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Ashes and Ambition

Created: Dec 13, 2025

Status: Incomplete

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A twenty-year-old dies and wakes up as Astolfo Fleur, a fourteen-year-old in Sinnoh with seven younger siblings and parents who can barely afford to keep the lights on. Armed with knowledge from a past life where Pokémon were just games, he faces a world where legendaries are myths that kill, where trainers die on routes, and where starting a journey means choosing between your dreams and your family's next meal. This is the story of someone who knows too much trying to survive in a world that doesn't care.