The scene lights up to reveal our two favorite authors.
W. R. Winters: Welcome back everyone to another great episode of Dancing with the World
DawnForever101: OMG! We nearly have 100 reviews! *screams*
W. R. Winters: Let's see who's gonna be reviewer number 100.
DawnForever101: Alright, before we carry on, I must say some of the reviews last time were hilarious, so thank you for showing your love for our story.
W. R. Winters: Well of course, our show's awesome.
DawnForever101: Agreed…so anyways, let's not keep the readers. Let the episode begin!
W. R. Winters presses a button and the scene changes
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Dawn continued sobbing for what seemed like hours against Wolf's shirt disregarding the fact that she probably was using him as a pillow and that his shirt was getting wet.
"Shh…it's gonna be okay." Wolf whispered into her ear and rubbed circles around her back, but he had various questions running in his mind, however, he waited for her to let it out.
She let out what seemed like a cough and a cry together as she looked up at him. Wolf could see her eyes still forming more and more tears and he noticed fresh tears upon her cheeks. "I-It's n-not okay, W-Wolf." She trembled which honestly scared Wolf. He had never seen Dawn so broken down before, so weak and so helpless.
"What happened to you, Dawn? Why are you crying?" He asked softly to which Dawn proceeded to wipe her tears with her hands. Dawn removed herself from Wolf's embrace and slowly got up, turning away from Wolf. Wolf had a concerned and worried expression on his face.
After what seemed like ages, Dawn spoke up, her voice still breaking due to the heavy amount of crying, "Ash and I…b-broke up." Saying that sentence was like a prick to her heart.
It was silent for a while and Dawn didn't know how Wolf would react until he said, "What?" She turned around and she could feel tears forming again.
"Why?! Why would you two break up?" He asked and Dawn began sniffling, trying to control her tears. He suddenly widened his eyes, "He didn't…cheat…did he?"
Dawn shook her head slowly. "No."
"Then what? Please tell me how this happened." He was practically begging the blunette now.
"We broke up because…Ash doesn't trust me." She started and blinked her eyes to prevent herself from crying, but tears were already flowing. "He thinks that you and I…that we…" Dawn trailed off. She wasn't sure how to explain but hopefully Wolf got the message.
Wolf clenched his fist together, understanding what Dawn was trying to say, "I can't believe that bastard would think that! I thought we made it clear that we aren't a couple in that interview."
"Well apparently, the press doesn't believe that." She said and to add to Wolf's confusion, she bent down and reached for the magazine that had fallen to the floor. She handed it to Wolf and he took it from her. When he read it, his eyes slowly widened in shock.
"This is utter bullshit." He practically spat. "This isn't true."
"Not for Ash. H-he thinks it's true and he didn't believe a word I said." She said and as she said that, it was now that she got a close look on Wolf's face. His left cheek was throbbing and the skin was almost turning black.
"Wolf, what happened to you?" She asked, suddenly forgetting about the fact that she and Ash broke up over ten minutes ago.
"Huh?" He said, utterly confused.
"Your cheek…" She pointed, "How did that happen?"
"Oh…" He said in realization as he touched his hand against the skin, "Well…umm…I kinda met Ash before I came in here…and it wasn't exactly the best greeting I had from your boyfriend…well your ex-boyfriend."
The word ex-boyfriend pierced Dawn's heart but she couldn't believe the fact that Ash had punched Wolf, "I can't believe him."
"I'm fine; it's nothing to worry about." Wolf said as he waved his hand in dismissal, "Besides I probably deserve it for drifting you two apart." He said jokingly but Dawn didn't even crack a smile. Rather, Dawn sighed and sat down on the floor.
"I just can't believe that he doesn't trust me." She whispered softly.
Wolf sat next to her, "Now, I don't mean to make you feel worse but…maybe the relationship was never meant to be. I mean, what's the point of having a relationship when there's no trust?"
"You don't understand, Wolf. I loved Ash. We were together from high school up until now. You don't understand what it's like losing your love." Dawn said, tearing up.
Wolf wanted to say he did. He truly did. Because for months, he realized that he liked Dawn more than anything. He would do anything to make her happy, but somehow, there was always a problem and that was because of Ash in between. Wolf knew she loved Ash, so why would he try to get into a relationship with her? And now, that problem was removed. Ash was out of the way now.
