Warning: Spoilers for Diamond/Pearl, slight Twinleafshipping (JunxHikari/RivalxHerione)


Okay, okay, I admit it, I wanted an excuse to write something with Jun in it because there's simply not enough of him on here, from what I've seen. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't know. I've only seen… three fics with him in it, and two aren't even done. But yeah, here it is. I just decided that I would go more in-depth with the scene at Lake Acuity. I didn't alter it in any way; in fact, I wrote down every word and action from the game as I was playing. I just added the little bit after Jun left, because I wanted to go on about Hikari's feelings about it… yeah.

Also, I really don't like using the English names, but I only knew the Japanese names for Dawn and Damion, and I didn't want to mix Japanese and English names, because I think that's just kinda lame. Anyway, go ahead and read, if you're not bored with me yet.

Disclaimer: If I was part of the creation of this beautiful duo of games, I would have made it so that anyone who played the girl would get their fill of Twinleafshipping… Plus I'd make the characters you play, in any of the games, be able to actually talk. Gnaah…

Full Circle, Chapter One

--Lake Acuity--

Dawn knew the path through the wintry forest was coming to an end, because she heard a slight splashing from the waves of the somehow-unfrozen Lake Acuity. Stopping where the land opened into the lake's shore, she immediately looked around for any sign of a Pokemon, or, slightly more importantly to her, Damion, but she didn't have to look far. She found both Damion and a purple-haired woman she recognized as Jupiter, a Galactic Admin, near the land's edge. Damion's back was to Dawn, but she had a feeling that the battle had ended, and not in his favor, by the way Jupiter looked rather smug. There was no Pokemon to be seen, though, and Dawn assumed the worse, and correctly, at that: the legendary Pokemon of this lake had already been captured by Jupiter and transported to the Galactic Headquarters.

"You're not getting away with this, Team Galactic!"

Dawn's attention snapped back to her blonde friend. Damion's hands were raised slightly from his sides and balled into fists, and he was in a generally angry stance.

"Oh? Are you finished already?" Jupiter asked with an innocent tone, examining her nails for show.

Dawn felt something flare inside of her suddenly, most likely with anger at Jupiter. Why it was so intense, though, she didn't know. It would make sense for her to be mad at Jupiter for ridiculing Damion for a loss, but not furious. But then again, he was her best friend, possibly the best she'd ever felt she had. She would mull over it later, though, because Jupiter was speaking again.

"Your Pokemon aren't bad, but you're laughably weak. You honestly thought you could save the Pokemon of the lake? And become the Pokemon Champion? Dream on, little kid."

The flare only grew as Jupiter spoke, and Dawn wanted badly to march right up to them and smack Jupiter across the face, at the very least, but she knew how Damion felt about people finishing his fights for him. So she stayed put, as hard as it was. And it was very hard to watch Damion's stance change drastically, his fists unfurling and lowering back to his sides, his shoulders lowering steadily as Jupiter taunted him.

After a silent moment, Jupiter shivered a bit, then turned to a few Grunts that were watching from a distance. "But, eww, it's so cold here. Let's go back to the Veilstone Headquarters." She brushed past Damion, who stood there, unmoving, then stopped suddenly as she noticed Dawn in front of her, gesturing to the Grunts to go on without her. "Oh? Don't I know you?" The question was apparently rhetorical, because she'd continued to speak before Dawn had time to open her mouth. "We met in Eterna City." Jupiter suddenly turned serious, lowering her voice slightly. "Listen. Team Galactic is going to do something huge for everyone's sake. That's why you should keep out of Team Galactic's way." She paused, waiting for a response, but Dawn merely gave her an indignant look, causing her to cock an eyebrow. "Don't come whining about poor Pokemon and other trivial junk like that." She suddenly pointed a finger right in Dawn's face. "Don't waste your time coming to our headquarters in Veilstone." She straightened up again, giving Dawn a tight smile. "Now, if you'll excuse me." Jupiter sauntered past her and was gone.

Dawn resisted the urge to go after her right then, instead tentatively walking to Damion. He vaguely turned toward her, though his head was bowed so that his bangs shaded his eyes slightly. There was a long pause in which Dawn's hand twitched several times, her mind urging her to place it on his shoulder in a gesture of comfort, but she was unsure of what his reaction would be.

"Yeah, that's right!" Dawn was startled when Damion spoke. She looked back to his face, but his expression was still unreadable. He continued. "I couldn't do anything against Team Galactic!" He sounded agitated, frustrated with himself, and her thoughts were confirmed when he finally lifted his head, looking out at the lake. "That Pokemon called Uxie… It was suffering…" His tone and expression changed as he was saying this, to that of sympathy and slight pain for another. After another, albeit shorter, pause, Damion turned back to Dawn, though it was as if he was looking through her. "I'm going to get tougher… It's not about winning or losing… That's not good enough…"

"Da--…" Dawn stopped herself, finding she didn't know what to say. She'd never seen him like this. But, luckily, he didn't seem to comprehend her failed attempt to comfort him.

"I have to be stronger…" And, without a word of farewell, Damion turned and began to leave, head down again, and walking slower than Dawn had seen him do anything. Her heart ached for him, and it was unfamiliar, because he'd always pick himself right back up after a bad experience. She stood, rooted to the spot, simply watching him leave, as if trying to make sure he'd be okay from then on.

When Damion disappeared into the forest, Dawn stood there for a moment, trying to comprehend that this had been real. She still felt the ache in her chest, even though he was long gone, and it continued as she trudged through the forest on the well-beaten path. When she arrived on the lakefront, the Galactic grunts that had been hanging around were gone, presumably with Jupiter. After another long, still moment, Dawn released her Staraptor from her Pokeball, and Staraptor immediately turned to face her, cooing lightly with concern. Dawn smiled weakly, stroking Staraptor's feathers a bit.

"Could you take me to Veilstone City, Staraptor?"

Staraptor nodded once, waited as Dawn boarded her, then took off into the sky, her wings kicking up some powdery snow in the process. Dawn knew what she had to do now, and she would do it for everyone, but she couldn't help but feel that, deep inside her, it would be mostly with Damion in mind.

End

Yes, you read correctly up there, this is only chapter one. Next I plan to write about when Kouki runs into you somewhere and tells you that Jun says he believes in you, or something like that. I didn't get there yet in this game, so I don't know it word for word, and I don't even remember where it takes place, so I might have it up tonight if I get there in my game. I hope I do, because it's one of my favorite scenes in the whole game… I mean, come on, Jun having Kouki tell Hikari that he believes in her to do this whole thing? That's gold for any diehard Twinleafshipper such as myself!