ATTENTION: Currently, this is a YouxRiley fic, but I am considering making it an Ironwillshipping (DawnxRiley) fic. So I am going to post the first chapter again, but instead of saying "you" it will say "Dawn". Just go up to the chapter chooser thing and go to the one that says Chapter 1 (Dawn). Let me know in the reviews if I should stay with the current format of the story, or if I should make it an ironwillshipping fic. Thanks!

Hiya! This is just something that I sort of came up with because I thought up a scenario that could happen in Snowpoint City, so I went ahead and started a whole story from the beginning. I don't even know if I'll go on with this, it just depends if people like the first chapter or not. If you do, let me know in the reviews and I will continue on with it if enough people like it. So… yeah. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: All of the Pokemon characters and places belong to Nintendo and Satoshi Tajri. The plot is the only thing that belongs to me.

~Preface~

"Here, I want you to have this." Riley said, handing you a brand new Pokemon egg.

"Are you sure Riley?" You asked the tall dark headed man standing In front of you.

"Positive." He smiled down at you, and with that, he disappeared into the darkness of the cave.

~Chapter One~

You woke up with that same lingering feeling as always. That was the same dream you were having every night. Of all the events of that day in the cave with Riley. Back then, you were only sixteen. So young. That egg was just an egg. Now, though, that egg was a two-year-old Riolu. You carried him around with you everywhere. He was your best friend. And a constant reminder of that tall, dark headed man. You slowly rolled out of your sleeping bag and sat there for a second, taking in our surroundings. It was a small tent, with just enough room for maybe two people. There was Riolu curled up next to where your feet previously were, your bag – filled with all of its many contents –, and some Pokeballs sprawled about. It wasn't exactly the ideal housing of an eighteen-year-old girl, but it is what you choose. You choose to travel the entire Sinnoh region. With that thought, you started to pack up your things. You had a whole day ahead of you, and you wanted to get an early start to Snowpoint City.

You had finally gotten all of your things packed up and ready to go when Riolu found a butterfly. And when Riolu found a butterfly, you couldn't find Riolu.

"Riolu? Riolu?" You called for him. When he didn't respond you did a 360, in hopes of finding him, and sure enough, you spotted him in the distance, off the main road.

"Damn it…" You sighed under your breath as you placed your things on your back and started out after him. You chased him into the forest about half a mile until you could see that he had finally stopped, which either meant that he had caught the butterfly, or exhaustion had caught him. As you got even closer, you could see that he wasn't alone, and that a figure was kneeling down, petting him. For a moment, panic struck you, as this was the middle of the forest, there was a random figure with your fun away Pokemon, and your other Pokeballs were conveniently out of reach. So, you grabbed the nearest large-ish fallen tree branch, and prepared yourself for the worst. As you were getting closer, the figure noticed you, and stood, revealing a dark suite on a tall, dark headed man. It can't be. You thought. You were finally only about one hundred feet away, and you could see the figure clearly now. The tree branch fell out of your hand. It is. It was actually him. After all these years, here he was again; in the middle of a forest, petting your Riolu. It was Riley.