It all started with Nebby//AshxGladion [Under Editing]

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[My reader's, please do not mind the anime pictures I've added. It's much more easier for me to imagine someone in terms of a picture. My imagination widens even more and I develop more ideas. Also, I'm sorry for not posting as in December I wasn't motivated to write much. After this chapter I'll post another just before this month ends.]

After Ash removes the stone in the Rockruffs stomach he and his trainer were able to happily bond even more. This has happened for a few days, though he had a bad feeling. Ash felt as if something wasn't right, as if something was going to happen soon but his Pokemon reassured him that he just felt suspicious because this is his first time in Alola. Ash knew it wasn't just that, it couldn't be. Pokemon in the area he was in would alarm him if something was wrong with it so it might be not something to do with the island itself but maybe...

No. He trusted his Pokemon, he can't oppose them.

Today was the day Lana and Kukui were taking him to the Pokemon school to meet his other friends and Nila was tagging along as his subordinate. Ash couldn't tell the 2 cute puppies that they didn't have to and that he is fine on his own because of their puppy eyes that melted his heart. He met up with everyone at the entrance, Pikachu this time was on his shoulder with Zeraora in his pokemon resting which he was thankful for. He looked inside the school and suddenly he felt a pang in his heart, he jumped and then stumbled back.

He groaned and looked up with a droplet of sweat on his forehead, he could see his former self and Pikachu fighting against a trio of what seemed to be troublemakers with their skull designed shirts and bandana covering their mouths. He caught a glimpse of them battling before the image disappeared from his mind. He breathed in heavily then wiped his forehead.

'Ash? You okay?' His partner asked him worriedly and Ash gave him a reassuring smile, stroking his ears as that's another favourite spot of his. Pikachu squeals.

"Hey, are you new in here? I'm-" Ash turned around at the sound of the boys voice though he already knew he was there earlier on. The boys eyes widen in shock and he looked baffled once seeing Ash face.

"Y-you..." the boys hair was overall black but he had red steaks at the front and he seemed to be half an inch taller than Ash though he did not felt intimated by this.

"Hello, my name is Ash. Are you a former friend of mine?" Ash asked politely and the guy gulped harshly and squeezed his shoulder a little too tight for Pikachu liking.

'Hey! That's my partner you're hurting!-' Ash stroked his head to calm him down and glanced at him. Pikachu huffed and crossed his arms with a cute pout.

"You... said your name was Ash, d-did you mean Ash Ketchum?" Ash nodded.

"Are you?" Ash repeated and the boy snapped back to reality from his daydream.

"W-what?"

"We're you a friend of mine in the past? Or an acquaintance?" The guy pinched his arm just to sober himself up and look him in the eyes, red... Ash never had red eyes.