Intro
The stadium quakes as the crowd is in uproar. Below, the battlefield is covered in a huge cloud of dust.
As the debris settles, the silhouette of a Pikachu runs zip lining through the remaining dust and jumps out into the air. It's tail glowing with a metallic aura.
The opponent Rhyperior steps back in awe as Pikachu lands the iron tail squarely on its chest; the force of impact sending Rhyperior flying back past it's young trainer and into the arena wall.

The young trainer runs to the aid of his monster in tears, "Rhydo!"
Red stands silently on the other side of the battlefield as the crowd cheers in amazement.
The winner is Red of the Kanto region!

Dawn stares wide eyed at the television in her dark bedroom.
"Wow! Now, that's a trainer!"
Dawn glances at her Whismur design alarm clock, the pupils of the eyes composing the digits of time: 3:30 AM.
"Just three more hours then it'll be time for me to head out," Dawn thought to herself, "then I'll be on my way to becoming the greatest Pokemon Master ever!"

Chapter 1

The sun begins to rise from behind the icy tips of Mt. Coronet. Dawn is staring out her window, her fingers fidgeting in anticipation. She had stayed up all night watching the Pokemon Battle Network in preparation for this momentous day. It was the day of her final exam; if she could pass this, then she would finally receive her first Pokemon. Turtwig, many times she pictured herself standing fearlessly atop her Torterra in battle...

BEEEEE... Dawn's Whismur alarm goes off as the cute Pokemon's ears flap up and down.
"Yes! It's time!"
Dawn jumps out of her chair fully dressed, slams down on the Whismur alarm ears, and runs out her bedroom door. At the bottom of the stairway, Dawn's mother is waiting for her, "Honey, what would you like for brea-," but her mother has no chance to finish the question as Dawn races past her.
"No time, Mom! I don't wanna be late!"
Dawn's mother leans against the wall with a smirk on her face and arms crossed, "that girl.."

Dawn races down the road. The day she was so eagerly awaiting was finally here. With so much enthusiasm running through her veins she doesn't notice a Bidoof sleeping with its tail out in the road. Her foot lands squarely on it. "Biiiiiiii!" The Bidoof cries out and jumps into the air but before Dawn can help him, he runs off down the road.
"Damn! I'm sorry Bidoof!" she yells over her shoulder as she continues running, Bidoof running in the opposite direction with rage in its eyes.

Meanwhile, Raymond sits at his desk. His eyes staring intently at the black board from behind his squared black glasses. His mind racing under his neatly combed jet black hair, he was the only student in class and Dawn's arch nemesis. Raymond sits murmuring under his breath, "fairy: super effective to dragon, weak to-" BAM!

The door flings open and slams against the wall. Dawn stands at the door way, hands on knees, panting and trying to catch her breath. As she looks up she sees Raymond staring at her with a sarcastic grin. "Ready to fail, dim Dawn?"
Dawn's eyes glow red with anger; she slowly walks to her desk on the other side of the class room as her and Raymond stare each other down with utter hatred.

As she sits at her desk her sleepiness hits her immediately as if she had sat on a cloud.
"Crap, I should have slept last night..." She thinks to herself as her stomach grumbles. Dawn lets out a soft sigh and grabs her stomach.

A plastic wrapped peanut butter sandwich hits her on the side of her face. Knowing the only possible culprit she jumps up enraged with Raymond.
"Whats wrong with you?! You can't throw stuff at me, I'm a girl!"
Raymond sits calmly in his desk putting away his brown lunch bag, "eat it. And if I were you I'd take a nap before class started, no point in trying so hard all semester to throw it away now."
Dawn looks down at the sandwich on the floor and quickly snaps back at Raymond, "you just want the competitive edge! I'm not going to sleep!"
"Fine, do what you want but at least eat. Your stomach is keeping me from concentrating." Dawn shoots Ray an insulting look and sits down. Hesitantly, she picks up the sandwich and opens it knowing that she is starving.
"Thanks.."
"Don't mention it... Ever," Ray calmly responds then continues reviewing material to himself.

Dawn scarfs down the sandwich in large chomps then looks up at the clock. 7:30, half an hour until class starts. She lays her head on her arms and stares at Ray as he studies with absolute determination. Her eyes begin to close and she drifts off into a deep sleep.