A/N: Well, here we are. The last chapter of this series as a whole. It has been so fun. Thank you.
Jan 1st, 2018
Dear Diary,
This is it. The final leg of my journey of filling the Pokedex. The kids could come along on this one, since Aurora begged to watch me complete my life's work. To think it took 9 years. Years with my best friend Ash Ketchum, and even with our children. It's already felt like a lifetime for me. So, here's how it went.
It's been years since they've caught a legendary or mythical Pokémon. Manaphy and Phione were under the protection of a Pokémon Ranger for a short time so it wasn't hard to get their data. They knew there were two more Pokémon left. The two they saw at the top of Mount Coronet. Dialga and Palkia. But multiple trips up there were for naught. No matter what they did, or how long they waited during those previous trips, they didn't appear. The leads were dry except when they got a call from their long time friend, Cynthia. Heading to Celestic Town, they met the former champion in her old home.
"Hey Cynthia!" Dawn greeted the beautiful blonde.
"Hello Dawn. She replied back with a smile. Ash and Dawn, over the past few years, finally looked like full fledged adults. Trying to look the part as Champion, Ash wore a black jacket with a dark blue shirt underneath, midnight blue jeans, and black and white sneakers, taking inspiration from Cynthia's color pallet, but still have his own taste to it. His hair was longer, but still as crazy as ever, along with having a clean stubble. Dawn wore a white jacket coupled with red pants. She still retained her pink high boots and white beanie, but replaced with newer ones though. Her face was more mature, but still mostly resembled her young adult face. Her dark grey hair was in a low ponytail extending down to her waist. Zappy was left home since he was injured from an accident.
"Hi Cynthia!" Aurora cheered as she hugged the woman's right leg, laughing for the sake of it. At 8 years old, she nearing 4.3 feet.
"Hi darling. How are you?" Cynthia asked the growing girl, ruffling her black hair.
"I'm doing good." She giggled.
"Hello." Cynthia turned her attention to the nervous looking 5 year old boy, hiding behind his parents.
"Hello Aiden. Don't you want to hug my other leg? I don't bite." The blonde woman patted her left leg, prompting the 3.6 ft tall kid to slowly walk to her, hugging her leg as well, quickly calming down. "Still nervous around new people, huh?
"Hey Aurora." A young voice attracted the attention of everyone in the room. Walking down the stairs was Cynthia's daughter, Taylor. Now, biologically speaking, Taylor's a girl, but she sure doesn't look like it. Her blonde hair was short, only going as far down as her chin, and her face wasn't girly or obviously feminine. The same went for her overall body shape since she wore a black and white checkered sweater, white sweatpants and yellow socks. Sure, puberty barely had a chance to change her body, but from a glance and even a friendly appropriate close inspection, no one could tell what gender she was. There may even be a chance she'd change to they/them if Taylor felt like it.
"Hey guys! How about you come up to my room so the grown-ups can talk? I have so many new toys since you've guys visited.
"Cool! Come on Aiden!" Aurora tugged her little brother so that they went upstairs.
"At least we didn't have to tell them."
"Yes. Anyway, follow me to the living room, please." The former champion requested, and the three adults went into the living room, where former Hoenn champion Steven Stone was eating a cookie. "Help to yourselves to the cookies if you'd like."
"Don't mind if I do, thank you very much." Ash accepted as he took a frosting and sprinkle covered sugar cookie, same with Dawn. After humming from taking a bite from the cookie, the present champion asked, "So, you guys found a clue?"
"Yes. You're lucky you're friends with the two most renowned archeologists of this hemisphere." Steven playfully remarked, making Cynthia giggle.
"What we found was mysterious. There's a painting relic here that shows Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie in a triangle surrounding a white circle. However, there's supposedly a different interpretation? Instead of the lake guardians, what if they were actually Dialga, Palkia and Giratina? Pokemon don't come from nothing, so what could've created those three?"
"Something we've found through our years are these plates on the wall over the fireplace." Steven continued. Looking up above the active fireplace, 17 plates of various colors were sorted. 9 on the upper row and 8 on the lower. Each of them had an engraving.
