A/N: Ok, my first two pokemon fanfictions haven't exactly turned out quite as well as I'd hope. But, hey, you know how the saying goes; third time's the charm. This fanfiction is going to be about Dawn and Conway. Seeing as there are only, I think, five episodes thus far with Conway in them, I might have to make some things up or get out of character. Please bear with me! Speaking will be in "I am talking." And thoughts will be in 'I am thinking.'

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or any of it's awesome-ness.

To Be Lost and In Love

Chapter 1

Dawn, Ash, Pikachu, and Brock stood at the base of Mt. Coronet. The three friends stared at the towering rock formation with awe.

"Are you sure we have to travel through here to get to Snowpoint City, Brock?" Dawn moaned, dreading the idea of climbing through the mountain.

"I'm afraid so." Brock said, his nose buried in a map.

"Pika! Pikachu!" Pikachu said, waving its tiny yellow arms at Dawn.

"Pikachu's right guys! Think of this as an adventure!" Ash felt a smirk tug at his face.

'I'm gonna beat Snowpoint City's gym leader, no matter what!' He thought taking several steps forward. Dawn and Brock sighed.

"Let's get moving, then." Brock suggested, following after Ash. Dawn hesitated, and wondered if traveling through the dark tunnel was worth it. There was a contest to be held in Snowpoint City, and Dawn was determined to enter. It worked out well, because Ash wanted to challenge the gym leader there. But when she thought of all the creepy rock pokemon lurking in the shadows, Dawn considered staying put, and forgetting about the contest. Not to mention the fact that she'd probably trip or get lost.

"You coming Dawn? We haven't got all day!" Ash shouted over his shoulder. Dawn blinked a few times and reluctantly hurried to catch up with her friends.

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Dawn was right, it was torture to travel through Mt. Coronet. They had only been roaming the dark mountain chambers for fifteen minutes, and already her knees were scuffed and bleeding, she had fallen over Geodude twice, and her hair was getting frizzy.

It was obvious that Dawn was in a bad mood, and Ash and Brock were careful not to say much. Neither of them wanted to feel the fiery wrath of Dawn. Pikachu, who had been riding on Ash's shoulder, jumped to the ground and sniffed around. It ran behind a rock and found a berry.

"Pika!" Its muffled voice rang out as Pikachu picked the berry up with its teeth and carried it back to Dawn.

"What'cha got there Pikachu?" Ash asked, kneeling down to examine the fruit.

"I think Pikachu wanted to make you feel better Dawn!" Brock said with a smile. Dawn felt her anger subside a bit. "

Thank-!" She started, reaching out for the berry. Before her fingers could touch it, however, a Zubat swooped down and snatched the yummy treat away. Pikachu shouted angrily at it, but the Zubat was long gone. Dawn's anger reached a boiling point.

'Oh no, here we go again!' Brock and Ash thought in unison, bracing themselves for a catastrophic explosion.

"That stupid Zubat! I should…" Her voice trailed off and Dawn muttered some pretty bad phrases under her breathe. With a sudden jerk of her foot, Dawn accidentally swung a kick at Pikachu. To protect itself, Pikachu let out a burst of electricity. Something walked out of the shadows just then, and was caught in Pikachu's electric attack.

"Pikachu, knock it off!" Ash yelled, diving for his yellow pokemon. Pikachu jumped into Ash's arms and quivered.

"Wait a minute, is that who I think it is?" Brock gasped, stepping closer. Dawn was standing, paralyzed with fear. Other then that she appeared to be fine. Lying on the ground was a familiar face, one that Dawn hadn't expected to see again. Conway was twitching with pain and he appeared to have passed out.

"Oh no, this is all my fault! If I hadn't been in such a bad mood, none of this would have happened!" Dawn cried, kneeling down beside the green haired nerd. Brock and Ash sat down beside Dawn.

"I don't think he's hurt." Brock said, looking over Conway.

"Hn…" Conway muttered, opening his eyes. The first thing he saw was a pair of blue eyes with tears streaming down the cheeks. Almost without thinking, Conway reached up and wiped away a tear. Then, he realized what he was doing and bolted to his feet with a yell.

"What the heck are you trying to do, kill me?" He growled at the trio.

"Conway, I'm so sorry!" Dawn cried out, staring at the rocky ground.

"If you were sorry this never would have happened!" Conway said curtly, obviously still upset about being shocked.

