The first chapter with a lemon, the vote was pretty one-sided so this story is now an M with all the juicy details added for the love scene's.
I hope everyone is well, and I thank you once again for continuing to read this story.
Enough of that, on with the fic!
Disclaimer : I don't own Pokemon.
Chapter 10: May's Crush, Dawn's Love and Old Enemies
Unova Region - Castelia City
It was 10 pm when they reached the Pokemon Center, and most of them where quite exhausted, it had been a long day and a lot had happened. May quickly booked herself a room and everyone retired for the night, she gave one last longing glance towards Ash before closing her door.
As soon as they got into their room Dawn brought Ash into a loving kiss, he returned it but was slightly surprised at her rather forward actions. They broke apart and gazed into each others eyes. Her sapphire eyes were clouded with lust, and she was biting her lower lip. "Ash..."
Before he could reply she pressed her lips against his again and stuck her tongue into his mouth, causing a match for dominance to occur between their lips. Again Ash was quite shocked, Dawn wasnt usually this eager. Feeling like an idiot but needing to ask anyhow, he pulled apart long enough to ask "Dawn, what's gotten into you?".
She looked him briefly in his deep auburn eyes before looking away blushing "I...I... need you".
He knew what she wanted, but wasnt expecting an offer like this so soon. They hadn't been together that long yet, not officially. "Are... you sure?" He finally asked.
She nodded "It's been too long, ive been thinking about this for a long time and it's something I want to do. All that tension that's built up between us over the last two years is driving me crazy". She moved her body close to his and placed her hands on his chest, her eye's sparkling with desire "Please?".
Lemon Scene
Ash needed no more encouraging, he'd been feeling the sexual tension between them for a long time aswell and it was demanding release. He surprised her by moving his hands, quickly down to and then under the hem of her skirt, grabbing her cheeks, whilst pulling her into a kiss.
Dawn's eyes widened momentarily but she quickly closed them and enjoyed the sensation, wrapping her arms around Ash's neck. He proceeded to lift her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist as he moved them towards the bed. Both of their hearts where beating rapidly, this was something new for them both.
He laid her down gently on the bed, before climbing on top of her. They where face to face for a few seconds before he gave her a chaste kiss then proceeded to kiss down her neck and hitting her sensitive area's. She let out a soft moan which inspired him further lavishing his attention on that part of her neck. She could feel herself giving in to desire and the area between her legs getting slick.
He suddenly stopped and looked at her face, she was confused and slightly disappointed that he'd taken his lips off of her neck. He blushed and motioned to her chest. She felt her cheeks rise in heat in sync with his but understood and quickly flipped him over so she was on top. She then slowly took off her pink scarf and her black shirt and white undershirt leaving just her bra and mini skirt covering her flesh.
She took a deep breath to steady her hands and reached around to unclasp her bra, unhooking it she let it fall off to reveal her soft breasts. They where still growing despite her age and she could only boast a B cup size, she felt her entire body heat up in embarrassment as Ash stared, transfixed at her chest. Did he like what he saw? Did he think they where too small?
"Your beautiful" he finally said, filling her with confidence and making her relax, letting the tension ease from her body. He then reached up and cupped both breasts in his hands and began to slowly massage them, enjoying the soft and squishy feeling. He gathered his wits and took a hardened nipple between his index finger and thumb before giving it a small squeeze and tugging gently.
She arched her back in pleasure, urging him to do more. She'd never felt like this before and it was giving her a serious high. Finally caving in to lust she spoke in a shaky voice "You can give them a l-lick if you'd like..."
"Oh" Ash whispered before sitting up so his face was level with her chest.
He leaned in a placed his mouth around her left nipple, engulfing it entirely and licking the nub with his tongue, sucking slightly.
"Ahhhh" she gasped out, grabbing his hair and holding his head in place, willing him to do more.
Ash took this as a sign that she liked what he was doing, and took her other breast in his right hand and began gently rubbing it in a circular motion, before swapping sides with his mouth and administering her left breast with his tongue.
Dawn threw her head back as the sensitive nerve endings were pleasured in ways she didn't think possible, it was driving her crazy and she felt herself getting even wetter, feeling a strong urge to put clamp her thighs together.
She was moaning from his ministrations and the sound of her was making him hard, he could feel his member becoming erect underneath her.
Releasing her grip on his hair, she started to unzip his hoodie with shaky fingers, wanting him to show some skin too. Ash helped her by slipping his arms through his sleeves and lifting off his light blue undershirt to reveal his toned chest.
Dawn smiled and ran her hands over his pec's and stomach, loving the feel of his skin against her fingers, he looked very manly and she couldn't stop herself from kissing his chest and up around his neck.
It was Ash's turn to gasp in pleasure as he felt Dawn's lips kiss around the crook of his neck and over his naked torso. Who would have thought being kissed around there would feel this good? He put his hands on Dawn's legs rubbing his hands up and down whilst she raked her tongue across his skin.
Standing up she slid of her mini skirt to reveal her soaked panties "Damn, those are ruined" she hooked her fingers at the sides, hesitated for just a second, then pulled them down and off. There she stood, naked for the first time in front of the only person she'd ever fallen in love with.
