Hiya Guys, chapter 3 is not what I expected, but I'll make this chapter more of a thriller for you. Ash's worst rival comes around, along with 2 childhood friends. Might be quite short but that's the way I roll. I was gonna make this chapter a bit different to what I am going to do, so bare with me.

Walking on the open road around the bend and up the hills on their way back to Pastoria City where some unlikely events might occur.

"Brock how long till we get there." Dawn complained, it wasn't like her to complain that much, since she wasn't that kind of a person.

Dawn looked around the trees and the pokemon resting.

"We will get there soon Dawn." Ash said to her.

"Yeah, yeah.." Dawn grumbled, she had had a fight with her pokemon this morning and was in a bad mood.

Ash just looked at her, a bit stunned from her attitude,

"Where has her bubbly personality gone today?"

He decided to ignore her and get on with walking and keeping up with Brock. Suddenly a bolt of lightning could be seen from the distance.

"Wow, what was that?" Ash said.

"Whatever it was, it was sure strong." Brock replied

"I'm not gonna stand here and think about it, I'm gonna see it!" Dawn shouted in a more serious mood and ran off.

"Wait up Dawn!" Ash shouted

"Don't forget me!" Brock trailed behind.

Ash had lost complete sight of Dawn, not knowing where she was, he took out one of his pokeballs.

"Come and help out Staraptor," He through the pokeball into the air and out came his flying friend came out, "Go look around for Dawn.

In agreement, Staraptor went off to find Ash's friend (or what he thinks is more then a friend). Poor Brock had just caught up to Ash who was looking around in the air to see if he could see Staraptor or any signs.

"Don't tell me you lost Dawn already?" Brock chuckled

"Hay, you try going after a girl that's almost as fast as an Infernape." He giggled himself while replying.

"Staraptor!" Staraptor called out from the above.

"Looks like we got a sighting, let's go Pikachu."

"Pika Pika." Pikachu replied

Both friends headed off in a rush, Brock just watch, then shouted "NOT AGAIN!"

Following Staraptor they ended up near an open area in the middle of the wood, grass all across the floor, with trees around the small area. He looked around a bit more, guess who was there, not just Dawn...

"What are you two doing here?" Paul hissed at Ash.

Ash looked at Paul's eyes, which steamed with hatred and selfishness, Ash replied to the question, "It's a free country you know, we can roam around where ever we please."

Paul huffed and walked away, before he stopped and looked around to Dawn, who was standing beside Ash.

"I can't believe she's with a trainer like him." Paul thought and walked out of sight.

"Man I hate that guy, is personality and what's worse is the way he treats those pokemon of his." Ash said and clutched his fist again.

"Oh Ash," she put her hand on his shoulder which made them both feel better, "There isn't anything we can do, all we can hope is that someone will come along to change him."

He looked at her thinking, "You changed me quite a bit, maybe you could help?" Ash wasn't willing to tell her the truth.

"Oh wait, Brock!" Dawn called out

"Oh yeah, I completely forgot." Ash recalled

"I know you would forget, you forget to put your underwear on sometimes." She giggled and Ash blushed,

"Come on." Dawn said trying to get Ash's attention. They both walked off to find Brock, although Brock had given up the search and went back to wait on the road, Dawn and Ash came minutes later.

"There you two are!" Brock called when he caught sight of Dawn's and Ash's hats from the distance.

"Sorry Brock." They both said to him.

"Doesn't matter it's fine, let's go."

Pastoria City..

Everything was buzzing with excitement, people looking around, playing with there pokemon.. much more to tell. Dawn was particularly looking for the information centre, to see if there was a contest going to be held up soon, Dawn already had her 5 ribbons, but was getting bored. There wasn't anything going on in town since the Croagunk Festival had past.

"Sorry miss, nothing is going on soon." said the lady at the counter.

"It's okay." Dawn said and went to Ash's side.

"No need to worry Dawn," Ash smiled at her, and held her hand, "I'm sure something will come along soon."

"Maybe," Dawn replied. She smiled again at the wild haired pokemon trainer who was smiling at her, she realised something, "Ash?"

"Yeah Dawn?"

"Your eyes, when you smile they light up like pixie dust, but more beautiful." Dawn blushed at what she had just said and then turned her head to him. She noticed that he was blushing himself.

"Thanks." Ash replied to her. Still blushing away, "Wow, your eyes sparkle like stars!"

"Huh?" Dawn was confused

"God I'm such an idiot, stupid, stupid." Ash looked at her again and said, "Ignore what I just said!"

Dawn laughed away, "You thought what you said was embarrassing, it wasn't, it was... well, thank you."

"Really, you don't mind?" he asked, she shook her head.

"No one has said anything like that to me." she looked into his eyes and then she kissed him on the cheek for a few seconds. She broke away, smiled her dazzling smile and walked off to the pokemon centre

Ash was still dazed and looked at her. He couldn't say anything, he was standing still.

"Pika pika?" Pikachu was concerned.

"She.. she kissed me." He stuttered.

"Pikachu." Pikachu said and through his hand to his head, in our language, Pikachu said, 'how sad are you Ash'.

"I need to tell Brock!" he ran off and the young Pikachu had to follow.

Ash didn't know that a boy was hiding in the bushes behind him..

"Dawn kissed him, no way, she's mine.. not his, all mine..." the mysterious boy said, he got up and followed Ash.

At the pokemon centre...

"Brock, Brock!" Ash shouted.

Brock was being flirty with Nurse Joy, but when Brock hear he's shouts he stopped the flirting with the uncomfortable Nurse and ran to him.

"What is it?" Brock asked

"Dawn," before Ash could say anything he saw someone that he recognised. "Kenny?"

"What?" Brock said a bit puzzled.

