Chapter 37
Foward Unto Dawn
Ash was in pursuit of Dominick but then lost him, however, that was the least of his problems now.
PIKA! PIKA! (LOOK OUT!)
A Skarmory launched a Toxic attack barely missing Ash, Pikachu, and Piplup. Then another Skarmory followed up with another Toxic.
Ash: Charizard look out!
Charizard dodged the Toxic just in time.
Ash: Where did those 2 Skarmory come from?
Guard 1: Your little charade stops here!
Guard 2: Time to send you packing!
Ash was surrounded on his left and right.
Guard 1 & 2: SKARMORY USE TOXIC!
Both Skarmory got ready to hurl Toxic at Charizard when all of a sudden…
STONE EDGE AERODACTYLE!
Stones took out one Skarmory.
Guard 2: Huh? Wha… What happened?
At the same time another attack was launched.
FLAMETHROWER SALAMENCE!
Burning fire hit the second Skarmory instantly knocking it out.
Ash: Guys! What are you doing here?
Dan: We noticed 2 of the guards followed you when you went after Dominick.
Blue: We said we're a team and we meant it.
Dan: That's what friends are for.
Blue: So what about Dominick?
Ash: I lost him but I think he's still somewhere around here.
Dan: How about we look around this air space and see what we find.
Ash: All right, let's split up, we can cover more area that way.
Blue: Got it.
Ash: Let's meet back here in 30 minutes. Watches synchronized.
Everyone checked their watches.
Dan & Blue: Synchronized!
They flew around looking for Dominick but found no sign of him. 30 minutes later.
Ash: Find anything?
Dan: Nope.
Blue: Nothing.
Dan: Who knows where he went, not to mention you can barely see anything with this fog.
A few seconds went by then all of a sudden.
BOOM! SPLASH!
Aerodactyl and Salemence were hit by an attack and fell right into the ocean. Ash turned around and saw Dominick and his Hydreigon.
Ash: So there you are you sneaky rat!
Dominick: You just had to play the hero. You couldn't just leave Dawn with me. You just had to come and find her.
Ash: Dawn is my friend! You barely know her!
Dominick: You're right.
Ash: What?
Dominick: You see I have absolutely no idea who Dawn is personally unlike you. When I first saw her I did fall in love and I just had to have her for myself – just like capturing a Pokemon. One night while I was here at home I sent my Alakazam to take her away from that PTU and bring her here. Then I brainwashed her to my personal liking.
Ash: THAT'S DISGUSTING!
Dominick: Eh? Pretty good idea if you ask me.
Ash: THE WAY YOU TALK ABOUT HER IS AS IF YOU DON'T EVEN CARE WHAT SHE WANTS! You only care for yourself. You're just a selfish brat.
Dominick: Nonetheless, Dawn and I will be married as soon as you're out of the picture. And I'll make sure you're removed from the picture starting right now!
HYDREIGON! USE DRAGON PULSE!
Ash: DODGE CHARIZARD!
Charizard flies out of the way of Dragon Pulse!
Ash: FLAMETHROWER!
Meanwhile, in the ocean Dan and Blue have just emerged from the water.
Dan: Salamence! Are you okay?
Salamence nodded.
Blue: Aerodactyle return.
Well, now what?
Dan: We get out of the water. The island's shore is not that far from here. We can swim there.
Blue: Or we could Surf using our water Pokemon.
Dan: Good idea. GO FERALIGATR!
Blue: I CHOOSE YOU BLATOISE!
So Dan and Blue headed back to the island.
Meanwhile, in the sky Ash and Dominick along with their Pokemon were in a fierce aerial battle.
Ash: WHERE'S DAWN!?
Dominick: That's for me to know and you to never find out!
HYDREIGON DARK PULSE!
Ash: COUNTER WITH FLAMETHROWER CHARIZARD!
BOOM!
Both moves lit up the night sky so even Dan and Blue could see the battle from where they were. As they got to shore they could see Ash and Dominick's battle raging from the beach which was almost 2 miles away.
