Dawn was just getting ready to go to Sandgem town. Once she was at the edge of town and released Turtwig and asked "Turtwig, do feel like walking with me for a bit?"
"Turtwig!" He replied with a nod and jumped into her arms.
"I guess you don't know the meaning of the word walk." Dawn said giggling.
Dawn walked along the route to Sandgem town. When she got there she saw a familiar face. "Hey Lucas!" Dawn yelled.
"Oh hey, Dawn right?" Lucas said with a smile that made her heart flutter.
"Yeah. What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I'm the professors assistant." He said.
"Oh good so that probably means that you know where the professors lab is?" She asked not really wanting to go looking for it.
"Yeah sure just follow me." He said. He lead her to a large building and said "well this is it."
"Thanks Lucas." Dawn said.
He rubbed the back of his head and smiled before he said "don't worry about it."
Dawn walked up to the door but when she saw it open from the other side she quickly stepped back. "Huh? Oh hey Dawn." Barry said.
"Barry? What are you doing here?" Dawn asked.
"I came to thank the professor for giving me Chimchar. Oh by the way check out what he gave me." Barry pulled out a small red rectangle. Lucas must have seen Dawn's confused expression and said "its called a pokedex, its basically an electronic library for pokemon. It was developed by a professor in far away region called Kanto, Professor Oak."
"Really, that's so cool. Congratulations Barry." Dawn said with a small hint of jealousy.
"Yeah, I'm going to go start collecting pokemon right now!" He said before he ran off.
"Wow, he's sure in a hurry." Lucas said.
"No he's always like that." Dawn said.
"Well shall we." Lucas said as he held open the door.
"Such a gentleman." Dawn said with a giggle.
Professor Rowan turned around when he heard a girlish laugh, he turned and saw Dawn with her turtwig on her shoulder, and Lucas laughing together. "Ah Dawn wonderful. I'm glad your here. I just finished talking with your friend."
"Yeah he said you gave him a pokedex." Dawn said.
"Yes, and judging by the look on your face you'd like one to." Professor Rowan said.
"I can't ask that you already gave me Turtwig here, I can't ask for something else." Dawn said.
"Your not asking, I'm offering." He explained.
"And he has his own reasons, when you scan a pokemon the pokedex automatically sends the data to the professor." Lucas said.
"So Dawn, what do you say? Will you help me in my research?"
Dawn shook her head so fast she must have looked like an idiot, but right now she didn't care "thank you so much!" She squealed and hugged the older man. Professor Rowan chuckled and returned the hug.
When they released Dawn thought that if she was going on a pokemon journey she'd need to go home and pack. She thanked professor Rowan again and turned to leave but stopped when she heard her name. "Hey Dawn how about I teach you how to catch a pokemon?" Lucas asked sheepishly.
"You'd do that?" Dawn asked.
He chuckled and said "sure." He gently took her hand and he lead her to a large patch of grass. He didn't notice that the entire walk there Dawn was blushing like an idiot. "now watch me." He said once he let go of her hand, to her small disappointment.
Lucas walked into the tall grass and eventually a pokemon showed up. "Bidoof." It said.
"Now what you want to do is battle it first. Go Piplup!" Lucas explained.
"Lup." Piplup said.
"Ok piplup, bubble!" Lucas said.
Piplup shot out several bubbles from its mouth many of which hit the bidoof causing it to groan. "Now that the pokemon's weakened its now the perfect time to catch it with a pokeball." Lucas said as he grabbed an empty pokeball from his waist, enlarged it, and threw it at the bidoof. One shake, two shakes, click!
"You caught it!" Dawn squealed.
"Yep." Was Lucas's reply.
"Thanks for showing this to me Lucas." Dawn said.
"Yeah, oh wait, I've got one more thing for you." He said and reached into his bag and pulled out five pokeballs and said "here just to start you off." Dawn took them and did something that surprised even her. She kissed him on the cheek. Just a quick peck but a kiss none the less. She quickly turned her head so he wouldn't see just how red her face was getting, which was fortunate because his face was possibly even more red than hers.
"Thank you Lucas for everything." She said before she ran away. "Oh Arcues why did I do that?" Dawn asked herself. She was wondering why she did that when she ran into her first wild pokemon, a starly. Turtwig jumped off her head and got in front of her, ready to defend if necessary. "A starly? That would be a good pokemon to start training. Ok turtwig tackle." Dawn said and turtwig followed her command. The wild starly was fast however and quickly dodged and flew into turtwig causing him to slide back and give a groan in pain but got up and tried to tackle starly again but got the same result. "Come on turtwig I know you can do this." Dawn encouraged. Turtwig got up and, to Dawn's surprise shook his head and fired several leafs from his head, which went flying at starly at a fast speed. It didn't casue much damage but it did stun starly and gave turtwig the chance to get in a tackle. Starly didn't have a chance to dodge this and was sent flying. Dawn felt this was the perfect time to catch it and pulled one of the pokeballs Lucas gave her and threw it.
