DAWN POV
"Ugh…" I thought to myself, "It is so unlike him to do this."
I quickly turned on the video phone.
"Hi mom!" I said.
"Hello sweetie!" My mom replied, "Are you ready?"
"Kind of, I'm worried. Ash hasn't sent me anything, has he?"
"Not that I have seen. Don't worry, I don't think Ash is one to forget something like this."
"I hope you're right."
"The appeal round will start in three minutes," Said the announcer over the PA.
"I have to go mom. Please tell me if you receive anything from Ash."
"Ok, I will make sure to tell you if I hear from him. Good luck in the appeal round."
"Thanks, mom."
I turned off the phone and walked into the opening to the stage.
"First to appeal is Dawn Berlitz!"
I walked out on to the platform to start my routine. I had done a complete re-do of my routine. There was only one thing that never would change. When I went to send out Piplup, I felt a familiar presence.
"Alright Piplup Spotlight!"
Piplup came out of its pokéball with grace and beauty. It landed softly on the ground and I started my routine.
"Piplup, use bubblebeam and then freeze the bubbles with ice beam!"
*Executed flawlessly*
"Now Piplup, use Drill Peck and destroy all the ice bubbles!"
Piplup ran through the bubbles destroying all of them, to let out a nice sparkle that settles on the stage.
"Piplup, it's time for the finale! Use bubblebeam while spinning and then use a spinning drill peck to finish this appeal with style!"
As I watched the final bubble burst, I thought of Ash. He was the inspiration behind that move. I always keep it in my routine to remind myself why I am the great coordinator that I am. Then I look up to the judges to see if I can continue to the next round.
"For me it is a yes," Mr. Contesta said with great enthusiasm.
"Remarkable!" Mr Sukizo said in his one word catch-phrase.
"I agree that it was quite a beautiful display. It is a yes," Said Nurse Joy.
That was great news. That meant I would be continuing to round two. That was when I felt it again. There was a familiar presence. I quickly scanned the audience but I did not see any familiar faces.
Piplup and I walked off of the stage, and went down the tunnel. Up next was Kenny. I gave him a warm smile and kept walking. When I returned to my dress room there was something on the table.
"To: Dawn," It said.
I opened the box and inside I saw a pearl necklace that would match with the dress I would wear to the second round. The note was unsigned but it did say, "Great Job in the first round!"
I got dressed in my normal blouse and skirt with pink scarf. I put the necklace next to the pink dress with the ribbons on the neckline. I could not wait until day two!
I went back to my room at the Pokémon center and decided to take a rest. I fell asleep wondering what round two would hold.
