Dawn put her hands in the air, feeling the gentle breeze that pushed her hair off her shoulders. She spun around. "This is amazing! I feel so free!"
Amber skipped next to Dawn. "I know what you mean," She winked, tilting her head to the side as she did so. Her long blonde hair rolled off her shoulders like water flowing through a stream. She had a Vulpix hairclip in her hair, keeping her long bangs from falling into her eyes. She wore an orange skirt, a yellow tank, and a red jacket to top it off. Dawn had realized before that Amber liked bright colors, and though the colors she picked wear random and seemed out of place, she pulled it off. She was going for 'innocent, yet fiery' which she would've pulled off if she wore all black. Her attitude may change quickly, but she was honest and true, simple and spicy, and an all around fun person.
Dawn studied Amber's outfit, wondering what caused her to go with a slightly puffy orange skirt, when she bumped into something hard. "Hey," The figure called, turning around to glare at Dawn. "What was that for?"
"Um, sorry," Dawn mumbled as she picked at her fingernails, something she picked up from Amber. "I just… wasn't looking,"
"Obviously," The boy in front of her rolled her eyes. "Watched where you're going next- ow!"
"What did I tell you about yelling at people?" A short girl with Light blue hair called, swinging a magazine at the boy's face. "She said she was sorry!"
"What do you care? Look at her," The boy said, motioning to Dawn. The girl faced Dawn head on, and her facial expression suddenly changed.
"Hey, we don't mean any trouble. We just need to get to Lavarige for a contest, that's all," Jason appeared behind Dawn, his hands moving in a 'surrendering' motion. He wasn't the type to look for a fight, and for that Dawn was thankful.
The girl smiled at Jason, but it seemed almost forced to Dawn. "It's okay; Silver is just being a little moody," The boy gave a 'humph' in reaction to what the girl said. She glared at him from the corner of her eye, and then smiled back at Jason. "No harm, no fowl. Goodbye!" The girl grabbed the boy's hand and began walking away.
"Wait!" Dawn called. When the girl stopped and turned towards Dawn, raising an eyebrow at her in a questioning motion, Dawn suddenly realized that she had called out. She began to stutter r. "I, um," Dawn found herself eyeing the one that the girl referred to as Silver. His longish red hair and permanent glare on his face tickled the back of her head. She felt an inch of memory beginning to pop up, and because of that, she flinched. "You're familiar," She said it without thinking it through. 'What are you doing Dawn? What if he knows? What if the nightmare is really a memory? Can I take such a burden?'
"I'd imagine," He muttered quietly, causing the girl next to him glare. Dawn gulped, but he didn't notice. He rolled his eyes. "Calm it, Crystal," He growled. He turned his attention back to Dawn. "She needs the magazine,"
"What?" The one known as Crystal shrieked. Silver rolled his eyes, snatched the magazine from her hand, and ripped part of the cover page off. He then handed it to Dawn.
"Thank you?" Dawn mumbled her reply as she looked at the page. She didn't pay much attention to them as they turned to walk away. She simply looked down at what she was given. Jason and Amber, confused beyond belief, huddled around her to read what it said.
"'Teen coordinator kidnapped and held against her will!' What's that all about?" Jason asked after he read the title out loud.
Dawn traced the bold letters on the page. She then traced down till she saw a piece of what seemed to be blue hair sticking out from where Silver ripped the page. Her heart immediately sank, for in the background was a bulding, much like the one in her dream, but the roof was falling apart. Out of pure fear, she ripped the paper in half and let it fall to the ground. "I have no idea," She muttered as she continued walking forward, towards Mauville town, so she could find a Pokemon center and a nice hot shower to clear her head.
Paul
Paul rolled his eyes at Harley. It was too obvious that he knew something, but he had taken a vow of silence. Paul glared at him again, making Harley squirm uncomfortably. Paul raised his eyebrow curiously. "Uncomfortable?" Harley glared at Paul, which was a yes to him. Paul watched Harley carefully.
Paul had cornered him, and he used his Pokemon to make sure he didn't try to run away. So as Harley and Paul began to have a long-term stare down, he became bored, and sat in his corner. He was silent to everything Paul asked about Dawn. He would occasionally huff or grunt to comments that were made about him. Paul was growing impatient, and finally changed his approach.
"Look, we both want the same thing. You want to be let go, and I never want to see you again. So you should be telling me all you know. When I get an answer, I'll let you go,"
Harley huffed again. He crossed his arms and gave Paul a 'Do I look that stupid?' look. They glared at each other, both too stubborn to give in. Paul was about to try a new approach, when Harley stared muttering under his breath. "I heard from a friend that she was kidnapped. I was so worried that I bought the latest news magazine, which is completely eww by the way, to find out. I read the magazine to find out it was true, but she was safe and with you. I then heard while leaving Mauville that someone filed a report that she went missing again,"
Paul took a step towards Harley in an attempt to be intimidating. "Where did you hear that?"
Harley rolled his eyes. "Two officers Jenny's were talking. I just happened to overhear. One said that she wasn't concerned, because someone reported that she wasn't kidnapped, that she was willingly with them-"
"What?" Paul was so shocked he took multiple steps back. His Pokemon exchanged worried and confused looks. Harley thought the reaction to be strange.
"You really thought she was missing…? I was just messing with you before," Harley whipped his cheek of imaginary tears with a pink hanky. "You scared me so badly, and to think that I thought you were just being mean to me," Harley then smirked. "So I was right, though. She did leave you and didn't tell. Oh, poor Paul. He was dumped…"
Paul took another step back. His face was as hard as stone, showing no emotion. He turned around and ran, leaving his Pokemon and Harley far behind.