Dominick: USE DRACO METEOR HYDREIGON!
Hydreigon shot a big chunk of energy at the sky - a few seconds later the chunk exploded and released several other chunks that went straight for Charizard.
Charizard dodged most of them and destroyed one with Flamethrower, but Ash took his eye off Dominick and the battle thanks to the storm of meteors.
Hydreigon shot Charizard out of the sky with another Dragon Pulse and now Charizard was on a crash course about to hit the water.
Ash: CHARIZARD STRAIGHTEN UP! YOU CAN DO IT!
Just when Charizard was about to hit the water it heard Ash…
ROARRRRRR!
Charizard managed to roll around and fly again.
FSWOOSH… FSWOOSH…
The sound of Charizard's powerful and determined wings now making a bee line straight for Hydreigon.
Ash: FLAMETHROWER!
Dominick: DODGE!
Hydreigon was too slow and was hit and burned. Hydreigon roared in pain.
ARWARK!
Ash: TAKE IT DOWN CHARIZARD!
Pikachu: PIKA PIKA!
Piplup: LUP! LUP!
Charizard rammed Hydreigon doing damage and then turned around.
Ash: USE DRAGONBRETH CHARIZARD, NOW!
Dragonbreath hit Hydreigon doing massive damage.
Then just as Ash had gotten the upper hand one of Hydreigon's heads bit Charizard as it flew by hanging on to Charizard with its teeth.
Charizard: WROARR!
Ash: CHARIZARD NO!
Piplup used Bubblebeam to break Hydreigon's grip.
Dominick: USE TRI ATTACK HYDREIGON!
All three heads of Hydreigon combined to release a powerful blast of Fire, Thunder, and Ice at Charizard - Ash had to do something fast.
Ash: CHARIZARD USE FLAMETHROWER, PIKACHU THUNDERBOLT, AND PIPLUP USE HYDRO PUMP!
Charizard: ROARRRR!
Piplup: PIPLUP!
Pikachu: PIKACHUUUUUU!
All three released their attack in an effort to stop the incoming Tri Attack. Tri Attack was canceled out by Charizard, Pikachu, and Piplup's triple attack - but Dominick was not done yet.
Dominick: DRACO METEOR! AGAIN!
Ash: Enough of this! Charizard's getting tired and Dominick shows no signs of giving up. Time to end this battle - CHARIZARD! DODGE THE INCOMING METEORS!
Charizard dodged and with the help of Pikachu and Piplup destroyed the meteors.
Ash: CHARIZARD! USE BLAST BURN!
ROARRRRRR!
Suddenly, Charizard was hit by Dragon Pulse.
Ash: ONE MORE TIME!
Charizard tried again while Dominick's Hydreigon tried to stop it with another Tri Attack but
Pikachu and Piplup covered Charizard from the incoming attack.
Charizard's Blaze kicked in amping up all of its Fire moves including the Blast Burn it was about to use.
Ash: NOW CHARIZARD! USE BLAST BURN!
Charizard: ROARRRRRR!
A fiery explosion razed the sky and hit Hydreigon knocking it out of the sky and on to a small patch of land.
Charizard landed where Dominick crashed, Ash got off Charizard's back and walked over to a fallen Dominick.
Ash: Where is Dawn!
Dominick: I... won't ...tell you anything. Ha…ha…ha.
Dominick had been caught in the attack and was a bit hurt. Hydreigon was knocked out.
Ash: What was the point in kidnapping someone you didn't even know?
Dominick: If I see something I want then I will have it.
Ash: Dawn is not a "something" she is someone. She is not an item on the shelf she's a human being. How dare you!
Ash grabbed Dominick by his collar shaking him.
Ash: TELL ME WHERE SHE IS!
Dominick: HA! In a few minutes it won't matter because she won't even remember you!
Ash tossed Dominick aside and jumped on Charizard's back with Pikachu and Piplup and flew off in search of Dawn.
Meanwhile, Blue and Dan managed to get to the beach where they met up with the Captain, Nate, and Red.