"Each of these have an engraving that says something. Seperate, they're incomplete and don't make sense. But sorted in the proper placement, they say this: "When the universe was created, its shards became this Plate. The power of defeated giants infuses this Plate. Two beings of time and space set free from the Original One. Three beings were born to bind time and space. Two make matter and three make spirit, shaping the world. The Original One breathed alone before the universe came. The powers of Plates are shared among Pokémon. The rightful bearer of a Plate draws from the Plate it holds."
"Original One? You mean like God?" Dawn questioned.
"For Pokémon, possibly. A Pokémon more powerful than the gods of time, space and... whatever Giratina governs. Does this sound plausible?"
"To a certain extent for me." Steven replied. "Some Pokémon, even if they're not legendary or mythical, could be seen as the creators of their particular line. Like the fossil Pokémon for example. They've existed for millions of years, so some who sees their ancestor in the flesh could interpret them as their specific god of origin. But hey, that's just me. Even us archeologists don't have all the answers to fossils." The former champion chuckled, making the two guests sweat in uncertainty.
"Well, I'm not sure how any of this fits exactly, but in the distortion world, time and space were unstable. That tells us something. Giratina is the opposite to Dialga and Giratina. It had power equal to them. Something came to me as well, about that relic. Who painted it? Those Pokémon, they must've been like real gods to the people back then, shaking what they believed to their core. The painting represents those feelings of awe, wonder and everything else. It's been passed down for centuries, maybe millennia, eventually becoming a myth. That's what I believe as a researcher of myths."
"Ugh, I'm getting a headache trying to wrap my head around this." Ash groaned as he held his head.
"Oh, I'm sorry for letting myself get carried away." Cynthia apologized, now embarrassed.
"Now might be time to get to the point then." Steven announced as he stood up and went to a book. "We found this book in Johto, along with an azure flute. Long story short, only those that carry the Adamant and Lustrous Orb can summon the wills of time and space. And it just so happens that we also have them. They were hidden away in Mount Coronet. I'll fetch them for you." The champion walked away to get the legendary orbs.
"Wow. To think that we'll meet the gods of space, time... and a third that created them and Giratina."
"I agree. Please, can I accompany you? I'd love to see the creator of everything I love about Pokémon and their history."
"Of course. We'd love the company, and back up if we need it." Dawn happily accepted. "Will you and Taylor come with us as well?"
"No. It's not our adventure. We've discussed this before you came." Steven said. "Taylor and I will stay here. There's already going to be a party of five and we don't want it to anger the legendary Pokémon by brining too many."
"I understand. Well, let's gather up the kids. It's time to finish this." Dawn declared.
After doing some Pokémon switching and buying some specific items, Dawn, Ash, Cynthia and the two kids managed to fly up to the top of Mount Coronet. Upon getting off their birds and returning them, Dawn took the two orbs out from her backpack and held them up in the air. The orbs started to glow. The adamant orb blue and the lustrous orb pink. the two floated up into the air, where they proceeded to open up and turn into portals. Blue on the left, and pink on the right.
"Mommy, I'm scared." Aiden hugged his mother's leg.
"You can wait out here here with Cynthia, sweetheart. I promise nothing will go wrong." Dawn reassured, putting a comforting hand on his head. Nodding, he walked to Cynthia and hid behind her coat and legs. Taking a deep breath, Dawn entered through the portal on the left. Upon entering it, the whole world around her was engulphed in blue. It was fantastically bizarre. Looking down, there was no ground, so she hovered in mid-air. Looking back, she saw her everybody, caught in awe at being in this alternate dimension. Finally, looking forward, she saw it. Dialga. The Temporal Pokémon. It roared, ready for what was to come. The woman gulped, but was able to steel herself. Taking a Pokeball, she began the battle. "Empoleon, I choose you!" After being released, the Emperor Pokémon looked around, only to freak out when she found she was floating with no ground below her feet. "Don't worry, Empoleon! You can move around by flinging your weight around and flapping your wings! Just focus on Dialga!" Dawn encouraged her water starter. Even though this was still totally new, she was at least able to aim her line of sight at the legendary Pokémon.
