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The Omega Omnisphere's Mightiest Pokemon Master	By : Omniarch-1024 Category: Pokemon > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 7542 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: I don't think I need to tell you guys that I don't own Pokemon or its characters; I only own the OCs and the AU plot. I make no profits from this whatsoever.

Dedicated to my friend and fellow Fanfiction reader Shadowlord1295

Warnings: Violence, gore, epic battles, character death, lemons, passionate lovemaking, and nudity, discretion is strongly advised

Prologue: A Plane Ride of Memories

A new journey was always a welcome thing to any seasoned traveler of any sort or variety. That change of pace, the new sceneries, new faces, new companions and friends, and above all, new Pokemon; these things were probably the only constants in an ongoing, eight year Pokemon journey, and seeing all there was to see in the world was part of what made traveling it so much fun. But as the age old saying went, all good things had to come to an end; and for one particular Pokemon trainer, one like no other, his end was near.

For Ash Ketchum; time was one luxury he did have; in fact he had all the time in the world, eternity itself stretched ahead of him. Unfortunately, an eternal being like him was considered a violation against nature, and the world just wasn't big enough to keep him from unveiling its most devastating secrets or soaking up all the information it kept concealed, either in the sands of time, in recorded material, or within the minds of every person on the planet. Eventually, Ash would run out of things to do in this world, and then he would have no choice but to move on, find new meaning to his now eternal life and absolutely immortal existence.

He had traveled through Kanto, the Orange Islands, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and most recently Unova, having made many friends and captured nearly every Pokemon recorded in the national Pokedex. Yet despite training those Pokemon to truly godlike heights and making them the supreme paragons of their species, Ash found himself feeling unsatisfied, his longing for competitive battles that presented a suitable challenge to him like an impossibly insatiable thirst.

He supposed he could blame the God Pokemon Arceus for cursing him with this mastery of all things Pokemon, and considering it had been a very influential meddler in Ash's life, he didn't think it had much right to resent this line of thinking. Not that he was dwelling, he had forgiven Arceus for its manipulations years ago; especially since some of the things in his life that spawned from his connection to Arceus and his legacy as its chosen champion were nothing short of fantastic.

Arceus was actually within speaking distance even now as Ash sat in a contemplative silence, aboard a plane bound for the Kalos region with his friend Alexa and one of his first human companions from back in Kanto, Brock from Pewter city. Having captured it and every other non Kalos legendary Pokemon save Ho-Oh during his epic voyage, Ash Ketchum had learned of his grand destiny and his role as Arceus's selected champion in full detail for the first time, in a place that existed outside of everything; causation, time, reality, space, and all planes of existence, the Hall of Origin, a place that was safe even from a total event collapse capable of wiping out infinite universes and timelines.

'What the bloody hell is the Omega Omnisphere?' Ash had demanded rather brashly, having just realized what he was seeing and what he was hearing wasn't just a dream, or some kind of weird after-effect from his final bout with Team Galactic and his capture of Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and the Lake Trio earlier that day.

Having defeated Cyrus in battle, Ash, Cynthia, Dawn, and Brock had been taken for a loop when the leader of Team Galactic summoned both reality-warping deities in an attempt to create a universe in his own twisted image. It had been quite the rude awakening for the two of them to be summoned and shackled by the red chains, with the original powers forcing them to do as Cyrus commanded.

Just when the lake Trio and Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Cynthia had been about to fight back, Spear Pillar darkened and Giratina entered the fray as well, taking Cyrus with it into the reverse world and breaking the red chains' influence on the other two members of the creation trio. Realizing Cyrus could escape if he defeated Giratina; Ash jumped in after them, followed by the lake trio and then the other three who made up Team Galactic's only opposition.

After beating Cyrus again in single combat and capturing Giratina, Ash found the Griseous orb lying in a long forgotten part of the reverse world and when he made his way back, he had been surprised to find the lake trio also offering him their allegiance, but having grown accustomed to legendary captures in recent years, Ash no longer gasped outright in shock when this sort of thing happened.

Cynthia though, was practically salivating at the mouth by this point, and while Dawn was expressing her own form of awe and wonder Brock merely shook his head and muttered 'only Ash.' He got more than even he bargained for however, when they returned to normal space-time in Spear Pillar and found Dialga and Palkia waiting for them as well, offering Ash the chance to take the two of them on in a double battle and capture both, not an easy feat for any trainer, even one as infinitely accomplished as Ash himself.

Deciding to use his two most trusted partners for this fight, Ash battled the remainder of the creation trio with his two fully trained starter Pokemon Raichu and mega Alakazam, capturing both of the Sinnoh Region's legendary trios in a single night, a grand total of six legendary Pokemon in the span of a few hours, a new personal record for him.

It seemed that Ash would become unstoppable at that point, Dawn and Cynthia both couldn't wrap their heads around the sheer enormity of everything that happened, no trainer in all of history had ever captured as many legendary Pokemon in a single night as Ash did, let alone those legends. It had been a very late hour when they arrived in Hearthome city to rest for the night, the day's events had caught up to them and even Ash's seemingly infinite energy had been thoroughly exhausted, his body powering down and going into sleep mode.

For the first time in a long while, Ash was surprised by what happened next, awakening still in his pajamas in a place he thought the actual existence of to be impossible. All of his Pokemon were still attached to his champion level team belt, all 30 of them including his six most recent captures. Cynthia had given Ash permission to keep the Adamant, Lustrous, and Griseous orbs, since he was the only trainer on earth to have ever captured the entire creation trio or any of its three members for that matter, she had determined that their respective orbs would unlock their full potential and maybe someday bestow them with almighty examples of their ability to control all time and space.

Yet despite his initial thought that his sudden materialization into the Hall of Origin was a dream, Ash's almighty spiritual and psychic powers told him the truth. He could feel the ungodly, otherworldly presence this place and its only inhabitant literally radiated, the celestial platform around him and Raichu incandescent with a boundless brilliance of shimmering lights and heavenly powers. At the center of the hall, where all of totality itself seemed to be centered, stood none other than Arceus in all of its divine glory.

Not knowing whether to stand or bow in respect, Ash was surprised when Arceus told him not to kneel, saying that they stood here as equals. The Pallet town wunderkind was gobsmacked upon hearing this, in spite of all the powers he possessed; as a psychic, a master of aura, chi, and Mana as well as Pokemon battling, Ash did not think himself a god, especially not one equal to the god, the omnipotent, omniscient creator of everything in the entire Pokemon universe. He had also been surprised to find that this wasn't the same Arceus he met in Michina town, but rather its father, the original one, the first of its kind in the One Millionth Pokemon universe and a being of ultimate godhood.

"There is far more to reality than just the Pokemon universe Ash, and though I freely control all things within and beyond my universe, I am not responsible for the creation of it all. Only one Being can truly take credit for the creation of the Omega Omnisphere, though for the sake of discovery and the continued pursuit of understanding the complexities that make up the nature of existence, I need not reveal the Source Power behind and beyond all things," Arceus had spoken as though knowing exactly what Ash had been thinking, which of course it did.

"The Omega what," Ash questioned in a stupor, still feeling somewhat dazed from the life-altering course of events that transpired only hours ago and now having to stand here and listen to all this with slight sleep deprivation. Even with his absolute intellect and mental capacity, Ash was barely keeping up, and this whole situation with the Hall of Origin and Arceus had an overpowering sense of surreality to it, which didn't help matters.

"The Omega Omnisphere," Arceus repeated patiently, evidently aware that its guest still needed time to fully wake up. "What the bloody hell is the Omega Omnisphere?" Ash demanded, his patience waning as the Alpha Pokemon merely continued as though it hadn't been so rudely questioned only seconds before. Clearly it was far calmer than the Arceus he met in Michina town, because its patience with Ash was astonishing to him.

"The Omega Omnisphere is the largest thing forever conceptualized or imagined by any and all minds. It is absolutely everything and anything imaginable, unimaginable, seen, unseen, perceived, unperceived, fictional, nonfictional, read, unread, written, unwritten, stoppable, unstoppable, infinite, finite, possible, impossible, an infinite number of other things, and absolutely everything beyond that. It is every universe; alternate reality, multiverse, omniverse, God-verse, every level of reality, every plane of existence, and every realm. It is every endless chain, endless hierarchy, and every creation. Put simply it is everything, and absolutely nothing exists outside of it by definition," Arceus started, and both Ash and Raichu gawked at it with slacken jaws, their eyes widening as their minds tried to process the absolute absurdity of the concept the God Pokemon was conveying to them.

