CHAPTER 1

Dawn's pov

I was walking, running, and then walking again. I eventually fell to my knees, the pain was so intense. With no idea where I was, I just continued wondering in the fog filled air. I held my head, and quickly pulled my hand away at the wet surface of my skin. My fingers were red.

Then I saw a figure. Just a shadow, with no characteristics except for the human shape.

Then I realized who it was. "Paul…."

I jolted awake.

I was in my tent, and it was dark outside. I lifted the top half of my sleeping bag off me, and slowly walked out into the cold night air.

The moon shone brightly, casting shadows everywhere I looked. Ash Brock and I had camped out in a clearing, with woods surrounding us.

I checked my watch, which notified me that it was about 2:15am. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep after that nightmare, so I pulled on my usual attire; a black tank, pink mini skirt, white pokeball hat, black socks and pink go go boots.

I wandered into the forest, trying to clear my head. It wasn't very cold out but I shivered, feeling something was watching me.

I found a clearing, an pulled out some matches I kept in my pocket just in case. Once I had a fire burning, as a light source, I called out my pokemon for some intense training.

"Piplup, use whirlpool! Buneary, use icebeam on it!" I commanded, satisfaction spreading through me as the whirlpool froze. "Now, Buneary and Piplup, jump on it! The pokemon hopped around for a minute, and jumped off as the ice exploded into a shower of sparkles.

Buneary, Piplup and I bowed to our imaginary audience, proud of our performance. That's a keeper, I thought.

I heard a laugh after I straightened, followed by slow clapping. "Dawn, that was quite a performance just now!"

Paul's pov

The fog. The stupid fog. I had no clue where I was, or why I was here, I just wish I could breathe real air.

Then I saw it. Her. She was hunched in pain, blood dripping from her scalp. She looked up, fear in her eyes. As I got closer, she muttered my name. "Paul….."

I snapped my eyes open, not sure how to feel about the dream. I checked my watch. 2:15. I tried falling asleep again, and failed. I got up, gathered my things, and walked into the forest.

"Piplup, use whirlpool!" Her voice. Why was she out so late? I followed her voice until I saw her pokemon, on top of a swirling chunk of ice. She looks so beautiful….. wait, what? I hate her!I mentally slapped myself. No, you don't. I ignored the last thought, although I knew it was true.

When she finished, she bowed, her pokemon besides her.

Then the clapping came. "Dawn, that was quite a performance just now!"