History Fanfic / FailureHero

* AdaptationalBadass: It is clear that in this version Ash didn't TookALevelInDumbass when he traveled to Unova. He even menaged to reach the final, only losing to N due to him using [[OlympusMons Reshiram]].

** N, while still being a WellIntentionedExtremist, is far more cruel than canon: he tries to kill Dawn, threatened Ash with a knife and uses a torture device to force Ash's Pokemon to fight for him.

* BadAssNormal: Alder and his Pokemon are fighting five-to-one against five of the Team Plasma Sages. To give his Pokemon a chance, he takes as many attacks as he can with his body, In the end, not only he wins, but he still has enough energy to punch Ghetsis.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Subverted. Dawn mostly finds Ash getting embarassed by Cynthia's vicinity ''exhilaranting''.

* CprCleanPrettyReliable: Averted: when Cynthia has to perform it on Ash, the boy throws up twice, and they still have to bring him to a hospital, while fearing he might have suffered brain damage due to briefly dieing.

* SlaveMook: When it is time to fight the Unova Elite Four, N uses the Pokemon he stole from Ash, forcing them to fight with soundwaves that cause them pain. Then, in his fight with Alder, he does the same thing with the Pokemon he took from the Elite Four.

* TookALevelInBadass: Dawn was never a slouch in battling, but training with Alder and Cynthia made her formidable enough she and her team single handely rescue Ash from Team Plasma airship.
* UndyingLoyalty: Ash and Dawn has this for each other, and that's before they realize they are in love.
* VillainExitStageLeft: After his hideout has been conquered, Giovanni disbands Team Rocket and escape capture.

* SlaveMook: When is time to fight the Unova Elite Four, N uses the Pokemon he stole from Ash, forcing them to fight with soundwaves that cause them pain. Then, in his fight with Alder, he does the same thing with the Pokemon he took from the Elite Four.

* OneDialogueTwoConversations: When N and Pikachu meet after Team Plasma kidnap the Pokemon, N promises him he will bring Pikachu back to his friends. Of course, Pikachu thinks that he means to gave him back to Ash, while N wants to release him in the wild.

* TheMentor: While they are on a mission at the Silph Co., Sabrina helps Ash develops his Aura abilities.

* LikesOlderWomen: While Ash's true feelings are clearly for Dawn, he also founds Cynthia attractive. According to Sabrina, he even occasionally dreams about the champion.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Lance,Cilan,N,Ghetsis]] and, by the end of the story [[spoiler:Delia]].

* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:Cilan and his brothers]]. When they were young, their parents died, and Ghetsis took them, allowing them to not being separated into different foster homes. Both for this and the fear they fell towards him, they accepted to work for him.

** Dawn actually suggests to let the two teams wore each other out and then attack the weakened winner. Cynthia and Alder refuses, because they are afraid the winner would have both dragons at that point, making it too powerful.

* CprCleanPrettyReliable: Averted: when Cynthia has to perform it on Ash, the boy throws up twice, and they still have to bring him to a hospital, while fearing he might have suffered brain damage due to briefly diying.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Cilan is one of the Shadow Triad, and the one who planted the bomb that killed Lance and put Delia into a come]]. After seeing Ash's resolve, he pulls a HeelFaceTurn and starts helping the heroes, even performing an HeroicSacrifice.

A party is being held in Pewter City to honor Ash after he came second place in the Unove League. Unfortunately, the boy is feeling there nothing to celebrate about yet another failure. Things get much worse after a bomb planted by Team Plasma to kill him instead claims other victims. With no other choice, Ash has to join a group to stop them. Of course, there is no way Dawn isn't going to help him.

* MithologyGag: The dress Dawn wears while under cover are those of the female protagonist of Black and White.

* ShoutOut: When Ash and Dawn go under cover in the Nimbasa museum, they use the fake names [[Francise/{{Batman}} Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon]].

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Lance,Cilan]] and, by the end of the story [[spoiler:Delia]].

* ActionGirl: Cynthia in not only a great trainer, as usual, but is very capable of defeating people with their bare hands.

* LookedOutOfTheLoop: Since she wasn't present for much of Ash's Unova journey, Dawn has no idea the TerribleTrio she knew in Sinnoh has TookALevelInBadass. Ash quickly informs her.

* LikesOlderWomen: While Ash's true feelings are clearly for Dawn, he also founds Cynthia attractive. According to Sabrina, he also occasionally dreams about her.

* WouldHurtAChild: No member of Team Plasma has trouble attacking, hurting or trying to kill Ash and Dawn.

* AdaptationalWimp: Unlike canon, Krokorok hasn't evolved by the end of Ash's Unova journey. Ash still brings it when he is told to make his best team [[spoiler:SubvertedTrope and it finally evolved during a battle with Team Rocket]].

* OneDialogueTwoConversations: When N and Pikachu meet after Team Plasma kidnap the Pokemon, N promises him he will bring Pikachu back to his friends. Of course, Pikachu thinks that he means to gave him back to Ash, while N wants to release him in the wild.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Cilan is one of the Shadow Triad, and the one woh planted the bomb that killed Lance and put Delia into a come]]. After seeing Ash's resolve, he pulls a HeelFaceTurn and starts helping the heroes, even performing an HeroicSacrifice.

* TheGadfy: Much to Ash's surprise, Sabrina is now this. Cynthia explains it is a way to live a second childhood, since she didn't get it the first time.
* HalfOfTheManHeUsedToBe: While trying to protect Dawn and Alder, [[spoiler:Cilan]] is cut at the waist by a Night Slash.

* OneDialogueTwoConversation: When N and Pikachu meet after Team Plasma kidnap the Pokemon, N promises him he will bring Pikachu back to his friends. Of course, Pikachu thinks that he means to gave him back to Ash, while N wants to release him in the wild.

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:Cilan and his brothers]] are the Shadow Triad of his Plasma. However, they are ForcedIntoVillainy by a combination of fear and gratitude toward Ghetsis.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Cilan is one of the Shadow Triad, and the one woh planted the bomb that killed Lance and put Delia into a come]]. After seeing Ash's resolve, he pulls a HeelFaceTurn and starts helping the heroes, even performing an HeroicSacrifice.

* AdaptationalBadass: It is clear that in this version Ash didn't TookALevelInDumbass when he traveled to Unova. He even menaged to reach the final, only losing to N due to him using [[OlympusMon Reshiram]].

* AdaptationalVillany: [[spoiler:Cilan and his brothers]] are the Shadow Triad of his Plasma. However, they are ForcedIntoVillany by a combination of fear and gratitude toward Ghetsis.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Cilan is one of the Shadow Triad, and the one woh planted the bomb that killed Lance and put Delia into a come]]. After seeing Ash's resolve, he pulls a HellFaceTurn and starts helping the heroes, even performing an HeroicSacrifice.