Pearl Christmas Special 2:

Alright this one will focus on Dawn's side of the previous story then the next will be the finale of the Christmas special.

Ash: 16

Dawn: 15

"I picked his name from the hat and now I have to get a present," Dawn complained as she pulled out the piece of paper with the trainers name on it, she let out a sigh while the cold winter breeze picked up and the snow started to fall slowly towards the ground. The bluenette sighed while her small blue pokemon looked at her with concern, "he has always had the same problem as me," Dawn stated as she let out her hand to grab some falling snow, thinking about his birthday and Easter, remembering her embarrassment when May and Brock got her something, even Misty get him a present, "I could never get him a present that was special, I tried everything to get him something nice," Dawn said with a less than confident look in her eyes.

Dawn got up and walked towards Veilstone City where she knew that Ash was getting her something, "he was the sameway, everyone got me something, but he didn't," Dawn said as she slowly walked towards the center of the city while listening to the bells ringing, people singing Christmas carols, it was until she arrived to a part of the city where a group of people were singing White Christmas, "amazing," Dawn said while watching the people singing the classic song, "my mother use to sing that song all the time," Dawn said with a grin as she remembered her younger days.

"Hey young lady, it seems you are having a hard time finding a gift for someone," one of the men in a Santa's outfit said with a smile, "why not watch our performance, we might be able to inspire you," he said as Dawn took a seat in front of the group as the sang through different songs.

"So many songs, but still I feel like there is nothing for me to give him," Dawn said while the performers continued to perform in front of her and to the rest of the people, it was until the group started singing the next song an idea popped into her head, 'what is this song?' Dawn wondered as she listened with a widening smile.

She continued to listen with great anticipation with her confidence growing. The song continued for some time until the group packed up their stuff, "so, did you find out what you want to give him?" the man asked calmly as he placed the book in his bag.

"Yes, that last song you sung, what was it called?" Dawn enquired with a smile as she clasped her hands together with great hope.

"The song is called, All I want for Christmas is you," the man replied calmly as the girl smiled at him while clapping her hands.

"I want the lyrics, please that is what I want to give him," Dawn remarked as she closed her eyes in hope.

He man smiled and pulled out his book, "you know the most important gifts in the world don't cost money, the most important gifts come from the heart," the man said wisely as he pulled out the lyrics of his final song, "you seem to understand that concept," he said proudly before walking away.

Dawn watched the group leaving while she was holding onto the papers with the lyrics of the song, "the greatest gift comes from the heart," Dawn reiterated the words of the man who handed her the lyrics f the song, "the greatest gift doesn't cost money, is that why Ash and me always had a hard time buying each other a gift each?" Dawn asked herself as she looked at the lyrics on paper.

Dawn looked intimidated as she practiced the song word for word, "wow this is difficult," Dawn said while walking though the city while singing the song that was on the sheet of paper, "I will never get this right before we exchange gifts, but I have to get this right," Dawn encouraged herself as she walked through the city slowly practicing the lyrics until she felt confident enough to sing it without looking at the paper for the lyrics.

Dawn looked over to her pokemon and smiled brightly as she walked around the city with the added confidence of having the perfect gift for Ash, "alright Piplup, we need to meet up with the rest of the group," Dawn told her pokemon while picking him up and walking quietly towards the medical facility and placing the piece of paper in her bag, 'I hope he likes it,' Dawn thought while entering the Pokemon Center to find all her friends accept for Ash sitting there waiting for Ash and Dawn to return.

"It seems Ash and Dawn are late, like always," Brock said with a smile noticing that Dawn didn't have a parcel for Ash to exchange with him.

"I couldn't find him a nice present," Dawn said while everyone looked at the ground in shame.

I hope you like this short story, the next one will be finale of this Christmas Special.