Hey guys I'm back and this new story will take priority over my old stuff that is unfinished since my computer broke and I cant be arsed to re-write like 20k words I had saved up :/ This is my first Pokemon fanfic and is based around the pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum but with more realistic outlooks on everything that goes off in the game so please don't hassle me about certain things being in different orders ect. Other than that until the main characters meet I'm having a different characters POV per chapter so let me know which is your favourite an when they eventually meet up I'll do it from the most popular POV. Be sure to review and favourite if you like it and oh yeah... I DON'T OWN POKEMON...

Enjoy :)

Sighing in disappointment I slump back in my bean bag, all that hype about this TV show and all they get is a red scale they can't even prove comes from a gyarados... some peoples naivety is baffling really.

Before i have too much time to reflect on the poor television show my phone rings, and I smile when I see the wild blonde hair of Barry on my caller ID, my best friend since we where stranded in this small town while the rest of the kids went off on adventures.

Let me explain, in Sinnoh each town has a collection of pokemon set aside by the local pokemon professor for anyone over the age of ten (with their parents consent of course) to start a pokemon adventure. These kids get given one that matches their personality (usually a bird or rodent pokemon since their everywhere and easy to capture) or if the local professor acknowledges them as gifted in handling pokemon,he can give them a choice between the three elemental pokemon that are much rarer and much stronger than other starters. For Sinnoh it's Chimchar, Turtwig and my absolute favourite, Piplup.

I was actually labelled as a gifted PokeHandler in school but after mine and Barry's dad got into a skiing accident our mom's took us out of the adventures program, which i didn't blame her for... after what happened to dad it scarred me to go out of our town of twinleaf. Now that I think about it, I've only ever been as far out as Sandgem town, but that's only ever if my mom makes me do her errands. Being honest though now that I'm 17, the idea of a great adventure does have its appeal, and Barry would love it too with how obsessed with pokemon he is... oh crap Barry!

Snapping back into reality I accept the call, "Hey Barry, what's up?"

"What's up? Did you see that pile of crap on the TV, it was full of the most stupidest set of 'Explorers' I've ever seen!"

I smile inwardly to myself, stopping myself from teasing him over how stressed he's getting and instead choose to let him ride it out, "Yeah, tell me about it. I mean, they tried using honey to attract it, it would been eaten by magikarp before any rare pokemon ever got a glimpse of it, never mind a red gyarados! I swear sometimes i think we could do better." I giggle as I say this, meaning it as a joke but as usual it goes straight over Barrys head,

"Hey, your right! We should go and try and find that rare pokemon! We'd be at least better than those idiots.."

"Barry, that not what i..."

"So it's settled, I'l meet you at the crossroads in 5.. But hurry, a $1,000,000 fine if you'r late!" Before I can argue any more Barry hangs up, leaving me to curse myself for putting the idea in his head as I get up to leave. Knowing how much Barry can talk i get my earphones and slide them under my hat out of sight, with Nightcore ready to play on my phone in case Barry went off on one of his wild moaning sprees again. Now ready to leave I make my way towards the crossroads.

What I was expecting to see after the quick 5 minute walk out of town (i say that in the loosest term possible, its more like a village) was a very impatient Barry, to y surprise he was actually sat down... still. Well, his head was still moving, looking at the path towards the lake and the path towards Sandgem Town continuously after each other with a focused look on his face, one I'm not sure I've seen on his face before now that I think about it. It actually becomes so weird I feel i have to say something, so I quietly cough, and he sudden;y bursts into life again, jumping up so fast it startles me slightly, "DAWN! Perfect timing... I've made a decision. Rare pokemon are rare for a reason ya see, so we should get some pokemon of our own before we try and catch it... Yanno in case it doesn't exactly want to be caught and tries attacking us..."

I'm actually quiet surprised by Barry's thinking, usually he is a more of a Act now, finish later kind of person, so he must be scared or at least be worried to have put the extra thought in... but as I contemplate what he's said I realise his thought process hadn't gone too far, "That's actually a good idea with Professor Rowan being back and all... but wait, there's tall grass everywhere in between here and Sandgem. How are we going to get there without a trainers help?"

Barry sighs and sits back down, looking at the tall grass in between us and Sandgem. Usually people get to and from Sandgem though pokemon trainers, they place an advert on the bulletin board with how many people they can keep safe and its first come first serve. People get a safe passage and pokemon trainers not only get to train all their pokemon at the same time on wild pokemon (Which under pokemon league rules is illegal unless your giving passage to at least 6 people) but they earn priority points. They don't really mean much until the end of the year where the person with the highest amount of points from each 'large' town get to attend a ball full of celebrities. I personally don't understand why people give passage because even though it gives you a decent amount of points you get so much more for defeating just one gym leader, in fact when I was 14 someone beat the temporary gym leader in Orebourgh city (while Roawrk was still too young) and he got so many points you only got one or two people a month offering passage because everyone else gave up.

"AHA! I got it! All we have to do is make a run for it." I laugh slightly but then i realise that he's being serious and physically facepalm.

"Barry... you know when you sit down and go all serious are you genuinely try and think of good ideas? Because right now it seems like you sit there thinking of dumb ideas that you know will piss me off."