Captain: (waving) Ahoy! Laddy's!
Dan: Ahoy Captain! Glad to see you're feeling better.
Nate: What's going on?
Blue: You two were brainwashed by a major spoiled brat named Dominick.
Red: ?
Nate: Now that you mention it, I remember a cute blue haired girl was with us just before we met Dominick.
Dan: What happened?
Nate: Well it looked like we were on a boat and Dominick placed this helmet on the blue haired girl who looked to be sleeping - after that the girl woke and was suddenly acting friendly to Dominick. After that we were brought to the chair and had the helmet and that's all I remember.
Blue: Did you say a boat?
Nate: Yeah.
Dan: Hey look! It's Ash and Charizard. Why are they still flying around?
Blue: I don't see Dawn with him.
Dan: Probably because she was not with Dominick.
Blue: We need to tell him what Nate told us!
Ash landed on the beach and Nate explained everything he saw regarding Dawn and Dominick.
Ash: I NEED TO FIND HER! CHARIZARD LETS GO!
Dan: REMEMBER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A BOAT!
Ash: GOT IT!
Ash went to look for the boat – not realizing he had about 40 minutes to find Dawn. 10 minutes later Pikachu spotted something on the far side of the island.
Pikachu: PIKA!
Charizard flew to the farside of the island and that's when Ash noticed a boat and landed near it.
Ash: Return Charizard, great job. Let's go Pikachu and Piplup.
All three boarded the boat.
Ash: It seems empty. I hope this is the right one.
Ash got to the deck and saw a machine. Dawn was sitting by it wearing a helmet.
Ash: DAWN!
Ash rushed over to her.
Ash: DAWN, DAWN WAKE UP! DAWN!
All of a sudden Ash was lifted into the air with Pikachu and Piplup.
Ash: Hey! What's going on!
?: Looks like a few rats wondered onto the boat.
Someone in a lab coat walked out with an Alakazam at his side.
Ash: Who are you?
?: My name is Bob and I'm a scientist who studies brain manipulation waves better known as brain washing to be more precise.
Ash: So you're the one who has been brainwashing Dawn.
Bob: Correct. However, thanks to you, my last work with her ended up with her fainting and remembering everything about you.
Ash: What?
Bob: You see since you kept reminding her of who she was it triggered her memories that I thought were erased. Those original memories started to clash with the brainwashing resulting in her fainting. What I didn't count on was the original memories winning and the brainwashing losing by her remembering who you were.
Ash: DAWN! WAKE UP!
Bob: She can't hear you. She's still out cold from fainting. But don't worry in about 30 minutes she'll wake and won't even remember your first name.
Ash: LET ME DOWN FROM HERE!
All of a sudden Infernape let itself out of its ball and used Mach Punch on Alakazam causing it to release its Psychic hold on Ash, Pikachu, and Piplup.
Bob: Alakazam get up and use Focus Blast!
KAZAM!
Ash: INFERNAPE USE FLAMETHROWER!
Flamethrower stopped the incoming Focus Blast. Bob and his Alakazam were standing right in front of the brainwashing machine that was almost ready to wipe Dawn's memory permanently.
Bob: You're not getting by me no matter how hard you try.
Ash: We'll see about that.
INFERNAPE USE FLAMETHROWER AGAIN!
Bob: Alakazam use Mirror Coat!
The Flamethrower was instantly thrown back to Infernape doing massive damage.
Ash: Infernape are you okay?
INFERNAPE!
Ash: USE FLARE BLITZ!
A firey Infernape rushed Alakazam.
Bob: DODGE ALAKAZAM!
Alakazam dodged and Infernape hit the brainwashing machine.
Bob: NO!
Flare Blitz instantly destroyed the machine. While Bob was fuming over his machine Ash hurriedly removed the brainwashing cap and untied Dawn from the chair.
Bob: Grrrrr...ALAKAZAM USE PSYCHIC TO PICK UP DAWN!
Ash: DAWN! WAKE UP!