The Temporal Pokémon started charging up a blue orb of energy, which Dawn recognized all too well. "Empoleon, you can't dodge it! Try to beat it back with Flash Cannon!" Dawn warned. Charging up silver energy, both Pokémon fired their attacks, which met halfway. Unfortunately, the attack was both more powerful and had a type advantage, so it steadily pushed through the Flash Cannon, reaching nearer and nearer to the Emperor Pokémon until the attacks exploded in her face. "No!" Dawn cried out. But from the smoke, a blue aura glowed through the smoke before it was blown away as Empoleon roared her name. Dialga's eyes glowed orange, and the fins on its back grew larger. With the diamond in its chest glowing a neon blue, indigo energy started to form in front of the dragon/steel type's mouth. "Quick, use Brine!" Dawn pleaded. Empoleon fired a powerful stream of water that hit the Pokémon of time, but it wasn't too bothered by it. Ready, Dialga fired a fearsome blast of temporal energy that made its mark on the Emperor Pokémon, sending her flying back past Dawn.
"Empoleon, return!" After she was safely returned, Dawn gazed back at the legendary Pokémon, analyzing it. ("Hmm. Water type attacks didn't seem to have an effect on it. From its appearance, it must be part dragon if not fully. Given the type of area we're in, and the power this thing has, I should leave this to my flyers.") "Spike, I choose you!" Second to appear was her Jubilee Pokémon. "Use Air Slash!" His wings glowing bright blue, he sent out a volley of energy streaks headed towards Dialga, but they had little effect, even when they dealt a critical hit against the diamond in its chest. The legendary Pokémon did roar in anger as tried to use Roar of time again. "Dodge it and use Flamethrower!" Once the beast fired, Spike had a much easier time evading the attack, and breathed a plume of fire at the big creature. It roared against the intensely hot attack, but it did not back down. Forming another Aura Sphere, it fired the attack, trailing towards Spike. "Redirect the attack with Psychic!" Using his power, surrounding it with a neon blue outline, he redirected the incoming orb of energy right at the source, exploding quite violently. And yet, even faced with its own attack, the Temporal Pokemon did not give up as it started to charge up another Roar of Time. "Spike, use-what?!" In an instant, Dialga moved from where it was floating to Spike's direct path, having already fired the draconic blast. Having no time to dodge, the attack exploded against the Jubilee Pokémon, knocking him out.
"Spike, return!" ("Hmm, Air Slash did nothing, but Flamethrower, and especially Aura Sphere did. The second type must be steel then.") Smiling to herself, Dawn sent out her third Pokémon. "Cresselia, I choose you!" Replacing her Lopunny, the researcher now held for the occasion the Lunar Pokémon. As Dialga's fins grew and the chest diamond glowed neon, Dawn instructed, "Cresselia, use Light Screen!" The psychic type managed to put up a bright yellow barrier before the dragon type move made contact. It was still strong, but thanks to Light Screen and Cresselia's strong bulk, she didn't take too much damage. "Cresselia, return! Cobalt, I choose you!" Switching tactics, the Aura Pokémon was thrown off like Empoleon before, stumbling around in the air. As the dragon/steel type legendary formed another Aura Sphere, Dawn told her faithful blue jackal,
"Cobalt, create two Aura Spheres! One to defend and one to attack!" Cobalt grunted as he focused his aura into both his paws, forming two orbs of fighting energy. When Dialga eventually launched its attack, Cobalt threw his left sphere at the attack, causing it to explode. Throwing the right one, Dialga lowered its head to block the attack, even it was super effective. "Go, Heavy Ball!" Dawn yelled, seizing an opportunity to catch the legendary creature. Unlike the Poke or Ultra Ball, the Heavy Ball was grey on the top half with blue dots circling above the middle line. Hitting it, the Temporal Pokémon was absorbed, and the ball wobbled for a few seconds before clicking. "Yes!" The researcher cheered. The blue dimension faded away, leaving the humans in their world now, and the ultra ball to fall to the floor. Running and picking it up, Dawn scanned it.