He felt himself throb down below when he saw her fully naked for the first real time, trying to forget the stunt Zorua pulled in the shower, he grabbed Dawn by the hips and switched positions with her again, putting himself back on top. She blushed as he moved himself down her body, kissing along the way until he reached her private region.
He took a moment to notice it was fully shaved before cautiously flicking out his tongue and gently licking her wet lips. Dawn gasped, if having her nipples licked felt good, this was pure heaven, and she spread her legs wide to give him more room to work with. He looked up hearing her gasp and repeated the action this time earning himself a moan.
Pleased with the results he ventured further, slowly teasing the entrance with his tongue before plunging it in. He let it roam around inside her for the first time and took in her unique taste. It tasted sweet and kind of salty, he liked it and continued to use his tongue to lavish attention on her inner walls.
Dawn felt like she was going to explode, having him stick his tongue inside her was unbearably good. She pushed her hips closer to his face, urging him on, not wanting him to stop. His tongue showed no mercy, as he started diving it in and out of her virgin hole.
He noticed a small nub at the top of her lips and licked it curiously. Dawn moaned and bucked her back, nearly sending her numb with pleasure. He noticed the reaction and focused all his attention on the small node, whilst bringing a hand down to her entrance and inserting a finger.
It was becoming too much for Dawn to handle and she felt something building up within her stomach, and the more Ash did to her the more intense it felt. She couldnt describe or explain it, but it was coursing through her entire being, building with intensity until she couldn't handle it anymore. She exploded.
"Ash!" She screamed, pleasure racing through her as she clamped her legs around his head, feeling every muscle within her bunch up.
He felt her walls tighten around his tongue and her thighs tremble before he got a mouthful of her juices. It tasted sweeter than nectar and he lapped it up as it spilled from her body and moved his head up to look at her. She was breathing heavily and blushing like crazy.
After feeling the mind-blowing experience of her first orgasm, she decided to return the favour. Quickly moving her hands to his leggings, she pulled them off then proceeded to remove his boxers. As soon as it was free his erect member burst into the air and she took a good look at it. Seeing one on the internet was one thing, but seeing it in the flesh was another. Ash wasnt small either, she had to guess he was around 7 inches long.
Ash was feeling rather self-conscious, Dawn was just staring at his manhood. Was there something wrong with it?
She realised she was staring and making Ash uncomfortable, she rectified her mistake by placing her hand around the his shaft and starting to slowly pump.
Ash hissed, he felt himself tense up, no one had ever touched him there before. But the feeling of her soft hands around his manhood sent shivers up his back, the thought that it was Dawn doing this to him only heightened his sense of pleasure.
Encouraged by the low grunts and moans escaping his mouth, she gathered up her courage and brought the head to her lips, before engulfing it into her mouth. She didn't know what it tasted like, it was salty and kind of meaty but she found she didn't mind the taste. Still pumping with her hand she began to lick the head with her tongue in a swirling motion.
Ash's face tensed up and his eye's closed as he tried to control himself from the onslaught of her mouth. He let out a loud groan as she sped up increasing the intensity of the feeling and he could feel himself getting close. "Dawn... im gonna..".
She silenced him with a wave of her hand and increased her pace, surprised at this Ash grabbed her hair as he felt his climax approach fast.
"A-ah" The look on his face was one of pure satisfaction as he shot his load into her mouth. She did he best to take it all in, there was a lot of it and it was thick and salty, but she managed to swallow it all without gagging.
Lifting her head off his member, she licked the head clean of the last bits of cum that were leaking out before mounting on top of Ash and bringing him into a deep kiss. He felt it was kind of wierd that he was kissing her just after she had her mouth around his dick, but didn't stop. She pulled back and looked him in the eye's. He could see the hesitation there and knew what was coming next. "Dawn you don't have to do this you know, im fine with waiting until your ready".
She smiled lovingly at him, even in the heat of it, he was concerned about her. She loved him more than ever for it and shook her head "I'm ready, it's just my first time so it's just kind of scary, but im glad it's with you".
She hovered herself over his erect manhood and took hold of it, placing the tip at her entrance. Slowly lowering herself down she felt his head enter her, he hissed in pleasure at the feeling of even a small part of him being inside her, but she soon felt him at her barrier. Steeling herself for the pain that would follow, she quickly sat herself down and impaled herself on him, breaking her hymen and letting him fill her completely. She gasped in pain, and dug her nails into his chest, panting slightly.
"Dawn are you ok?" Ash looked worried, he didn't want to hurt her.
"I just need a moment" she managed to get out.
Feeling the pain fade, she began to slowly thrust her hips back and forth, feeling the pleasure return. After a few minutes of slowly gaining momentum she was enjoying the feeling of him inside her, and was eagerly bouncing up and down.
The feeling of being fully inside her was indescribable, she was so tight! Ash felt on cloud nine and didn't want to come down anytime soon, he quickly found her rhythm and helped her thrust himself in and out at a steady pace. After a while the pleasure started to build within them both and he grabbed hold of her breasts, squeezing them both adding to the sensation.