"So, what you're saying is that there are other universes, alternate realities and the multiverse are real?!" Ash questioned, finally recovering from his shock as his absolute intellect took over, his brain processing information at a boundless rate. Arceus nodded its majestic head, the equine being standing perfectly straight at the center of the hall of origin, the void between and beyond realities upon which they stood illuminated by this place. As far as normal space was concerned, they were only a couple of miles above Spear pillar, but the laws of time and space didn't apply here, and Ash was beginning to grasp this fact.

"Yes Ash, there are infinite universes and alternate timelines. There are infinite multiverses and even infinite Pokemon multiverses, this Pokemon multiverse alone contains an equally endless chain of parallel worlds, each with its own take on the one millionth world's history and the people that make it up. For every alternate reality, there is a parallel, nigh omnipotent version of you and every major human and Pokemon character, all of them baring certain similarities and resemblances to the others but distinctly different as well. Some are virtually omnipotent gods, others are normal human trainers who have mastered the art of Pokemon battling on an infinite level, no matter what though, our indigenous Pokemon multiverse contains Pokemon trainers far more powerful than any other multiverse in all of creation," Arceus explained with excruciating simplicity, Ash and Raichu exchanging glances several times throughout this conversation.

"So everything is actually real, even what one watches on the television or sees in movies, everything that is fictional in our world could be real in another?" Ash asked, and Arceus nodded once again, clearly impressed that the boy wasn't lost or confused. Despite his ability to comprehend insane and even limitless possibilities, Ash's entire worldview was slowly expanding beyond the confines of his Pokemon world, though whether it was expanding into something tangible or an infinite nothing remained to be seen.

"Okay so, that's all fine and good, I can accept the existence of parallel worlds and even wholly separate multiverses, but surely you didn't summon me here only to discuss the existence of infinite realities and worlds beyond our own," Ash pointed out, and he could have sworn he saw Arceus smile despite the fact it didn't have much of a mouth.

"You're right Ash; I called you here to discuss a matter of great importance. I am actually going somewhere with the Omega Omnisphere theorizing so just bare with me for a second, or ten thousand years, depending on how time decides to flow in this place. You have amassed great powers; aura, mana, chi, and psychic abilities on an infinite level, you have trained alongside your Alakazam from your father and your Lucario to master these abilities, and you are assimilating ultimate power as a Pokemon trainer, you even managed to calm every raging legendary Pokemon, including my own fellow Arceus. Haven't you ever wondered why all these extraordinary things keep happening to or around you, why you've been caught in the center of every legendary Pokemon battling in the last six and a half years, why you've experienced near-death countless times and managed to escape it unscathed, why you have managed to the earn the respect of and capture Pokemon most humans can only dream of? Why do you possess the most limitless spiritual and psychic powers of any human throughout history? Doesn't any of that intrigue you, haven't you always wondered why Ash Ketchum?" Arceus spoke, its all-powerful voice echoing through every fiber of Ash's being, resounding inside his mind and enveloping him with the hidden promise of answers to questions he'd been asking himself his entire life.

"Are you seriously telling me I finally get to find out why, that I will finally understand?" Ash choked out, feeling like this was a dream come true and yet wondering what the catch was. "Yes, but be warned boy, what I'm about to reveal to you will end your worldview and open you up to infinite possibilities. To understand what I'm about to tell you, you need to do something first, you need to believe in the logically impossible, can you do that?" Arceus replied enquiringly, though Ash sensed it already knew the answer.

He and Raichu didn't even hesitate, the electric mouse Pokemon having kept silent until this time but letting its voice be heard now. "Yes, tell me everything, please I have, no I need to know," Ash nearly pleaded while Raichu jumped off Ash's shoulders and onto the crystalline surface of the one place in all the universe where they could talk in complete and utter privacy. "Raichu, Rai," it shouted eagerly, happy beyond measure that its trainer would finally understand everything that had happened in his life so far, pleasing Arceus with its utter devotion to its trainer.

Arceus sighed, "Somehow I knew you'd say that, now bare with me here Ash. The first thing I need to tell you is why all those things happened, you remember the prophecy on Shamouti Island about the Chosen One, about how you were the only one who could save mankind from the rampaging titans of fire, ice, and lightning? That Chosen One title of yours was not a onetime thing, you are the Chosen One, my handpicked champion, a true legend among your race and even the other legendary Pokemon," the Alpha Pokemon started, dropping the first of what would be many bombs that night as Ash tried to keep from bolting with outright shock.

Setting aside his initial reaction of pure dismay, Ash quickly reasoned this out in a logical fashion, letting his mind go over everything he had seen, done, heard, and what not since setting out on his journey. It made sense, all of it, and knowing his journey and all the incredible things he'd seen were the result of an all-powerful being that boggled the mind made for a pretty easy way of explaining things, even if he was slightly miffed at Arceus for meddling with fate and basically controlling his destiny.

Arceus seemed to sense where Ash's thoughts were heading because it sighed. "I know you must think of me as a meddler, and I wouldn't blame you. Nearly every major event in your life, whether good or bad, was caused either directly or indirectly by my interference, but I have my reasons Ash. You could have rejected the situations I handed you, the things life handed you, but you chose to run headlong into danger and put a stop to every obstacle the universe could throw at you, you could have run from your fate, but you instead chose to take charge of your own future and for that I am more proud than I can say," Arceus admitted ruefully, and Ash nodded in understanding, unable to truly hold a grudge as was part of his nature.

"Despite what you may believe, I never once interfered with your free will or your freedom to choose. Interfering with free will is expressly forbidden and omnipotent beings like myself have some self imposed rules and limitations that we must abide by, only breaking our own personal rules in matters of the utmost urgency. Had you chosen to reject your fate I would not have tried to stop you, I may have been disappointed and even somewhat hurt but ultimately the decision was yours," Arceus spoke with genuine sincerity and Ash believed him.

Raichu glared daggers at it however, and Arceus felt somewhat nervous that the legendary electric Pokemon might not accept it amongst Ash's group of Pokemon. It planned on joining his team, tonight, but only once it told him everything he needed to know. It was genuinely surprised by Ash's acceptance, the boy was handling this much more maturely than Arceus probably deserved, but it wasn't about to look this gift Rapidash in the mouth.

"So you say I'm your chosen Champion, what for, is there a battle I must fight on your behalf or something?" Ash wondered, and Arceus's eyes widened a fraction of a centimeter, surprised at how accurate Ash's guess actually was. It did need him to battle on its behalf, but not yet, and certainly not against any normal Pokemon trainer. Unfortunately there was much more to Ash's predetermined destiny than just winning battles and defeating every evil organization that came crawling out of the woodwork.

"Yes, I do need your help with that Ash," it said, confirming Ash's suspicions while it paused before continuing. "But not yet, there are things you still need to know, and powers you still need to master. Here you are safe, but everything that has happened during your journey at this point is just the precursor to what's coming, and before this night is through I will have told you everything and joined your team of Pokemon, I ask that you keep me on your roster at all times from here on out, for reasons I will now explain," Arceus responded, and it did explain everything.

As Ash sat there on the plane while everyone else aboard it slept, he reflected upon everything the most all-powerful Pokemon had told him. Now Ash knew he was the one millionth incarnation of Ash Ketchum in his native multiverse, and now dubbed himself Ash Ketchum One Million. He also knew what that name was based off of, and realized it was Arceus's own way of poking some cross-dimensional fun at DC One Million's Superman Gold Prime.

It was also because this realm was numbered by inter-dimensional travelers as the one millionth version of the Pokemon universe, and though there were countless Pokemon worlds, some of those people still believed they could number all of them, but Ash knew the truth now. Arceus had explained that he was among the most powerful incarnations of Ash Ketchum and would become one of the mightiest Pokemon masters the Omega Omnisphere had ever or would ever see.

