A New Life

Chapter 6 - Starting a New Life (Kanto.)

Ash was sure that there was only 5 regions, but when on the boat to their first region they found that he was wrong.

"Ash there is not 5 regions, there is in fact 6." Gary told everyone. Gary was looking at one of the charts on the board of the ship they were on.

"What do you mean? I thought there were only 5." Ash said, he thought there were only 5, he must have missed one.

"I mean that there are 6 regions. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova and Kalos, which is 6." Gary said looking at Ash.

"Yes I missed out Unova that is why I thought there were 5." Ash explained embarrassed.

"It doesn't matter much Ash, that just means we have more year before we return to Altomare. Which reminds me, why are you doing the other regions before you go face Altomare?" Paul asked, this had been bugging him as he didn't think it made sense.

"What do you mean by that Paul?" Latias asked.

"I mean that we were in Altomare for one year and now we are travelling to Kanto. But there are battles that Ash wants to do in Altomare as well, I'm just wondering why he wants to go through all of the regions before battling there." Paul explained.

"There is an easy answer to that, I want more pokemon. The Altomare competitions are fiercer than those in the regions, more pokemon are used and most of them are fully evolved. I want to catch all of the pokemon I can before partaking in that tournament. If I win all of the other competitions and become the champion of the regions then I will have no problem becoming the Altomare Ace." Ash explained, earning nods from the rest of the group.

"So love, which region are we going to first?" Latias asked.

"We are going to Kanto, it is where I lived with my ex mother. Now there is a high chance that she will still be there, the others as well if they have not left on another journey. I want to go here first because it brings back bad memories, I wanted to get this place done and over with as soon as possible so that I never have to return here again." Ash explained to his family, who nodded their understanding.

"And what of your name son? If you say that you are Ash Ketchum, or even Ash Maple, you will be recognised." Norman asked, Ash had thought of this too.

"I looked it up, the outside world only need to know a name, the only people who will know my real name will the Nurse Joy's that I sign up with. There have been challengers and champions who have a different name in the public then their real name, it is a way to keep the identities secret so people would not bother them." Ash told them. He had thought his name would be familier if he was announced as the champion of somewhere, so he thought of a way to compete but the traitors would not know it was him.

"And have you chosen a name to cover with?" Caroline asked.

"Yes I did, Red Satoshi. The Red is after my real father who disappeared when I was young and Satoshi is Japanese for Ash." Ash said.

"And it suits you will my love." Latias said, and with that they chatted amongst themselves until they came to a stop in Kanto.

A few hours later they arrived in Kanto.

Like the previous year the first month was spent looking around the area, the travelled all around Kanto, and then went back to a spot they liked the best and worked their round. Kanto was a lot different from Altomare, there was hardly much water and a lot of forests surrounding the area, which meant that there would be pokemon that they had never seen before.

Also like last year they turned to Ash for help, they asked him what pokemon there were, what moves pokemon would have and ask for help on catching them.