Dawn sped up, feeling that pressure building in her stomach again, she knew she was close and from the look on Ash's face he was too. She was starting to moan quite loudly now and her body was craving release.
Ash looked at her worried, he knew what would happen if he let himself go inside her. She noticed and quickly reassured him "Dont... worry... im on the pill" she panted out.
A look of relief passed over his face and he sped up his pumping until Dawn couldn't handle it anymore and exploded for the second time that night, the electrifying sensation tingling through her nervous system as she tensed up in ecstasy. The feeling of her walls tightening around him sent him over the edge, and Ash shot his seed into her womb. The feeling of him filling her with his seed only added to the pleasure and Dawn fell forward onto him panting and sweaty.
After a couple of minutes lying there catching their breaths, she lifted herself off him and watched as a stream of her juices and his seed spilled out and onto the bed sheets. She collapsed next to him on the bed and brought him into a close hug. "That was... amazing" she croaked out, voice hoarse. She rested her head on his chest and looked up at him, sapphire eye's sparkling with emotion "I love you".
"Yeah... it truly was" He looked back down at her, leaning in to give her a quick kiss "I love you too".
They both had content smiles on their faces and it wasnt long before they succumbed to sleep, happy in each other's arms.
Lemon end (Sorry it was so long! But it was their first time and I wanted it to be special)
Unova Region - Castelia City, the next morning
Iris was the first to awaken from her slumber, she rubbed her eyes and got herself ready. Quite pumped up for the days events and the Clubsplosion that would take place later, waking Axew she giggled as he yawned and stretched his little arms "Axew".
"Come on Axew, let's go get everyone up! We have a big day ahead of us!" Her partner nodded and jumped up into her hair and they made their way down the hall. After rousing a groggy Cilan and May from their warm comfy beds, which neither of them were thrilled about, she made her way to the room shared by Ash and Dawn. "Time to get our lover's out of bed" she giggled to her partner and he laughed back.
She knocked once before opening their door and walking in "Rise and shine love birds it's time to ge-" she stopped herself as at the scene in front of her. Ash and Dawn where laying together in a close embrace on top of the bed, both fast asleep, both completely naked. She quickly exited the room blushing furiously, a startled look across her features. When she mentioned them being lover's she hadn't meant it literally!
Cilan turned to her with a raised eyebrow "What's wrong Iris?".
She turned to her friend trying to force down her blushing cheeks and forced a smile "Nothing! They are still asleep and I.. uhh.. didn't want to wake them!" She didn't give him time to respond to her strange behaviour "Come on let's get some breakfast!" He was practically forced out the hall and into the dining area.
"Uh ok?" He didn't even try to protest, Iris could be pretty persistent if she wanted to be.
They arrived at a table with their breakfasts in hand to find May already sat down eating "Are Ash and Dawn not up yet?" She asked innocently.
Iris did her best to keep a straight face "They're still sleeping. You know what they are like! It's hard trying to wake them up... Dawn's as bad as Ash" she laughed nervously, earning a suspicious glance from her friends.
May knew something was up, what had gone off between the three of them to be causing the normally confident and blunt Iris to be all shy and cautious?
Back in their bedroom Ash slowly opened his eye's. He'd never felt so good waking up, last night was one of the best in his life and he lowered his gaze down to the beautiful sleeping form of Dawn, all in her naked glory. He didn't think he could love her anymore than he did, or their bond could be any stronger than it was, yet in both cases his feelings for the bluenette had strengthened. They had connected on a level very few others could ever attain.
Slowly lifting her head off of his chest and her arm from around his waist, he got out of bed and headed into the shower. After washing up he came out and got dressed and noticed Dawn was still sleeping peacefully, deciding best not to wake her he gave her a kiss on the forehead and headed off to breakfast.
He was practically skipping as he entered the dining area, smiling to all his friends he proceeded to stack his plate high with his usual favorite of pancakes with syrup and took a seat at the table.
"You're in a good mood today" Cilan observed about his unusually happy friend. Ash was normally a positive and happy person but today he looked like he'd won the Master League.
"Yeah I feel great, and im really looking forward to Clubsplosion later!" He pumped his fist into the air then started digging in to his pancakes.
"Woah slow down Ash, what did you do last night to work up such an appetite?" Cilan asked watching his friend eat at almost double his usual pace, which for Ash was something special to behold.
Iris nearly choked on her fruit at Cilan's unfortunate choice of words, and she coughed out the chunk of apple in her throat. "You ok Iris?"
"I'm fine, it just went down the wrong hole" in her head that also sounded wrong, and she couldn't help but think of everything said as a dirty innuendo since walking in on them this morning.
May was watching her very intently, determined to uncover what exactly she'd done or seen.
Ash didn't seem to notice, just shrugged and dug back into his pancakes with gusto.
Dawn awoke, feeling for Ash only to find his side of the bed was empty. She opened her eyes and saw indeed he was gone, noticing his clothes gone too she assumed he went to get breakfast and chose not to wake her. Smiling she stretched, feeling content, satisfied and extremely happy. She would remember last night for the rest of her life, her first time was with the greatest guy in the world and she couldnt of asked for anything better.
