Ikarishipping Fanfiction

Chapter 1: Following a Maiden's Voyage

A beautiful day welcomes the Sinnoh region as a new trainer, Dawn, starts her journey today. As the sun raises into the new trainers bedroom her Starly alarm clock begins to ring which awakens Dawn after her good night's rest. She wakes up and hops out of bed to get ready for her big day. She puts on her signature dress, scarf and other accessories. While she was fixing her hair she was looking at a picture tapped to her mirror. The picture was of her and 3 of her friends from back in Nursery School. One girl and boy had a reddish-brown hair with a similar hair style. The other boy had shaggy purple hair.

"It's been 5 years since he moved away and I still don't where he is. We all made a promise to travel together but I now I'm on my own. She moved away with her parents to start a hot spring business. And the boys have already started their journey. But I will make it up to them and accomplish the dream we all wanted." Dawn thought

"Honey, are you up yet?" A female voice questioned outside her door.

"Yeah mom!" Dawn replied as she ripped the picture of her mirror and stuffed it into her pocket.

"Good Morning Dawn." Johanna states with a big smile. The two of them then walked down stairs for breakfast. "So Dawn did you finish packing yet?"

"Yep I finished it all yesterday." Dawn answers as her mom hands her some tea.

"Do you also have the postcard? You won't be able to receive our starter Pokémon or you pokedex without it." Johanna explained.

"Yep." Dawn answered as she pulled the postcard out of her pocket along with the photo that was on her mirror. "See. Oh yeah mom can I have 3 more copies of this picture." Dawn handed her the photo.

"Sure thing Dawn. Is it for them if you ever see them on your journey?" Johanna questions as she looks for extras of the photo. "Here you go Dawn. Oh while I still have in my mind. This came in the mail for you today." Johanna handed Dawn a small red box. She opened the velvet box to see a small black choker with a golden heart locket and golden magnetic attachment in the back.

"Oh mom it's beautiful but who sent it?" Dawn questioned. She picked up the chocker and opened up the locket to reveal her as a child and the boy with purple hair in the picture. "P.J…"

"I thought it would be from him." Johanna stated as she stood over her daughter looking at the pictures inside the locket. Dawn then buried her head in her hands.

"I miss him so much." Dawn mumbled. "But I have to keep the promise that we all made back in Nursery School, and besides I am bound to see him on my journey sooner or later."

"Now that's the spirit Dawn and I bet you'll see Leona and Kenny too." Johanna stated as she helped Dawn put on her new necklace.

"Well I better get going bye mom!" Dawn yelled as she sprinted out the door with her yellow backpack on the way to Sandgem Town to receive her starter Pokémon. Eventually Dawn became lost and bumped into a person standing in front of her.

"I'm so sorry sir!" Dawn apologized. The man turned around and saw the postcard in her hand.

"You have a postcard to receive your starter Pokémon. Come with me to my lab and I'll help you get started on your journey." The man stated as he started to walk away.

"Alright. Wait did you say lab?" Dawn questioned.

"Yes my name is Professor Rowan." The professor stated as Dawn started to follow him towards his lab. When they got to the lab it was a wreck, papers and documents were everywhere and one section of glass was shattered.

"Sir I am so sorry to inform you that during the Pokémon's feeding the Chimchar and Piplup we had for the trainer got in a fight and the Starly and Staraptor ran away and so did the Piplup and Chimchar. We still have Turtwig though." One of the other professors explained.

"I see we need to find the as soon as possible before the get into more trouble." Professor Rowan stated.

"Excuse me professor I want to help look for the Pokémon. Think about it the Pokémon that have escaped might be my future partner." Dawn explained to the professor.

"Alright but when you see the Pokémon you must crouch down so that you will be at eye level. I wish you good luck." Professor stated. Dawn then left the laboratory in search of Piplup, Chimchar, Starly, and Staraptor. Dawn then heard the sound of Piplup crying for help. She started running towards were she heard the yell. Dawn hen stumbled upon a web filled with Pokémon trapped in it including Piplup.