But that didn't mean that she still didn't love Ash. He knew that she still loved him, no matter how much he wanted to deny it, but that fact remained. He didn't know what to do: Now that Dawn was available, he was free to reveal his feelings but he shouldn't. He couldn't. Because their break up was his fault.
Before anyone could utter a word, a knock pounded on the door, alarming both Dawn and Wolf. It was Hani, "Hey guys are you in here?"
Dawn quickly composed herself before wiping away her tears again, "Yeah. Come in." She said.
Hani opened the door, "There you are! I've been looking all over for you." She said with a breath of relief. "Uncle Damon told me to tell you guys that you guys have the autograph signing coming up in a few minutes. Those fans are crazy; they were practically trying to break in backstage." Hani told them.
"Well, we'll be right there." Wolf said.
"Yeah, be sure to look out though. I think one of them stole my watch." Hani said, rolling her eyes and noticed that Dawn was really quiet.
"Dawn? You okay?" She asked and Dawn looked up. She totally forgot that Hani was here and she gave a forced smile.
"Of course." She said, "No need to worry," She said dismissingly.
Hani raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure? Cuz, when you say that, I'm pretty sure everyone worries the most."
Dawn just let out a forced giggle, "I'm fine." She lied, "Just tired, that's all. You know how concerts tire us."
Hani looked a bit skeptical but decided to slip it away for now, "Yeah, that's true. Well anyways, see you out there." She said as she closed the door behind them.
Dawn sighed a breath of relief. Wolf put a hand on her shoulder, "I know it's hard, but pull yourself together. We need to go out there." Dawn nodded, agreeing with Wolf before walking out with Wolf behind her.
Ash was trudging his legs home, with his mind cloudy and full of thoughts. He had taken the earliest flight back home after he broke up with Dawn. He couldn't get over the fact that they weren't together now, but he couldn't be in a relationship with someone who betrayed him…again.
To say that Ash was heart-broken was a vast understatement. Dawn had been the one to heal his heart in high school after his betrayal with Serena. He thought that she was different; that she was a girl who understood him. Never would he had guessed that he had been horribly wrong.
"Hey watch where you're going!" A random stranger said when Ash accidently bumped into him.
"Shut the fuck up!" He practically spat at the stranger, who was beginning to grow daggers at him.
"What did you just say to me, you son of a-"
"I said, Shut. The. Fuck. Up." Ash said, slowly and much more daringly.
"Okay, now you're asking for it!" The guy said and launched Ash with a punch against his face. Ash was pushed back a little and felt his face throbbing. He wanted to throw some punches at the guy and insult him back, but he didn't as he realized that his anger was getting the best of him.
He sighed and wiped his face, removing a bit of blood, "Sorry man. Just been going through some stuff lately and it got the best of me."
The stranger's face softened a bit and he sighed, "Whatever man, you can't just go on insulting people around here, you're gonna get killed one day cuz of that."
"Yeah, I've learned my lesson," Ash said softly and the stranger slightly smiled.
"And sorry…for you know…punching you." He said a bit sheepishly.
"No need to worry." He said and as he said that, he wanted to bite his tongue off. He wasn't supposed to be thinking about Dawn right now. He hated that phrase and everything about her.
The stranger smiled, ignoring the angered look from Ash as he seemed to be in thought as he walked away from sight. Ash sighed; he had to get his thoughts cleared.
He began walking again, towards home, but then he noticed something that caught his interest. His expression became completely neutral as he walked inside a bar and sat on a stool where there was a bartender. He wasn't sure what he was doing, all he knew was that he needed some time to get his thoughts together.
"Get me two bottles of beer." He said to the female bartender who nodded before walking away.
Dawn and Wolf were busy signing autographs for fans and while Wolf was enjoying himself and the crazy fan girls, Dawn wasn't exactly having fun.
"Next!" Mr. Damon said, sending the next person in line to meet the stars.
"Oh my gosh, I can't believe I'm here in front of Dawn and Wolf. You two are just amazing and I love you both so much." The teen boy said as he handed them a picture of himself for them to sign.
"Thanks kid, but we should be thanking you. You guys are what made us famous." He said as he signed his name and wrote a few warming words to him. He turned to Dawn, who seemed to be looking towards the floor, not saying anything.
"Dawn?" He said which caused Dawn to look up. He handed her the photo for her to sign on, to which she did and handed it back to the young teen.
