Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon!

A/N: This is my first shot at writing a one-shot. It came from my heart after reading all the heart-wrenching stories written by other authors. I could not help but pen down my imagination into this fiction. Enjoy the read! BTW, I am a pearlshipper through and through!

Hello everybody. My name is Ash Ketchum and I aspire to be like my father one day, a Pokemon master. Even though I never met him before, I know he is out there watching me grow as I learn.

I am 18 this year and with me, I HAD this wonderful girl called Dawn. She has the most beautiful blue hair I ever seen with the most mesmerizing cobalt eyes. But it is her inner beauty that made me fall in love with her.

Everything about her is so perfect. I am very lucky to have her as my girlfriend. But it all changed on this day when a new guy came transferred from the Unova region. You see, we are all currently studying in Pokemon academy where we learn as much as we could before setting out in a journey. It is the very first step for all budding Pokemon trainer and coordinator before they could get a Pokedex.

It is fate perhaps? The moment that new guy came, I could see the sparkles in Dawn's eyes, even more than she had of me when we first met. I felt jealous. Who would not when your girl of two years set her sight upon some other guy she just met?

They had the same classes together. This would be my last year in school while for them, it was their second last year. I do not have many friends unlike her. She is very popular. Every year, she would compete in the annual intra academy festival and would come out first every time, unlike me who could not eve get into top 4 for the battle tournament during the festival. But she would be there in her cheerleading uniform supporting me every time and I think that is more worth it than getting the top spot.

But when the new Guy came, I could see that she had somehow forgotten about me. Every morning, I would wait for her without fail at the school gates to walk with her together to class, and maybe share some kiss now and then. But a few days after dooms day, the name I conferred to the day he came, something happened and I bet you all know what it was. Tut tut.

Yes. She came together with that guy! It was infuriating. I tried calling her name every morning when they came together. But she would just give me a kiss goodbye and tell me she would see me later.

But I did not know when was later. Because during lunch, she would sit with that new guy. They were inseparable! I felt anguish. Now, during every lunch time, I would be alone. Even that bastard of a rival Gary who is a womanizer had a girlfriend who is faithful to him! Well, I will wait for her then. I believe she would come to her senses one day. If not...

But it was heart-wrenching to see the girl you love more so than anybody else came to school laughing and holding hands with that other guy! That was the last straw. I went forward and was about to punch him, but something held me back. That voice in my head tells me violence is not the way. I gave in to the voice knowing Dawn would not like it if I were to hurt his new "guy".

But the moment I gave in to it, my own voice somehow disappeared. I was moody the whole day through. But seeing her smile and laugh... Even if it was without me... I think I am happy for her. She is not mine after all.

And that day came. The annual festivals. The Pokemon contest came first before the battle tournament. I am there as usual cheering on for Dawn to win. She looked beautiful still. Inside my heart, there was the tiny hope that maybe this was all a dream and today she would come finding me, hugging me in happiness as she won the competition. That was not to be.

She set her eyes on the new guy and ran to him! I could hear gasps and looks of pity sent my way. She did not even bother looking for me as I stood there. Although tears threatened to fall, I held myself. There was still the battle tournament and I would prove it to her.

But alas it was not to be.

I was knocked out on the very first round by the new guy Dawn liked. I could not stay in concentration as she wore the cheerleading costume cheering for HIM and not me. So I say this was really a dream after all... The relationship with her was a dream.

The tournament ended with the new guy taking the 'champion' position. I saw it. She was beaming from face to face. I broke down. I ran and ran away from school. I was a failure in life. My Pokemon was injured they lost because of me. I was not good enough for them and for her…

My mom looked at me worriedly but I could not help it and slam the door as I cried throughout the day and night in my room. Nobody liked me after all. I bet Dawn gave me up finally after the new guy came because she could not stand the failure I am.

To tell you the truth, before she came, I was the paragon of failure. Everyone bullied me because I was stupid and I only had Pikachu and all the lowest form of evolutionary Pokemon with me. They said I was weak. But I did not care because the choice was with my Pokemon! They were my friends and I would not force them to evolve as long as they were happy. With my Charmander and Riolu, we made up a great team of friends!

But Dawn changed my life. She supported me and told me that she liked me because of my care and love for my Pokemon. That was what she saw in me because I would treat her with respect as well. Her smile changed everything in my life. I was able to get into the top 8 because of that, because of the support she gave me.