Alakazam lifted Dawn into the air then held her over the side of the boat.
Ash: DON'T YOU DARE!
Ash readied himself.
Bob: Release Alakazam!
Dawn fell in the water as Ash ran and jumped overboard in an effort to catch her SPLASH! Fortunately he did but the current was very strong and both of them were swept away.
PIKA CHU PI!
INFERNAPE!
PIPLUP!
In the water Ash held on to Dawn and held his breath for as long as he could.
Ash's Thoughts: I will protect Dawn.
Flashbacks of so many moments that he and Dawn shared with each other went through his mind; times of laughter, tears, fighting, dancing, and singing – Pokemon, food, and friends but most of all them together.
Ash's thoughts: Because I lov... Ash blacked out still holding onto Dawn.
Later on...
Blue and Dan now joined by Cynthia, May, Brock, Misty, and Steven were all were looking for Ash and Dawn.
Blue: ASH!
Dan: YO ASH WHERE ARE YOU!
Cynthia: Garchomp, did you find anything?
Garchomp shook its head.
Steven: Skarmory, any luck?
Skarmory gave the same reaction.
Ash and Dawn washed up on the beach - as it turned out the current was local to the island which meant it would carry them back to the island at some point in time.
pika… pika…
Brock: Huh? HEY LOOK!
May: IT'S PIKACHU!
Blue: AND PIPLUP!
Brock: AND ASH'S INFERNAPE!
Everyone found the boat but no sign of Ash or Dawn. They did find Bob who was trying to repair the boat and leave until Pikachu zapped him with a Thunderbolt. Everyone continued combing the beach when Pikachu noticed Dawn lying on the sand and a bit further Ash. Pikachu excitedly called for the others.
PIKA PIKA CHU!
Everyone ran to see if they were okay.
PIPLUP! PIPLUP!
After a minute Dawn started to open her eyes.
May: Dawn's waking up!
Cynthia: Dawn are you okay?
Dawn: I think so.
Dan: Dawn do you remember any of us?
Dawn paused for a second.
Dawn: ...Of course, your Dan, that's Cynthia, he's Brock, there's Steven, May and Misty.
Blue: SHE REMEMBERS!
Dan: Dawn do you remember him?
Pointing to Ash.
Dawn took a long pause. For a second she did NOT remember him but then by seeing his face her memory started to repair then finally.
Dawn: Ash. Oh my gosh, ASH!
Dawn ran to Ash and pulle dhim out of the water then sat down by his side where Pikachu and Infernape were.
Dawn: Ash… ASH WAKE UP!
Pika, Pika
Infernape
Ash's Pokemon were starting to get very sad.
Dan: I think he was in the water too long.
Dawn: SHUT UP! HE WILL BE ALRIGHT! ASH WAKE UP!
When he didn't respond Dawn started to cry.
Dawn: sniff, sniff Ash.
A few minutes went by.
cough, cough!
PIKA!?
INFERNAPE!?
PIPLUP!
Ash: Whoa…
Dawn: Ash?
Ash: Cough, cough, Dawn.
Dawn: He... He's Alive! ASH!
Dawn gave a clutching hug to Ash.
Ash: Dawn, what's going on?
Dan: She remembers!
Ash hugged Dawn back.
Brock: LOOK OUT!
Everyone jumped out the way Ash managed to shield Dawn from the blast that sent both of them flying back.
Ash: What was that!
?: You really thought you saw the last of me?
Blue: Aww… NO WAY!
Dan: It's him.
Dominick: Give me back my fiancée! You stole her from me!
Dawn held on to Ash.
Ash: SHE WAS NEVER YOURS!
Dominick: Darling Dawn let us leave and be married.
Dawn: GET LOST! I DON'T KNOW YOU!
Dominick: But Dawn... I see you have brainwashed her Ash Ketchum!
Dan: Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black.
Blue: Tell me about it.
Dawn: I have not been brainwashed. I said I don't know you and that's final!
Dominick: Fine then.
HYDREIGON ATTACK!
