Hi guys this is the first back story – This idea was submitted by percy zoe and artemis fan. Please check out his story 'Dawn of a new love' it is a good story that I think has a lot of potential.

In conversations:

'- Translation of Poké Speech – No human unless otherwise stated can understand it.

"- Human speech

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon.

Dawn and Brock are walking towards Viridian City. They had left Sinnoh not long after Ash's match against Tobias. Dawn had wondered why they had not stayed with Ash longer to try and cheer him up. But Brock told her that they had a surprise planned for Ash and that they needed her help. Thinking that Ash could do with some cheering up after his loss Dawn agreed to come and was now curious as to what they need her specifically for. She just hoped that the surprise would bring the warm smile back to Ash's face.

They entered Viridian City and Brock led her towards a house on the outskirts of the city.

"Brock what are we doing here?" Dawn asked.

"Well we are meeting up with the others here." Brock replied.

"Oh to plan Ash's surprise."

"Yes and we'll tell you what you can do to help."

Dawn smiled and walked inside the building. Brock followed her inside with a smirk on his face. Dawn looked around the room and saw all of Ash's previous travel companions that she had heard so much about.

"Hi everyone." Dawn said happily.

"So Brock was saying you need me to help with Ash's surprise. So what can I do?"

"We all think that Ash is a useless trainer and that he should give up on his silly dream of becoming a Pokémon Master. So you are going to come with us and tell him how pathetic he is." Gary said.

Dawn and Piplup burst out laughing.

"You've got to be joking. Ash is a great trainer. I'm not going to tell him he's a useless trainer. He only lost because he was fighting legendary Pokémon I'd like to see any of you do better." Dawn said.

"We weren't giving you a choice." Brock said harshly.

Dawn was shocked at the harsh tone Brock was using. He had always been kind and more soft spoken. She looked at the person she had come to see as an older brother and was scared to see a menacing smirk on his face. Dawn took a couple of steps back in fear.

"Brock w-what's going on?" Dawn asked worriedly.

"It's exactly as Gary said. We are fed up of Ash being such an embarrassment. Now you can agree with us willingly or we will be forced to use more... drastic measures." Brock said sinisterly.

Dawn stepped back again and found her back against the wall. Piplup leapt from Dawn's arms and stood defensively in front of her.

"How cute. Your pathetic little penguin thinks he can protect you." Max taunted.

The rest of Dawn's Pokéballs popped open and now six Pokémon now stood defending her.

"It seems we are going to have to do this the hard way." Tracey said.

They sent out all of their Pokémon and over thirty Pokémon now stood in front of Dawn's six.

"Show no mercy." Misty said.

Their Pokémon all launched themselves at Dawn's Pokémon The battle didn't last long and although her Pokémon fought valiantly the numbers were against them and they were all beaten down. Dawn started running towards Piplup but Gary's Scizor flew in front of her. Dawn whimpered in fear and backed away until she was in the corner of the room. Scizor now cornered her and raised one of his claws. Dawn shut her eyes expecting to be hit by some kind of attack. The attack never came though as Cyndaquil used the last of his strength to shoot a burst of flames at Scizor's back. The enraged bug ignored Dawn and hit Cyndaquil with a barrage of punches. Dawn now had tears in her eyes as she looked at her badly injured Pokémon. She glared at the others who just sent smirks back at her

"You won't get away with this. Somebody will have heard the sounds our Pokémon were making." Dawn said.

"Sorry Dawn but my Alakazam put a psychic barrier around the building. So nobody could have heard what happened." Gary informed.

Dawn looked at the despicable people that surrounded her. She couldn't believe that these were the same people Ash had told her about.

"Why? Why are you doing this?" Dawn asked. "Ash has saved the world several times. He helped you improve your skills and now you are betraying him. You're scum, you disgust me."

Misty growled angrily and then slapped Dawn hard. Dawn hit the floor and put a hand to her now stinging cheek. Piplup got up and formed a light blue orb in front of himself but before he could attack Gary's Electivire slammed one of his tails which had become metallic into Piplup's stomach. The penguin was sure he felt some of his ribs shatter and he crashed into Mamoswine letting out a pain filled yell.

"PIPLUP!" Dawn screamed as she watched him cough up some blood.

She couldn't watch this anymore. But she didn't want to betray Ash either. He had made her who she is today and without him she would have given up after her first loss. Dawn saw Electivire walking towards Piplup and made her decision.

"Wait I-I.." she was struggling to say it. "I-I will..."

'Dawn don't do it.' Dawn looked at Piplup would was now looking straight at her. 'Ash is our friend. Don't betray him because of us. We'll be fine.' Piplup said as he pushed himself to his feet. Her other Pokémon all nodded agreeing with Piplup. She smiled at her starter. Although she couldn't understand him she knew that he was saying not to betray Ash.

'Shut up you worthless penguin.' Electivire growled.

Electivire then lifted Piplup with one of his tails. He glared at the penguin who responded by spitting in Electivire's face. Electivire let out an angry roar and then sent a Thunder directly into Piplup. The penguin screamed in pain and fell limp in Electivire's tail. Dawn now had tears trickling down her face as she watched her first Pokémon being tortured. Electivire dropped Piplup who hit the ground with a thud.

"Wait stop this please." Dawn begged.

Before anyone could respond Piplup somehow managed to get back to his feet.

'Dawn don't do it.' Piplup rasped.

'What part of shut up didn't you understand?' Electivire said before delivering a Thunder Punch to Piplup.

Dawn watched in horror as Piplup crashed into the wall. He slumped to the ground and was now motionless.

"Stop it. Please stop hurting them." Dawn pleaded.

"We will as long as you side with us." Brock said.

Dawn looked at her Pokémon and then hung her head in shame.

"I-I will do it." Dawn whispered.

"What was that bitch? I don't think we heard you." Misty said.

"I said I'll do it." Dawn yelled.

Everyone now had smirks on their faces.

"Good decision. Now don't tell anyone about what happened here or else we will finish what we started." Misty snarled.

Dawn gave a nod in response. Misty then kicked Dawn's stomach making the young co-ordinator fall to her knees and clutch her now aching ribs. Everyone else left the room leaving only Dawn and her Pokémon. She walked over to her Pokémon who were now stood around Piplup looking worriedly at the penguin. Dawn picked up her starter and saw his eyes open.

"Piplup don't worry I'll get you to a Pokémon Centre so you can be healed. Just hold on."

'Y-you shouldn't h-have s-sided with them. I-I'm fine.' Piplup said and then lost the battle with consciousness.

Dawn quickly returned her Pokémon and ran as fast as she could to the Pokémon Centre. She handed her Pokémon to Nurse Joy saying that they had been attacked by a horde of wild Pokémon. She considered telling the truth but who would believe her. It would be her word against two gym leaders, the grandson of Professor Oak, one of Professor Oak's aides and Max and May who happen to be the children of a gym leader. She was all alone as she knew that the only people that would believe her were all in Sinnoh right now.

While she waited for her Pokémon to be healed she sat at one of the tables. After a few moments she burst out crying. She wasn't crying at the pain she was still feeling after Misty attacked her but at the pain her Pokémon must be in and at the pain she will cause Ash when he returns to Pallet Town.

"Ash I'm so sorry." Dawn whimpered. She then rested her head on the table and fell to sleep.

Notes

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