Now her true self finally came out. She did not like me at all and I bet like everyone else, I was a failure in her eyes.

I decided my choice that night. I went off in search of her home just to see and talk to her one last time. But on the way there, I saw her with that new guy flirting around. If I were just a passerby, I would say they are in love. I smiled at them, smiled at her for being so happy. I went off to Dawn's home after that. They did not care about me even if they saw me.

Dawn's mom, Johanna was a great person and a great coordinator in the past. She had helped me just like my mom when I was down. I wanted to meet her one last time.

I knocked the door and there she was.

"Hello Johanna!"

"Hey Ash! What brings you here? I thought Dawn was with you when she went out?" She asked curiously.

"What did she tell you?" Ash inquired.

"She said she was going out with her boyfriend. But where is she now? Don't tell me she is injured..." Her mom was worried for her.

"Aww mom! Come on don't you trust me?"

"I do of course! Ash, I trust you with my daughter. You are one of the most caring and trustworthy person I've ever met Ash."

I went forward to hug her. She was like my second mom. She took care of me when I was sad and all when my mom was not around.

"I will always love you too!" I began sobbing.

She took me in her embrace. "Ash? What's wrong?"

I rubbed my eyes and tried to control the tears but I could not. "Could you please pass this message to Dawn? And when she come back, trust me she will say she was with me. I know her far too well. But please don't tell her I came and don't give her the paper until she finally know that I'm in her existence."

"What did you say! My daughter is out there now with another guy!?"

I shook my head. "Please Johanna. Trust me one last time in this. Alright?"

"Ash... I'm going to talk to her. But... Are you breaking up with her?"

I smiled. "No mom. I could not do it. I've already given my entire love to her. But I just hope she is happy now. I'm a failure after all."

"Don't say that! I will never approve of any other guy other than you..."

"Thanks mom for all your love and care you've given me... But I just want to say goodbye this last time. I hope we get to see each other again sometime in the future..." I tried giving her my best smile, but failed as there were tears in my eyes.

"Ash... Know that you will be the son I never had. And in my heart, I will be waiting for you to come back for Dawn..."

"I don't know if I could after this... "

I left the room. I had actually wanted to forgive her when she finally came to her senses that there was someone right beside of her the entire time. But I saw them while inside the house through the window. They were kissing, voluntarily right in front of me. I walked off, seeing the barest of smirk from the guy.

I ran and ran, in search of somewhere I could be. I let my Pokemon out, and they were there comforting me as they could feel my sadness.

"Guys. I'm sorry. I can't even get a single thing right. My girlfriend left me for another guy..." My voice cracked as I told them. I was there kneeling down in front of my friends – my Pokemon.

"Pika pi..." Pikachu dropped at that. Her ears were dropped.

'Master...' Riolu communicated to me with his aura as he kneeled down in front of me.

"Char!" Charmander however was more angry than sad.

At the last word given by charmander, I felt astonished. He was very angry. Immediately, a bright white light engulfed him as he grew bigger and larger. Wings sprouted out. It was rare to see a Pokemon evolved twice but the bond we had make it possible.

Charizard roared. I knew the Pokemon could sense our emotions but Charmander wanted to comfort me so much he evolved into a Charizard to protect me. For that, I could only be thankful to him. Thankful that I could finally escape from reality. I could not see them together. My heart was totally broken.

"Fly me to Mt. Silver Charizard. I had enough of this place..."

Dawn Berlitz is a very beautiful girl. She had every guy looking at her and lusting for her body. But it was those guys that she hated. She wanted to find someone who would care and love her for who she was and not what she was. It was on a fateful day she saw a cute guy named Ash being bullied by everyone. When he was alone, she approached him in a bid to make friends.

They got on fast. Ash was actually a fun and loving person inside. But he did not have much self-esteem. I decided to cheer him up by wearing my cheerleading costume. It was the first time I did this for a guy and boy was he happy with that.

That day, we started a relationship together. He was very lovely and everything she wanted in her dream guy was there in Ash. They talked and laughed together. She could see him getting more confident of himself until the day he was finally able to obtain top eight in the annual festivals. Although he was sad, he perked up when she was there for him. Dawn felt that he loved her a lot and likewise, she had given her love for him. They planned for their future what they wanted to be, how many kids they want, etc. Her mother approved of him totally that they even call each other mom and son!