Ash had always been very open-minded to even the most absurd ideas and notions, but what Arceus was suggesting seemed ludicrous even to him. He wasn't even the most powerful Pokemon master in this universe yet, that title belonged to his all-powerful father Fredrick Ketchum, yet Arceus expected him to believe he would become the most omnipotent Pokemon master in all of totality, it sounded absolutely ridiculous and was probably just a very bold claim at the most.

Yet here he stood on this plane, with a champion level team of 30 all-powerful Pokemon, all the power in the Omega Omnisphere coursing through his now beyond human body. That night in the Hall of Origin had lead to the most epic changes in Ash's life. Aside from controlling any and all spiritual and psychic powers on an infinite level, Arceus had awakened Ash's true potential inside of him and rendered him omnipotent in every sense and aspect.

Ash could do everything and anything a fully trained Arceus or Mew in the Ultra-Verse could do, he could create absolutely anything from out of nothing, he was a master of all magic in the Omega Omnisphere, could create, control, and delete any and all super powers on a boundless level, amplify any and all special abilities to infinite levels, control the Omega Omnisphere itself and totally manipulate absolutely everything and anything, including logic allowing him to freely redefine what was possible and impossible. He could even tap into the power of transcendent meta-omnipotence and achieve the intrinsically impossible, including things that contradicted his own nature or the nature of other omnipotent beings. He possessed an infinite arsenal of powers and abilities, every super power, magical power, every form of magic, every nigh omnipotent power, every reality-altering power, and all of these powers and more were at absolute power levels.

"You are the personification of omnipotence, grandeur, perfection, sublimity, immensity, and transcendence Ash, you are among totality's mightiest beings and can do absolutely everything and anything no matter how impossible and contradictory," Arceus had told him, adding to the already impressive list of world shattering revelations that night as Ash kept telling himself this was impossible and could not be true. He had to be dreaming, or hallucinating, yet no matter how his skepticism tried to rationalize this he knew in his heart of hearts that this was all too real, he was everything Arceus said he was, and he needed to accept this irrationality.

Sitting on the plane in the middle of the night gave Ash's sleepless mind and body a lot of time to reflect and ponder, his Raichu was fast asleep in his lap and he would have loved nothing more than to follow its lead but he couldn't stop thinking about that day and about what came next. The powers had seemed extraordinary at first but as time went on Ash began pondering the meaning of it all, time and again he was reminded of the alleged pointlessness of an omnipotent existence, during his journey through Unova he had tried to hide it from his new friends Iris and Cilan like he had promised Arceus but they could sense his growing depression and his inability to escape what he now was.

The good news was, he was able to achieve any impossible feat including creating limitations for his own powers, but the bad news was he was forbidden from manipulating logic and stripping himself of them entirely. Knowing the rules he now abided by, Ash remembered when Arceus first listed them to him, at the time he was still getting used to everything he could do.

"Whilst traveling the world with your new powers there are four main rules you must abide by. Number one is never interfere with the free will of any species under any circumstance, number two is that nobody but the people you love and trust the most can know you are pretty much God, trust me you don't want that kind of attention. Number three is no resurrecting the dead except in the most extreme circumstances, like total event collapses or any other equally omnicidal phenomena, in such situations you can use your powers to restore reality and all life to their natural states. This is very heavy stuff Ash, I'm not making these rules up for shits and giggles you know, absolute power absolutely corrupts all but the best of us and if you're not careful you could be the most dangerous and powerful weapon of mass destruction the world has ever or will know," Arceus had started lecturing Ash about these new rules, with the Pallet town prodigy and so called mightiest Pokemon Master only half listening at the time.

"Yeah I got it, no free will tampering, telling people about what I can do, or resurrecting the dead, what else?" Ash had said in a bored tone, though looking back on it now he wondered if he should have taken it a bit more seriously. "The last major rule is no manipulating logic or achieving the conceptually impossible except in any end of the Omega Omnisphere circumstance."

"How come," Ash questioned, feeling intrigued upon hearing this. Arceus's voice resonated telepathically through Ash's mind from its master ball in response. "Because logic is the basis of nearly all phenomena in the Omega Omnisphere, and tweaking it even the slightest bit when you don't know what you are doing can herald unimaginable catastrophe. You don't want to be the one responsible for breaking logic altogether do you, the damage to the fabric of reality then would be pretty much irreparable," Arceus answered with deadly calmness, catching Ash's undivided attention for the first time and causing him to shudder in response.

With everything set and Ash's omnipotent deification concluded, he and Raichu had battled Arceus in the hall of origin for the chance to capture it, but even with the help of his mega Mewtwo from Mount Kayna, his starter mega Alakazam, and the now fully trained Mew he met on New Island, Ash only barely managed to capture the already fully trained Arceus and even then only with a master ball. It was infinitely more powerful than the Arceus from the Jewel of life situation, and Ash had yet to use it in any official battles, despite the fact it had been over a year since he caught it.

Since setting out on his journey, Ash had captured 648 different species of Pokemon, fully evolving and training all of them to level 100. He captured every non Kalos Pokemon, legendary or otherwise except for Ho-Oh, whom he wanted to save for last since he saw it first out of the all the legends. He felt like it was lucky to go in that kind of order, plus it gave Ash yet another reason to backtrack to the other regions once again and hopefully drag out his journey a little bit longer.

He captured all the giant Pokemon he ever encountered, including the giant Dragonite from near Bill's lighthouse, the giant Tentacruel, the giant Alakazam, Gengar, and Jigglypuff from Pokemopolis, the latter of which had evolved into Wigglytuff while the giant Alakazam and Gengar could mega evolve. He captured the Ghastly from Maidens Peak, and it became his fully trained mega Gengar now, with limitless hypnotic and psychic powers, it was capable of creating eternal illusions capable of trapping the entire world population forever.

He also captured the crystal Onix and evolved it into a crystal Steelix, making Brock absolutely jealous whenever Ash mega evolved it into the most beautiful mega Steelix the rock type specialist and former Pokemon breeder had ever seen. He had captured every pseudo legendary, including the shiny Metagross from Sinnoh and a shiny Salamence from Hoenn after battling Drake of the Hoenn Elite Four to a tie.

Each and every one of these Pokemon were fully trained, along with every one of Ash's starter Pokemon such as Charizard, Sceptile, Infernape, etc and every legendary Pokemon he ever captured. He caught Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Lugia from the incident on Shamouti Island, as well as two Mewtwo and Mew, two Darkrai, two Zekrom, Reshiram, and a few other legendary Pokemon he captured duplicates of.

The Mewtwo could both mega evolve into both of their mega evolved forms and were the ones from the Decolore islands and mount Kayna. The second Mew he captured was shiny, it had watched over him since he was a small boy and having saved his ass more than once throughout his journey, it was his most recent legendary capture. He also caught all five Genesect from the Decolore islands as well as Kyurem and the four swords of justice, on top of that he caught Reshiram, Zekrom, and the Unovian storm trio from Giovanni when the leader of Team Rocket attempted to control them and take over Unova.

In short, Ash had captured every legendary Pokemon he ever encountered throughout his journey, and fully trained them to infinite heights with the exception of one. (Author's Note: if you want full details about the mechanics of my Pokemon universes and the powers of fully trained Pokemon, read what I wrote down in my bio page if you're all that bothered) All that was left to him now was to conquer Kalos and capture all of its amazing Pokemon; having read up on Kalos native species and all the notable people that lived there, Ash was more than adequately prepared to start his new adventure.

Now 18 years old, Ash Ketchum One Million was a legal adult as far as the world was concerned, with jet black hair as messy as it ever was concealed underneath a new variant of his Pokeball logo cap, this one being blue instead of red. Aside from the hat preference though one wouldn't recognize him as the boy he once was just by studying his attire. He now sported a white muscle shirt that showed off his perfect pectorals and six pack abs, with a metallic golden infinity symbol embroidered conspicuously on the chest, the symbol of Arceus branded there for all the world to see clear as day. He still wore faded blue jeans but inscribed were some magical symbols only he could see that invoked and powered a boundless nullification spell, limiting some of his more blatantly visible and obvious powers including his supernatural attractiveness and his otherwise infinite skill level in all fields. Anything that people could notice just by looking at him was either rendered invisible to mortal eyes or limited to a manageable level.

