Chapter 1: Home Sweet Home

When looking at myself about three years ago, I was just your typical guy: going to school, hanging out with friends, all that kind of stuff. The next thing I know, during one summer night, fate would come to me in the form of a Pokemon, something I only knew from an anime series, video game saga, and trading cards. But no, I had seen with my own eyes a Pokemon, a Pikachu at that. I couldn't believe it, but nevertheless I befriended him, and we became very close.

Unfortunately, it became a hassle to keep him from outside eyes, despite that I took him out occasionally even though I had to hide him. Of course, the situation got more hectic the next year when another Pikachu pretty much landed on my doorstep. But she was different, and by different I mean she was from another world as Pikachu, and with that able to communicate telepathically. I named her Pikette, and we had all become friends as well. Little did I know at the time she seemed to have a crush on Pikachu but I figured that out eventually.

Despite my best efforts, it seemed that word got out with what I was doing, and before I knew it, I was put into a war raged between us and a former U.S. agency known as Sector 7, although former isn't the best word for them. They had known about what was going on for some years now and had been capturing Pokemon and running experiments. That is what happened to Pikachu's cloned brother, formerly know as 438, and that is what contributed to his death.

Despite being captured and ending up escaping, it wasn't over yet. Before I knew it, I was then brought into another world, Pikachu's world. There I ended up meeting Ash, Dawn, and Brock. Who would've thought that after only a couple of days, her and I would be dating? Well, it didn't end up starting the way I had imagined it, but it worked nevertheless.

We had then reached Michīna Town, where a great battle would end up taking place. I had known about the dragon trio and Arceus, who had come before me and Dawn, telling us the events which were about to take place. Unfortunately, Arceus had been correct and because of the bitter rivalry and rage between Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina, the world could've been destroyed for good. Arceus had tried to stop them, but they had overpowered it, almost killing the creator of all Pokemon.

And yet, it was up to us to finally stop the fighting, which did cease thanks to Pikette's reasoning. They had finally realized their mistakes and once again befriended each other, allowing the world to be at peace again. But even then, this battle was not over.

It would not be long until they would come after us again, me specifically. I was then injected with the same nanomachine technology given to the Pokemon, making me just as vulnerable as they were. But little did they know that this curse was also a gift, making me stronger, faster, smarter. They did this to me, and now it's my turn to return the favor.


(A/N: Oh yes, everyone's favorite moment. Yep, we're starting this again. By the way, I've been picking out songs, and this could possibly end up being the BEST soundtrack I can come up with. It's a mix of techno, sad music/romance (the one song I have seems to be a mixture of both), etc. Hey I did say, it would be darker. Anyway, the name of this song is called "Ice Skating" by Clint Mansell.)


It was one of those dreams where I could only ask myself what in the world it meant. I seem to have plenty of those these days. Dawn and I were on a skating rink in a place where I had no recollection of. Despite this, we were both at peace, while holding hands. She looked at me and smiled, while I smiled back.

I then noticed the laces on my one skate was untied. I told her to keep going while I bent down to retie it. I then looked up and all of a sudden, I saw a man standing outside the rink, dressed up in a trench coat. I felt rather uneasy all of a sudden and looked to Dawn who was still skating, not noticing the man.

Then, I saw the man pull out a handgun, and my senses kicked in. I tried running to Dawn, calling her name, but nothing came out. All of a sudden, a gunshot went off, hitting Dawn. I caught her before she fell but it was too late. I looked to the man, who was grinning at me. He then pointed the gun towards my head and fired.


I woke up then, breathing heavily. I looked around and saw that I was in my room, in my own house. I then looked over and saw Dawn sleeping next to me. Mightyena was also in my room, sleeping next to the bed. I then got up quietly, and went to the bathroom to wash my face. I didn't even notice Mightyena's ears go up and lift up an eye, watching me suspiciously.

After that, I went downstairs, seeing Ash, Brock, Pikachu, and Pikette on the couch sleeping. I went into the kitchen to get some orange juice. I noticed that it was only seven in the morning, much earlier than when I was used to getting up. It had only been two days since we had come back here. Amazingly enough, the house was still in one piece, but I guess they wanted nothing to do with it, or cause any attention.

"Chris?" I looked back and saw Mightyena staring at me.

"Oh sorry for waking you up, Mightyena," I said. "Just needed to get something."

"I know something's bothering you," he said.

"It was just another bad dream," I said.

"Chris, that's the third one you had in a row," Mightyena said. "Maybe you should go see a doctor."

"We've been over this before, I don't need a doctor," I said. "It's probably more side-effects. Look, I'll come back up soon, I just need to think about some things for a bit."

"Sure," Mightyena said, and he then went back upstairs.

I stood there, looking out the window at the morning sun. I recalled the events that had taken place recently. After the incident at the base, we had continued to Sunnyshore City, where they had their Pokemon Contest. Dawn ended up winning it, though I wasn't surprised with the skill she had. I could still remember that moment perfectly.