She was so happy that her mom approved of Ash. Indeed, he was the best guy any girl could hope for and she was glad that he was hers.

Dawn really really love him so much she would move mountains just to be with him.

But one day, a new guy came. He looked different but she saw how much alike he was with Ash. There was a sparkle in her eyes as she thought of Ash in him. The new guy approached her and they talked. They got on just as fast as with Ash. He was charming and lovely. Ash did not have that. He was confident and strong. Ash did not have that. She felt protected when she was with him. With Ash, she had to persevere through all the states given to her why she was with a failure. The new guy had jumped into her forethought and they chatted and laughed in school, at home through phone until morning.

Every day, Dawn would see Ash waiting for her at the gates. He was lovely as always and she promised herself to look for him during her free time. But she enjoyed too much with this guy. He was everything what ash could never have been. He had control in his life. If she were to say, this new guy was a better version of Ash.

One day, they came to school together and he held her hands. She smiled at that contact. That day, she did not remember seeing Ash call for her. She shrugged it off. Ash was not needed at the moment.

Dawn's best friend May came over to warn her of her actions, of how hurt Ash was with what she was doing but Dawn did not care because here was a guy who was many times better than him.

When she won the contest for the annual festival, he was there but where was Ash? Nowhere to be found. She could not see him even when Ash was there right in front of her. To her, this new guy had become her Ash. During the battle tournament when the new guy battled with old Ash, she cheered on for him. Not for old Ash but for him. She did not see how hurt Ash was at that. The guy won and he went off to take the whole championship for himself. She was amazed at him and went to hug him right in front of the crowds, proud of who she had. He asked her to be his girlfriend and she accepted without hesitation.

Now, her best friend came looking for her once again. She kept nagging on how Ash was seen crying and she should really go look for him. But Dawn had enough of trying to care for him. This new guy was thousand times better than what Ash could ever be.

That day, she did not see Ash, not that she cared.

One night, she was with the new guy walking in the pavement and enjoying the night breeze together. She felt that she really liked this new guy. She saw Ash looking at them but she did not care about him. She wanted to be with this new guy forever.

That night was the first night she was kissed by him. It gave her the tingles in her body for how strong and powerful the kiss was, not like Ash. But there was something too forceful in that kiss and something missing which could only be found when she kissed Ash.

'What was with the comparison with Ash every now and then?' Dawn thought to herself.

That night she came home with a smile.

"Hello mum!"

Dawn could see though her mom was angry and disappointed at her.

"Where were you and who were you with?" She said in a no-nonsense voice.

"I was with Ash duh!" Dawn smiled before going back to her room happily.

'Oh Ash... How right you were on that. I'm very disappointed in you Dawn...' Johanna thought to herself.

The next few days, Dawn was on cloud nine. She felt happy once again. Though her mom was weird, she shrugged it off as a temporary temperament she had. She enjoyed her time with the new guy. But something was missing from her life. She could feel hurt and sad at times like when she came to school or during lunch. She thought it as the argument she had with her best friend May. May was furious at her for some reason. Even her boyfriend Drew came that time to reprimand her for what she had done. They would not tell her what it was. But it must be the part of the reason there was a missing piece in her life.

It was as she talked with the new guy, her new boyfriend that she realized what was missing indeed. She had not seen her Ash for the few days ever since new guy kissed her. That was when her mom became angry with her as well.

'Well, Ash will come looking for me. I know he will.' Dawn comforted herself. But still, she did not see him throughout the day. She asked new guy if he know where Ash was but new guy said it did not matter because Ash was not her boyfriend anymore. Dawn felt perturbed and shocked at what he said.

"No! That can't be... I know he's still out there." Dawn took out the Pokeball necklace Ash had given to him on their first anniversary.

"What is that?" New guy asked.

"This was given to me by Ash. A necklace he said would protect me forever." Dawn said. "Where are you Ash…?"

New guy moved forward and asked Dawn to take the necklace off since he was her boyfriend already but she would not do it. That necklace would be on her forever regardless.