He didn't limit his flawless indestructibility or his physical, mental, or spiritual capabilities, but most people wouldn't know he was bullet proof or heat proof or impervious to all forms of damage unless they actually intended to do him harm, in which case he could just disable them and modify their memories. His footwear consisted of black woolen socks and equally black runners, though with a miniaturized version of Arceus's infinity symbol inscribed on the tongue of each one. The only other things he had on him was his leather Pokeball belt which contained his full champion level team and a special backpack of his own making. Not only was it completely heat and abrasive proof, it was also nigh indestructible and enchanted to hold his infinite supplies and provisions, including his infinite number of Pokeballs, Great Balls, Ultra Balls, and Master Balls, his infinite canisters of Pokemon food, berries of every kind, and all the keepsakes from his journey. The packsack also held an infinite supply of clothes, various almighty weapons and artifacts he conjured in case of emergencies, infinite amounts of non perishable food items for him, and his Pokedex. His backpack was enchanted to accommodate all these items and the inside contained an infinite amount of space, much to the chagrin of all known laws of physics, but Ash didn't care about that anyways.

His flawlessly handsome face still had those z-shaped scars he kept since birth, and his eyes were the same as ever, amber colored and filled with raw determination and supreme intelligence. He wore his mega bracelet on his right wrist and a black leather Pokemon ranger's jacket hung unzipped over his white tea shirt, his mega bracelet and x-transceiver partially concealed on his wrists. He also had a Pokenav Plus with all the features, including the new prototype features only champions like Steven Stone and the Pokemon G-men had access to. He could use the Dex Nav feature to scan entire routes for any sign of the best wild Pokemon, though his powers and his legacy as Arceus's Champion rendered this feature unnecessary in his case, since every capture he made was essentially the best they could be. Still, it was nice to have a back up means of seeking out new Pokemon and he promised himself to make full use of it when he arrived in Kalos.

He had his wallet in his right pant pocket, with a bank card containing his now limitless Pokedollar funds, both from his Pokemon league championship winnings, his winnings from every major battle he ever fought period, and his ability to create infinite amounts of anything he already had and even create stuff from nothing. He was already set for life, could eat wherever he wanted, afford absolutely anything and everything, but he didn't really care much about all that since he was always travelling. Still, it was nice to be able to spoil his friends and treat them to a really nice dinner every once and a while. His backpack and everything contained in it was just one of the many secrets he now kept from his friends. Even Brock didn't know everything, he knew about Ash's aura and psychic powers and even that he was the Chosen One once upon a time, but he didn't know about Ash's ascension to ultimate godhood in recent years, though that was pretty much the only thing he didn't know at this point.

His backpack's enchantments were only accessible by him and to anyone else it was just a normal backpack with a normal number of items within them. His keepsakes and other items could be summoned to him with just a thought; otherwise they stood buried in the bottomless chasm of his own personal pocket dimension, one that existed outside of absolutely everything including space and time. His backpack would survive Armageddon, though if he had anything to say about it then what's coming would never succeed with its plans to unleash infinite chaos and destruction.

Arceus had eventually informed him of what he was selected as champion for, and he listened while it explained its history and origins in further detail than it had to any other human before in all of history. Apparently all gods, even the omnipotent ones, had what was known as an antithesis, an opposing entity with powers equal to the creator. These direct opposites sometimes took the forms of demons or god slayers, but with the omnipotent deities, it was far more extreme.

The only evil entities that could match the might of an omnipotent being were transcendent Arch-Demons and Primordial Voids. Primordial Voids are basically the deepest essences of darkness, chaos, evil, and destruction, a literal Anti-God or the Antithetical opposition to any supreme deity or representation of a supreme deity. In Arceus's case, Ash was horrified to discover there was a being called Omninoir, the Anti-God Pokemon as it was known throughout eternity, a being powerful enough to threaten infinite universes and realities, that wielded a destructive variant of omnipotence and could obliterate the entire omniverse with but a single thought.

Destined to oppose one another and embody both sides of the coin, Arceus and Omninoir represented the perpetual conflict between all good and evil throughout totality, but neither entity yielded in the slightest and unfortunately the battling waged on without end and without decisiveness, the risk of them unleashing an omnipotence paradox getting increasingly higher as they continued fighting. A power struggle between two beings, both of whom were supposed to be the supreme power, was a paradox capable of tearing a massive hole in reality and swallowing the entire Omega Omnisphere, but Omninoir proposed that there were other ways they could settle their rivalry, ways that wouldn't require them to butt heads and destroy all of existence. Sufficed to say, Arceus had reluctantly agreed to hear his lifelong enemy out.

Omninoir proposed a chess match of sorts, one that spanned the entire Ultra-Verse and would let them select champions to battle each other on the behalf of both beings. Arceus agreed, and the ongoing clash of wills began. The two separated for the time being to select their champions carefully, and while Arceus was busy shaping the one millionth Pokemon universe and everything in it, Omninoir was busy using his powers in an effort to become the Omniarch of the Ultra-Verse, his name inspiring terror throughout infinite times, universes, and realities.

Upon hearing this, Ash felt true fear for the first time in all his life, having never been very good at feeling anything for anyone save friendship or the love he had for his Pokemon. His own personal emotional spectrum consisted of absolute willpower and that was pretty much it. Ash One Million lead an almost totally intellectual existence throughout much of his life, and only one person had ever succeeded at changing that, so it wasn't every day he felt afraid or gave into his emotional side.

Growing up with a mother determined to teach him everything he needed to know; Ash learned how to cook as well as Delia Ketchum herself and was taught all the proper decorum, proper table manners, and how to respect women. Ash was well aware of the opposite sex his whole life and though countless women throughout his journey offered him everything from lust to fame, glory, fortune, sex, and even true love, Ash just couldn't seem to muster up any romantic feelings for any of them. No girl had ever been able to sway Ash's heart, none except one, and Ash smiled fondly as he remembered a cute girl with a straw hat, a pink sundress, short honey colored hair, and cerulean orbs that could have put Reshiram's blue flare to shame.

He had been deeply, madly, irrevocably enamored with his best childhood friend Serena Yvonne ever since the day he met her, and despite all the friends he made and all the hearts he'd broken along the way, he just couldn't bring himself to turn his feelings for Serena off, even though he very easily could now. Watching her move away and having to live with the idea of never seeing her again had broken Ash's heart, and strengthened his resolve to harden himself and live an intellectual existence all the more. He never liked human emotions, they were messy a lot of the time, and with the powers he had now he could easily command himself to stop feeling anything at all. For most humans it was impossible, but for him it was a simple as thinking it and willing it to become reality, and he constantly felt the temptation to just eviscerate his entire emotional spectrum. Initially he had been all for it, but upon reflecting and pondering he ultimately decided against it. For better or worse his human emotions were the only thing tying him to his humanity right now, and Serena had been the one person in his life who could make him feel beyond simple friendship or the familial ties he shared with his Pokemon, mother, and the Oak family.

He supposed his mind was getting off topic, but with a virtual omniscient knowledge base locked away in that mind he knew that was to be expected. Aside from possessing infinite raw power, Ash was also bestowed with nigh-omniscience, not the full scaled version since Arceus said perfect knowledge would eliminate the thrill of discovery entirely. Ash had full awareness of any and all other dimensions and often made cross-dimensional references and jokes in recent years, jokes that had his many friends utterly confused by his eccentricities. Because of its utopian nature, the one millionth Pokemon world had next to no awareness of any dimensions outside of itself, and though television shows and movies existed in this world as well, they mostly involved people or Pokemon of the distant past or in somewhat fictional settings. There were movies made about the adventures of people who encountered legendary Pokemon but none of the real classics like DC movies, Disney shows, and other realms Ash only knew about because of his near limitless knowledge.