Hopping into the shower she happily hummed as she washed herself down, she was kind of sore downstairs from losing her virginity but it was nothing major. She got out the shower and got dressed in her usual attire, throwing away her panties from last night that would be forever ruined, and then proceeded to happily do her hair. Satisfied she went to join her friends and her new lover at the breakfast table.
Grabbing some oran berry pancakes she took a seat next to Ash, a big grin on her face. "Good morning guys!" She sang as she took her seat.
"Morning Dawn! What's gotten into you? Your practically glowing!" Cilan asked as she joined them.
Iris was blushing like crazy, Cilan was going to kill her with his word choices! Why wouldn't he shut up!
"I've not felt this great in a long time! Thanks for the compliment!" she chirped before happily digging into her breakfast.
May was about to speak up and ask what exactly was making the couple feel so good, when Nurse Joy came through from the front desk. "Excuse me Ash Ketchum? You have a phone call waiting for you, ive put it through to your room".
Ash nodded his thanks "Wonder who that could be?" Quickly giving Dawn a kiss on the cheek he made his way back to their room and pushed the button on the video phone to activate the call.
A picture of his mom took up the screen and she smiled at him "Good morning honey! I'm calling to wish you happy birthday! I can't believe my little boy is 17 years old!".
Stunned he remembered it was indeed his birthday, with everything that had been going off in the last few days, it had completely slipped his mind. "Thanks mom, to be honest, I'd forgotten myself..." he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
"How could you forget your birthday, honestly honey sometimes you worry me. Anyhow I sent you a present and it should be arriving at the Pokemon Center soon, I hope you like it!" She smiled at her son "So tell me how are you enjoying yourself in Unova? Had anything special happen whilst you've been there?".
"You could say that" he deadpanned. His mother gave him a curious look and he began to explain everything that had transpired since they parted ways. From his meeting with Snivy and Iris to saving Cresselia. He received his usual scolding for being reckless more than once.
He came to the end of his story when Dawn came through the door "Ash? I came to check on you since uve been gone a while" she walked up to him and saw he was talking to an older woman, presumably his mother.
Delia looked at her son for an introduction and he took his que "Mom this is Dawn, the girl I told you about, the one I travelled through Sinnoh with. Dawn this is my mom Delia Ketchum".
Dawn suddenly felt nervous being viewed by her lover's mother, she hoped she would make a good first impression. "Hi its nice to meet you Mrs. Ketchum".
Delia smiled warmly at her, remembering how her son had talked about this girl when he was last at home, she looked like a nice person. "It's nice to finally meet you too Dawn, Ash has told me so much about you, in fact he didn't stop talking about you" she giggled and they both blushed.
"Well you see mom... Dawn and I ... we're kinda... together ". He saw no use in hiding it, his mom probably knew anyhow, she could be quite perceptive when she wanted to be. He just hoped he wasnt going to get scolded.
"Oh im so happy for you both! It's nice to see Ash has got himself a wonderful girlfriend, you know before you came along Dawn I was starting to get worried" she giggled again at their reactions. Ash was squirming in embarrassment and Dawn blushed at the compliment, clearly not expecting it.
"Mom!" He should of known she'd embarrass him, it seemed to be a regular thing between the two of them.
"Thank you Mrs. Ketchum. So what where you two talking about that managed to keep him away from the food area" Dawn giggled, taking a seat next to Ash. She was glad Ash's mom liked her, although neither of them thought it would be a good idea to let her know about last night's activity's...
"Please dear, call me Delia. I was just calling to tell Ash happy birthday! He explained to me that with everything going off he'd forgotten though" she explained.
Dawn realised she'd forgotten too, and felt rather bad about it. Ash could see the worry on her face and quickly reassured her by taking her hand "It's fine, I dont blame you for forgetting either, a lot has happened in the last few days".
Forgetting they where on view, they lost themselves in the others eye's. Sapphire and auburn performing their usual dance of emotion. Delia smiled, she was truly happy for the two of them. They where obviously very close and the love was evident on their faces. She cleared her throat and their attention snapped back to the screen, both of them turning red. She giggled "Alright, well im glad you're having fun sweetie, and I hope you like your present. Dawn its so nice to finally talk to you and im sure we will meet when you get back. Have fun you two!"
With that the screen went black as Delia ended the call. She didn't mention it but she noticed the subtle changes in them, the glint in their eyes, the glow of their skin... She recognised it, because she saw it in herself the first time she'd been with Ash's father. "He truly is growing up..." she lamented.
"Well that was my mom" Ash smiled weakly at his lover.
"She's nice, and she seems to approve of us, that's the important thing. I'm so sorry I forgot your birthday, what kind of girlfriend am I?" she finished sadly.
Ash waved her off "No need to worry" giving her the most charming smile he could "Let's go see what my mom got me, shall we?" he offered her his hand as he stood.
Speaking of gifts, Dawn remembered she still had one to give him, the Pikachu necklace she'd bought on the boat! Arceus she forgot that too. Mentally slapping herself she quickly shook her head "I have a gift to prepare for you myself! You go on ahead ill meet you soon!".
