I want thanks everybody for the reviews and advice.
The reason why there are `instead of `` is quite simple.
I made the mistake to put ` in the first 3 à 4 chapters for conversations and `` for thoughts.
I thought that it could make some confusion if I change that in the middle of a story.
That's why there `.
It's a bit late but here is finally my next story.
Warning: Paul will make his appearance in this chapter.
I also give the reason why he didn't appear earlier.
Chapter 08: Ash
Lance and Drew left the headquarters. They both saw the tower was on fire and a legendary bird landing near the tower. Lance and Drew ran toward the tower. Meanwhile Brock and Joy left the hotel. They went to the tin tower. There they met the rest in a battle. Lance´s Dragonite and Drew´s Roserade were fighting the legendary bird.
`Ho-oh, use sacred fire. `Meowth said.
Ho-oh fired some flames out his peck. The flames spread all over the field.
`Dragonite! Extinguish the fire with hydro pump! `Lance shouted.
Meanwhile Brock called out his Onix.
`Onix help Drew and Lance to defeat ho-oh. `Brock said.
Meanwhile May and her Blastoice tried to extinguish the tin tower. The large tower was still on fire and Ash was still in it. Dawn couldn't believe what happened. Dawn's eyes were totally filled with tears. Her heart totally filled with guild. Dawn was defeated by the thought.
FLASHBACK
Ash, Brock and Dawn were in Hoenn. Ash just won his 5th symbol and Dawn had 4 ribbons. The friends were going to Lilycove city for Dawn's 5th ribbon. After a few days' walk they reached Lilycove city. Dawn ran toward the city, Ash was chasing her.
`Isn't it beautiful? `Dawn said.
`Not as beautiful as Dawn. `Ash whispered to Pikachu.
`Ash, what did you say? `Dawn asked.
`Nothing. `Ash said forcing himself a fake smile.
`Let's go to the hotel. `Brock said.
`OK! `Ash and Dawn said on the same time.
After a few minutes Ash, Brock and Dawn reached the hotel. Brock ran into the hotel and tried to hit on women. Ash and Dawn waited outside. Then Croagunk dragged Brock out. Ash and Dawn smiled and went into the hotel and booked a room. Ash and Dawn reached the room and entered it. Dawn went into the bathroom with Piplup. Ash sat on the bed with Pikachu.
``I have to get her attention. ``Ash thought.
``How can I tell Ash I love him? ``Dawn thought.
``Why is telling someone that I care about her so hard? ``Ash thought.
``What if he doesn't feel the same as I do? ``Dawn thought.
``It is now or never, maybe this is our last month together. ``Ash and Dawn thought.
``I have to tell her. ``Ash thought.
``I have to tell him. ``Dawn thought.
Dawn left the bathroom and faced Ash. Both trainers were looking in each other's eye. Dawn turned so ash couldn't see she was blushing furies. Ash bent down his cap, so Dawn couldn't see he was blushing.
``Why is she so beautiful? ``Ash thought.
``Why is he so handsome? ``Dawn thought.
END OF FLASHBACK
Dawn snapped out her thoughts. She looked at the tower. It was still on fire. The firefighters came for help. But it didn't really help. Ho-oh fired some fire attacks toward the tower and defeated the firefighters. Even Misty and Kenny were helping.
``Ash I hope I can see you again. ```Dawn thought.
Then Dawn stood up. She heard the conversation between May, Kenny and Misty.
`Misty, Kenny. I thought you two would like to see how they kill Ash! `May shouted in anger.
`Look now Ash is gone, I have no competition with Dawn, but she wouldn't forgive me if I wouldn't help. That's why. `Kenny said.
`I realized that Ash was the love of my life! So I have to save him! I was too blind to see when I was battling Dawn! All I knew was ... was... `Misty shouted but didn't finish her sentence.
`Jealousy. `Kenny said.
`I wasn't jealous! `Misty said.
The three were in such discussion that they didn't notice Dawn was walking toward the tower.
``Ash if you die, we will die together. ``Dawn thought.