Looking slightly hurt Barry slumps over, and I can tell his idea is genuinely the best he could come up with, "Jeez Dawn if you don't want a Pokemon then don't come with me..." He takes a couple steps back, getting ready to carry out his moronic plan, "Okay... 3...2.."

"STOP, STOP!"

Barry and I both freeze. My mind instantly raced towards the very illegal herbs that are currently in my backpack, and with the way Barry looking at me anxiously I'm sure he's thinking the same thing as the silhouette a man walks from towards the lake.

"Now why would two of my former star pupils be so reckless in making there way to the tall grass when they most certainly don't have any pokemon?!" Instantly me and the blonde relax, recognising the professors voice and gradually seeing our old Poke-Ed class teacher in what must have been years.

In a strange mix of getting told off and being greeted for the first time in years we aren't aren't sure which to address first, leaving a very long, awkward silence until finally Barry tries to explain himself, "Professor Rowan! Umm... we just... we where going to run real fast and see you because we wanted pokemon to catch a really rare pokemon that those idiots on tv couldn't."

Barry moves next to me, and Rowan strokes his moustache as he used to when he taught at the local trainer school until he went off to do famous research with Professor Oak in the Kanto region, "Well, that is no behaviour that two aspiring trainers should show. if such reckless and short sighted behaviour where to be shown in a Pokemons training and development then it would not only endanger yourself but also you'r pokemon."

Barry slumps slightly as I physically tense up... Great, my only chance of being a normal kid (albeit 7 years late) is ruined because of a dumb plan that I didn't want to be a part of... it's like school all over again with Barry's idiocy getting me into trouble...

"Wait, it's my fault that I was going to put myself in danger not Dawns... she told me it was stupid but I didn't listen to her so if you'r going to punish someone let it be me. I always do this and she suffers the consciousness of my actions way to often, don't let me mess this up for her too professor."

I'm actually speechless. Barry was actually acting mature for once... something was up, and when I saw Rowan's face with a look of pride over Barry sudden confession I knew exactly what it was.

"Do you two really love Pokemon?"

"YES!" We reply in unison, not wanting the Professor to change his mind.

"Then Dawn, Barry, I entrust you two with the first elemental pokemon I have awarded since my return... now... where did I put my..."

Suddenly from nowhere a boy, no older than me or Barry, came running down, briefcase in hand and panting heavily until he aught up to the professor, "Y...you forgot... your briefcase... again... Oh god..."

"Ahh yes, right on time! Lucas, I'd like you to meet your new co-workers, Dawn and Barry." The boy, who stands slightly taller than myself and nearly the same height as Barry because of his beret, doesn't look to happy by the news that we soon will be working together. Wait, when did we agree to work for him?

"But professor, I thought you wanted these Pokemon to do comparison checks with different regions pokemon..." Lucas is obviously annoyed by the idea of us helping him for some reason, which reminds me,

"Wait... What do you mean Co-worker." Barry nods, obviously as confused as I was about Rowan's statement without even consulting us.

Rowan just laughs all three of our protests off, pulling out a candy while shaking his head at us, "You didn't think I'd give you two Pokemon, without your mothers permission, free of charge did you? But don't be worried, you won't have to do anything too difficult, anyway all that's for another time," He pops the candy in hi mouth and reaches for the case and pulling out two Pokemon.

Of course I wouldn't have expected them for free, why should I? But seeing the pokeballs, one of which would hold not only my new companion, but he symbol that I could go anywhere, and do anything for once in my life... nothing else mattered. Rowan smiled slightly at me and I held out my hand, "Now Dawn, ever since you where a little girl I knew you where special. You had a love for Pokemon and a drive to learn more about them that reminded me of my own at that age, so for that reason i entrust to you, if my memory serves me rightly, is your favourite Pokemon. I know that if you can teach it your drive and passion for all tasks, no matter the size or difficulty, you two will become unbeatable in any and all things you wish to achieve."

Slowly, a tear forms in the corner of my eye. All I try and do is thank him but instead of words only a lump forms and I fall to my knees as my new Pokemon releases itself and in front of me, stands my very own Piplup.

He looks up at me, bowing slightly and smiling, "Hello Piplup... I.. I'm you'r new trainer."

For a brief second Piplup looks me up and down and my heart launches to my throat, not wanting to be reject by the Pokemon I knew I wanted ever since i was a little girl. Thankfully though, after a minute of awkward silence between everyone, Piplup jumps into my arms, chirping happily as my nerves flush away. Rubbing Piplup's head gently he lets out a sweet, low growl making me giggle when he starts to look embarrassed about it.

You might think this is a bit silly, a 17 year old girl getting so emotional about her first Pokemon. For me though, it's so much more than that. When I was younger I'd spend hour after hour with my dad, doing fake battles with his Pokemon and the one I'd always choose was his Prinplup and of course he'd make his Pokemon pretend to faint so I always won. After the accident though, since my mom couldn't afford to look after all of his Pokemon on her own she gave them over to the Pokemon League.