"Is something wrong with your girlfriend?" The teen boy asked and Dawn widened her eyes.
Before Dawn could retort, Wolf intervened, "Dawn's not my girlfriend, kid."
"But-"
"I'd think we'd appreciate it if our fans didn't meddle in our business. So please," Dawn spoke, looking directly at him. The kid smiled sheepishly while scratching his brown hair.
"Sorry. Thanks so much you two!" He said before walking away.
It was probably the sixth or seventh time a fan tried to confirm their supposed relationship and the autograph signing had only just started. Some fans were respecting their privacy while others just couldn't stop their curiosity. And the more Dawn was trying to forget about Ash, the more she thought about him because the second a fan brought up Wolf and Dawn, she instantly thought of Ash.
Dawn sighed. She noticed the long line and it extended for about one mile.
'This is gonna be a long day.' She thought.
Ash was drinking his third bottle of beer and he felt the world around him spinning. He could barely walk without stumbling over and his eyes were practically bloodshot red by now, as he let out a few tears. When he finished his third round, his phone rang.
"Hellerrr…" He greeted…well sort of.
"Ash! Where are you? Is everything okay?"
"Oh heeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyy, Traaace! What's going on, duuude?" He said, hiccupping a bit.
"Are-are you drunk?" Tracey asked in astonishment.
"Aahhahahahha, man you crack me up. You act as if it's a criiimee to take a few pegs." At this point, he was sounding ridiculous.
"Ash, stop! Where are you?"
"I'm at hell, man. Hellll…." Ash said, sounding sloppy.
"Wait, there's only one bar here. Okay, Ash stay put. I'm coming to get you." He said.
"Do-" He hiccupped, "Do what you have to do, man." He said but Tracey rolled his eyes and the call ended. Ash dropped his phone and his head felt heavy before he laid down at the desk, possibly knocked out.
After a few minutes, Tracey literally burst in and looked around frantically for Ash when he noticed him as his head was lying against the bar. He sprinted towards him, ignoring the looks people were giving him, and touched Ash's shoulder. "Ash?" He touched him again and when he realized that he probably wasn't going to respond, he linked his arm with Ash's while trying to get him up. He was able to stand, so that was a good sign but his head went backwards. Tracey put Ash's arm around his neck before walking out of the bar.
"Thank you!"
Dawn sighed a breath of relief. That was the last person to be speaking to tonight and she got up from her chair. Wolf got up as well, "Well that was fun."
"It wasn't for me." Dawn said, irritably. "I thought it would never end."
"Are you kidding? I wanted it to never end. I got some attention from a few guys earlier." Raven winked playfully and Wolf rolled his eyes.
"Probably because they were wondering what a female gorilla was doing on stage earlier." He retorted.
Raven popped a vein, "Says the person whose name is Wolf!"
"Will you two shut up?!" Hani exclaimed, annoyed at the two of them.
"Guys, it's been a long night for me, so I think I'm gonna go now." Dawn said. She really wanted to be alone right now.
"Are you sure?" Wolf asked a bit worried.
"Yeah. I just…want some alone time." Dawn said sadly before heading towards the other direction.
When Dawn was out of sight, Hani asked, "What's up with Dawn? She's not her usual self today. Is everything okay?"
Wolf shook his head, "Honestly…no."
"What happened?" Raven asked.
He sighed knowing the reaction he was going to be receiving from the two girls, "Ash and Dawn…broke up."
Both girls had a shocked expression on their faces, "What?!" They said in unison.
"How did this happen?" Hani asked.
Wolf sighed deeply, "It's a long story."
Dawn practically jumped into her bed and immediately sobbed into her pillow. She was surprised she wasn't cried out at this point, but she just continued letting out noisy sobs, wetting her pillow until she fell asleep.
Ash slowly opened his eyes and he realized that he was back in his dorm. As he attempted to get up, Ash groaningly held his head as he winced in pain. He felt as if he was having a migraine.
"Here," Ash looked up slightly to see Tracey handing him glass of water. He slowly took it from his hands and started to sip it, the sourness touching his taste buds. Tracey sat down next to him.
"Ughhh…what happened?" He asked, groaning from his hangover.
"I'll tell you what happened. I had to take your sorry ass out yesterday from a bar because you got too drunk last night." He told him bitterly.
As the words slowly registered in his brain, he suddenly recalled the events yesterday night. He and Dawn had broken up.