Zoey
"Officer Jenny!" Zoey cried, running into the police station at top speed. She found the officer by running into her back side.
"What's going on?" The officer turned towards Zoey with an annoyed look. As she looked over Zoey, she became concerned. "You're the one that-"
"She's gone!" Zoey grabbed Officer Jenny's arms. "We were talking about her memories, then someone came to the door… then she was gone! I went to her room, and all her stuff was gone! Officer Jenny, she's lost again!"
Officer Jenny grabbed Zoey. "You came to me yesterday telling me that Dawn wasn't missing; She was with you. I talked to my sisters and they saw her on TV from the contest yesterday… Wait, did you tell the boy that you found her? She could have went off with him after he explained that he was looking for her,"
Zoey's eyebrows fumbled together. "W-what boy?"
Officer Jenny gaped at Zoey. "The boy that filed the claim," Zoey's confused face made Officer Jenny roll her eyes. She grabbed Zoey's arm and pulled her towards her desk. She pushed Zoey into a chair. "He was pretty tall. He had long purple hair and onyx eyes," Officer Jenny fumbled through paperwork. "I think his name was…"
As Officer Jenny raised the paperwork to read the claim, Zoey mumbled. "Paul…"
The officer raised an eyebrow. "You know who he is, but you didn't tell him you found her?"
Zoey looked up at the officer with hurt eyes. "I-I thought.." Zoey looked down. "I don't know what I thought. I saw him on the streets, and thought 'if he really is traveling with her, why isn't he looking for her'. I thought he didn't care, so I didn't tell him…"
Officer jenny grabbed her phone. "I'll call out a search. We'll look for Dawn, and this Paul character. I haven't seen him in a while; he may have looked farther out, maybe even towards Mauville,"
Zoey nodded slightly. She stared at her feet, feeling at fault for Dawn's new disappearance. What was she to do? Zoey looked up at Officer Jenny. "What if she…"
Officer Jenny looked at Zoey from the corner of her eye. "Yes?" she asked, trying to balance the phone between her face and shoulder while she handled paperwork.
"What if she went with Paul, but not… willingly?"
Officer Jenny turned completely towards Zoey. She grabbed the phone and slowly lowered it back to its receiver. She sat back into her chair, placed her elbows on her desk and clasped her hands together as she gave a hard stare to Zoey. "What are you suggesting?"
Zoey leaned forward on her chair. "I had heard before from some friends that she was traveling with Paul. When I found her, she had no memory. What if… what if something happened to Dawn? What if Paul did something to her that caused her to run away and loose her memory?"
Officer Jenny leaned back in her chair, pondering slightly at what the teen had stated. With an exhausted sigh, she shook her head. "Innocent until proven guilty, Zoey,"
Zoey frowned at the answer she received. Paul could have done something horrid to Dawn for all she knew. In fact, Dawn had told her about a type of vision she had just before she disappeared. What if that had been Paul? Dawn may have ran away from Paul, hit her head, and forgotten every!
But then again, Officer Jenny was right. Even though Zoey felt as if the answer she received was just something that Officer Jenny would say out of habit, it had some truth to it. What if Zoey was completely wrong? Officer Jenny was telling her to not jump to conclusions.
Zoey sighed deeply. She finally stood up. "Officer Jenny, if you find out anything please tell me as soon as possible," Officer Jenny nodded in response. Zoey turned on her heel and walked out of the police station.
Paul
Paul slowed his pace. He continued walking; knowing that stopping suddenly would cause him to grow dizzy and possibly faint. He had run so far he knew he had gotten himself lost. He huffed, but the sound caused his ears to ring. His run had been so quiet that sound seemed too loud. Shaking his head slightly, he continued on his quiet walk, possibly the wrong way into the forest. 'This was so stupid,' he mentally sighed. 'Running blindly into the wild; I must be going crazy,'
The sun was setting, and realizing that in the direction he was going in, he was heading straight for Mauville. It was a lucky break for him, but then again, he had left his Pokemon with Harley.
Paul pushed through some thick bushes and found a small road that led in the accurate location of town. Without so much as a sound, he stepped out of the forest and onto the path. All was quiet, so Paul stopped to look around. A rustling in the bushes attracted his attention for the slightest moment, but when he saw two blonde kids walk out, a third followed, but he decided to continue on the path without concerning himself. He was slowly starting to believe that what Harley said was true, that she in fact ran away from him. He didn't blame her, after all, he was just the cold-hearted jerk that no one liked…
The kids were close, so he could easily hear the conversation.
"Mauville town in just ahead,"
"You have a gym battle there, right, Jason?"
"Yeah, only my 2nd badge, though. I'm a little worried,"
"Hey, it's my job to be worried about you!"
"Well I can be worried about myself, can't I?"
"Apparently not,"
Paul stopped suddenly when he heard the last voice. His eyes wear slightly wider, his mouth slightly ajared. He couldn't believe his ears…
"Hello? Is there a problem?"
Paul turned his gaze to the most beautiful sight he had ever saw.
"Dawn-?" Paul barely chocked out before he was pushed into the bushes. He saw a glance on Dawn turn towards him, but that was all he saw before everything turned black.
late... very late... I know! New pc, window 7 not liking the Nvidia driver, transfering all the documents, school, boyfriend, friends, early-life crissis... the list goes on! and I just wanted to put a chapter up, this chapter is horrible though! T-T...
But I still love it =)
