So this, depending on how creative I can get, will either be a short or long story with the pairing of Dawn and Volkner. I'm replaying the Diamond game right now and I find myself enjoying the pair more and more. Yet, with my luck, when I tried to find stories that interested me, they were all unfinished. So this is what I would like to happen between Dawn and Volkner. Keep in mind, I'm most likely not going to stick with the Pokemon that Dawn actually has, it might stray from any type of set story line, and most of the things in here are going to be made up as I go along. Regardless, I hope you all enjoy. -A
-Eleven Months Ago-
Dawn's P.O.V.
"And that brings this contest to a close. Congratulations to the reining champion, contestant number four, Dawn Shigeru! Please collect your reward at the front desk. Thank you to all the fans that came to watch. Thanks to all the viewers at home as well. Have a great night everyone!" The announcer cheered along with the thousands of fans that lined the seats of the stadium. I stood on the tallest pedestal, my Abra, Hewie, sitting at my feet, and received the first part to my prize. A dinky medal with my name punctured into it.
The corset of my pink ballgown dress squeezed against my body, making it difficult to breathe normally. The contestants and myself were herded into the back waiting room. Each contestant went a different way, entering into their own personal room. After entering mine, I changed back into a black tank top and a pink skirt. I pulled my black socks all the way up, just under my knees, and slipped into pink boots. To finish it off, I tied my pink scarf around my neck and placed my white beanie on my head. Hewie nudged his head against my leg. "I know. We are going home soon." It's been another long day and after everything he has done, there is no doubt he is tired.
We walked out of our room and I wiped away the 'Shigeru, Dawn' written on the white board. As Hewie and I made our way down the hallway towards the lobby, the last contestant I faced stopped us. "Dawn.. uhh.. hi! You and Abra put on a great show during our battle." He said shyly.
A nervous blush spread across my face. I hate compliments. "Haha, umm thanks! You and your Umbreon were some of my toughest competition."
He furrowed his eyebrows. "I just have one question. How did your psychic type beat my dark type so easily? I mean, dark types are super effective against psychic types." A small smirk appeared on his face.
Is he implying that I cheated? "A lot of training." I stated dead panned with a stern look on my face.
"How much training? After all, your Abra is only in the first stage so it can't be that strong." The guy crossed his arms. This is a complete one eighty from when he confronted me.
I put my hands on my hips finally letting my anger get the best of me. "Listen up, bub. I don't appreciate the fact that you are implying that I cheated, or the fact that you are underestimating my Pokemon. You have no idea how much time and effort I or he has put into training for these competitions. My Abra is the number one Pokemon in the contest world and it has been that way for three years. So before you imply that the two of us cheated, you should get to know your facts. Abra was my first Pokemon ever. I got him when I was three years old. I'm now sixteen. That is thirteen years we have been together, training for these competitions. You have absolutely no right to just come to the conclusion that I cheated solely because my Pokemon is in the first stage and that it is strong. Do I make myself clear?" My eyes closed and I took a deep breath. That felt really good letting all that out.
The guy stood there, a look of shock plastered on his face. "Wow.. I guess you're right. I apologize for being a sore loser. But if you don't mind my asking, after thirteen years, why didn't you evolve you Abra into Kadabra then Alakazam?"
Hewie looked up to me, a small smile on his face. "Cause I let him decide who he wants to be. He doesn't have to evolve to prove how strong he is. He will evolve when he is ready. Besides, I love him just the way he is." I smiled softly.
"There is something special about you.." He said quietly before nodding his head and walking down the lobby, disappearing into the crowd.
Hewie looked up to me with a confused expression. I shrugged my shoulders. "Come on, Hew." I held my arms out and he latched onto my right shoulder. He wrapped his legs around my waist and I placed my arm around his back to keep him secured to my side. We walked into the lobby and made our way through the crowd to the front desk.
"Ahh, Miss Shigeru! And little Hewie!" The accountant tickled his nose. "Congrats on your win! Here is your thousand dollar prize money! Good luck in your next contest." She smiled.
"Yea, my next contest.." I trailed off. "Thanks again." She nodded her head and Hewie and I made our way through the crowd once again. Finally, we made it to the entrance and exited the Contest Hall. A gasp escaped my lips at the hoard of people waiting outside. Do they even know how late it is? As soon as I opened the door, they all turned to face me and began snapping pictures and shoving video cameras in my face, bombarding me with questions.
"Miss Shigeru! Over here! How did you pull off the win?"
"What is your strategy for your next contest?"
"Right here! Why did you decide to go with a psychic type when you knew you opponent was using a dark type?"
"What are your basic training techniques?"
"Miss Shigeru! At the young age of thirteen, you've managed to win every single contest you've entered. At sixteen now, how much longer to you think you will be the champion?"