"What's wrong, Ash? I've never seen you drink before. Is something going on?" The teenager asked Ash in worry.
Ash sighed, "Dawn and I broke up."
"What?! Why?! I thought you were going over there to give her a birthday surprise!" He exclaimed.
"Because she cheated on me, Tracey! And with who? Wolf. That stupid Wolf! And she lied to me and has been keeping this a secret for who knows how long!" He exclaimed and he was getting angrier by the minute, recalling last night's events.
"…No…she can't. I…I can't believe this. Dawn would never do this to you. To anybody."
"Well you were wrong. And so was I." He said, "I knew I should have kept my promise."
"Ash, don't go back to that." Tracey told him.
"Well what do you want me to do?!" He roared.
Tracey rolled his eyes, "Have you ever considered that this might be a misunderstanding?"
Ash practically laughed, "Misunderstanding my ass. The news is all over. I'm surprised you missed it. It's officially canon."
"I think you're taking this out of proportion," Tracey reasoned.
"Just watch the news. You'll see what I'm talking about. I'm gonna go take a shower." He said matter-of-factly as he trudged over to the bathroom, slightly groaning over the hangover.
As Tracey turned on the TV, he turned to the news channels and read the headlines. It's official. Our PokéStars, Wolf Winters and Dawn Berlitz are finally found their love towards each other. He remained shocked, but he couldn't believe it. The news reporter was mentioning about their supposed date the other day while showing pictures of the supposed date on the screen. The one that surprised Tracey the most was Dawn kissing Wolf on the cheek.
"No…I refuse to believe this. Dawn wouldn't do something like this. Someone must have done this intentionally…" He thought smartly. "But who?"
2 days later…
Dawn watched the television in front of her and as she did, her expression was completely neutral.
"Well, here's something that shocked the whole world yesterday night. Our favorite superstar couple apparently broke down last night, shocking thousands of fans." The news reporter said.
Dawn watched as she and Wolf got up on stage, "How ya'll doing tonight?!" Wolf screamed and he got loud cheers and applause as his response. "Today we're gonna own this stage so let's rock out, everyone!" He pumped a fist into the air, the mic in his hand.
The music was playing and it was Dawn's turn to sing. As she brought up the mic towards her mouth, she held back. All she kept thinking was Ash's face; his sweet and charming face. And she recalled the words.
'If you can't trust me, then maybe we shouldn't be together.'
'Maybe we shouldn't.'
Dawn watched as she shocked everyone as she dropped the mic on stage, giving the audience a sad expression before she ran back and out of the stage. Wolf quickly followed behind, leaving the audience bewildered.
The scene changed back to the news reporter. "Yikes. Not a good thing to see. It seems that our favorite PokéStar couple are having some trouble. Could this be a downfall to their career? More to this story coming in five minutes."
Dawn didn't have the heart of watching any more, hence she shut the TV.
She was depressed…and she was slowly breaking down.
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The scene fades before revealing our two favorite authors.
W. R. Winters: Hm, I was barely in this episode.
DawnForever101: *blows into tissue* Well this is a pearlshipping story.
W. R. Winters: I thought Wolf was going to ask Dawn out.
DawnForever101: So you don't want Dawn and Ash back together?
W. R. Winters: …I hope this isn't a trick question.
DawnForever101: Ash and Dawn all the way!
W. R. Winters: Wolf and Dawn!
DawnForever101: Ash and Dawn!
W .R. Winters: Wolf and Dawn!
The two authors continue arguing for about five minutes before a female comes on set.
Female: Will you two break it up?
DawnForever101: Well I would but- *looks at her and screams* DAWN?!
Dawn: Hey you guys
W. R. Winters: *looks shocked* What is Dawn doing here?
DawnForever101: Dawn, Dawn I am such a huge fan! *fangirls*
Dawn: Haha no surprise there
W. R. Winters: I love you Dawn!
Both females look at him weirdly.
W. R. Winters: …Sorry, moment of weakness.
DawnForever101: Dawn, when are gonna come back in the anime?!
Dawn: When the directors develop some brains, I guess.
W. R. Winters: Do you miss Ash? *smirks*
Dawn: *blushes* Um...welll…
Both: Yes?
Dawn: Thank you for watching this episode and we hope to see you guys next time. This is W. R. Winters, DawnForever101 and yours truly, signing off.
Both: Aww darn it!