Chapter 1: The Fork in the Road

Ash had just finished his Sinnoh league conference, with his losing battle against Tobias, the legend trainer himself. With Ash feeling like a part of him is missing, he takes a step back to think about what to do next.

After a long thinking process, he decides that if he wants to really master the art of battling, then he must train under the best. He calls Scott once more and asks to join the Battle Frontier.

With Ash needing to partake in many trials before he can join the Battle Frontier officially, we follow our hero on his journey to reach greater heights...

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon at all. I own this fan-made story about it though :)