Dialga; the Temporal Pokémon: It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. It is said that time began moving when DIALGA was born. It's also said time flows with each heart beat. I wonder, if it exercises, does time go faster?
"I don't know, but I don't need to find that out." Dawn shrugged as she released Dialga from her possession, and out of the ball. "You knew this was going to happen, didn't you?" The woman asked in amusement. With a growl, the diamond in its chest glowed, along with her Pokeballs for a few seconds before they stopped. But during that, Cobalt was healed with the scruffs disappearing, like they never happened. "Cobalt, you're healed just like that?" Dawn exclaimed in shock. Noticing Dialga was staring at her pokeballs, as if there was something about them. Checking, she brought out her water starter, and he was back to normal. "Empoleon, you're okay!" Dawn hugged the surprised and healed Emperor Pokémon. After the water/steel type hugged her back, she turned to Dialga. "Thank you." She told the it, and it nodded in return. She also thanked her Pokémon before returning them.
"Well done, Dawn." Cynthia congratulated.
"Way to go Mommy!" Aurora cheered as she ran and hugged her mother proudly.
"You're awesome, Sweetie." Ash complimented her as he kissed her on the lips, making her giggle.
"Thank you everyone." She said gleefully.
"So cool." Dawn heard Aiden whisper, still behind Cynthia, wary of the intimidating Temporal Pokémon. She smiled.
"Thank you Aiden. But I'm not done yet." Turning to the pink portal, she walked towards it and stepped through, the same thing happening like before with the dimension overtaking everything. Not redirecting her gaze, she then saw the dragon/water type legendary, Palkia. It gave a higher pitched, drawn out battle cry, ready to begin. Like before, Dawn sent out her starter. "Empoleon, I choose you!" Palkia went first, the pearls on its shoulders glowing pink, gathering energy as the left arm also shined with pink energy. Raising an arm up to strike, it slashed the air, unleashing a pink blade of energy racing towards Empoleon.
"Dodge and use Hydro Pump!" Floating to the left, thus evading the pink blade, the Emperor Pokémon blasted a powerful stream of water at the draconic being, but it was able to counter with an Aqua Tail by flipping forward and letting the tail take the blunt force of the attack. ("Aqua Tail. Is it a dragon/water type then?") "Quick, use Ice Beam!" Once her attack stopped, the water/steel type fired zigzagging beams of neon blue energy, making contact. It looked it it hurt, but nowhere near uncomfortable. Forming a blue orb, which Dawn sweated in worry, Palkia launched the Aura Sphere, hitting the water starter and creating an explosion upon contact. Empoleon was blown back, taken out in one blow.
"Empoleon, return!" Luckily having learned the second type so soon, she figured out a plan. "Cresselia, I choose you!" Palkia started to charge up its shoulders to use Spatial Rend. "Use Light Screen!" Forming a bright yellow barrier again, she once again survived the pink slash attack. "Return! Giratina, I choose you!" Replacing Crystal was the Renegade Pokémon itself, looking like its serpentine form. Palkia became outraged upon seeing the fallen legendary and started charging up two Spacial Rends with each arm. Done with one, it flung one blade of energy at the dragon/ghost type with its left arm. "Dodge and use Shadow Force!" Obeying, Giratina disappeared like a shadow exposed to sunlight, dodging the attack all together. Aware what it was doing, it felt its adversary reenter this plane and whipped back, slashing its arm against Giratina's head, creating a powerful explosion between the two. "Dragon Claw!" Three magenta lines glowed within the smoke, before Palkia was slashed and attacked by the Renegade Pokémon, making sure the attack hurt. The Spatial Pokémon's tail glowed blue, and used Aqua Tail to swat Giratina away. While it was distracted, Dawn threw her ball. "Go, Net Ball!" With its affinity towards catching water types, Dawn was confident that it would work, and after a few wiggles when Palkia was caught, it stuck perfectly. "Yeah!"