He looked surprised but nodded happily and took off to go retrieve his package. As soon as he left the door, Dawn rushed over to her bag and dug out the matching necklaces. She fastened the Piplup one around her own neck, admiring how good it looked. Hiding the Pikachu one in the palm of her hand, she went to find Ash.
He was currently wrestling with a medium-sized box, wrapped up tightly. His tongue was stuck out and his eyes narrowed in concentration trying to open it, Dawn burst out in a fit of giggles, Arceus he could be cute at times.
Pikachu was sat next to him on the desk counter, he facepalmed at his friend and proceeded to charge up an Iron Tail, before precisely striking the gift and slicing off the wrapper. Ash looked shocked briefly, but then nodded his thanks. Quickly opening the remaining box he took out the object he'd received.
"Wow she actually got me one!" He held up his new Cross-transceiver for the world to see. "I've been meaning to grab one myself but they are quite expensive, ill have to seriously thank my mom next time I talk to her" strapping it on his wrist he wore a satisfied smile.
Dawn walked up next to him "That's not the only gift you're getting, close your eyes". He looked at her slightly confused but did as commanded. "Hold out your hands and open them up". As he did what she asked she carefully placed the necklace into his open palm. "Now look".
Opening his eyes he stared at what she'd got him, it was a silver Pikachu pendant on a silver linked chain. "I love it Dawn! Thank you so much!" He grinned and brought her into a hug, she squealed happily, glad that he liked it. "Would you do the honors?" .
She nodded gladly and took it from his hand and fastened it around his neck, Pikachu came to inspect it then gave her a thumbs up, his own seal of approval. "Pika pi!".
Giggling Dawn thanked the small mouse Pokemon "I'm glad you like it too Pikachu".
Cilan and Iris came through from the cafeteria , to see Ash showing off his new equipment. "Wow Ash you have a Cross-transceiver?! When did you get that?" Iris exclaimed running over to take a good look at it.
"Well you see I actually turned 17 today, I'd completely forgotten and it wasnt until I got a phone call from my mom that she reminded me, this is actually her gift that she sent over in advance" he told his friends.
"Let me congratulate you on your special day, ill cook you up a special birthday meal later to celebrate!" Cilan offered shaking Ash's hand.
"Thanks Cilan, I appreciate that".
"Happy birthday Ash! I can't believe your 17! It seems like yesterday you where showing me the ropes around Hoenn" May giggled, giving him a hug.
"Oh Ash how could you forget your own birthday, your such a little kid" Iris mocked "Ill get you something later, since you forgot to mention it earlier" she facepalmed.
"Well it's not like I saved the lives of two Pokemon, one of them being a Legendary and reunited with the love of my life" he retorted back.
"Alright you two, calm down we have to go register for the Clubsplosion" Dawn reminded them.
"Oh right! Lets get moving!" Ash immediately starting moving towards the Center doors, his mind now tunnel visioning on the up coming tournament.
Everyone sweatdropped and quickly moved to catch up with him, Pikachu jumped up onto his favorite perch whilst Dawn slipped her hand in his own.
The group made their way through the streets of Castelia, the Clubsplosion was being held at the far side of the city this year and they had to traverse the urban jungle to reach it. The air was warm and the sun was already high in the sky.
Walking passed several shops, one finally caught Dawn's eye and she abruptly pulled Ash over with her "Uh Dawn? We don't have time to shop, we have to go register!".
She looked at him and pointed to a particular outfit she'd seen "We have all morning to register, and I think that outfit would look great on me! Come on, I have to go try it on!".
"But..." he didn't get further, being practically dragged by his girlfriend into the store, everyone else sweatdropped and followed them in to see what the fuss was about.
Once inside, Dawn quickly picked out the outfit she wanted and rushed into the changing rooms to try it on. Ash was sat outside her booth waiting impatiently for her to get ready. He'd much rather be lining up to enter the tournament...
May, Iris and Cilan where browsing through the store, checking out the various new Unovan fashion trends. The girls where enjoying it far more than Cilan was and he hoped they wouldn't be here for too long, he had many interests but clothes where not one of them.
Dawn finally emerged from the changing room and did a full turn for Ash so he could get a full view of her, "So what do you think?".
He stared at her, she looked stunning! She was wearing an open black jacket with a white shirt, covering the top of her legs was now a pair of short denim shorts with torn white fabric jutting out. She had put her hair into a ponytail and kept it in place with a cap, but still had her face framed by two strands of hair kept in place with her clips. (The outfit in this story's picture)
She just saw him staring "Well im taking the silence and the ogling as a sign you like it" she giggled as he blushed.
Going back into the changing room and putting on her usual get up, she took the new clothes and payed for them, happy that she had a new outfit to wear.
Managing to drag the girls out of the clothing store, the group made their way towards the Clubsplosion arena. Ash noticed the curious glances May kept shooting his way, and vowed to bring it up with her sometime soon.
An hour later they made it to the tournament grounds, and it was packed! Ash's excitement was kicking into overdrive and he rushed off to sign up, quickly followed by his friends. They got in line with him a minute later "So Ash, what Pokemon are you going to be signing up? You can only use one and the majority of people will be using a fighting type, the Clubsplosion is famous for fighting type duels" Cilan inquired.