Hewie clung to my side, hiding his head on my chest. With my free hand I covered his eyes, trying to calm him down. "I'm sorry but you all are scaring my Pokemon. If you could just-"
"Dawn! What new moves are you going to teach your Abra before your next contest?"
These people won't give it a rest. "Please, can you mo-"
"Who do you think will be your toughest competition in the next contest?"
You know what, screw this. "Hewie, teleport." Hewie's eyes gleamed red, a purple aura surrounding us. The news reporters and fans stumbled backwards. My eyes closed and the familiar scent of my room greeted me. I placed Hewie down on my bed and patted his head. "I'm sorry about that, Hew. I'm going to go get you some food, okay?" Hewie smiled. I released my other three Pokemon, Bolt, my Luxray, Red, my Magicarp, and Bandit, my Gabite. Gently, I lifted Magicarp up and put him in the small kiddie pool next to my bed. He splashed around happily. Bolt walked over to me, rubbing his body against my leg, much like a cat. I scratched behind his ear. Before I exited the room, I scratched under Bandit's chin. "I'll be back soon with food for everyone."
The door creaked quietly as I shut it. In small, silent footsteps, I crept down the stairs, as to not wake my mother. Just as I got to the bottom of the stairs, I tripped on Glameow's tail, falling straight on my face. My mother looked up from her seat at the kitchen table. "Oh hello dear! I didn't see you come in?"
With a loud groan, I stood. A big fat headache made it's way into my head. "Hi Momma. And that's because Hewie teleported us here. I thought you'd be in bed by now."
She smiled tiredly. Her soft navy blue hair was pulled back behind a bandanna. Her apron was long gone, hung up in one of the closets. A light purple, or lavender I guess, robe covered her frail body while cute little Buneary slippers rested under her feet. "Well I stayed up to watch your performance, outstanding job by the way. You and Hewie make the most marvelous team. Anyway, I stayed up to watch and I figured it would be rude of me to not congratulate you upon your arrival home. You've been gone for quite some time, dear. Are you thirsty? Should I make some tea?" She made a move to get up and I quickly held up my hand.
"It's okay Momma, I'll do it. And I'm sorry for being away for so long. Because Hewie is a psychic type Pokemon, his attacks can get out of hand very easily. Since he is still in his first stage, yet he is so high in levels, he has a hard time controlling them and keeping them at bay. Which is why we spend countless hours training, sometimes going nights without any sleep." While I explained, I grabbed the tea kettle from the top cabinet, filling it with water and placing it on the stove. While it heated up, I made my way over to the fridge and grabbed the tea tray from the top. After I filled the creamer with cream and grabbed two tea cups and the pot, I placed a small bowl of sugar with a teaspoon on the tray. Once everything was assembled the kettle began to make a high pitch squeal. "I keep thinking that I'm pushing Hewie too much. Maybe I'm just not cut out for this anymore." I slowly poured the hot water into the tea pot, plopping two tea bags in with it. After a minute and a quick stir, it was ready.
My mother poured both of us our tea after I placed the tray down on the table. "When you say 'this' what exactly do you mean?" She asked in a calm voice.
Heat rushed to my cheeks and my heat raced. I put two teaspoons of sugar and a tiny bit of creamer in my tea, stirring it slowly. "Momma.. I don't want to compete in contests anymore." There I said it. Ohh she must hate me now. What have I done? I probably just broke her heart. "I'm so sorry I'm not the perfect daughter. I tried so hard to be and at first I really enjoyed the Contests! I really did! But then once I started winning consistently, people either hated me or loved me solely based on how well I could compete. I have no true friends because all these people want is a chance to be stars and what better way than to pretend to be the Dawn Shigeru's best friend? It's got to the point where people think I'm cheating. And it's only because Hewie is so strong but still in his first stage. They have no idea how much work I put into being the best Top Coordinator. And I've reached my goal. I've been the best Top Coordinator for three years and never not once have I come in any less than first place. Yet I'm still not happy. So recently I've been thinking.. maybe being Top Coordinator isn't my destiny. I'm so sorry to disappoint you."
My eyes stayed glued to my hands. I can't face the disappointment my mother probably feels. "Dawn look at me." She said sternly. Fear oozed throughout my body as I hesitantly looked up to her. "Dawn, I don't ever want to hear you say that you've disappointed me, never again. You have made me the proudest mother on this planet. You've opened my mind up to many new things and you've really proven to others that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." She winked with a wide smile spread across her face. "Sweetheart, I'm the one who should be apologizing. It makes me sick to my stomach to believe that I lead you to believe that you needed to compete in contests like I once did to earn my respect. I value your and your father's love more than anything in the world. With time, I know you'll figure out what your true destiny is."
"Thank you." I whispered. There was a sudden clanging of pots which startled the both of us.
