Reconciliation: Dawn's Perspective

Reconciliation can be scary. In a perfect world, it wouldn't be necessary, for there would be no mistakes or regrets in the first place. But that's not the case, is it? Sometimes we have to look inwardly to console ourselves, but sometimes we have to confront others. And that's what makes it scary, because you can't always predict what others may do.

My favorite line in my last chapter was "Victory Pie." I just wanted you all to know that. I imagine it's like a chocolate pie or something. This is followed only by Iris telling Ash to use protection.

Disclaimer: I do not have ownership of Pokemon or the characters aforementioned.


"PIP! PIPLUP!" Piplup grunted angrily.

Why? Well, because he, Dawn, and Johanna were watching the Unova League Tournament final match on the television. Currently, Ash was battling his Unovian Rival, Trip, and they were down to their last Pokemon each. And with all the intense action, everyone was on the edge of their seats. Unfortunately, Dawn was subconsciously squeezing Piplup very hard.

Upon hearing her Pokemon's angry objections, Dawn let go of the poor Water type. "Sorry Piplup!" She said, not taking her eyes of the television screen.

"Pip!" Piplup replied, folding it's flippers, disgruntled. But he too quickly became absorbed in the action once again.

"I can't believe how far he went! Two ten year old's fighting at the very top of a League Tournament. It's almost unheard of." Johanna said, gripping the edge of the couch.

"Are you kidding, mom? He curb-stomped someone in the first round using only Pikachu. Ash is incredible!" Dawn said, nearly shouting from the excitement of the battle.

"PIKACHU, SPIN-DODGE IT!" She heard Ash yell from the screen, causing her heart to flutter slightly. He still uses that move I taught him...

She leaned forward anxiously, and breathed a sigh of relief as Pikachu just barely missed the attack from Trip's Serperior.

The two trainers on the screen yelled commands at about the same time, but she heard Ash command Pikachu use Iron Tail. The attack collided with another attack from Serperior, resulting in a small explosion and a dust cloud. Huh. I wonder why that always seems to happen in Ash's battles. She thought to herself.

Time seemed to stand still, both on the televised battle, as well as in Dawn's living room. The camera cut to Trip, who was staring in to the dust cloud almost angrily.

Then it cut to Ash...and he was gripping Dawn's ribbon. Dawn saw this and couldn't help the pink tinge on her cheeks. He's so sweet...

Johanna turned to her daughter and smirked. "Looks like you're still helping him out."

The dust on the screen settled, and Dawn, Johanna, and Piplup all screamed in excitement. Serperior was down. Pikachu wasn't.

"SERPERIOR IS UNABLE TO BATTLE - THE BATTLE BELONGS TO ASH AND PIKACHU!" The referee on the television yelled.

Dawn jumped off the couch and pumped her fist in to the air. She didn't care that she was acting like a little kid. And apparently, neither did her mother and Piplup, because they were soon jumping up and down in excitement as well. Dawn suddenly heard her cell phone ringing from the couch. It was May. She quickly answered, and before she even said "hello..."

"HOLY CRAP, DAWN, DID YOU SEE THAT?" May screamed at her from the other end.

"I know, right? Ash and Pikachu were so awesome!" Dawn said giddily.

"Totally! I can't get Max to settle down. He's jumping all over the place like a little kid!" May said, laughing.

Dawn blushed, very thankful that May hadn't called her via video-phone. "Y-yeah, jumping all around like that, how immature."

Piplup and Johanna glanced at each other and rolled their eyes.

They excitedly chatted about the tournament for a few minutes before May asked something Dawn was a little uncomfortable disclosing...

"Hey, do you know what the ribbon he has on his chest is all about?" May asked.

"I er...gotta go. I have to wash my hair that I left in the oven. Next door. Bye!" Dawn said nervously, hanging up.

"She asked you about the ribbon, didn't she?" Johanna questioned smugly.

"Shut up." Dawn said, rolling her eyes.

They calmed down long enough to watch Ash accept the trophy from Alder, talking about fulfilling promises, then challenging the Champion himself.

"So what do you think his promise is?" Johanna asked Dawn teasingly.

Dawn blushed. I hope he means coming to see me...but I'm sure he promised his mom and everyone else to see them too. "P-probably just to see his mom or something."

Her mom laughed. "What, you don't think he' s going to swoop in on the back of a flying Pokemon with flowers?"

Dawn's blush just deepened. "Oh come on mom, Ash isn't romantic enough to think of that."

"But that's what you want him to do." Johanna pressed.

Dawn just folded her arms. "...not the point. Besides, that would take really large Pokemon that could fly, and would take, at the least, about an hour to do. That's just insanely unlikely."

...it'd still be the greatest thing ever. Dawn thought to herself. Like something out of a movie.

With the battle now over, Dawn turned off the television. So...now what? I know! I'll write him another letter about how awesome that battle was and how excited I am for him!

Dawn turned to run up to her room when Johanna called after her "Where are you off to now?"

"I need to write Ash to congratulate him!" She called back to her mom.

"Not wasting any time, are you?" She asked, laughing slightly. "Don't be too long, we'll go out tonight and get something to eat to celebrate."

Dawn charged up to her room and plopped down at her desk, pulling out a pen and paper...and tapped her pen to her chin, thinking. Piplup waddled in to the room not long after.