I was distraught, the only Pokemon my mom let us keep was Casper, a Haunter and my dads strongest Pokemon. He would sleep in my room after the accident and whenever I got nightmares Casper would show up in my dream and make them happy... until my mom gave him away to her friend, something about a haunted house and out of control ghastlys I think?

"Dawn... DAWN!" Jumping back into reality I blush at being caught yet again by Barry, who has a Turtwig that looks rather confused resting on his head, "How about it then?

I look at Lucas and Rowan, both with the same expectant look on their face as Barry, obviously waiting for an answer to something. I don't want to disappoint anyone so screw it, "Umm.. sure?"

Barry's face brightens up, taking a few steps back as his Turtwig jumps off his head and into a battle stance... shit. A battle already. Taking Barry's lead I take a few steps back, letting Piplup jump from my arms and into the male shift arena at the crossroads, Rowan seems to have made himself the referee, not that we need one with only on Pokemon.

"Since I have type advantage, and your Piplup looks so weak, I'll let you start us off" Barry laughs to himself but I just flip him off, making him slightly less cocky.

From what I know of Turtwigs they are fast, and agile. They don't become tanky Pokemon until they evolve into Grotle so if I start by lowering it's attack any pot shots it gets off my Piplup should be able to take, "Ok Piplup, let's start this off with a grow!"

Without hesitation my Piplup lets out a painful shriek aimed towards Grotle that makes it visibly distressed, even making him wince slightly, but Barry doesn't look to bothered by it, "Ha! That all you got? Turtwig, use tackle!"

"Piplup, growl again and use Pound." Lucas and Barry look puzzled at my decision of making my Piplup stand my ground, but once Piplup's second growl hits Turtwig his tackle barely has enough power to move Piplup, making it easy to get off a full power pound into Turtwigs face, making him retreat looking hurt. Piplup must be a strong one to do that much damage on a physical type against a Turtwig.

"Ugh no fair! Turtwig, withdraw and catch your breath."

His Turtwig does as its told but a Turtwigs shell doesn't turn into a full one until it evolves, until then its just made of mud so the defence boost it gives isn't effective if you can get them on their back, "Pound him Piplup, aim as low as you can then keep pounding his torso!"

As Piplup follows my commands my plan works perfectly, Piplups strength in his pound being able to flip Turwig onto his back and from there, despite Barry's shouting and accusations that I cheated, it was like pounding fish in a barrel. Turtwig was out for the count.

With an amused grin Rowan lifts a hand in my direction, claiming m the winner. a couple people from the town had walked up and seen the commotion, giving me a small round of applause before wandering off back to their homes.

"Piplup you where amazing!" I get to my knees and scoop up Piplup, who seemed to be enjoying the attention from the crowd, Giggling I make him a promise, " If you can work that hard in every battle we do, then you'll be getting thousands of people cheering for you. Does that sound good?"

Piplup chirps up to me, looking rather pleased at the idea. On the other side of the crossroads though, Barry had returned Turtwig and was arguing with Professor Rowan.

"What's up with this pokemon! Did you give e a dud just because I threw spit balls at you in class? That tackle should've knocked that water type out in one!"

Rowan looked rather displeased at his sore attitude and as I scooped up Piplup in my arms and went over to try and calm things down Rowan was having none of it, "no no no.. Wait.. I knew that was you! Ah-hem, despite that, you lost because Dawn here knew that Growl is a move that disrupts Pokemon while performing a move and lowers the attack. Since Turtwig is faster than Piplup the only way she could get close enough to do serious damage was to take a hit, weakened by two growls, then counter. And also, the fact that Piplup is a water type had no effect because tackle is a normal type move, you should have used absorb if you wanted to get a damage advantage over it. Now if ou've had enough sulking I need to be off back to the lab to get replacement Pokemon. I expect to see both of you at my lab at 10 AM sharp."

Barry isn't sure what to do with the information, letting the Professor leave with Lucas in trail, after a few steps he turns to me though, "Oh and Dawn, congratulations, that was a fine display with the elegance and power I would expect with parents of your calibre. Tell Johanna I said hello."

And with that, he was off. Leaving me, Piplup and Barry, the latter was the first to speak, "So, you won... but don't get cocky because I'm battling you again real soon and winning this time! I promise."

I roll my eyes as he runs off, not even saying goodbye and leaving me to walk back with my Piplup. I carry him of course, he's earned it. Turning on my Nightcore Piplup shakes his head from the slight vibrations of 'I think I'm in Love'. Giving him one of my earphones he bobs his head, seemingly enjoying the song, suddenly though he realises something, and points at the now distant Barry and then to the Music and I realise what he's asking.

"Hahaha, no Piplup, I don't love Barry. In fact, I've never really so much as thought a boy was cute.." Piplup seems upset by this, staring at me with those big black eyes and I can't help but giggle, "Of course apart from you silly."

With that, Piplup chirps again and I realise how good a Pokemon I have. Somehow, deep down. I know that not only is this the start of new friendship with Piplup, but a new adventure too.

Hey guys, I'm going to make this every Sunday in the Uk but since time zones be sure to Follow this and please review because that helps me alot in getting the motivation to right alot more which means more for you guys. Thanks alot :)