I looked to the kitchen island where all the pots hung and smiled. "Abra?" Hewie called. He hung upside down from one of the hooks. My mother laughed heartily and I walked over to pick him up.
"I'm sorry. I should have returned sooner with your food. Momma, are you done with your tea? I'll just-"
She held up her hand. "You head upstairs and feed your Pokemon. I'll clean up."
I nodded gratefully and held Hewie to my side like I did earlier in the day. We walked over to the cabinets and I grabbed the individual food bags made specially for each of my Pokemon. Hewie helped by holding some of the bags since I only have one free hand. After filling each of my Pokemon's bowls with food I undressed and lay in bed. It has been such a long time since I last relaxed. If I'm being honest with myself, I can't even remember the last time. But that is the problem. I don't want to relax. I want an adventure. I want to wake up and not know what's going to happen. That's it! It has to be done. "Okay guys, listen up." My Pokemon circled around me, Hewie sitting on my lap. "What do you guys think about traveling Sinnoh? Countless battles, new Pokemon and people!" I stood up holding Hewie under his arms and spinning him around. "New sights! Adventure around every corner!" All my Pokemon cheered. A big smile spread across my face and I hugged Hewie tightly. "It's settled then! We leave tonight."
I tip-toed down the staircase, careful not to make any squeaky noises against the floor boards. The hallway leading to the door was dimly lit, allowing little visibility. Hewie sat on my foot, holding onto my leg. We reached the door and just as I reached for the knob, I froze. I'm leaving everything behind here. Hopefully where I'm going, they won't know me as 'Dawn Shigeru' the Top Coordinator. In all honesty, that isn't the real me. I can start fresh. I will make something out of myself. And I will find out what my destiny truly is. "Were you going to leave without saying goodbye?"
My breath hitched. On no, caught in the act. How does she know! "I left you a note. I didn't want to hurt you." My voice was small. I could feel her place her hand on my shoulder, beckoning me to turn around. But, I'm afraid I'll cry if I look at her.
"I spoke to your father on the phone." My head shot up and I turned to her.
"Y-You talked to dad?"
She smiled. "He is so proud of you, Dawn. He wanted me to congratulate you on your previous win for him. When I told him you were going to travel Sinnoh, he sent these." I looked down at her hands. Two shrunken Poke balls rested there, along with a note.
With both Poke balls in either hand, I pressed the buttons on the front, and they enlarged. "Come on out." I whispered. The Poke balls opened and red beams shot out creating figures on the floor.
"Hitmon!"
"Cyndaquil!" They cooed.
A squeal of excitement from me scared Hewie slightly. "This is perfect! Ohh my gods I'm so happy!"
My mother smiled. "Are you going to give them nicknames?"
"Hmm.. well since Hitmontop is a boy, I'll name him Beau. And since Cyndaquil is a girl, I'll call her Rose."
My mother grinned. "You wouldn't be referring to the amazing Kate Winslet, now would you?"
"You know me too well!" I laughed. "Alright you two. Rest up. We've got a long journey ahead of us." I smiled, returning them to their Poke balls.
Finally, I opened the note hesitantly. It read:
Dawn! My baby girl is growin' up! You're mother told me about you no longer wanting to compete in Contests. And you know what I say? To HELL with those Contests! You're much too tough to be messin' around with amateurs. Besides, Coordinating isn't a real sport! (Don't tell your mother I said that.) Anyway, I hear you're goin' on your first adventure. So I bare these two gifts. I came across them a while back but since they aren't exactly up my alley of expertise, I've been savin' them for a time like this. They will probably suit you more than me. I'm sorry I can't be with you right now and help you through your troubles. But just know, I'll always be rootin' for ya! Love you. -Pops
Tears welled in my eyes. "I miss him Momma." It's been so long since I've seen him..
"Me too, Sweetheart. But you understand why we can't be with him, yes?" She asked cautiously.
A sigh escaped my lips. "For my own safety. Although, whoever is doing this, I'm more than positive that I can defend myself."
She shook her head. "That is not a risk your father or I am willing to take." Another sigh. "Once these terrible people are caught, then we will be reunited. But until then, are you all packed? Did you forget anything?" She asked, cupping my cheeks in her hands.
"Nope, I think I got everything." I clipped the two Poke balls in the remaining notches in my backpack. "Well, I'll see you soon."
She hugged me tightly. "Be careful my sweet baby. Good luck with your journeys. Don't forget to check in time to time."
I nodded as I walked down the porch steps. "I promise. I love you, Momma!" She waved and Hewie and I began our journey out of Twinleaf town. I took a deep breath. "Well Hewie, there is nothing stopping us now."
So I gotta say, I'm really excited about this one. Hopefully y'all are just as excited to read it! I know this isn't a very popular pairing but what can I say? Anyway, hopefully everyone enjoyed and stay tuned for more! -A
