AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Hi guys! So this is the second chapter of my first Fic. I hope everyone likes it. Please give me feedback, anything helps. Sorry if my grammar is off anywhere, feel free to let me know. I have another Fic that I also just started call How Could You? If you're into Rocketshipping then you should check it out!
Chapter two
Dawn's eyes slowly fluttered open, her hair slightly ruffled from the previous night's festivities. She sat up and stretched. As she let out a sweet little yawn, her nose sensed a wonderful smell. "Eggs...Bacon..." She happily thought. Without even tidying up, she stumbled out of her room and into the Lab's kitchen. Professor Oak smiled as he noticed the petite figure enter the room.
"Good morning, sweetie. I hope you like eggs and bacon." he said.
"I don't just like them; I love them." replied Dawn, still too dazed to be enthusiastic. The Professor prepared two plates and sat at the table. Dawn chowed down.
"You know, I don't usually cook breakfast like this. It takes a special someone to get me to make a meal." he joked.
"Thank you so much Professor. Since you cooked me this delightful meal, I feel obliged to clean up the mess." she said, as she rose to put her words into action.
"Such a nice young lady." the professor mumbled to himself.
After cleaning the kitchen, Dawn check her phone and found that she had a text from Ash that read, "Mist and I r coming 2 the lab 12:00 to show you all my Pokemon that Professor Oak is taking care of." Dawn giggled at the thought of Ash trying to compose a text with the appropriate 'slang'. He had never been into texting before. She replied simply with, "K, see you then," Because it was only 9:00, Dawn decided to take a walk around Pallet while she waited for her friends. She released Pachirisu and placed it on top of her head.
"How about a little walk?" she asked her adorable blue Pokemon.
Humming an upbeat tune, she strolled down some of Pallet's dirt roads. She admired all of the cozy houses and small gardens that she passed. Pachirisu wanted to walk around so it jumped down from Dawn's head and began to frolic around. Dawn loved to cloud watch. She began to zone out as she imagined what each individual cloud looked like. One looked like Pachirisu! When she glanced down to check on her Pokemon, she froze. It was nowhere to be found.
"Oh goodness, it was right here just 30 seconds ago! Where could it have gone? What if it gets lost?" Dawn thought frantically. She cupped her hands around her mouth and called for her Pokemon.
Then she heard a familiar voice from behind, "Hey, I think this little one belongs to you." Dawn spun around and was relieved at what she saw. Her beloved Pachirisu was perched atop Gary Oak's head.
"Wow, Pachi has never been so open to anyone like that before, it really likes you. Thanks so much, Gary!" said Dawn.
"No problem! What are you doing out here?" inquired a curious Gary.
"Well, Ash and Misty are coming over to the lab a little later to show me the rest of his Pokemon. I had some extra time so I went on a walk." explained Dawn, looking at the ground. "Hmm, well I can't let Ash steal ALL the spotlight. I think I'll join you guys. Maybe I can display some of my awesome Pokemon too." replied Gary, with a smirk.
"That would be awesome, I never get to see any of these kind of Pokemon back in Sinnoh. The more the merrier!" The two walked back to the lab, Pachirisu fell asleep on top of Gary's auburn hair, which caused Dawn to giggle. As they approached the lab, it began to rain. The puffy clouds that Dawn had just been observing were rolling away and being replaced with black, ominous ones. The two trainers raced inside in an attempt to stay dry.
Ash and Misty were already waiting inside. When Dawn entered the play area for the lab's Pokemon, she was blown away. A wide open field, spotted with various obstacles and play equipment that would occupy any rambunctious Pokemon for hours and hours. Then she noticed that it wasn't raining anymore. "Is there a roof over us?" she asked, completely baffled as to how the weather could've changed so quickly.
"Yea, it's weird isn't it? It really does look like we are outside, but we are completely indoors. This must've costed gramps a fortune!" explained Gary.
"Oh wow! That so cool!" She squealed. She took in the amazing room for a few minutes, and then, before asking permission, she bellowed, "Come out everyone!" As the red rays from the pokeballs disappeared, a Buneary, Mamoswine, Togekiss, Pachirisu, Quilava, and Piplup began excitedly running about. Gary chuckled at the girl's enthusiasm. "What?" chirped Dawn, defensively.
