ketchum Family.

During my stay with them, I was amazed at how they don't feel tired after doing a lot of housework themselves, and how they used to visit Professor Oak's lab and meet with all kinds of Pokemon. There is also an annoying person called Gary Oak, and for some reason, he doesn't seem to like me, Ash has to stand up to me every time, and I was really grateful.

To repay the kindness of the Ketchum Family, I decide to create a remote car for Ash. Since I have been given lessons in playing with screws and other things, it is not that hard for me to do such a thing. When Ash is happy to get his remote car, I was also feeling happy that he likes the present that I gave him.

The day when we separate is also the last day that I've met him, it is sad, and Ash promises that he will find me when we become older, and I always keep that in mind.

And after a few more weeks, our family is visiting the Aether Foundation, since I will be able to get to learn more about the inventions at the Aether Paradise. It is also then I met a girl named Lillie and her brother Gladion.

I decide to show a Popplio to Lillie, but just as I get it close to the girl, she just jumps with a frightened tone. I ask, "I'm sorry... are you perhaps afraid of Pokemon?"