"How do I tell him how ecstatic I am for winning the League, Piplup?" Dawn asked her loyal Pokemon companion.

Piplup shrugged, and hopped up on to the desk next to her. It rubbed it's chin and tapped one of it's flippers. It looked oddly hilarious doing this for some reason, and Dawn giggled.

"I don't think 'deduction' is going to be one of your appeals in our future contests, buddy. Sorry." She teased.

"Pip!" Piplup replied, crossing it's flippers and hopped up on to the dresser.

"Aw come on, now you aren't gonna help me? Fine, be that way." Dawn replied playfully, sticking her tongue out at the creature.

As she focused on her paper, she didn't notice Piplup suddenly stair out the window in disbelief. He rubbed his eyes intensely to make sure it wasn't seeing things.

"Pip! Piplup! Pip!" Piplup chirped excitedly, pointing out the window.

"Not now, Piplup. I have to focus. We'll play outside later tonight...I know you want to practice our new combination." Dawn said, not looking up from the letter she had just started.

"PIP!" Piplup yelled again, jumping on to the desk, frantically pointing to the window.

"I know it's a nice day outside, Piplup. Trust me, if any other day, we'd be outside like we normally are." Dawn replied, slightly exasperated. "Now, where was I..."

Piplup facepalmed. It was about to launch a BubbleBeam attack on it's trainer, when it was interrupted...

By a knock at the door. Piplup looked out the window again, as if to check something.

Huh... Dawn thought, pausing at the interruption, I don't think that mom was expecting anyone. I wonder who it is?

"Let's go see who's at the door, Piplup." Dawn said. Piplup just groaned and sweatdropped, but followed Dawn down the stairs anyways.

"Ash...you...the TV...uh...hi?" Dawn could hear her mom saying. Dawn paused in shock.

Did...she just say 'Ash?"

No way. I'm hearing things.

"Mom, who was at the..." She started to say, but then she entered the kitchen, and saw her mom at the door.

And there he was.

It can't be. I'm dreaming. I fell asleep or something. It would be too perfect.

"...Ash?"

It had to be him. Because he had that goofy "I-don't-know-what-to-say" expression that Ash somehow made look so adorable.

"Hey Dawn." He said, with what Dawn could only describe as the silliest looking grin plastered on his face.

Someone pinch me. This is a perfect dream. Well...if it is...

It was all too much for her. She could not contain her happiness, and she charged her crush, tackling him to the ground with a giant hug."ASH!"

Ouch. She thought as they hit the ground, Guess this is real, because that's going to bruise the crap out of my elbows later.

She just realized he had been carrying flowers for her. She looked up and saw them fluttering across her yard, destroyed. It is real. He's really here...

She slowly grasped the reality of the situation, and sprang up, blushing. Looking for a distraction from the rather embarrassing display of affection, she asked the most logical question she could think of: "What are you doing here? How did you get here so fast?"

Dawn reached down to pick him up. As he did, he clutched a Pokeball in his hand and answered: "I had some help from a friend..."

My mom is psychic. He effing swooped in on a Pokemon. With flowers. I don't believe it...

And then Ash said something that Dawn really hadn't expected. Words she always hoped he would say, but not that she ever thought she would hear. "And I just knew after I won that I had to see you."

Dawn wasn't sure what happened to her. The words washed over her like a warm shower. Her knees buckled, and her heart skipped a beat. She couldn't help but to wrap her arms around the boy and bury her face in his neck to keep from crying. "Oh...Ash..." She said in to his neck.

Dawn heard her mother close the door behind them. I'll have to remember to thank her for being cool this one time.

"Hey Dawn...I want to talk to you about some things." Ash said, happily.

Dawn let go of the trainer. Her heart was racing. Can this really be happening? Do I look as nervous as I feel?

"...what is it Ash?" Was the best she able to come up with for words.

Ash stared in to her eyes, and she felt completely warm inside. At that moment, she was complete.

Please tell me that I'm the only one for you...

Please tell me that you did it all for me...

Please tell me that you never stopped thinking of me...

Please tell me that my smile was always with you...

"I don't know how to say this Dawn. I went over this a million times in my head, but it never comes out right. So I'll just say it. I love you. I love you, so I came here, to tell you that." Ash blurted out.

The words...while not elegant, hit Dawn like a truck. Her brain felt fried, and her heart nearly stopped.

Somehow...you told me the perfect thing.

At that moment, she knew no other way to respond. Words could not do her happiness justice. So she crashed her lips in to his, hoping that they would convey her bliss and ecstasy to the normally clueless boy. And as he began to reciprocate the kiss, she knew she had succeeded.

As she pulled away, the completely dumbfounded look on Ash's faced pulled her back in to reality. Finally, she regained the power of speech, in time to reassure him:

"You have such a way with words, Ash Ketchum." She teased. "I love you too."

Ash Ketchum...my champion. My goofy, ridiculous champion.


The end.

I hope you guys dig this conclusion. And don't worry: I have more ideas for stories that I'll get to work on.

It's too bad no pairings will probably ever become canon, you know? It's just not that kind of show. So they'll just shiptease Ash with every flipping chick he runs into, because it drives us all bonkers. Still, I dig Pearlshipping. And I hope you all liked this story.