"Don't worry I'll get you out of there." Dawn stated as she tried ripping apart the web. While doing this a mud shot was fired at Dawn but missed. Dawn then turned around. "Ariados!" Dawn yelled as she ran away from the net. The Ariados kept firing attacks as Dawn tried to dodge them. She then had an idea. "Alright Ariados over here. Come on hurry up." Dawn stated as she was running towards the Ariados net. Dawn then stood her guard in front of the net. The Ariados shot a Poison Sting near the bottom of the net which caused it to explode and to send Piplup flying. Dawn then caught the little penguin Pokémon and ran as fast as she could.

"I think were safe now." Dawn stated while holding Piplup in her arms.

"Are you nuts? You could have gotten us killed!" Piplup yelled in his language.

"Hey well I got you out of there I didn't hear you come up any ideas." Dawn snapped back. Without either of them noticing, an Elekid was in the bushes looking for berries. The Elekid looked up and noticed the heart shaped pendant from the necklace she got earlier under her scarf. It dropped the collected berries and ran towards a campsite. The campsite was inhabited by a male trainer with purple hair, a Chimchar, Murkrow, and a Torterra.

"Where are the berries?" The trainer questioned.

"I found her master!" Elekid stated. The trainer didn't say a word as he ran into the woods to look for her. He followed his Elekid to the spot to where he spotted the girl.

Meanwhile with Dawn and Piplup. A group of Ariados started to attack them. They made a cage out of their String Shot to trap Dawn and Piplup.

"We destroyed the Ariados's nest and they look angry." Dawn looked around to see if there was a way out. "I got it! Piplup use Bubblebeam on the webs so we can escape!" Piplup used Bubblebeam and made an opening in the webs. Dawn picked up Piplup and started to run towards the exit. Then an Ariados used String Shot and wrapped it around Dawn's ankle. Dawn fell dropping Piplup onto the ground.

"Come on we have to get away from here!" Piplup stated as she pointed the way out.

"Piplup you have to go on, on your own!" Dawn yelled as she lay on the ground.

"No! I won't leave you!" Piplup screamed starting to become teary eyed.

"Hurry!" Dawn shouted. She looked back at the pack of Ariados firing Mud Shot and Poison Sting at Dawn when suddenly…

"Elekid use Thunder!" The male trainer jumped out with his Elekid and attacked the Ariados. The blast after the Thunder sent the group of Ariados flying into the sky never to be seen again. "Are you alright?" The trainer questioned as he helped Dawn off the ground. He then noticed the golden locket tucked under her scarf.

"I'm fine thanks for saving me." Dawn thanked as she picked Piplup off the ground. As Dawn stood up she noticed that her ankle was in a little pain from the String Shot.

"I guess the String Shot wrapped a little harder than I thought." Dawn thought

"Whatever later." The male trainer stated as he and his Elekid began to walk off.

"Wait what's your name?" Dawn questioned. He then stopped in his tracks.

"She doesn't know that it's me. Let's make this a little fun." Paul thought

"Paul." Paul replied. He then walked away back to his camp site.

Dawn then starts to walk back to the laboratory and notices Chimchar, being carried by Staraptor and Starly all heading back in the direction of the lab.

"Well I know it has been an exciting way to start your journey. Now that everyone and everything is back to normal it's time to choose you starter Pokémon. The grass type, Turtwig, the water type, Piplup, and the fire type, Chimchar." Professor Rowan states as he and Dawn stand in front of the 3 Pokémon. "Do you have an idea of what Pokémon you would like?"

"Yes sir I do, Piplup." Dawn said to Professor Rowan. Piplup then jumped into Dawn's arms. "I know you and I are going to be best friends."

"Great here's Piplup's pokeball and here's your pokedex. Oh I also found this tied to Staraptor's tail." Professor Rowan stated as he handed her Piplup's pokeball, her pokedex, and a note. Dawn read the note.

Dear Dawn,
It's me, P.J. I know it's been five years and you want to catch up, but I am on my journey and I need to do something that I have to do by myself. I am sorry I can't travel with you but I will watch you in all of your contests. I promise once I complete my goal I will find you and travel with you.
Sincerely, P.J.

After reading the note she tapped the heart-shaped pendant on the locket she received earlier that day.

"Thanks again Professor Rowan!" Dawn yelled as she ran down the road towards the place where the next contest would be.