A New Life

Chapter 8 - Starting a New Life (Sinnoh.)

Ash and his family were now in Sinnoh starting their 4th year on their journey together.

"New pokemon, new gym leaders, new elites and a new champion, I can't wait for this." Max said excitedly.

"Max you say that before every region that we visit." Ash said to his brother. This was very true before the previous two regions Max would also say something a long this line, going to somewhere new with new pokemon always got the boy excited.

"I know but its the idea of meeting new pokemon and watching you in new battles. The gym leaders, elites and champions all do the same thing but they have different ways in which they do it, its fascinating to see it." Max explained.

"Yes I know how you feel." Ash said, he knew that feeling he also got in whenever they went to one of the next regions.

"So are we going to stick with our normal routine?" Ash asked.

"We have done this for 3 years Ash I think we will stick with it. Besides you are the one who has been here before we need our knowledge of pokemon to help us learn more when the Nanodex does not explain it all." Caroline said.

Ash was really close with everyone in his little family. His fiancé loved him without question and he knew that she would always remain by him, his parents took care of him telling him when he was in the wrong, when he was in the right or giving him advice, his brother was also caring and willing to help when he could, the others were all part of the family too giving Ash advice on what to do. They were a family and a team working as one to help Ash get through what he needed to do.

Like every year the first month was walking around the entire Sinnoh region, this meant going to all of the cities within it, going into all of the forests and going into the mountains if there were any, this way they would know their way around the area when they began their journey. The first and the second month are also where Ash tells his group about all of the pokemon, if someone in the group saw a pokemon that they liked they would resort to the Nanodex for a name and some basic information and then they would turn to Ash, who would tell them more about the pokemon.

The third and forth month was for catching pokemon, during these 2 months the group had the chance to get all of the pokemon that they wanted, while they could get any pokemon they wanted after the second month all the way to the end of the year it is suggested by Ash that the majority are caught in the third to forth month, this is so they can be trained and get used to everyone, people and pokemon alike.

The fifth month is the time for the group to train their new pokemon as well as their old. Ash trains all of his pokemon, new and old, as one big group so that the newer ones can see some experience and learn from the older ones. This was how all of them trained their pokemon, since Max and Bonnie did not have any pokemon before this journey started they began newly, however they were both becoming strong trainers and Ash couldn't be more proud of them.

The sixth month is when the group head out so Ash can challenge the first gym. "The first gym is in Oreburgh city and it is lead by Roark, who is specialist in rock type pokemon." Max had told them, with this piece of information they headed of to the first gym.

The Oreburgh gym was only a day away and when they got there they were immediately brought in. Latias, Max, Paul, Gary, Norman and Caroline all went to the stands to watch the match, while Ash made his way to the front of the stage where he would be battling.

"Are you the trainer I have head so much about?" Roark asked him, though he knew the answer. "The one who is a champion in two regions and has legendary pokemon?" He finished.

Ash nodded his head. "Yes I am, though I don't like using them too much, it makes me feel like I have an unfair advantage." Ash explained.

"You shouldn't in order to catch a legendary you must be a good trainer as well as a good person, I say use them as much as possible, it will show everyone how strong you have become." Roark said and Ash nodded his thanks, he would take that into account.