"Nothing, it's just that Pallet is so small, and not a lot of people are as spontaneously as you are. I like it; it's fun to never know what's coming next." said Gary, scratching the back of his head and smiling. Nobody but Dawn noticed, but that was one quirk that Gary unknowingly picked up from Ash. If he is nervous, his hand goes straight to the back of his head. It would make Gary and Ash sick to know that they had anything in common. Dawn just smirked and ran over to Ash.
"Oh, Mr. Pokemon Master, please show me your Pokemon!" she pretended to beg, dramatically getting on her knees.
Ash, feeding into the attention he was getting, turned around his cap and shouted, "Hey guys!" Dawn's eyes widened as, for no apparent reason, the ground began to rumble.
"You might wanna hold onto something." shouted Misty, as the sound became louder. Ash's Tauros stampede came into view which both terrified and amazed Dawn. By the time the Tauros reached their trainer, the ground was shaking violently. The pack picked up Ash and took off with him. Ash giggled as the stamped carried him out of sight again. Dawn didn't know if she should be concerned or not. Now coming into view were the rest of Ash's pokemon, at least 30 other various Pokemon. These Pokemon were from all regions. Dawn's eyes sparkled as she approached each and every one.
"Humph," grunted Gary. "Come on out guys!" Three Pokemon came bounding out of his pokeballs, and around ten more scampered out from their hiding places in the lab's sanctuary. Although his collection wasn't nearly as large, it was still impressive. She adored every new Pokemon that she encountered.
About ten minutes later, the ground began to quake once more. The stampede sprinted by and dropped Ash off. He could only laugh and attempt to dust himself off. Misty took advantage of her boyfriend's disoriented state, stole his hat off of his heard, and ran away laughing. Ash quickly recovered and took off after her, leaving Gary and Dawn alone on the Pokemon playground. Dawn recalled her Pokemon and started towards the exit. Gary followed. All of the sudden, everything went dark. A large thunderclap bellowed, and the heavy sheets of rain could be heard pounding the roof. Dawn screamed and reached in the darkness towards Gary. She grabbed Gary's arm and trembled.
Unsure of what to do, Gary whispered, "It's ok, just a power outage. Hold on to me and I'll try to find our way out of here." He tossed a pokeball in the air that released Umreon. Slowly, with the help of Umreon's glow, Gary led the way to the door that opens into the laboratory's main hall. After they exited the playground, they spotted a faint light coming towards them. A concerned Ash, Misty, and Professor Oak approached them, all carrying flashlights. Dawn quickly let go of Gary's arm before anyone would see. She blushed in the darkness.
"There has been a citywide power outage. This storm has knocked down several electricity lines." explained the professor, as he led them to the main lobby. Although the rain was causing an awful noise to emanate from the roof, they heard an anxious knock at the door. Gary opened the door, and the howling wind nearly knocked him over. He let the guest in and closed the door quickly. Ash pointed his flashlight at the visitor and realized that it was Mr. Mime. He felt his stomach drop. It was his mom's Mr. Mime. Even though the room was barely lit, Dawn could see Gary turn pale as a ghost.
"What's the matter? Is Mom ok?" Ash's voice cracked when he spoke. Mr. Mime tried his best to pantomime his message, but no one understood. Ash felt himself becoming lightheaded. Gary was grinding his teeth. Mr. Mime was frantically waving his arms, trying to make them understand. Suddenly Misty gasped from behind everyone.
"Oh my goodness. It's Delia. She hit her head on the kitchen cabinet when the lights shut off. That's what it's saying." she said, as she cupped her hands over her mouth in worry. Ash's face went stone cold. Gary swallowed hard. Within a matter of seconds Ash grabbed a flashlight, and Gary grabbed a first aid kit. They were out the door without a word. The two girls began to follow but Professor Oak grabbed them.
"It's too dangerous! I know you girls want to help, but I think they have it under control." ordered the Professor. Dawn plopped down on the couch and began to cry. Misty sat down beside her and patted her back.
"Don't worry, they'll be fine." assured Misty. Dawn just shook her head and continued to sob.
Dear diary,
Please let them be ok. Please let them be ok. Please let them be ok, Dawn.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Please stay tuned! How is Delia? Will Ash and Gary be ok? How long will the power outage last? Find out next time! Also be on the lookout, I might start a Fic about Max's journey. Peace out!