FLASHBACK
Ash and Dawn were walking toward the contest building in Lilycove city. Dawn was nervous about her contest, so Ash bought a ice cream for her. Ash and Dawn were sitting on the bench oppose the contest building eating an ice cream.
`Dawn, who are you going to use? `Ash asked.
`I think I'll use buneary in the appeal round and Piplup in the battle round. `Dawn replied.
`Let's go inside. `Ash said.
`OK. `Dawn said.
Ash and Dawn finished their ice cream and went to the building. In the building they met Zoey.
`Hi, Zoey! `Dawn shouted.
`Hi Dawn, hi Ash. `Zoey said.
Dawn and Zoey were checking the stage. Ash sat on a chair in the audience. All the time he watched Dawn carefully. Then somebody touched his shoulder. Ash turned and saw a purple haired boy.
`Paul, what are you doing here? `Ash asked.
`I want a fight you loser. `Paul said.
`I'm not in the mood. `Ash said.
`Let's make it more interesting. `
`I said I was not in the mood to fight. `
`The winner takes Dawn out for a diner tonight. ` Paul said.
`WHAT!! `Dawn shouted.
Zoey and Dawn had heard everything what Paul said.
`I'M NOT A PRICE! `Dawn shouted in anger.
Ash ran toward Dawn and took her hand.
`Come Dawn let get out of here. He's not worth. `Ash said calmly. Dawn didn't know why but ash always can calm her down. Especially when Ash caresses her back.
END OF FLASHBACK
Dawn almost reached the burning tower. She watched it carefully. She knew her future husband was trapped in this tower.
``Ash hang in there, I'll save you. ``Dawn thought.
Dawn reached the door. The fire reached the door. When Dawn touched the heck, her hand burned. Causing the blue haired coordinator a cry of pain. Then everybody saw what the blue haired coordinator tried to do.
`Dawn! Get out of there! `May shouted.
`Come back, Dee dee! `Kenny teased.
Then Misty hit Kenny on his face. Kenny flew backward and hit the ground.
`Misty, what was that for? `Kenny asked surprised.
`This isn't the time for teasing! Especially not to that slut! `Misty shouted.
`Dee dee is not a slut! `Kenny shouted.
`Stop it you two! `May shouted.
Meanwhile in the battle against Ho-oh.
`Ho-oh defeat them all with sacred fire! `Meowth shouted.
`Dragonite dodge it. Then use hydro pump on the tower. `Lance said.
`Roserade dodge it! `Drew shouted.
`Onix, dodge it! Now use rock throw! `Brock shouted.
Ho-oh's attack missed. Onix hit the legendary bird with rock throw and the dragon hit the tower with a powerful water pump. But it didn't help. The tower was still on fire.
`Ho-oh use aerial ace toward the tower. Then burn it with sacred fire. `Meowth commanded.
`Dragonite stop Ho-oh. `Lance said.
The bird used aerial ace and hit Dragonite. Dragonite fell down to the ground. A small smoke appeared. Meanwhile the legendary bird reached the tower. He fired an attack on his own tower. The tower burned down. It was complete in fire. The tower wasn't strong enough and fell down with Ash and Pikachu in it.
Dawn was still in front of the tower. Then the legendary bird used a fire attack. The tower burned down and wasn't strong enough. Then the tower fell down. Ash and Pikachu were still in the tower and Dawn was in front of it. Then the tower fell. A wooden plank fell toward Dawn.
`Get out of there! `May shouted to Dawn.
`Dawn! `Misty shouted.
Dawn couldn't move. She was flinched. Dawn saw a wooden plank reaching her. But she hadn't got the strength to run. It slowly reached the blue haired coordinator. Then Dawn saw her whole life passing by. From the first school day to the begin of her journey then the grand festival, separating with Ash and the proposal.
FLASHBACK
`The semi final between Dawn and Paul begins. `The contest announcer said.
Paul decided to take part in the lilycove contest.
`Why did Paul take part in this contest? `Brock asked.