He gave it some thought, he didn't have a fighting type yet so that was out of the question. He could use Gabite, since he could use some fighting type moves and was powerful enough to pack a serious punch. He could also use Snivy, she was small but very strong, plus she hadn't had a chance to fight in the recent Gym Battle. Then there was Cresselia and Pikachu, but he felt they both might be a tad overkill. "I dunno" he shrugged "I'll make my decision when I sign up".
"I'm going to be using Blaziken! He would do really well here, and he's part fighting type so it s a perfect match!" May declared.
"Well... id use my Excadrill if he'd listen to me but I can't rely on that, so Axew do you feel up to the challenge?" Iris asked the small dragon type in her hair. "Axew!" He pumped his small arms up to show his muscles. Getting a giggle out of Iris.
"I think im going to use Mamoswine, a powerhouse like him will really enjoy a battle experience like this" Dawn added.
As the group continued to discuss battle plans and strategies whilst moving down the line, Ash felt a familiar sensation of dread building in the back of his head. He felt a strange familiarity with it. Looking around, he tried to find anything amiss. A caped man, hood up and completely obscured from view walked passed the line, he'd just signed up by the looks of it but it wasnt that which caught Ash's attention. It was the strand of hair he'd seen sticking out from under his hood and the quick flash of cold hard blue eyes. 'It couldn't be HIM? Could it?' He shook his head to clear his thoughts, noticing the man had vanished from view. Did he imagine it? The sense of dread had gone with him, but Ash didn't have time to ponder it as they had reached the front of the line.
He turned to the clerk behind the registration desk "Hi, Id like to sign up please!".
She nodded and handed him a sheet "Please fill this in, sign your name and the Pokemon your using".
He quickly filled out his personal information, then considered which Pokemon he'd be using. The event with the cloaked man in the line had shaken him up more than he cared to admit. If it was indeed him and he was in fact competing in this tournament then only one choice would be viable, since Ash knew which Pokemon he would be using. However it was a risk, and it went against his ideals as a Pokemon Trainer. But he couldn't take the chance to allow him to use that same tactic again. Realising he was holding up the line and the clerk was waiting for him to make his mind up he quickly entered Cresselia and handed her back the form, then did his customary Pokedex scan and registered her Pokeball.
He prayed to Arceus he wasnt making a huge mistake here, but couldn't help but feel this was the right thing to do.
The rest of them registered up and Dawn quickly caught up to him "Hey, you alright? You've been quite since the que".
He quickly smiled at her "I'm fine, I was just thinking which Pokemon id be using".
She could tell through the intense bond they shared he wasnt being totally honest with her, but figured he had his reasons "So which did Pokemon did you end up entering?".
He grinned and held up a particular Pokeball. Her eye's widened "You entered with her?" He nodded and she grinned too, she was really anxious to see Cresselia in action and she was going to in a tournament! She briefly wondered what caused Ash to enter with a Legendary but shrugged it off in the face of actually seeing him compete with one.
"The event doesn't start for another few hours, how about we all take a nice break in the nearby country side and get in some last-minute practice?" Cilan offered joining them with May and Iris close behind.
"That sounds great! And ive got to get her ready for this anyhow" he laughed when he saw the excitement on Cilan and Iris' faces. May gave him another curious look, dammit she really wanted to know who this 'she' was!
They moved out the city and found a nice clearing next to a small secluded lake. "Alright everyone come on out!" Ash yelled grabbing three Pokeballs and launching them skyward, they snapped open and spilled out their contents. In front of the group appeared Gabite, Snivy and Cresselia.
May's jaw hit the floor and she gaped at the Legendary. She turned her stunned face towards Ash "You...have a-a.. C-Cresselia?".
"You might want to close your mouth a tad May, I can see your tonsils" Ash laughed.
It finally sunk in that he did in fact have a Cresselia and she squealed in joy, running up to the Lunar Pokemon and admiring it. She had three pink lunar shaped wings coming off her main body, and her feathers where mostly blue and yellow, she had two small hands on her front and her small face was framed with two crescent moon shaped protrusions that formed a collar of sorts and joined at the top. A gem like mound sat on top of her head and she was leaving a trail of glittering particles in her wake. "She's so... beautiful" May finally got out.
Cresselia cooed in thanks, before she floated over to Ash and nuzzled his face affectionately. He laughed and stroked her head before she flew over to the other Pokemon leaving a shiny trail of star-dust behind her. Ash's other Pokemon instantly warmed to the Legendary and started to chat with her.
"Well I think everyone should come out and say hello to our new team member, come say hi guys!" Dawn launched five Pokeballs into the air and they snapped open, spilling white light out and taking the forms of Mamoswine, Togekiss, Pachirisu, Quilava and Buneary. All but the latter instantly made their way over to Cresselia in awe and respect to introduce themselves, Piplup wriggled out of her arms and followed his team mates, anxious to meet Cresselia himself, whilst the small bunny went over to lavish her undivided attention on Pikachu, completely oblivious to the Legendary in front of her.
