Tied Paths

Goro Zimmaro had never been able to live out his dream of being a Pokémon trainer, his father was too ill to be left unattended. But if his father would rather die than hold his son back from living, could Goro give up his father? Could he live with himself if he did?

Asami Kudara hadn't been responsible enough to leave on her Pokémon Journey when she wanted to. Sure she could listen to order, but when it came to doing something unaided, she hadn't much to deliver. But if Asami could finally leave home, could she handle the responsibilities on her own?

Hiroshi Botan never liked his family tradition, and didn't want to conform to it for his Pokémon Journey, which was supposed to be his freedom. But if he was desperate enough, would he finally follow his mother's wishes and begin his Pokémon journey 'properly'?

The struggles of theses aspiring Pokémon trainers aren't the only things similar between them, as just one similarity couldn't bring 3 people from far apart regions together. But what could cause that?