`I don't know. `Ash lied. He knew that Paul was trying to get Dawn's attention. Ash had also deep feelings for Dawn.
Dawn's Piplup was battling Paul's Magmortal. Dawn had an type advance, but Paul was a hard and heartless fighter.
Dawn 70%
Paul 75%
Time: 2 minutes 30 seconds.
`Piplup. Use whirlpool on Magmortal. `Dawn said.
`Magmortal! Dodge it! `Paul shouted.
Magmortal wasn't quick enough and was trapped in the small blue penguin's attack.
`You idiot! Come out of that whirlpool! `Paul said.
`Piplup use peck. `Dawn said.
The peck hit Magmortal and the fire Pokémon flew out the battlefield.
Dawn 70%
Paul 50%
Time: 1 minute 45 seconds.
`Idiot! Use flamethrower! `Paul shouted.
`Counter with bubble beam. `Dawn said.
The bubbles neutralized the flame and hit Magmortal. This made Paul angry. He bold his fists. His gaze was angry. It almost looked like Paul was ready to ran toward Dawn and kill her. It was also possible that he want to kill his Pokémon.
`Magmortal! This is our last chance to win! Use Overheat on the roof! `Paul said.
The whole audience was silence. Paul was losing and aimed his strongest attack to the roof. The last seconds past by. The strong attack hit the roof. Everybody stared at the attack. Then the roof broke a bit. Not long after that fell a big part of the roof toward Dawn. Dawn was flinched. The time was over. S won the battle against Paul, but now was a roof falling toward Dawn.
Then a raven haired boy with a Pikachu on his shoulder entered the stage. He ran toward Dawn. Dawn saw his friend Ash coming toward her. Ash caught Dawn´s hand. The two ran hand in hand till they can avoid the roof. The roof hit the ground. Nobody got hurt. Ash hugged Dawn to calm her down. Dawn buried her face in Ash´s chest. The police arrived with Jenny in front. Brock wanted to hit on her, but Crogunk was ready to use poison jab. So Brock chanced his mind. The police arrested Paul and he got 5 years of prison. Dawn won the contest and got her 5th ribbon.
END OF FLASHBACK
The wooden plank almost reached Dawn. Everybody watched this moment. Nobody could save her. Then a white flash came. It stopped behind Dawn. Then it covered Dawn. The wooden plank broke and Dawn was saved. Then the flash disappeared. Everybody saw a Pikachu and a raven haired boy carrying Dawn in a way a bride would carry a bride. Behind Ash was his legendary Pokémon, Lugia.
Dawn opened her eyes slowly and saw his future husband. Dawn couldn´t help to cry and hugged Ash.
`Ash! ... How did ... How did you. `Dawn couldn't finish her sentence.
`Survive? ` Ash finished.
Dawn only nodded and buried her face in Ash's chest.
`My Lugia. `Ash said looking at his legendary Pokémon. `He saved me with safeguard. `
Then Ash put Dawn down and hugged her tight. Everybody was enjoying this moment. Ash, Dawn, Pikachu, Lugia, their friends and all the fans. Only Neo team rocket was mad.
`Ho-oh use flamethrower on Lugia! `Meowth shouted.
`Lugia safeguard. `Ash said.
Ash´s legendary Pokémon protected Ash and Dawn. Then Ash and Dawn looked in each other's eyes.
`Ash... I thought I ... Thought I lost you. `Dawn said softly. She bent her head down.
Ash lifted Dawn's head up and said: `I'll never leave you. `
Then Ash and Dawn begin a new hug. Not long after that pressed Ash his lips against Dawn's to share a passionate kiss. Nobody, not even Neo team rocket dare to break the kiss. Neo team rocket was too busy fighting Lance, Drew and Brock.
After a few minutes kiss Ash and Dawn stopped and looked in each other's eyes.
`I love you Dawn. `
`I love you too Ash. `
TBC
What would happen next time.
Ash is still alive. Neo team rocket still have Ho-oh.
I think I will put a battle between legendary pokemon in it.
R&R