Of course this didn't sit well with Snivy and she quickly used her vines to pry her off. Buneary stomped over to the small grass snake and they glared at each other clashing heads. Pikachu was about to intervene when Cresselia floated over and told them off for their behaviour. Being scolded by a Legendary stung, and they quickly parted and apologised before running off. Pikachu sighed in relief.
After watching that curious display May decided to introduce her Pokemon to the group "Come on out gang" She threw six Pokeballs into the air and they snapped open. Before the group materialized Blaziken, Beautifly, Wartortle, Munchlax, Glaceon and Venusaur. Cilan and Iris gaped at the powerful display of the new comers.
"Aaaah! So many wonderful flavour's from Hoenn and Kanto!" Cilan rushed over to the Pokemon and began inspecting each in turn, getting more and more excited with each he passed. May's Pokemon sweatdropped at him, wondering what the hell he was doing.
"Oh Cilan, your such a kid" Iris shook her head and dragged him away.
"But the new Pokemon..." he pouted slightly as he was dragged off.
Pikachu made his way over to May's partners and reintroduced himself, they where all happy to see him again. He then brought them over to the rest of the group and everyone said their hello's. Cresselia getting the majority of the attention from the new arrivals, each of them amazed that a Legendary was part of their little group and the fact they got to talk to her as one of their own.
After being released from Iris' death grip, Cilan finished letting out the Pokemon by sending out his Pansage who quickly scurried over to the group, who welcomed him.
Ash turned his cap backwards, putting his game face on "Alright time for some serious training, Cresselia let's go!" He called over to his Legendary and she floated over to his side, much to the disappointment of the other Pokemon and he ran off to a clearing to practice with her moves. Pikachu following close behind, he wouldnt miss out on watching her train!
"You too Mamoswine, can't let Ash get in front of us can we?" Dawn giggled and her giant Twin Tusk Pokemon bounded over before she too found a secluded spot to train.
"Blaziken, come on we need to get you in tip-top shape for the tournament!" May called running over to a free space by the lake to practice with her starter.
"Alright Axew lets show them what we are made of!" Iris pumped her hand into the air and found a small space next to a tree to train with her small dragon type.
"Pansage lets add some ingredients to our battle recipe so we are fully prepared to face any opponent" Cilan called to his favorite Pokemon and they both took found another clearing nearby to work on their battle plan.
The rest of the Pokemon, figuring they wouldn't be needed began to relax or play around with each other whilst their Trainer's where busy.
After an hour of intense training the five friends plus their Pokemon sat down as Cilan prepared a quick, high energy meal to fuel them all up for the tournament.
Ash decided to find out why May had been acting a little weird around him and asked to talk with her in private after they had finished eating. She briefly glanced at Dawn who was scowling at her as if to say "You better not try anything" she nodded and followed Ash until they where out of earshot.
"Alright May, what's up, you keep giving me these wierd glances and im worried about you, is something wrong? Can I help?".
May laughed slightly, typical Ash thinking that something was up with her and wanting to jump in and be the hero as usual "It's not that kind of problem Ash, but thank you" she smiled sweetly at him. "You see the problem is I... w-well, I kinda... L-l...".
"May, it's fine whatever you have to say ill be here for you. You know me, if you feel like you can't say it, don't feel pressured, ill be here whenever you are ready" He gave her his famous smile and her heart quivered. She tried not to melt.
Shaking her head she continued "No I need to tell you, its tearing me up inside and I need to let you know. You see Ash... I ... L-like you. More than a friend" she quickly added not wanting him to have a dense moment on her.
Ash sat there dumbstruck, May liked him? He always thought she was into Drew, not that he minded that much back in his Hoenn days because he was super focused on his training and Pokemon to give any thoughts into love. But since being with Dawn he's opened himself up to that new world and he didn't know how to respond to May's confession. He loved Dawn but he didn't want to hurt May either. He didn't know what to say to her.
She could see the emotions flickering in his eyes and sighed "You don't have to give me an answer yet, I just had to let you know" She gave him a kiss on the cheek and walked back over to the group.
Ash dumbly followed shortly after trying to process what had just happened to him.
When they got back they quickly finished their meals and returned everyone back into their Pokeballs, before heading off to the Clubsplosion for the first rounds. Dawn had given them both some curious glances and Ash knew he'd have to tell her about it later, he just hoped she wouldn't overreact.
They got there just as the first matches where being announced and everyone's pictures where mixed in with hundreds of others and shuffled into the first round pair-offs. As the screen on the side of the stadium settled, everyone quickly looked for who they would be fighting off against. Ash found his portrait and saw he was against some trainer he'd never met before, but he was psyched up for this and wouldn't underestimate anyone.
May found she was up against a girl from the Johto Region, and wondered which Pokemon she'd be using.
Cilan and Iris where similarly paired with nondescript trainers from the Hoenn and Unova Regions respectively, it seemed this event had brought in people from all over the world, and everyone was excited to see and battle against all the different kinds of Pokemon.