"Way to go!" Ash cheered, along with their kids." The dimension reverted back to their normal reality, and Dawn scanned her newest catch.
Palkia, the Spatial Pokémon: It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology. It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It is said that space becomes more stable with PALKIA's every breath. I bet Palkia holding its breath would be the worst thing ever to happen.
"Heh, I'd imagine so too." The researcher agreed as she released Palkia. Having been beaten and caught for a quick moment, it was able to tolerate the presence of Giratina. It even used its spatial power, the pearls glowing pink, erasing any injury Giratina and any of her other Pokémon to full health. "So what's next?"
"Now, we use the azure flute." Cynthia answered, taking out the azure flute. It started to make a sound, like something was already blowing into it. "Does anyone know how to play the flute?"
"I do." Aurora replied. "I play several instruments so that I can harmonize with the cricketots."
"Here you are then. I don't think a particular melody is required." Taking that into consideration, Aurora took the flute from the former champion and looked up into the sky. Holding the instrument to her lips, she blew all the notes from lowest to highest pitch. Do re mi fa so la ti do. A stairway started to materialize straight from out of nowhere the longer she played, until it was completely solid.
"Well done, sweetie! I'm so proud of you!" Dawn thanked her daughter, hugging her tight.
"Thank you!" Aurora laughed as they enjoyed the embrace before separating. With nothing else stopping them, they ascended the stairway towards what looked like heaven, but not the kind where the deceased went to for humans. It didn't take too long to reach the top, and was surrounded by white pillars of light, and at the end was the mythical Original One. It looked like a large white and grey deer with a mane flowing behind its head. It had some gold colored hooves and two round protrusions from its sides that reminds Dawn of a incomplete steering wheel of sorts. Within an instant, Dawn understood what needed to be done, as Arceus told her via wordless instruction. Either beat it, or last 12 turns on her end. Gulping, she summoned her water starter first for the third time. "Empoleon, I choose you!" Seeing another deity in front of her, the Emperor Pokémon sighed, feeling like defeat was coming for her again. "Use Hydro Pump!" Well, at least she could boast to others she fought more gods than any other Pokémon. Going first, she fired first with a torrent of water, blasting the Alpha Pokémon. But like the others before, it was like Arceus was only soaked from the attack. The gold colored parts turned mahogany, shifting from normal type to fighting. Arceus formed a light blue ball of energy over its head, and launched a Focus Blast at the Emperor Pokémon faster than she could dodge, block or counter. With a giant explosion, Empoleon was down and out in one turn.
("So it can change its typing? Dang, that means I won't be able to have a consistent advantage. Oh well. I might as well hit as hard as I can.") "Empoleon, return. Spike, use Psychic!" With his eyes glowing blue, a blue outline appeared around the Original One, lifting it up, and slamming it back down onto the platform hard. It said nothing however as it levitated upwards back onto its hooves, which turned into bright yellow along with the wheel around its torso, changing types. A multicolored orb formed above its head, and was shot up into the sky, before turning into a bolt of divine lightning and striking down against the Jubilee Pokémon with a monstrous boom. That was the power of an electrical Judgement as Spike cried out in excruciating pain. Falling to the ground, he fainted.
"Spike, return!" ("I need to soften its blows.") "Cresselia, use Light Screen!" Brining out her psychic legendary, she yet again formed a yellow barrier around herself. Turning parts of itself into pink, the now psychic type Alpha Pokémon used Light Screen as well. "Use Reflect as well!" Both Pokémon then formed a blue barrier around themselves as well. "Now use Shadow Ball!" Creating a orb of black energy, she fired the ghostly sphere at the Alpha Pokémon, creating an explosion. But with the Light Screen on, the attack was negligible. Once the smoke cleared, the pink colors surrounding it darkened into black, turning into a dark type as it created another rainbow orb above its head, firing it into the sky. Once high enough, it turned black and a barrage of dark meteors rained down towards the lowly legendary Pokémon. Cresselia tried to dodge, but she wasn't fast enough to evade their explosive range and was caught under heavy fire. When it was all done, the Lunar Pokémon was scuffed up good, and panting. Even with her superb defenses and Light Screen, that still hurt.