Ash had a constant mental awareness of virtually everything and anything in the Omega Omnisphere, he sensed what every person on this plane was dreaming about right now, what every Pokemon felt while sleeping, and Brock's perverted fantasies becoming a reality while snoring right next to him. He could pinpoint every blade of grass, grain of sand, and every creature on the planet and beyond, he could sense every alien life form, every civilization across countless realities, and was aware of every person, heartbeat, thought, feeling, and sentient life form in the Omega Omnisphere. His mind was constantly inundated with an endless stream of visions and infinite information, something that would short circuit any normal human mind, but Ash's brain was designed to handle all of this and he was usually able to put it all in the back of his head, though it was still enough to drive him half mad most of the time and crazier than a shithouse Ratata the rest of the time. Now was one of those times where he was only partially nuts, which was good for him really considering how much he had on his mind right now. In spite of his infinite perception and awareness, he was still limited by what he knew and understood, and contrary to popular belief he was not omniscient, at least not completely so. The thing about nigh-omniscience was that there was still the slightest room for error, for lapses in judgment or for making mistakes. In short, there was still the slightest trace of imperfect humanity left within Ash, and he planned on keeping it that way all the days of his life.

He could sense professor Oak in his lab all the way in Kanto, his mom and Mimie sleeping in their bed, all of his Pokemon at the lab and on his current team and all the powers they radiated, and could even sense every one of his friends and traveling companions far and near, across time and space. The one person he wasn't able to sense was also the one person he wanted to most of all, his best childhood friend had flown completely of his radar the moment she left him, but Ash knew he was now closer to her than he had been in over a decade, so close he could practically taste it.

Maybe that was why he was so reflective this particular night, the only noises being the snoring of passengers, the wind turbulence of the plane, and the constant whirring sound that accompanied a long flight. Ash could have made it to Kalos in an instant if he wanted to, either by riding one of his Pokemon or through his own powers, but he wanted to enjoy and savor the last stretch of his Pokemon journey as best he could, after all this was the last region in all of Pokeearth and he wanted his anticipation to build to a crescendo at the prospect of seeing Serena again in her native region, having kept her memory alive by fighting every one of his battles in her name, never forgetting that true friendship never dies as he once told her.

Another limitation he created for himself was no cheating shortcuts for his Pokemon training, and though his new powers enabled him to train alongside even his fully trained legendary Pokemon, that was where he ended it. He would not under any circumstance use his powers to fully train all his Pokemon in an instant, for the same reason he didn't use Mew, Arceus, or Victini to do it for him, he wanted to work for it. There wasn't any point in mastering the art of Pokemon battling on an infinite level if he took the easy way out in any way, shape, or form; and his Pokemon all seemed to respect and understand that immensely. In recent years Ash's drive and determination had soared to new heights, nobody could ever say that Ash Ketchum One Million did things half assed or took the easy way out when he became what the Omega Omnisphere expected him to be, and as far as Pokemon training and battling was concerned, he was at best on par with the regional champions even now.

He had barely managed to beat Lance both times he battled him, and the Elite Four had pushed him and his team to their limits as well. The first time Ash went all the way in a Pokemon league was back in Kanto when he was only 11 years old, having obtained all 27 Kanto gym badges instead of the usual eight most trainers went for and using those gyms to fully train his A-team at the time. His Raichu, Alakazam, Venesaur, Blastoise, Charizard, and giant Dragonite had been pitted against Lance's champion team, though due to being limited to six Pokemon at the time, Ash and Lance had to battle each other with the standard six Pokemon, but even then the battle still lasted for nearly a full 24 hour day.

Defeating Lance's fully trained mega Gyrados, mega Garchomp, mega Salamence, mega Altaria, mega Charizard in its Y form, and finally his Dragonite had been one of the toughest matches Ash had ever fought to this day. Lance had been absolutely floored by the appearance of Ash's giant version of his signature Pokemon, the two fully trained Dragonite staring each other down without so much as an ounce of fear or hesitation, the only difference between them being the difference in size. In the end, Ash's Dragonite barely managed to pull out a win, and was left with it, his Raichu, and Alakazam all feeling worse for wear while his Charizard, Blastoise, and Venesaur had fainted.

Upon seizing victory and being offered the chance to run the Kanto Pokemon league as its new champion, Ash took the opportunity to televise his rejection of Lance's kind offer and admit he was going straight for the very top, the world championship like his father Red had done. Since his speech was being televised to all of Kanto and quite possibly beyond, Ash announced that his battle was dedicated to his best friend Serena, because although she wasn't by his side at that very moment he fought on with all he possessed in her memory, and in her name he intended to win it all, win the world championship itself and become all-powerful. He dedicated that battle and every other major one he fought to Serena, always to massive crowds so everybody would know just how much he cherished her, a feat he hoped she was able to see or hear about wherever she was. His speech from his Kanto league championship was still being played to this day; a constant reminder of the fact that Ash was the youngest champion level trainer in all of history, beating his own father who was the previous record holder, having conquered the Kanto league at 12 years of age, Ash was only 11 when he did so.

Ash and Lance's rematch in the Johto Pokemon league championship after Ash had beaten Gary and made it past the finals was even harder than their first bout, given the fact that both of them were using full champion level teams of 30 fully trained Pokemon, the battle lasted several days with intervals between each 24 hour bout, the shields around the stadiums reinforced by the Elite Four to prevent cataclysmic damage to the teeming masses of people, after which the battle would pick up where it left off regardless of any fainted Pokemon recovering, but Ash managed to win it despite both him and Lance being down to their final Pokemon. That battle was still the talk of Johto even to this day, nobody had ever beaten Lance's full team before except Red and sometimes Cynthia during any exhibition matches the two might have, but Ash had bested him twice!

In the years following his ascension to the champion level rank Ash constantly changed up his roster, the only constants being Raichu, Alakazam, and now Arceus. His starters would often help him train any new Pokemon he caught and any Pokemon that wasn't already maxed out. Right now Ash had both his mega Mewtwo, his silver Mew, Arceus, Raichu, Magic Bounce Alakazam, his giant Dragonite, along with the creation trio, primal Groudon, primal Kyogre, his mega Rayquaza, his mega Charizard, Venesaur, Blastoise, Sceptile, Lucario, Garchomp, Pidgeot, his Kyurem, Reshiram, Zekrom, his mega Latios and Latias from Altomare, the Multi-Scale Lugia from Shamouti island, his Victini, Snorlax, Infernape, and his giant Wigglytuff to complete his ensemble with the addition of the biggest fairy type Pokemon on earth.

All of these Pokemon were fully trained, with an infinite IV spread and their best abilities. Lugia for example had its exceedingly rare hidden ability of Multi-Scale, reducing the damage of attacks that weren't infinitely powerful to zero, so long as it had full HP. Given that Lugia had infinite HP, nothing short of OHKO moves would be capable of knocking it out or even reducing its health to a finite level. Endeavour and moves like destiny bond were capable of temporarily reducing the HP of fully trained Pokemon and even knocking them out, because that was just how they worked. It didn't matter how strong a Pokemon was, if it knocked out a ghost type that used destiny bond it was going down as well, there were very few ways to counter a move like that once its effect was activated, raw strength and power levels didn't mean anything in situations like that.

As for his other Pokemon, his Garchomp had rough skin in its normal form which dealt infinite damage to any opposing Pokemon stupid enough to touch it. His giant Dragonite had Multiscale just like his Lugia, and the creation trio had telepathy, enabling them to bypass any team member's attacks that may damage them as well, namely all-encompassing, omni-directional attacks like explosion, discharge, and other such moves.

His starter Alakazam had magic guard in its normal form of course, rendering it completely immune to any and all non damaging attacks and status moves, even the infinitely powerful ones of other fully trained Pokemon. Its trace ability in its mega evolved form was controlled by it so well that Ash could pick and choose which Pokemon on his team would transfer its ability over to Alakazam, even if they weren't on the battle field at the time. Such was its mastery of this ability that it could transform its special ability into any of the special abilities it wanted, expanding its trace ability to encompass the entire world and copy the ability from any Pokemon on the planet. Such was the power of a fully trained mega evolved Pokemon, especially one with as much experience as Ash's second starter, a gift he received from his father along with Raichu to start his journey off with a bang.