"Look its Kenny." Ash pointed, Kenny got up and walked to the trainer.

"Hiya Ash." Kenny said in not much of a cheery voice.

"Hay, what's wrong?" Ash asked

Kenny didn't reply and just dragged Ash by the arm, "What are you doing?"

"Need to talk to you in private."

Ash was unsure but just went along with him, they ended up in the training area behind the pokemon centre.

"Now tell me what is going on," Ash brushed himself and looked at Kenny who was very angry.

"Dawn kissed you, keep away from her she is mine!"Kenny shouted aloud

"How'd ya know and Dawn doesn't belong to anyone!" Ash responded, he was angered by Kenny's comment.

"She's travelling with me!" Kenny walked off to go tell her, Ash restrained him.

"No she is not!" he pulled Kenny in front of him.

"We will settle this in a battle! You win, she stays with you and I'll keep away, I win, she comes with me and you can never speak to her again" Kenny said,

"Fine with me." It was a gamble that Ash had to take

Each boy went to their side of the battle lines and took out a pokeball.

"One on one, come on out Prinplup" the blue penguin pokemon stepped out into the battle field and looked at Ash

Ash nodded, "Pikachu, you're up."

"Pika!" Pikachu shouted, Pikachu wasn't happy with the deal at all, he got so close to Dawn, no one was ever that close to the pokemon, except Ash and Delia.

"Prinplup, use bubblebeam!"

And with that, Prinplup's bubbles headed it's way to Pikachu.

"Pikachu dodge then Iron tail!"

Pikachu followed the instructions and headed it's way to Prinplup

"Metal Claw to reflect the attack."

Pikachu's attack was blocked.

"Use Thunderbolt!"

This highly affected Prinplup, but he was still standing.

"Now use Volt tackle!"

And in a flash, Prinplup was down!

"Yes!! Great Pikachu." Ash praised his friend and looked up at Kenny who was returning Prinplup to his ball, Kenny also looked up, but he walked away.

Back in the centre..

"Where's Ash?" Dawn asked.

"There." Brock pointed out.

"Hiya guys!" Ash shouted in a cheery mood.

"What happened?" Brock asked

"Kenny wanted to talk." Ash replied

"About what?" Dawn asked

Ash looked at her and smiled, "Doesn't matter."

He walked up to his room.

Brock was sitting on the couch when he saw another familiar face, "GARY!" he shouted

"Brock?" said the brown haired researcher.

"Nice to see you again." Brock politely said.

"Same here, where's Dawn?" Gary insisted, he was in a hurry.

"Up in her room, why?" Brock said

"No reason." Gary sat down next to Brock.

Dawn came downstairs and instantly saw Gary.

"Gary? Is that you." She chuckled

"Is there any other Gary?" Gary joked and gave Dawn a hug, "How are you?"

"I'm great, you?"

"Same as usual, Dawn you're getting prettier every time I see you.." Gary said

"Really thanks." Dawn blushed, Brock knew what Gary was up to, but couldn't resist not to watch.

"Gary?" Ash said from the stairs.

"Hiya, Ashy boy." He chuckled, Ash hated being called that and stuck his tongue out at Gary.

Ash came down the stairs and went besides Dawn.

"Hmm, is it me, or does Ash always stand beside you Dawn?"

"No." she was confused, she never noticed Ash standing next to her.

"Hay, Ashy Boy come here." Gary said to Ash, Ash was getting more heated up now.

They both walked behind the couch.

"Hay Ash, after all the girl's you've been travelling with and seen, I'm happy you found a girl that actually looks good with you." Gary smirked

"What are you talking about?" Ash blushed at the comment and looked at the radiant Dawn.

"You know exactly what I am talking about, you have a crush on Dawn!" Gary laughed

"Shut up, I do not."

"Yes you do, admit it," Gary smirked again and looked at Dawn himself, "I don't blame you, she's gorgeous, but I can tell she wants you even though she ain't dropping any hints."

"Yeah right."

"No need to be embarrassed." Gary comforted him.

"I know, I really like her, she gave me a kiss on the cheek today," Ash looked down, "But I don't know if it was a lovers kiss or a friend kiss."

"Go ask her then."

"NO WAY" Ash protested to the quote.

"Think about it Ash okay?"

"Yeah, I will."

"I'm going soon, tell me everything when you see me again, okay?"

"Okay."

Gary nodded and walked off to the door. Ash just watched, he turned his head to Dawn who was also watching Gary leave.

"Go on Ash, go tell her, you want her, go fetch her, just ask."

Ash didn't have the energy to ask, he just wanted to go to bed and sleep....

Looking through the window..

"Sir, there they are, should we catch the girl now?" one of the grunts said

"When she is alone."

"Yes sir," they got bottle out, "What is this for sir."

"Poison her with it, easier to get her in the helicopter."

"Yes sir" the grunt said. He got into position.

With Dawn..

Dawn couldn't get to sleep, she felt something was wrong, she got changed into her ordinary clothes again and went outside for a walk.

'It cold out here." She said to herself. Suddenly she heard a rustle from behind. She looked no one was there. Another rustle, there was tension. Quickly the grunt grabbed her from behind, Dawn struggled for him to let go, she bite him and hit him with all her might, but he was to quick. The grunt tied her up and smacked her down to the ground, she was out cold now; he inserted the poison into her arm and picked her up, he ran for it.

With Ash..

Ash had a vision, he felt something was wrong, he ran to Dawn's bed, nothing, she wasn't there, he ran out to the banister looked around, he panicked..

"DAWN!" he shouted

Ooooo, a cliff hanger. Oh no what have they done to Dawn, why'd they take her away, why hasn't Ash done what Gary has said. So many questions, yet so little time for me to write the next chapter :( Oh well, you guys are gonna have to think for yourselves. Until next time!