Flashback

Dawn came up to us after being awarded her contest ribbon. "Dawn you were amazing!" Ash said.

"Yeah, that must've been one of the best performances I've ever seen," Brock said.

"Oh, thank you," Dawn said, blushing, "But I don't think I could've done it without you Chris."

"Me?" I said, laughing. "But what did I do?"

"Well, if you weren't here, then I wouldn't have had Pikette pull off that amazing show in the appeal round, and I probably wouldn't have felt as confident as I did."

"Well, you're right about one thing, that was an amazing show," I said.

"Oh, well you know, it just takes some talent and skill that's all," Pikette said, grinning.

Once again, I was being modest as always. Still, could you expect any less from a guy? But it was true what Mightyena had said. These dreams have been occurring for three days straight now. I always thought it was still some side-effect from the nanomachines injected into me, but maybe it was something else. It was a different dream each time, but the outcome always seemed the same: being with Dawn and something happening to her, usually leading to her death.

But I knew I would never let that happen. And yet, I knew what I would end up doing in the future, meaning that we were in a constant danger zone. But one thing's for sure, I wasn't going to let anyone get hurt, especially Dawn.

I then went back upstairs to my room, making sure once again to be quiet. Mightyena looked asleep but I knew he wasn't and was faking it. I then slipped back into bed, putting my arm around Dawn. She then wrapped her arms around me and laid her head against my chest, while still asleep.

I smiled. At least I had another couple hours of peace and alone time.


A couple hours later, Dawn woke up. She just had one of the best dreams ever. She and Chris were about four years older, and Chris had proposed to her, which she gladly accepted. After about a month, they had their wedding, with Chris dressing up in a nice suit, while Dawn was in a beautiful wedding dress. Ash, Brock, and Pikachu were there, while Pikette, by Dawn's request, as one of the flower girls. She then remembered herself standing there.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are gathered here today to join together Chris and Dawn in holy matrimony," the pastor said. "... After hearing the admonition of Scripture, do you Chris, now take this woman, whose hand you hold, to be your lawfully wedded wife, and do you solemnly promise, before God and these witnesses, that you will love and honor her according to the instructions of

God's Word, and that forsaking all others for her alone, you will be faithful to her so long as you both live?"

"I do," Chris said.

"And you do you Dawn, now take this man, whose hand you hold, to be your lawfully wedded husband, and do you solemnly promise, before God and these witnesses, that you will love and honor him according to the instructions of God's Word, and that forsaking all others for him alone, you will be faithful to him so long as you both live?"

"I do," Dawn said, smiling.

The pastor continued. "May I have the rings, please. As a token that you will faithfully perform these vows, you will now exchange rings. The ring is an endless circle: a symbol of the covenant you are making here today. Chris, as you place the ring on her finger, say: As I place this ring on your finger, I pledge myself to you. I am yours."

"As I place this ring on your finger, I pledge myself to you. I am yours," Chris said, while placing the ring on Dawn's finger.

"And Dawn, as you place the ring on her finger, say: As I place this ring on your finger, I pledge myself to you. I am yours."

"As I place this ring on your finger, I pledge myself to you. I am yours," Dawn said, placing the ring on Chris' finger.

"Now that you, Chris and Dawn, have agreed together to enter the holy state of marriage, before God, and these witnesses of your vows, I therefore, by virtue of authority vested in me as a minister of the gospel, pronounce you husband and wife, one together, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ," the pastor said. "You may now kiss the bride."

Neither of them were willing to wait, as they started to kiss so passionately, never like before.

But unfortunately, it was only a dream, much to Dawn's disappointment. But still, she couldn't be upset. She noticed that I was still sleeping. She then had an idea. She then started to nibble on my ear.

I of course, being a light sleeper, turned over and mumbled, "Not now Dawn, just give me five more minutes."

Dawn smiled, while trying not to giggle. She then proceeded to go after my ticklish spot. Well, that woke me up then, almost making me jumping out of bed. "Well this sure will never get old," Dawn said.

"That's not even funny," I said.

"You need to lighten up," Dawn said playfully, kissing me on the cheek.

"I know," I said. "Sorry, I just have some things going through my mind."

"Was it one of those dreams again?" she said.

"Yeah," I said. I didn't want to tell her the details at first, but eventually I had to.

"I'm telling you, he should go see a doctor," Mightyena said, while still trying to look like he's asleep.

"Do you want to sleep outside tonight?" I said, although it was meant to be a joke.

"No," Mightyena said sadly.

"Then I think I'm going to be fine," I said. I then looked to Dawn. "Well, since we're already up, we may as well try to get the others up."

"Good luck with that," Dawn said laughing as we headed downstairs.


(A/N: Alright, I know not much has happened this chapter, but next chapter will start the beginning of the plot. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this.)

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