Raichu and Alakazam were both fully trained right off the bat, passing on their limitless experience to the other Pokemon Ash caught throughout his journey, and Ash himself had come up with super effective training regimens for all of them. Every single one of his Pokemon desired nothing short of ultimate power amongst their species, to become the zeniths of their particular breed of Pokemon, and they worked their asses off utilizing the militant training regimens Ash had them drill day in and day out. All of his Pokemon learned how to conquer all elements and all terrains, his flying and fire type Pokemon learned how to swim, his ground type Pokemon would swim thousands of laps in ice cold water to build up their tolerance to water and ice type moves. His ice types would bathe in the lava filled pools Ash had his Groudon create in the earth at professor Oak's lab, but his ice type Pokemon were only to use it when they were capable of keeping their cool even when suffering continued exposure to his fire types' various fire type attacks, when they had pretty much become immune to heat and could control absolute zero cold. His Pokemon would all spar with partners who had a distinct type advantage, letting them use moves that were super effective and taking the attacks point blank, all in an effort to build up their tolerance to it and become wraiths in the minds of their opponents, thus making utter fools out of the entire type matchup system. In short, his Pokemon were serious training freaks, to the point where it even scared him a little what they might get up to if he wasn't there to supervise.

Some type matchups were harder to get around though, fire on grass for instance and even water on fire, since most fire types would die when their fires went out and a lot of them kept their source fire exposed in the open. These were known as fatal weaknesses unlike psychic types getting hit with dark type moves or ground on electricity where it was more a question of being able to withstand physical pain. Fire types could easily kill grass types if they weren't careful and water types could completely douse fire types, these were known as fatal weaknesses and could easily kill.

The fire type against water issue was actually easier to solve and Ash devised an extremely effective method to make his fire type Pokemon utter monsters to their opponents. As he well knew, a large number of fire type Pokemon like the Charizard and Infernape lines had an external source of fire to power and heat their fire type attacks, on their tails, as a result they could die if they were left out in so much as a rainy day, water dousing their tails at all could cause their external fire source to go out and if that happened they were finished. With his genius, Ash came up with an unprecedented solution to this vexing problem, and all of fire type Pokemon now knew how to do it.

He got the idea from his continuous studies of fire types when he first learned of the Infernape line and how their external fire went out while they slept. Somehow they turned off that flare without loss of life, and that got Ash thinking about how almost all fire type Pokemon had that one trait in common. If it wasn't an external source of firepower, then the fire type Pokemon was only limited by the amount of training they did and the level they were at. All fire types had an instinctive fear of water for good reason, but some of them, namely the legendary fire types, were all but impervious to water type attacks due to overwhelming internal heat and the ability to manipulate their fire so well they could evaporate any source of water before it could even touch them.

One thing about water type attacks is that enough heat would make them evaporate, regardless of the strength of the attack or the amount of water pressure, water type attacks pretty much maintained the same basic properties and armed with that knowledge Ash set to work teaching his fire type Pokemon how to absorb their external fire source into their bodies and how to conquer their natural fear of water. For Charizard, this was easy since even as a Charmander it was always pushing itself to the brink of its abilities. Teaching Charmander how to absorb its tail fire into its belly instead would all but eliminate its water type weakness, so long as it didn't swallow any water while swimming, which Ash taught it how to do, much to the shock of professor Oak, his mom, and everyone else who saw his Pokemon in action.

He repeated this with every fire type he caught, and Charmander would often do demonstrations for him to prove that his methods did in fact work. Ash remembered the stunned looks on his Growlithe, Cyndaquil, and other fire types faces each time Charmander did this. Soon enough though, all his fire types were conquering the element of water and becoming legends among their species, his Infernape and other fire type starters were all fully trained now and pretty much immune to the element of water. Ash's Pokemon were slowly but surely turning the entire matchup system and all its rules upside down and inside out, they were terrifying to behold in battle and had begun to eclipse every one of their weaknesses and limitations.

Even his grass types could stand right in the epicenter of a firestorm so long as they retained their internal moisture, since science determined a plant full of water was less likely to burn, Ash had all his grass types drinking plenty of fluids and enhancing their health and nutrient levels to absolute levels. That being said, most of his Pokemon were not infinitely invincible, the only Pokemon that were truly omnipotent when fully trained were Arceus and Mew, and even they limited their powers enough so that they were still applicable to the type matchup system.

Looking back on it all though, Ash realized it wouldn't be any fun if his Pokemon had been unbeatable right from the start, having to work to become almighty examples of their species was part of what made training so much fun for him and his Pokemon. He wouldn't trade that bonding experience for anything, becoming the world champion would be pointless if he didn't do so through his own blood, sweat, and tears or those of his Pokemon. He was close now, so close to achieving his goal, and on this flight to Kalos, he had to wonder what came next. He supposed he would just have to search for a new dream when that time came, but the uncertainty of the future was as much a mystery to him as it was to any non omnipotent human being, especially since he severely limited any powers that could give him insight into potential futures. Ash didn't want to always know what to do, always know exactly what he needed to do in order to succeed perfectly at everything; there was no fun in facing the future when you knew exactly what was going to happen and how everything was going to go down. That uncertainty added to the thrill of discovery, and he wasn't about to change that, lord only knew what his friends would say if he suddenly revealed he could tell them all they would be and all they would face.

He was jarred from his reverie by Raichu adjusting its position on his lap while it slept, and Ash couldn't help but smile fondly at the orange fur ball who had become one of his best friends of all time, scratching it behind its long ears and earning a contented 'cha' from the Pokemon. Even before tapping into his aura and psychic powers Ash had always been connected to his Pokemon on a deeply quintessential level, always able to follow their thoughts and feelings and determine what they were trying to tell him, but now with his mastery of all spiritual and psychic powers he could actually translate their Pokespeech into actual human words, able to have full conversations with them without losing track of what they were saying. On top of that, Ash's supreme deification bestowed him with the power of Omni-linguality, bestowing him with the power to speak any and all languages in existence and perfectly understand them. He could speak any and all human languages, any animal, human, alien, or magical tongue in the Omega Omnisphere. He was as fluent in Kalosian French and Japanese as he was English, not to mention an infinite number of other tongues.

So speaking to his Pokemon was no longer a problem for Ash, and he bonded with them all the more tightly because of it, so at least there were some advantages to having all this power. His smile widened as Raichu curled up into an even tinier ball than before, moving further up Ash's lap and nuzzling its head into his stomach. As a fully trained Pokemon, Raichu technically didn't require sleep anymore than Ash did, due to its inexhaustible energy and strength, it could never sleep again if it didn't want to, but somehow it just couldn't bring itself to abandon certain old habits, like its complete and utter addiction to ketchup.

Another advantage to Ash's powers was being able to train and fight alongside even his most powerful Pokemon, to the point where he was seen regularly sparring with his fully trained Mewtwo in its mega evolved forms, a legendary Pokemon that was the ultimate fighting machine; capable of adapting to any and all battling styles in an instant, it was infinitely skilled in all fields of combat. It could also teleport itself and anyone else it pleased to any point in the Omega Omnisphere in an instant, possessing Omni teleportation powers enabling it to teleport absolutely anything to any point in totality, its only limitation to that power being it could only be in one place or time at once, since it wasn't omnipresent.

All fully trained legendary Pokemon were insane, Ash's Victini alone had abilities that would render his training regimens obsolete, and for that reason he didn't let it share its infinite energy with any of his other Pokemon, something they all understood for which he was extremely grateful. Victini's ability to share infinite energy could max out even the lowest level Pokemon and give them all the powers of a fully trained individual of their species, without any of the hard work and dedication involved in actually training them that high. It was one of the many reasons Victini was sought out by many criminal syndicates over the years, its ability would be the means to creating entire armies of all-powerful Pokemon in a matter of seconds. Ash made damn sure to catch it as soon as he could after seeing it, that way he could make sure nobody took advantage of its powers or those of any other legendary, he also felt personally responsible for ensuring nobody irresponsible ever cared for such a noble and legendary creature, because such Pokemon deserved so much better than that.

Upon thinking this, Ash immediately remembered the special Pokemon egg now sitting in his enchanted backpack to the seat beside him, the enchantments on his bag also protecting its contents from any attempt at thievery, since a lot of Ash's current belongings were valuable beyond measure. Inside was a Pokemon egg containing none other than a shiny Mewtwo, a Mewtwo he had created a mega stone for since Mewtwonite were extremely rare and any trainer would be lucky to have the Pokemon never mind the stone.

