Unexpected Meetings

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or any of the characters.

The bright radiant rays of the shining sun swayed into the cream coloured room of the Pokemon Center through the glass windows which weren't hidden by the silky curtains. The chirping of Starleys and the buzzing of Kricketots were enough to awake a beautiful blunette occupying one of the three beds in the room. She opened her sapphire orbs groggily, muttering about "hells" and "mornings". The clock on the wall indicated 8.00 a.m. Her eyes glided around the room as she slowly took in her surroundings. One bed was vacant and neatly made while the other was still being used by a certain raven haired trainer sleeping with his beloved pokemon Pikachu on his stomach. That fact didn't even bother her as her companion of twelve years old, Ash, wasn't much of a morning person. Her other travelling partner, also known as the Pewter City Gym leader, Brock, has gotten up early as usual, even though he hadn't the need to cook food. 'Guess old habits die hard', she thought with amusement.

She got up from her bed and made it meticulously, wiping off microscopic dust off the pure white sheets. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that she is a stern perfectionist. Satisfied, she went to the washroom gathering her clothes for the day. After she locked the door, she turned to the grand mirror and tried brushing her monster of a bed hair she miserably fails to tame every morning. Sighing with irritation, she quickly showered and changed into her usual attire, getting ready for the newly blossomed day.

She went to the table beside her bed on which she kept her bag to fetch her pokeball so she could fix her hair. "Come out, Piplup!" she called quietly, as not to wake the sleeping trainer inside the room. "Pip pip pipipluuuup!" greeted the proud pokemon cheerfully. "I need you to use Bubble Beam on my hair Piplup, only a little," she said remembering her last unfortunate encounter with Bubble Beam, when she ended up with abundantly drenched clothes. "Piplup!" The penguin spun while using Bubble Beam as it stepped on the slippery tile of the room. "Luuuuuup!" it cried. "Stop, Piplup!" tried Dawn but with no use. One big bubble had hit Pikachu and it woke up along with a peacefully sleeping Ash fiercely, with the use of Thunderbolt. As water is a good conductor of electricity, Dawn and Piplup who were saturated also got a nice fry from Thunderbolt.

"Ahhh!" yelled Ash, falling from the bed not so gracefully with a loud thump. "Pikaa….." said the sheepish Pikachu while looking at the little catastrophe it had caused. "Great, what a way to start the day," grumbled Dawn, desperately trying to fix her hair.

"Guys, is everything alright?" came the concerned voice of Brock from outside the room. The door slowly opened to reveal him. "What the….Don't tell me there was an earthquake in here?" he said, flabbergasted at the sight which teased his normally squinted eyes. "Well, no need to worry….."trailed off Dawn, as she expected the familiar reply from both of her companions. She wasn't disappointed. 'This isn't going to be a short day' she mentally thought, as she received a nice long speech from Brock on how to behave.

Finally, they had gone down to breakfast at around 9 a.m. Brock had already eaten, so he went out on walk by the forest path. After a hearty meal, they went to practice a little since Ash's Gym Battle with Gardenia in the city wasn't until afternoon. Dawn had decided to train Mamoswine and Pachirisu for the Appeals of Wallace Cup.

"Mamoswine, Ice Shard! Pachirisu, Use Spark on the Shard and then apply Sweet Kiss on it! Mamoswine, finish it with Tackle!" Dawn ordered. The beautiful combination of the former two moves created an elegant crystal ball shimmering with the power of electricity. The pink hearts from Sweet Kiss swirled around the ball, making it breathtakingly magnificent. At last, the tackle of Mamoswine shattered it into pieces, creating a glow around them while Pachirisu landed on its tusk with grace.

"Wow, Dawn, it was brilliant!" complimented Ash, fascinated by the contest moves. Dawn blushed, and before she could reply, another voice said, "Hmm…..not bad for a beginner but that won't be enough to beat me in the Wallace Cup." The duo turned around to find a green haired trainer with emerald orbs for eyes. He was wearing a black long sleeved t-shirt under a purple jacket along with lime green slacks and a pair of plain green trainers.

"I don't recall asking for your opinion, !" said an offended Dawn with blazing eyes and a furious glare. "Drew?!" whispered Ash with disbelief. "Yes, Ash. It's me. And nice to see you too," came the arrogant reply of the smirking teenager, deliberately ignoring Dawn's insult. "You know him?" asked Dawn incredulously. "Of course. He was a Coordinator in the Hoenn region and May's biggest rival to-date," replied a confused Ash. "What are you doing in Sinnoh?" he asked Drew.

"I'm just here to win the Wallace Cup," he stated while looking at Dawn, challenging her for a comeback. He couldn't decipher why but he loved to make angry, even though they only met a few minutes ago. He had been training on the other side of the Pokemon Center when he heard a voice stating some contest moves. Curiosity drowned his mind as he walked towards that voice. When the owner of that melodious voice came into view, his breath hitched. He saw a beautiful celestial girl in the center of the magnificent ball shattering into pieces, illuminating her in a whirlpool of light. Every feature of her was like a sculpture, from her unnatural blue hair to her pale alabaster complexion.

He stood there like a statue, till a male voice snapped him out of his reverie. He witnessed Ash running towards her with a gob smacked expression in his face. He had felt a sudden twinge of disappointment, although he wasn't sure why. He learnt her name was Dawn when Ash was complimenting her. Then he realized that they didn't know he was there, so he had told them his not so true opinion. When she turned to face him, time stopped. His throat felt dry. His mind went blank. His eyes held en unexplainable gaze. Then she had retaliated, but her words didn't register in his brain. Suddenly, Ash's question pulled him from his embarrassing state. He pretended to ignore whatever words she threw at him. He couldn't get her out of his mind all this time no matter how hard he tried.

His train of thoughts was stopped as she replied with a smug face. "Nice to meet you, Drew, but I don't think you will win the Wallace Cup." "We'll see," he answered smiling mysteriously, shaking Dawn's extended hand. "See you later, Drew. I'm here to win the Forest Badge so gotta go. Bye," said Ash, while taking Dawn's arm and walking away, leaving Drew alone. 'Guess this day wasn't so bad after all', thought Dawn.