"Hey, what's your problem? She said she was sorry!" Ash hissed. Conway and Ash exchanged death glares.

"Enough! All this racket is going to startle the pokemon!" Brock yelled. A faint rumble could be heard, and it was growing louder and louder. Everyone gasped and looked for the source of the racket.

"I think we're to late!" Ash shouted as he jumped up. A swarm of Zubat, Golbat, and Crobat were flapping and heading straight for the trainers. Pikachu tried to use its electrical powers but there were to many bat pokemon to fight off.

"Run!" Brock shouted, turning and heading off down some random path. Ash and Pikachu followed. Conway decided that it was safer to travel in a group, so he started off after Ash and Brock. Dawn stood up and started to run, but she tripped over another hidden Geodude. The rock pokemon ran away at the sight of all the bats, but Dawn was to stunned to move. Conway stopped running and watched as Dawn's doom came closer and closer.

'If I stay, I may very well get attacked by those angry pokemon. But if I leave, Dawn's going to get hurt…' Conway thought, taking a half step towards the girl. Normally he wouldn't have cared enough to stay and help somebody, but the thought of Dawn battling with him in Hearthome City was stuck in his thoughts.

They made such a good team, and Dawn had thought he was a pretty cool trainer…Then he thought about never seeing her again, all because he wouldn't save her… Conway shook his head and tried to think strategy.

"Go, Aggron!" Conway said after pulling out the pokeball. The said steel pokemon appeared and let out a roar.

"Aggron, clear a path for us. We've got company." Conway ordered. The gang of bat pokemon were approaching.

"Agg! Ron!" Aggron turned and used headbutt on a wall. Conway hurried to Dawn's side and pulled her up onto his back.

"Let's move Aggron!" Conway shouted as he used a free hand to push up his glasses. The steel pokemon was happy to comply. It started running headfirst into any boulders that stood in the way. Dawn was appalled; this was totally out of character.

"Kya!" Dawn let out a startled shriek as gusts of air flew past.

((A/N: I don't know if you know this or not, but 'kya' is the high pitched sound of a girl screaming. Just thought you should know.))

"Conway, the pokemon are attacking!" Dawn yelled in his ear.

"I know, I know!" Conway bellowed back.

'Just a little further Aggron!' Conway urged his pokemon silently. A gust of win narrowly passed by the fleeing trainers and grazed Aggron's tail. It let out an angry roar and smacked into the final wall.

"Yes!" Conway and Dawn declared in unison. The two trainers and Aggron stumbled outside of Mt. Coronet and found themselves ankle deep in snow. The Zubat, Golbat, and Crobat all let out a high pitched sound of anger and retreated into the cave's darkness. Conway was panting by now, and he allowed Dawn to slide off his back.

"Return, Aggron." He huffed, tossing a red and white spear into the air. Aggron disappeared in a red light and zapped into the pokeball. Conway felt like flopping down on the ground, but thought better of it after eyeing the snow.

"Conway, you saved me!" Dawn cried, pulling the tired boy into a life-threatening hug. Though he couldn't breath, the gesture was nice. Conway wouldn't have minded staying like that for awhile; the air was chilly and Dawn's embrace was warm and comforting. But Dawn pulled away, and her face changed from admiration to worry.

"Ash and Brock, I wonder where they are?" Dawn looked into the dark gaping hole that Aggron had left behind. Conway felt a twang of annoyance. He knew it was to be expected that she missed her friends, but why did she have to worry about Ash Ketchum? Even in his mind Conway sneered at the name.

"And where are we?" Dawn added after a shiver. Conway looked around at their environment. There was nothing to really see, except large areas of snow and mountain. The newly made entrance was the only way to get into Mt. Coronet, at least for as far as Conway could see. There wasn't much life to see other then a few scattered frozen trees.

"Well, we have to be somewhere between the base of Mt. Coronet and Snowpoint City." Conway muttered logically, shoving his already freezing hands into his pockets. He felt bad for Dawn, who had nothing warm on other then a scarf. At least he had jeans and a light vest to wear. Snow was falling from the gray sky, and there was no way to tell the time.

"I think our best hope is to try and find somewhere to stay, at least until we can find another human to help." Conway said at last.

"Sounds good to me. The movement will help keep us warm." Dawn agreed. They started off towards the white area that lay stretched out in front of them like a desert.

A/N: How's that for a thrilling first chapter? I threw in some minor fluff for contrast compared to the seriousness of the situation. Please give me a review, to let me know how the story is!