Dawn felt empty though. She finally realised what or rather who the missing piece in her life was. There was nobody waiting for her at the gate. There was nobody at lunch looking and smiling at her as she eat with new guy. There was no loving kisses and hugs from Ash. She felt pain in her heart. Even when the new guy came trying to console, hug or kiss her, Dawn pushed him away. She wanted Ash and only him. It was now she finally realised that.

After school, she went to the usual waiting spot that Ash would always be when he waited for her through rain or shine. The caring and lovely guy who would walk her back home and talk with her mom. Her mom always tell Dawn how lucky she was to have Ash as a boyfriend. She always smiled and agree with her. Ash was indeed the best boyfriend any girl could have.

But the sun was setting and Dawn had been waiting for hours yet there was no sight of him. Her best friend May came telling her that she deserved it and she told her Ash would not be there waiting for her anymore after her own selfish action in two-timing him. Dawn felt heart-broken. She fell down on the floor and cried. The new guy came once again and embrace her. But she did not feel comforted and good at all. The pain did not go away. She wanted Ash.

Dawn asked him to go home. He wanted to wait for her but she just screamed at him to go away. He became angry. After all he had done, her heart was still not with him. He raged at her. She screamed and bite back but it was for naught. He was too strong and powerful as he forced himself hugging her.

Even though they were still at school, there was nobody there anymore. He began forcing his way.

"Well if I can't have your heart, I will have your body. Your sexy little body, Dawn."

Dawn began crying hysterically. She finally found out that she fell for the type of guy who wanted her body and that she pushed away Ash.

"NO! Go away! Ash!" She screamed but nobody was there for her. She cried and knew the inevitable was going to happen. She was about to have her virginity taken.

Dawn thought about the things that should have been. She stopped struggling now. She wanted her first time to be with Ash. But he was too noble and said that he would wait until she was totally prepared to be with him. Ash... The best thing that ever happened to her and yet she foolishly pushed him away for this monster.

She felt her shirt being taken off and her skirt slipped off. As he was about to take off her undergarment, there was a glow. The Pokeball necklace ash had given her during their first anniversary. She remembered it clearly. He wanted her to be safe and this necklace was part of the protection he wanted her to have. He said that a part of him would always be there with her for eternity. Ash would protect her through thick and thin.

Dawn smiled at that memory.

Suddenly, a blue hue surrounded the new guy. He floated away. Dawn was shocked. Just then, the Pokeball on her necklace released a Pokemon in front of her. The new guy flew off and hit his head on the fence. He was knocked out.

The Pokemon face her.

"Put on your clothes Dawn."

Dawn immediately complied. She smiled. She could still pledge her body and soul to the guy who loved her soul truly. Even when she was in danger, even when she pushed Ash away, he was still there for her. Dawn love him more than ever before. But first, she needed to find him.

"Hello who are you?" Dawn had not seen a Pokemon in front of her before in her entire life. That Pokemon had an aura that gave her the dangerous vibes. It was powerful.

"That is not important. You hurt Ash and now you get to see what the consequences. He loved you truly and you pushed him away. I'm disappointed in you Dawn. But I pledged to serve him for he saved me. He asked me to promise him I will be there to protect you even though I did not want it. He knew this would happen."

"Ash..." Tears began flowing down her eyes again. Dawn could not comprehend why she would push him away for another guy. She wanted to find him, to be in his arms, to kiss him and hoping he would forgive her.

Mewtwo returned into the Pokeball she had on the necklace. Dawn had kept it on her permanently ever since their first anniversary. There were times the new guy asked her to take off the necklace but she could not. It reminded her of Ash deep inside her heart and Dawn would never ever take that necklace off regardless of what. It was fortunate for her. That necklace was part of the love and protection from Ash that Dawn would treasure and cherish forever especially when it saved her from fates worse than death.

She ran off in search of his home. She wanted to surprise him by telling him she was sorry and wanted to resume their relationship. It was foolish of her to think that a broken heart was that easy to heal. She was in for a surprise instead.

Dawn knocked the door. Though her hair was not neat and to her liking, she knew Ash would not mind and honestly, Dawn just wanted to see him and to feel him. Mrs Ketchum opened the door and saw her. Delia had that look of anguish on her. Just like her mom. Dawn wondered what was going on.

"Hello Delia. Where is Ash?"

She shook his head. "Dawn... I should be asking that question. Where is Ash." Now there was that angry look as she glared. Dawn backed up at that look. Her eyes were still red from crying before but now...