"Return. You did a good job. Giratina, use Aura Sphere!" Forming a blue sphere of fighting energy, the Renegade Pokémon fired it at its own creator, landing a direct blow creating an explosion. But like before, it did little to slow even the Alpha Pokémon as it cleared the smoke with little movement, now sporting a royal purple color. Creating another rainbow orb, it went high into the air before meteors rained from the sky, roaring like dragons. But Dawn had seen this coming. "Use Shadow Force!" With its head glowing blue, Giratina turned into shadow and pretty much skipped the damage it would've been inflicted. Sensing what was to come, its purple coloring turned back into gold, becoming normal again, thus resulting Giratina phasing through Arceus unintentionally. It even used Recover by glowing yellow all over its body. "Aura Sphere!" Turning back from its failed attack, the ghost/dragon type fired a fighting orb but the Original One turned the wheel and hooves into a regular purple, diminishing the impact. From where a mouth should be on its head came a stream of toxic sludge, dousing the Renegade Pokémon and badly poisoning it.
"Earth Power!" Giratina glowed with yellow energy, and flew at its creator, slamming into the diety's body, and smashing the both of them into the ground, cracks shining with gold energy. Dawn pumped her fist, but paled when the Light Screen shattered and wore off. It was then that Giratina was lifted into the air by a point blank dragon type Judgment, rising higher and higher into the sky until the move exploded into meteors, all of them raining down and creating big explosions, along with Giratina falling into the ground, defeated. "Return." Even her ace wasn't strong enough. Needing to delay a possible defeat again, she instructed, "Cresselia, Light Screen!" Even as the Reflect buff shattered, the Lunar Pokémon was able to put up another Light Screen again. Getting up, Arceus shifted into ghost type and fired a Shadow Ball at Cresselia, again not fast enough to dodge and was downed via explosion since she already took a hit.
"Return. Thanks for your help. Gallade, I choose you!" Upon being released, the Blade Pokémon prepared for battle. Forming another Judgment, the Alpha Pokémon shot it sky high, and upon turning into meteorites, they looked spooky and spectral as they looked similar to what Gastly looked like, but mono-colored purple. "Quick, Night Slash!" Sprinting as fast as he could, his arms glowed bright purple, and was able to deliver two slashes against the deity's side before being engulphed by the ghostly attacks raining down on both of them. From the ghost mist, Gallade was thrown back by the Original One, unable to withstand the attack even with Light Screen. "Return." Dawn sighed. The woman was running out of options, but noticed an opening when Arceus turned back to normal and tried to use Recover again, glowing yellow. Seeing her chance, she threw out a ball. "Go, Ultra Ball!" When the ball hit the Alpha Pokémon, it was absorbed and it dropped to the ground, wiggling a few seconds. Finally, it clicked. For the first few seconds, no one said a word. It was only when Aurora cheered for her mom that they realized, Dawn caught the god of all that is Pokémon, Arceus.
"I did it?"
"She did it!" Aurora yelled in joy as she ran to her mommy, hugging her leg while the others celebrated.
"Congratulations, Dawn! There's no one else that deserves such a feat!" Cynthia complimented, full of jubilation and excitement.
"Way to go, Honey!" Ash hugged her tight along with kissing her cheek.
"You were so awesome, Mommy!" Aiden remarked, a smile on his face. Snapping out of her stupor, she grinned while tears trained down her face.
"Tha-thank you. Thank you all so much." She sighed, her body letting go all of the tension that felt like it lasted for 5 minutes. Going over to the ball, she scanned it.
Arceus, the Alpha Pokémon: It is described in mythology that the Pokémon was born before the universe even existeted, and shaped it into being with its 1,000 arms. Wow. You've caught every Pokémon in the Sinnoh region. Excellent job. Rotom said his piece, happy for its owner.