Initially Ash had been pondering what to do with this unborn Mewtwo, considering taking it under his own wing but unsure about that. He already had two mega evolved Mewtwo, both of which were fully trained, it wasn't like he needed anymore, not that he would ever abandon a Pokemon so rare or give it away to an incompetent or untrustworthy trainer. It was a dilemma he had been faced with several times in recent years. Legendary Pokemon had what was classified as an unknown gender, but in recent years Ash had discovered that they reproduce asexually and could alternate between both sexes at will, and since he was the only trainer to have captured so many legends he was the first trainer to discover this fact.

The baby legendary Pokemon were the same as any newborn Pokemon, except no second parent was required and the babies were almost always identical to the parents, aside from the occasional shiny which was basically the same concept as an albino Python being born in a litter of baby snakes in the nonfictional realities. Same concept really, both were rare but not unheard of, and with legendary Pokemon they were both the father and the mother of their children, taking on both parental roles.

All of Ash's legendary Pokemon had laid eggs at least once, save for Arceus who was truly one of a kind. Even his non shiny Mew had laid one egg, and Ash was beginning to worry he wouldn't be able to find trainers for all those unborn baby legends. He would get plenty of volunteers if he advertized them, but the majority of trainers were either unworthy of legendary Pokemon or just plain unable to handle them. He sent a private message to each regional champion asking them if they and their elite four would be interested, but had yet to get a reply from anyone aside from Lance, who agreed that he and his Elite Four would take any under their care that matched the types they specialized in.

Having joined the Pokemon G-men as its secret leader, Ash and Lance had forged a strong working relationship and often partnered up to deal with criminals in ways the Pokemon rangers often thought too extreme. Ash had a strict no killing policy and had yet to get any blood on his hands which Lance understood, having never actually been forced to kill anyone himself, they were both clean, however the G-men were licensed to kill if there was no other viable options, they were the Pokemon League's equivalent of double O agents in certain government branches in the continents. Despite his no kill rule, Ash wasn't opposed to ignoring the laws where obtaining a warrant and roughing potential suspects up was concerned, sometimes the justice system didn't work and the only way to get the proof needed to convict someone was to do things in an unconventional way. Interrogating suspects and ignoring certain rights were just some of the perks of being a Pokemon G-man, and Ash took his job seriously. The Pokemon G-men got results whereas people like the international police did everything according to what the law would allow, Looker was an exception to that line of thinking and because of that he was on outs with many of his superiors.

Being the world champion technically meant Ash's father was the secret leader of the International police, the Pokemon G-men, the rangers, and every other Pokemon league approved affiliation, so being the son of Red gave Ash a lot of pull with some very influential people and organizations, and if he wanted to, he could ask for any favor he wanted. Lance pretty much assured him he could ask for anything he wanted, and if it was within their power, the Pokemon G-men would arrange it for him. Ash actually had Lance on speed deal, both on his Pokenav Plus and his X-transceiver, not to mention Lance knew about Ash's psychic abilities and probably wouldn't be terribly shocked by Ash's telepathic voice suddenly echoing in his head, especially since he had dealings with the likes of Sabrina all the time and was pretty accustomed to the power of psychics.

Having all this clout didn't mean too much to Ash, but it was an effective means of keeping tabs on his friends and family and making sure they were safe. Despite being pretty much God now, Ash still cared very deeply about all his human relations, in fact he was more tapped into the world and the people in it than he had ever been before. Being omnipotent just meant he had the power to care so much it hurt, to bond with people on an absolute, boundless level and forge connections that truly lasted forever. People naively thought that a life without end could have no meaning but they were wrong, it was the only life that could and though Ash had his ups and downs from time to time, he realized that would happen whether he lived for one lifetime or infinite lifetimes, and that all lives were worth living. Who said that life ending was what made it valuable, how did a person weigh or measure the quality of life anyways?! Sure his existence would diminish less powerful beings, and if he wasn't careful he could become absolutely corrupt by the strength he wielded, but that just meant he had so much to lose by lashing out at the people closest to him, more responsibilities to bear. It would be so easy to just snap his fingers and solve all of humanity's problems, to just take the easy way out every time he was faced with a difficult decision or situation, but with ultimate power, there came ultimate responsibility. Just because he had all the power in the Omega Omnisphere didn't give him the right to do whatever the hell he wanted and not suffer any consequences, who the hell was he to play God with everybody's lives, if he did any of that all he would end up with in the end was a Messiah complex and a lot of enemies.

The best way for him to use his gifts was to use them subtly, because if people knew the truth about him they'd swamp him with love one day and crucify him the next, it was just how humanity worked. The people on pedestals who disappointed the multitudes always wound up falling far from their ivory tower in the end, and make no mistake, disappoint them they eventually would. Being in a position of power and authority was incredibly difficult, and not everyone was going to be happy with your decisions, no matter how much power you had you couldn't please everybody, that was just how life worked, and brainwashing them into mindless servitude would only qualify as a dictatorship.

'The wise leader punishes vice and rewards virtue, but as soon as he starts exhibiting signs of a dictator or doesn't have the best interests of the people at heart, that's when he becomes something ugly and inhuman, when he becomes a monster worthy of the Omnimalevolent primordial voids,' Ash reasoned out internally, realizing how easy it would be for him to become just as much of a monster as the Anti-God Pokemon if he didn't proceed with extreme caution. Looking back on it now, he realized Arceus was right to impose these rules on him.

Still, he had to wonder how sticking to them would aid him in the impending war with Omninoir, and truth be told Ash was terrified. For all the powers he now possessed he had no idea would happen if a being on the same level of power as his own took aim at him. The universe's most unanswerable question was what would happen if an unstoppable force met an immovable object, but in Ash's own opinion literally anything could happen. Both omnipotent forces could potentially surrender on contact or unleash Armageddon; or any number of other situations, few of them good. There was also the potential problem of an omnipotence paradox boundlessly eliminating absolutely everything, and as evil as Omninoir was, Ash knew even he didn't fail to understand the folly of being a king without a kingdom.

Ash was worried he would fail, fail to stop the menace that Arceus itself couldn't beat. The problem with being able to achieve the conceptually impossible was that Omninoir could do things that hurt even Ash himself, maybe even destroy him entirely. He didn't know if it was possible to kill an omnipotent being but he didn't want to find out anytime soon. He wasn't ready to die yet, and frankly he could think of far worse things the Anti-God could do to him than simply killing him, such as targeting his friends. Despite being invincible himself, Ash's friends were anything but, and he wasn't sure how well he could protect them from someone who could do everything he could and had countless eons more experience at it, never mind engaging that enemy as well.

Of course, he had never actually been in a fight with someone on his own level of power before, and it was conceivable he was simply worried for nothing. After all, Arceus and the Anti-God were both unable to kill each other and they dueled each other for millennia at a time, only pausing their feud to trade words or to mock each others' inability to destroy the other. "My God, I have so much on my mind I don't even need my infinite cosmic awareness to drive me batty," Ash murmured under his breath, though not quietly enough to keep Raichu from stirring apparently.

The fur ball in question was currently twitching its ears as one of its eyes opened, its ultra sensitive hearing much greater than that of a normal human's, which was unfortunate for Ash really, or maybe not so unfortunate. 'Can't sleep,' Raichu said in Pokespeech, stretching and yawning as quietly as possible while Ash merely stared at him with quirked eyebrows. 'You even have to ask, with our arrival in Kalos impending I guess I've just got a lot on my mind buddy, you needn't worry about me Raichu, at least not enough to interrupt your sleep,' Ash said in a reassuring voice, hoping he sounded convincing, but to someone who knew him as well as Raichu, he might as well have been lying to his own mother, he might actually have been more successful with lying to her actually, especially in recent years as he continued traveling and with all the recent changes in his life.

'Worry about you when you no longer require sleep? Oh please, what have I to worry about, my trainer has all the power in the universe and beyond and is almost as knowledgeable and perceptive as he is almighty, what do I have to worry about Ash?' Raichu drawled sarcastically, and Ash hated it for knowing exactly what to say to get him to open up to it about his issues.

