Chapter 7

Jack woke up to find that he was naked, and in Dawn's room. He sat up and listened to the shower running. He shook his head to shake the grogginess away. He checked around the room, and found his underwear. As he was putting on his underwear, a knock on the door caught his attention.

"Can you get that?" Dawn yelled from the shower. Jack just walked over to the door, and opened it.

Damian was standing in the hallway, a large smile on his face. The smile went away when he saw Jack standing there in his underwear. He felt the anger rise up inside of him. "Can I speak with you in the hall?"

Jack nodded and stepped out into the hall with him. Damian turned and scowled at him. "You had to go and fuck her, even though you know I like her?"

"I can do whatever the fuck I want to." Jack said, scowling right back. "Besides she was the one who wanted it not me."

"You could have said no." Damian screamed. "Now you go and fuck her while I am injured and stuck up there with the paramedic."

"It was your fucking fault. I told you to stay down." Jack screamed just as loud. He was starting to get really angry. "Besides she wasn't yours. I had just as much right to have her as you."

Damian felt the anger take control of him and before he could stop himself, he challenged Jack to a battle. Jack raised an eyebrow.

"I even have a new Pokémon." Damian said. "One of the passengers felt sorry for me and gave me a Lickitung."

"I accept your challenge." Jack said turning to head back in, when Damian spoke up again.

"With the winner getting the chance to be with Dawn."

Jack turned around. "No. I am in a relationship with her, and actually care for her. I will fight you and destroy you."

Damian frowned. "Meet me in the gym in 30 minutes."

Jack just walked in the door. Dawn was standing in the middle of the room, in her typical outfit. Jack smiled, and walked toward the bathroom. Dawn stopped him. "What was going on out there?"

"Damian wants to battle me. He thinks if he wins you will forget about me and go fuck his brains out." Jack said. "I told him we actually like each other and aren't just here for the sex."

"Oh." Dawn said, hurt look on her face. Jack kissed her gently, and went into the bathroom.

Dawn sat down on the bed, and her Piplup jumped up there. He sat down in her lap. She scratched the top of his head. "Piplup, what am I going to do with Damian?"

"I have no fucking clue." Piplup said in a rather deep voice. "I like this Jack guy though. He sounds like he cares for you, and his Pokémon."

"I know. That is why I am with him." Dawn said. "I just wished I knew what to do."

"I can tell you that my master is a better guy though." Raltz climbed up on the bed. "Ever since I have been traveling with Damian, I have felt a dark feeling inside of him."

"I think it is because he is like every other man out there." Jack said, suddenly appearing in the bathroom doorway. "He is jealous because he thinks he has been betrayed, even if he hasn't."

"I didn't even know he liked me." Dawn said. "I didn't have that connection with him that I do with you."

"I know. Grotle and Raltz come with me." Jack said. "And you Piplup."

Grotle followed close behind, anger apparent on his face. Raltz rode on top of Grotle, scowling. She was sensing the anger that her master was feeling. Piplup followed, and kept his emotions to himself.

Jack walked into the gym to find it packed, with people wanting to see the battle. It seemed half of the people supported Damian and the other half supported Jack. Damian stood on the north side of the arena, with a Lickitung already on the field. Piplup ran over to his master.

Jack took the south side of the field. Grotle stood in front of Jack while Raltz stood on the side of him. Jack stood there with a cold detachment.

"It will be a team battle I see?" Damian said. He had an arrogant look on his face. "Lickitung use Lick."

Lickitung ran forward and used Lick on Raltz. Raltz flew back a few feet and shuddered. Grotle slammed into Lickitung. "Grotle use Leaf Storm."

Jack looked confused and saw that it was Raltz who gave the command. Grotle smiled and leave suddenly shot forward, bypassing Lickitung and hitting Piplup full force. Piplup flew backwards and slammed into wall. He tried to stand up but couldn't. Damian got angry at that. "You stupid little Pokémon, get up."

"Raltz use confusion on Damian." Jack yelled. The crowd gasped as Raltz obeyed. The Confusion hit Damian full force, and threw him to the ground. Grotle took this opportunity to tackle Lickitung to the ground, and end the battle.

Jack strolled over to Damian, and held out his hand. Damian looked like he wasn't going to accept it for a second, but conceded and let Jack help him up. He looked at Jack. "I am sorry for the way I acted. I just felt angry that you got Dawn."

"It is all right." Jack said. "But you might want to apologize to Dawn. She feels bad because you got mad over her."

Damian looked at his Piplup. "I am sorry for yelling at you."

"Don't every do it again." Piplup said in a very serious tone. "Now let's go back to the room and celebrate."

Jack turned back to see his Raltz evolving. He smiled. "I guess they really do evolve on their own."

Kirlia now stood there, smiling at Jack with lust in her eyes. She moved over to Grotle. "Take me back to the room."

Jack watched his Pokémon leave the arena. He walked out the room not long after and saw that the boat was nearing Hoenn. Jack sighed. "Finally. I guess it is time to get serious."

Dawn came walking toward him a few seconds later. She gripped him in a tight hug, and looked at the Hoenn coastline. "It is good to be back."