Once Hydreigon tried an attack Cynthia, Steven, Dan, Blue, Brock, May and Misty's Pokemon all launched a counter attack on Hydreigon's attack. Infernape rammed Hydreigon out of Ash and Dawn's space then hit it with Fire Blast!
Pikachu and Piplup boldly stood right in front of Ash and Dawn.
PIKA!
Sparks of electricity were surging from Pikachu.
PIPLUP!
Dominick: I choose everyone!
Dominick let all his Pokemon out in an effort to destroy Ash and now Dawn - all because he didn't get his way.
All of his Pokemon were: Hydreigon, Gengar, Electross, Cofagrigus, Snesal, and Mandibuzz
Dominick: GET THEM!
But all of Ash's remaining Pokemon let themselves out as well.
Pikachu, Charizard, Typlosion, Gabite, Infernape, and now...SNORLAX!?
Ash: ATTACK!
All of Ash's Pokemon sent their strongest attacks out completely overpowering Dominick's and sending them all flying – including Dominick.
It just so happened the Sinnoh police were on patrol around the island thanks to a call from the Captain when Dominick landed near one of their boats.
SPLASH!
Officer Jenny: Huh?
She looked over the side of the boat and saw Dominick and the rest of his Pokemon out cold then she looked at a recent wanted poster and the picture matched him perfectly. Turns out Dominick had a warrant for his arrest for Pokemon thievery and now a few other things.
SPLASH!
James: That wasn't nice.
Jessie: How rude of that little brat!
Meowth: You'd think rich people like him would show some manners.
James: I take offense to that statement! Not all rich people are like that.
Jessie: You would know since you grew up rich.
James: It was not all that easy!
Officer Jenny: What are you 3 doing?
The 3 of them turned around and saw Officer Jenny.
James: Oh, nothing Officer.
James: Yeah, we just fell out the sky and into this water.
Meowth: And we certainly aren't part of some criminal organization called Team Rocket.
Jessie & James: (slapping their hands over Meowth's mouth) MEOWTH!
Jessie: Oh, don't mind him officer, he's just a furball – what he meant to say was…
Officer Jenny: A TALKING MEOWTH! HEY! YOU'RE TEAM ROCKET!
Team Rocket: LET'S GO!
Team Rocket dived in the water and swam as fast as they could away from Officer Jenny.
Back on the island, Ash, Dan and Blue explained everything.
Steven: I see. Well it's good you all got the Pokemon back and that Ash managed to save Dawn but you still get detention when we get back.
Ash, Dan and Blue: WHAT!?
Dan: What a lousy price for being heroes.
Cynthia: But since you did help a lot of people get there Pokemon back and since Ash rescued Dawn instead of detention for the rest of the time your in school you only get detention for a week.
Ash, Dan & Blue: Fair enough.
So everybody got ready to leave the island.
Dawn: Ash wait!
Ash: Yeah?
Dawn: Thank you.
Ash: It's no problem.
Dawn: Even after I said all those things you you still did not give up on me.
Ash: That's what friends are for.
(Friends? What a bunch of...)
Dan Cool: Hey hey this is a G rated story. Sorry for the interruption back to their conversation.
Dawn kissed him on the cheek (for about 30 seconds) and hugged him tightly.
Dan: HEY! You guys just gonna stand there or do you want to leave this island?
Dawn: We're coming.
Ash: Hey Dan!
Dan: What's up?
Ash:... I challenge you.. TO A BATTLE!
Dan: ?
Everyone: ?!
And so with Dawn's memory completely restored and Dominick now in custody things are back to normal. However Ash out of no-where has challenged Pokemon Trainer Dan to a battle.
Will Dan accept the challenge? And if so, who will win? It's now the start of a very big rivalry between two strong trainers.
We are reaching the final stretch of this story Ash and friends are going to be returning to PTU soon where everything will be decided those things are Ash & Dawn's fate.
Ash's destiny to become the world's greatest Pokemon master may just be on the horizon but it won't be easy getting there.
Stay tuned A&D Adventures continues.
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