"It's just, I'm not sure what tomorrow is going to bring Raichu. For all my brainpower I haven't got a clue what comes next, or where to even begin. Should I start by dwelling on the fact that Kalos is the last place in all of Pokeearth I can go to before running out of places to travel, or should I worry about the prospect of meeting my best childhood friend again for the first time in ten years, knowing that I was so in love with her and never got a chance to say anything, having to consider the possibility that she may not even remember who I am anymore. On top of all that, there is this whole doomsday scenario with Omninoir and my destiny as Arceus's Chosen Champion impending, not to mention worrying about screwing up when up against an opponent who can do everything I can do. But no Raichu, even that isn't enough for the Omega Omnisphere apparently because I still have to focus on training my Pokemon, catching new ones, winning battles and preparing for the Kalos Pokemon league, which actually seems to be my lowest priority right now, which for me is unnatural. I'm just not sure how to cope with all I'm supposed to juggle here Rai, and I don't even have the slightest inkling of where to start or how to prioritize everything I'm dealing with right now," Ash admitted in one, superhuman breath, surprising Raichu with his lung capacity and shocking the mouse Pokemon outright.

It knew Ash was dealing with a ton of stuff right now but didn't know he was going through this much turmoil. Having all the powers he did was supposed to make it easier for him to deal with everything he was expected to do and achieve, but it seemed to be only adding to his problems right now and Raichu knew his trainer well enough to know when he was feeling overwhelmed. In spite of his genius, Raichu knew Ash's brainpower was a boon in this situation, coming up with at least a million different ways to address his shortcomings and limitations when dealing with everything he had on his plate.

"Oh, and I just remembered I still have to find suitable trainers for all my legendary Pokemon eggs still, where on earth am I going to find somebody qualified to train a Mew, or the creation trio, or Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza, all of whom have laid several eggs now in recent years. I can manage them if I must, but I'd really rather find a trainer who can actually dedicate all their time to raising these babies, who can help them reach their true potential, and Lance and his Elite Four can only take on so many new Pokemon to," Ash thought out loud, and Raichu sighed before climbing up onto Ash's shoulder and nuzzling him with its cheeks, sending a weak jolt of electricity surging through his trainer's body to calm him down a bit.

'Ash relax, you need to stop torturing yourself. Look, you've got a lot on your plate, I understand that, but none of those things are tasks you have to complete right away, you can find enough time to work everything out in a healthy, steady manner. Nobody is expecting you to solve everything overnight, just relax okay?' Raichu said insistently, sending more jolts of calming electricity surging through Ash's body, the lightning invisible to human eyes due to it not wanting to wake anyone right now. Ash needed to seriously calm down, it wasn't like he could get any of this done right now anyway, but he had plenty of time to worry about all that later. He wasn't doing himself any good going crazy over all this right now.

"How can you be so sure everything will work out?" Ash couldn't help but wonder and Raichu sighed, crawling back down into his trainer's lap. 'Because you're my best friend, and I know you'll find a way to make everything okay in the end. I've seen you overcome impossible odds while dealing with normal everyday issues before, and I know you'll do so again. The only question you should be asking yourself is what on earth are you going to wear when you see your girlfriend again?' Raichu chuckled with a teasing grin, causing his trainer to blush redder than a tomato berry.

"That probably worries me more than anything else, whether or not Serena still remembers me as fondly as I do her. It's kind of funny actually, in spite of everything that's happened since she moved away I still love her, and she's still my number one priority," Ash murmured mirthlessly, his heart rate increasing at the thought of seeing her again. During his travels, Ash had rejected Misty, May, and Dawn alike, all of them offering him their love but unable to sway his heart from the one girl who held it in her hands this entire time. It was sappy and he knew it, but Serena truly was the one that got away, and every battle he fought, whether with his own inner demons or with opponents on the Pokemon battling field, he did in memory of her. He hadn't gotten to travel with her like he originally planned, and when she left he lost all his motivation to pursue his dream, feeling like without having her there to cheer him on or watch him win there wasn't any point. It took a long time but he was eventually able to look back on what they had without completely breaking down.

Despite his resolve, he had sworn years ago that he would not be like his father, who put his career first, even before his own family, going so far as to leave them when Ash and his mom needed him the most. To this day Ash didn't understand why Red had left them, but one thing was for certain, when he met his dad again and the two of them battled for the world championship title the two of them would have words, and lots of them. Ash was no longer mad at his father for leaving, but that didn't mean he wasn't going to get some answers, if nothing else then for his mom and for Serena, who never could bring herself to forgive his dad for what he did, especially since her own father was guilty of the same thing.

He swore upside down and backwards that when he became world champ then that was it, he was finished with competitive battling. If by then he still hadn't reunited with Serena, he would devote his entire being to tracking her down and picking up where they left off, he owed her that much. Even if she didn't remember him and was with someone else, he promised himself he would always love her wholly and unconditionally. She had been his everything when they were kids, every morning he woke up was a morning worth waking up to because he knew he'd be spending yet another day with her, even with his daily workouts and studies he always made time for her, for the two of them to just play around and be a couple of normal kids.

Those were the best years of his life, and Serena made them the best. Meeting her in that forest during summer camp had been a true godsend, and he often considered Serena as Arceus's own personally assigned angel for his Chosen Champ. Even now, with him not knowing how she had turned out or what she was like nowadays, Ash was more excited and terrified than he had been about anything else before, and that was impressive considering the number of times he stared down death and disregarded his own safety to save a Pokemon in need or even save the entire world. Ash had saved the world a dozen times over, but to him Serena was his whole world, and if she didn't remember him, if she found someone else to take his place, he honestly didn't think he could see the point in going on. For that reason, he was terrified, and thanks to Arceus refusing to update him on what Serena had been up to these past years, Ash was going into this as blindly as a Zubat.

'Ash I can sense you're close to losing it again, are you okay?!' his Mewtwo from New Island and Mount Kayna suddenly interjected telepathically, startling Ash out of his reverie. Ash's signature reply of "I'm fine" was on the tip of his tongue before the voice of his Mew overshot him. 'You need to relax like Raichu said, trust me when I say fate owes you big time and that the Omega Omnisphere has a funny way of working these things out for its heroes. If Serena was even half as fond of you as you were of her, then there is no doubt in my mind that she will remember you, you need to have faith,' she mewed with concern in her voice, and when Ash was about to argue, that was when Arceus finally said something.

'Ash, just go to sleep you worrywart, you don't want to arrive in Kalos with a heavy heart, something big is on the horizon and you need to sleep off your anxieties right now. Stop worrying about the future and just focus on the here and now, you can worry about Serena later, right now you need to focus on what's coming tomorrow and prepare as best you can. Nothing is certain, even the very wise cannot see all ends and agonizing over this is not amplifying your hero performance, not in the slightest. Now get some sleep, maybe with your mind's connection to everything in the Omega Omnisphere you'll come up with a solution to your problems come morning, but you'll never know for sure until you close your eyes and just relax,' the Alpha Pokemon advised him firmly, but gently. Ash finally sighed in defeat, realizing he had been outvoted and knowing deep inside that his Pokemon were right. There was no use torturing himself over this, whatever happened tomorrow happened and he would just have to deal with it when it did. He may not have had the best confidence in the world that Serena would remember everything he did, but with everything they'd been through together and her powers of recollection, he was confident she would remember him in time, and even if it took her years, he didn't think he'd have too much of a problem reforging that connection even from scratch.

Finally allowing himself to feel moderately at ease, Ash closed his eyes and willed the realm of dreams to whisk him away to his happiest and most memorable times. His Pokemon all watched him fall asleep, each and every one of them knowing that the weight of the world, the Omega Omnisphere itself, rest on his shoulders. Such a burden was not something any one person should have to carry alone and in spite of their attempts to help him, Raichu and the others knew Ash would only willingly share his problems with the one closest to him. None of them knew this girl Serena personally, since she had left long before Ash began his journey and met any of them, but they had heard enough about her to have a pretty clear idea what she would have been like. No matter how she may have changed over time, they knew Ash would accept her no matter what, and when the time came for them to reunite, they all hoped amongst themselves that their trainer could learn to live once again, for living without love wasn't really living it was just sort of existing. Upon falling asleep all the worry and the burdens he bared seemed to melt off of Ash's face, and he was blissfully unaware that secretly his Pokemon were all planning to play matchmaker when he and Serena finally did reunite. If anyone deserved to be with the one they loved the most it was Ash, and by the gods they weren't about to let some Omnimalevolent demon or the fate of the world stop him from finding true happiness.

Author's Notes: And done, next chapter is awaiting you. Omniarch-1024 is signing off now.
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