Ash finally wakes up after being in a coma for three days. He and May officially meet, although they both feel like they've seen each other before, and Ash gets the feeling that she's hiding something. After being questioned by May's friends, he decides to join them and help them fight. His training will be covered in the next chapter.

The world is ruled by something called the Empire. Some humans can use the powers of Pokémon, but channel it through weapons. Ash Ketchum is one of those. He has no memory of his past save his name. He meets May and her friends who are part of a group called the Guardians. They fight against the Knights of the New Age, the group who runs the Empire.

Ash's training has begun and he has started developing bonds, but he gets the feeling that May doesn't want him around. She and the rest of the group have come to the conclusion that they must come to a unanimous decision regarding whether Ash would join them or have to leave.