One shake.
Two shake.
Three shake.
PING!
"Yes! I caught a starly!" Dawn said as she jumped into the air.
"Turtwig!" Turtwig said as he jumped in cheer too.
"Good job turtwig, I couldn't have done it without you." Dawn praised.
Turtwig jumped into her arms and Dawn hugged him. Dawn let out her new starly and said "hello starly. Welcome to the team."
"Starly!" It said happily.
"This guy you already met, turtwig." Turtwig jumped down from her arms, walked in front of her and said his name. "Oh right I should check your data." Dawn said before she pulled out her pokedex which spoke
" Starly the starling pokemon. Starly tend to flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power. This starly is a male and knows the following moves tackle, gust, growl."
"Wow, you'll be a great help starly." Dawn said causing starly to fly up and land on her hat. "If I keep letting this happen I'll be starting a new fashion style. Wearing pokemon." She said giggling.
Walking along with she starly roosting on her hat and Turtwig walking beside her. When she got back to Twinleaf town she went to her house and went straight up stairs. She grabbed some of her cloths and put them in a backpack along with a small sleeping bag. She came down and explained to her mother what she was doing. "My little girl is going on her journey." Her mom said happily. "Remember to call everytime you get to a pokemon centre."
"I will mom I promise." Dawn said. Dawn waved goodbye, but before she could leave the door opened and in popped Barry's mother. She looked around and said "is Barry here?"
"No I haven't seen him since Sandgem town." Dawn said.
"Oh that boy. Always rushing off without thinking." She said. "Dawn I don't suppose you could be a dear and give him this package?" She asked.
"No need to worry, I'm sure I'll run into him sooner or later." Dawn said.
"Oh thank you dear." Barry's mother said. Dawn said her goodbyes and left. She returned turtwig and starly to there pokeballs and walked to Sandgem town. On the way she came to a clearing and a young kid came up to her and said "hey! Would you like to battle?"
"Sure." Dawn said a little excited.
"Ok one on one. Go Bidoof!" The kid said as he released a Bidoof.
"Ok let's try you out. Go Starly!" Dawn said.
"Star!" Starly said.
"Ok Bidoof tackle!" The kid said.
"Dodge and use gust!" Dawn said.
The Bidoof charged toward Starly but missed the attack and was hit with the gust attack. "Jump Bidoof!" The kid cried.
Bidoof jumped up and hit starly with its head causing him to flutter. "No you can do it starly!" Dawn said.
Starly regained control and leveled out. "Alright Starly! Now use tackle." Dawn commanded. Starly dived and aimed right for Bidoof and hit it causing it to fall to the ground.
"Oh no!" The kid cried.
"Great job Starly! Return." Dawn returned Starly to his pokeball.
"Great battle." The kid said and stuck his hand out.
"Thanks you to." Dawn said as she shook his hand.
"Your the second person to beat me. Although your not as hyper as the other guy." The kid said.
"Let me guess he had blond hair and threatened to fine you?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah how did you know?" The kid asked.
"Never mind, you wouldn't happen to know where he was going?" Dawn asked. "No sorry but he was heading in the direction of Jubilife City" The kid said before he walked away. After a few more battles against both trainers and wild pokemon she came to a city. The town sign called it Jubilife City. Dawn walked to the city and was astounded by the sheer size of it. "Its at least ten times bigger than Twinleaf town." She though. She walked past a man who said to her "excuse me. I couldn't help but notice the pokeballs on your waist. If you want I could take you to the pokemon school."
Dawn though about it for a moment before she said "yes, that would be a big help."
He lead her to a school-like building and said "well this is it."
"Thank you." Dawn said. She went in and was surprised to see Barry there. She went up to him and said "so this is where you've been hiding." "Wha? Oh hey Dawn. Here to learn at the pokemon school? I've already memorized all the type advantages and disadvantages."
"Good for you. Oh Barry I have something for you." Dawn said as she handed him the parcel.
"Huh? What's this?" He asked as he opened the parcel and saw two maps. "Score Sinnoh maps! Wait, why are there two in here? Here Dawn you can take one." Barry said as he held out a map for her to take.
"Really? Thanks Barry." She said.
"Sure! Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go try and defeat the gym leader in Oreburg city. Hey Dawn you should try that too." He said before he took off speeding.
"Hmm. Challenge the gym leader? That does sound fun. Maybe I should try it out." Dawn mumbled to herself.
She went to the pokemon centre and rented a room, once she got there she released her pokemon and said "what do you guys think, should I try and challenge the gym leaders?"
"Turtwig!" Turtwig said nodding.
"Starly!" Starly said, flapping his wings.
"OK then, tomorrow I'll head for Oreburg city and challenge the gym leader." Dawn said confidently. She changed into her pajamas and crawled into the bed. Turtwig jumped up and snuggled against her stomach and starly perched himself on a nearby dresser.
A/N well this is chapter two. Now i have a poll up that will decide what Dawn's Eevee will evolve into so vote my minions!