Dawn finally found her picture near the top and saw she was against someone who was completely covered with a cape. She had no idea who this mystery person was, the only information was that he was from the Sinnoh Region. Ash had noticed it too, and the feeling of dread he'd felt earlier came back full force. He didn't like this, and the fact that this man was up against Dawn in the first round only made it worse, he had a strong urge to keep her away from the tournament and stand guard around her to keep her safe. His train of thought was disrupted by not one, but two very familiar hyperactive voices. "Coming through!"
"Out of the way! Out of the way!"
Everyone instinctively jumped back a few steps and sure enough Barry and Bianca came running in at full speed, before comically colliding with each other in front of the group.
Barry jumped back up immediately and shook his fist at the other blonde "You need to watch where your running, im going to fine you!".
"You're the one who ran into me, you should really look where you're going!" Bianca retorted.
The stare down then began and everyone sweatdropped. Barry finally noticed Ash and immediately broke eye contact with Bianca, "Hey Ash! Your here for the Clubsplosion too huh? Dont expect to win, cause first place is all mine!"
"Hey Barry, its great to see you've entered too, you aswell Bianca" Ash nodded in the direction of the female blonde.
"Thanks Ash, it's so great to see everyone here!" She quickly bowed to all her friends, although stopped at May and asked who she was.
"Ah Barry, Bianca, I'd like you to meet May Maple, she's an old friend of mine from the Hoenn Region" Ash introduced them and they all said their hello's. Further conversation was interrupted by the intercom announcing it was time for the first round to start soon, and Dawn was up in the first batch against the mystery trainer.
The group hurried through before Dawn split off to the trainer's room, after a good luck kiss and a worried glance from her lover. She noticed his eye's on her, but couldn't think on it, she had to be prepared for the battle at hand.
Ash, Iris, Cilan, May, Barry and Bianca all took up seats in the arena Dawn would be competing in, ready to watch one of the many first round matches that were going off simultaneously. With so many participants it was required to have multiple matches going off at once in the initial rounds, much like in the League. Everyone got seated and comfy as the screen lit up with the face of the announcer for the match, and his voice could be heard loud and clear over the speakers. "Welcome ladies and gentlemen to this first round match of the Clubsplosion tournament!"
A round of applause echoed from the stadium seats, and Ash felt his anxiety grow, he took hold of the metal bar in front of him tightly, earning a few curious glances from his friends. Pikachu was feeling it too and he lowered his ears in preparation for something. "Pika...".
"I know buddy, I feel it too" Ash whispered to his long time friend.
"On one side we have a lovely young lady all the way from the Sinnoh Region, please give a round of applause for Dawn Berlitz!" The announcer yelled and everyone gave out cheers and a few eager males gave a wolf whistle as Dawn made her entrance, causing Ash to grind his teeth in jealousy. Dawn noticed and quickly blew him a kiss, which he caught, earning an "Aww" from Bianca and Iris, and a sigh from May.
"And on the other we have a mystery trainer who also hails from the Sinnoh Region, entering with no name, give it up for her opponent!" He called out next, everyone watched with curious glances as the man in question entered from his side completely covered with his cloak, his hood up, obscuring his face. Ash took a long look at him and was trying to figure out why he felt so familiar.
A referee took up his position in the middle of the field "Alright trainers, this will be a one on one battle with no time limit, the battle will be over when one side's Pokemon is no longer able to battle, is that clear?" He received a nod of acknowledgement from both of them "Then please send out your first Pokemon".
Dawn grabbed her Pokeball and threw it on the battlefield "Mamoswine! Spotlight!" The ball snapped open to release her giant Twin Tusk Pokemon and he roared at her mystery opponent. "Mamooooo".
The man looked amused at the Pokemon's attempt to unsettle him, and he shook his head under his hood. Pathetic.
Dawn looked at him, slightly annoyed "You have no right to judge anyone whilst hiding under a cloak, why don't you show your face?" she challenged him.
He sighed and finally spoke up "I guess it's no longer nessacery, is it?" He lifted his head up so the sun caught his mouth and she could see his teeth shine out from the darkness.
The voice that came from the man sent shiver's down Ash's spine, his suspicions where correct! But what he couldn't fathom was why he was here, he should still be in Sinnoh...
His hands involuntarily increased their grip on the bar, turning his knuckles white with the strain. He was vaguely aware that his eye's where narrowed and he was clenching his teeth. The sense of dread he'd been feeling throughout the last few hours reaching its climax.
"What's wrong Ash?" May asked him concerned "Who is it?".
Before he could respond the cloaked man spoke up again "Very well, if you really want to see my face you had only to ask" grabbing the edge of the cloak he tore it off. Dawn and Barry let out a gasp of surprise and everyone else looked on in confusion. The man was quite tall and well-built, he wore a creme-grey suit under a red shawl adorned on his shoulders. His long, dull, blue wavey hair covering one side of his face and trailing down his back. Blue eyes intense and cold.
"Tobias" Ash finally answered her.
Next - Chapter 11: Clubsplosion's Unintended Revelations.
Dun dun dun, so the mystery man now serving Ghetsis is Tobias, a cookie to anyone who correctly guessed it, hope you all liked the Lemon scene, it's the first one ive written so I hope it turned out ok.
Thanks to everyone who's favoriting and following my story!
Until next time. Peace out.