Ashley

Ashley is a young trainer from Cherrygrove, Johto. Despite the time time she's spent traveling, and the various experiences she has encountered, she is still unsure of what she wants out of life.

History
Raised by her grandparents (her own mother, Elana, having passed away when she was very young, and her father being unknown), Miriam (a retired elite trainer) and Orsen Amaya, Ashley grew up to be an old-fashioned young girl who enjoyed reading and playing the flute more than playing with other children. As it was, she made very few friends hew own age, and was unable to keep those she did manage to obtain. When she was ten years of age, and after completing Trainer’s School, Ashley was able to leave home and become a trainer. Her grandmother was thrilled; it was what she had wanted for Ashley since she’d been born, especially since her own daughter had never chosen to follow in Miriam’s footsteps. However, as young as she was (and with her vivid imagination), Ashley knew how heartbroken her grandparents had been at the death of her mother. She wanted to become a trainer- she truly did- but something within Ashley made her refuse to leave. She preferred to remain with her grandparents, keep them company, and continue learning at home. As time passed Miriam grew ill and eventually passed on. In her passing, and with the hopes that one day Ashley would become a trainer, Miriam left Ashley a Pokémon: Togetic. Togetic’s happiness helped ease the grief Ashley felt, and within the next year Ashley spent her time getting to know Togetic and re-studying what she had learned during her Trainer School years. At the age of eighteen, Orsen purchased Ashley a Pokegear and she finally left home with the dreams of being a great trainer and making her diseased grandmother proud.

Relationships
Shion Kitakami

Shion (A league trainer from Violet, Johto) is Ashley's best friend. Despite living only a town apart, they did not discover one another's existence until well after Ashley became a trainer, during her time as a Team Rocket member. Though the memories are sketchy, Ashley is sure she won her way into Shion's life by baking her fudge. Whatever brought them together, they are now either constantly worrying about, or looking out for one another.

Alex Cena

Alex (an Ice-Type Trainer from Snowpoint, Sinnoh) also falls under the category of 'best friend' to Ashley. Formerly in a relationship, they traveled together for a while until Ashley decided she needed a break from... practically everything. Separated, Alex chose to continue his own journey, and Ashley allowed him to take her young Vulpix, Sakura, with the hopes that she could help him overcome his intense fear of fire. Though she obviously still cares for him greatly, she is unsure where the future will take their relationship. All she knows is he better take care of her 'baby', he makes a darn good veggie pizza, and he deserves more happiness than she can give.

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