"Thanks. So, let's go home." Dawn said, releasing Arceus just before.
And thus, my journey has actually come to an end. Professor Rowan was thrilled beyond belief. He and Cynthia proposed that we have a celebration just like when we saved the world all those years ago. I can't wait for it to come. I'm thankful for my wonderful Ash, and everyone that helped me on my journey so far. I'll return in a week, so don't go anywhere.
January 7th, 2018
Dear Diary,
Wow. Just... just wow. This ranks in the top 10 best days of my life, and surprisingly it's the only one where it doesn't involve Ash as the main reason. So, here's how the event went down...
The celebration wasn't quite as big as the heroes celebration around 9-10 years ago, but everyone from Twinleaf, Sandgem, Canalave and Eterna came to participate in Dawn's greatest achievement: completing the Pokedex, only accomplished by three others before in history. The Ketchum and Berlitz family, Barry and his family, the professors Oak, Elm and Birch, former champions Cynthia, Steven and their daughter Taylor, and fellow Pokedex holders: Red Brooks, Gary Oak, Kanto and Johto Pokémon Champion Ethan Schimmel and Hoenn Pokémon Champion Brendan Silverstein along with his wife, May. Professor Rowan walked up to the podium with a cane, and spoke into the microphone.
"Everyone, we are here... to celebrate in the fact Dawn has caught every Pokémon in the region." He proudly turned to his former assistant. "You've finally done it. You've completed the Pokedex. This is better than meeting any exotic Pokémon for the first time. I am most blessed that I have met each and every one of you; Dawn, Lucas, Ash, Barry. I thank you for completing this objective I gave you from the bottom of my heart." Dawn and Ash bowed in respect. Lucas came up and presented Dawn with a golden certificate.
"This certificate proofs that you have achieved what so few have accomplished before. Your name shall be forever known to the world as not just a hero of the world, but also a Pokedex completer. Do you have any words you'd like to say?" He asked with a smile. Dawn happily took the certificate and walked up to the podium after Rowan stepped back.
"I'd just like to say it is such an honor. Both this and Lucas willingly stepping down so that I can be Sinnoh's Regional Professor. This was a day that I knew I would achieve, but always had trouble visualizing how it would be. But thanks to my wonderful husband, kids and friends, they helped me reach the finish line."
"Mommy!" Both her kids yelled as they got out of their seats and got on stage to hug her legs, making her laugh.
"Yes, it's thanks to them I've reached as far as I came. I love them and my family because they supported me and my dream. Thank you all." A reporter aimed his camera at them and requested,
"Say cheese!"
"Cheese!" Of those in the photo, Dawn looked the happiest in the dead center, holding her eyes closed lest they'd glisten with tears of joy. Aurora and Aiden hugged each other and their mom while looking at the camera while Ash hugged his wife from the right, a proud smile on his face. Barry for once restrained pulling a silly face and pose and slung an arm over her shoulders from her left. Lucas and Rown stood behind them a little in the background, but still visible enough to be noticed.
And thus ends what is my greatest journey I've ever experienced. But that's just about Pokémon. I still have the life as a mother and wife to tend to, so it shall be the greatest life I'll ever experience. And so ends my diary series of Dawn: A Mythical Legend. Hehe, that's something I came up with as a joke. The End. Dawn herself puts down the pen and closes a red book with golden cursive writing saying Diary: vol 8.
A/N: Whoo, and thus ends both stories of Platinum and this! And not to mention this chapter takes place on New Years in here and out here. That's crazy convenient. So, with this finally out of the way, I can now do fan requests. Just to let you know, I've taken up on a fourth request which I will do first, but don't worry since it'll only be a one or two shot short story, so those already waiting in line don't have to wait too long. But, I will say that since I'm now going to be working in internships for the next 6 months, updates will now be irregular, so don't hold your breath either. With that said, thanks to those that have gone through the whole story up to this point.
