Probably the real issue with this story is that, given that gender roles
aren't particularly important in the storyline (both sexes can be
Pokemon trainers and don't relate to their Pokemon particularly
differently based on their gender) does it really have anywhere to go
except to retrace the steps of it's model?

The main thing wasn't about that, it was just an excuse to write some comedy
... the story has no point except to have a few laughs and maybe encourage
other people to write alternate universe poke fics =P

Just so this isn't a useless one sentence reply, I'll include a spamfic here
that I wrote a while ago but never posted to this list ^-^

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Family Problems

Spamfic written by Ace Sanchez.
Pokemon and its associated characters
owned by Nintendo / Gamefreak.
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"Ash!" Professor Oak said on the video-phone. "You've got to hurry! Gary
has already won six badges! Hurry over to the next gym quick!"

"Aw, gee!" Ash whined, drooping his head, covering his eyes with his red
cap. "That Gary's always ahead of me!"

"Don't worry Ash, I have faith in you!" the professor's voice came out of
the speaker. "I feel that you are a much better trainer at heart than my
grand-son."

Ash looked back into the video-phone, getting a puzzled look on his face
as he recalled something he always wanted to ask the Prof. "That reminds,
me Professor. If Gary is your grand-son, then why are you always sticking
up for me? I don't get it."

The professor's face went strangely went all red. "I-I don't know what
you're talking about, Ash ..." He gulped.

Ash sensed a juicy story. "Oh, c'mon, professor! I know you're hiding
something! I mean, it's almost as if *I* was related to you, instead of
Gary!" he laughed.

"W-Who told you that!" Professor Oak said, distressed. "Don't tell me
your mom told you! She promised!"

Ash stopped laughing, and he suddenly felt his stomach drop from
underneath him. He grabbed on to the sides of the video-phone console.
"Tell me what ..." he whispered.

The professor had his hand over his eyes and didn't notice Ash's
horrified expression. "T-That *I'm* really your father ..."

Ash's felt like his throat had gotten closed up. He couldn't talk or even
breathe for a few seconds.

"I can't believe she told you!" the professor continued. "It was
supposed to be our little secret!"

Ash finally got his voice back. "She-She didn't tell me," he whispered.
"I only found out just now from you."

"I-I mean you're our love-child and all but - what do you mean she didn't
tell you! Oh no!" The professor covered his big mouth.

Ash's face began to burn red. "You're my father!? And you and mom didn't
tell me?! How could you guys lie to me!!!"

The professor loosened his collar. "A-heh heh ... well um, look at it
this way. At least now that you know you're Gary's uncle, you have some
authority over him!"

Ash face-faulted.


--- End.

^_^ ^_^

If anyone wants me to post the sequel to this, just holler. It's even sicker
than this one ..

Ace Sanchez
Email: jsa@fl.net.au
WWW: http://jsa.users.fl.net.au