"He's gone... My poor Ash. He's gone..." Delia shut the door as she wept.

Dawn felt that the world had ended. Ash gone...? Her Ash? The boy who would always cheer her up and comfort her when she was down, the boy she willingly loved with her heart was gone...?

"No... This can't be!" Dawn said in denial. She ran home in tears to ask her mom for confirmation. She remembered vaguely seeing Ash that night when the new guy kissed her. It was disgusting now that she thought. She knew that something was missing even then – the essence of Ash Ketchum, her boy.

"Mom! Please tell me you see Ash! Please tell me..." Dawn pleaded to her mom. She was crying hysterically now.

"Dawn..." Her mother embraced her. Regardless of her disappointment, she would always be her mother.

After quite some time, Dawn began cooling down. Her mom took a slip of paper and a bracelet and passed it to her. Dawn read through it and tears began falling once again.

Dear Dawn, the girl whom I had given my love to, my one and only,

I hope you are happy now with that new guy. I could see how from the first day you saw him, there were sparkles in your eyes. I was jealous you know? My love was more interested in somebody else. But I trusted you to know that I'm still the guy you love. So I waited for you to let that infatuation disappear.

Even though I want hit him for taking you away from my life, I knew it would only make you angry. I do not own you. You are yourself Dawn and you could make your own decision.

So I waited. Every morning, I waited for you to come and let me walk you off to the classroom. I waited for you to give me a searing kiss and tell me you realised I am still your boyfriend, the one you loved. But every time, you would be with that guy, talking, smiling and flirting to each other. Then one day, I saw your hands in his. I wanted to punch him and even kill him. But that would be counter-productive and make you love him even more. That would make you think that I am a monster. So I gave in to logic and let you go with him.

I became quiet. I did not want to talk to anybody else. I was alone. During lunch, I was always there waiting and looking to the day you would come and sit with me. But you did not. It pains me so much that I just want to die.

So instead, I tried looking on the bright side. You found someone you love! Hey and boy were you happy! At that festival, I was there cheering you on. But you only had eyes for him. I wanted to rush out to you and congratulate you when you win! But you forgot about me. We battled and you cheered for him in your cute uniform, the one that made me began falling in love hard for you. The symbol that someone would go so far for me, and now it is for somebody else.

My heart broke.

I cried so much that night. My phone was still there, and I was waiting for you to call. You never call. I decided to go to your home and find you. Instead, I found you with him going on a walk. I talked to your mom and then, I saw you two kissing. You were returning it. That's it. I had that eerie calm after that. No more anger, no more jealousy, just happiness for you.

But I could not face you anymore after that. I did not want to spend the rest of the year seeing both of you together.

I chose the cowardly move. I escaped from reality.

But know that I love you so much Dawn that I will never give my heart to another girl ever. You were the one who cheered me on when I was down. You were the only person who gave me hope. You protected me from all those bullies.

I know I could not hope to match up with him. He won me fair and square in that battle. Well, I will still stand by my choice. I love my Pokemon so much so that they are my friends. I will not gain power by forcing them to evolve. But what was worse than that battle was I lost to him in the battle for your love, for your attention.

Anyway, the bracelet there is my last gift for you. I hope you will remember me for the good times we had because I will remember it forever. Keep the necklace with you. It's a Pokemon called Mewtwo. Though it did not want to be in the ball permanently, I made it promise to protect you from all danger. It is a legendary Pokemon cloned from Mew. You are the only person who knows that secret now other than me.

Well, that's it. Tell Johanna for me that I love her a lot! She is a mom to me forever and always will be.

Good bye Dawn. May we meet again someday in the after-life perhaps? I hope you will still remember me. Love you forever.

Dawn felt heart-broke. She had not known her actions were hurting him so much. She thought Ash would still be there for her.

Looking at the bracelet, she cried as she put it on.

"Ash... I'm so sorry. Please come back to me... I want you so much."

She ran back up her room and covered herself with the pillow. This had hurt her a lot. Why did she push him away for the new guy? Ash was a thousand times better even if that new guy looked and act like him. She thought new guy was better than Ash just because he was more confident and more charming, but nobody will ever replace him. Even if he had no tried raping her, she will still love Ash and only him. Dawn vowed to wait for him as long as she will. He will be her one and only love for eternity.