Unrevealed Love
Dawn's POV:
"We... lost... them," I say, through heavy breaths. Khoury looks at me.
"We'll see them again soon, but right now, let's focus on our target - findng Gible," Khoury says, trying to assure me that I'll see Ash again.
"Okay, so, how do we navigate through this cave? It's like a maze!" I say, looking around. I can't even remember which way we came from. "Oh, it's hopeless!" I sigh, trying hard not to give up but giving up seems like the best thing to do right now. I watch Khoury do something extremely peculiar. He puts his index finger in his mouth and holds it up. I laugh.
"What's so funny?" he asks, raising an eyebrow.
"What are you doing?" I look at his expression.
"I'm seeing which way the wind is blowing. If I figure that out, I'll know which way the entrance is and which way we should go to venture further," Khoury starts walking into the darkness before us. I quickly follow him. I don't want to lose him, he's my only hope now, since Ash gave up on me.
I hear a taunting and ferocious hiss behind me. I tap Khoury on the shoulder. He looks back at me.
"Yes?"
"D-didn't you hear a hiss?" I ask. He shakes his head. I hear it again. "There! Again!" I say before reading the expression on Khoury's face. It's like he's facing his biggest fear. "Khoury, what's wrong?" He points at something behind me. I turn around and find an Onix towering over us. I let out a scream and start running. It's everyone for themselves now. I don't bother waiting for Khoury to catch up, I just run. I don't want to die yet. I want to see Ash win the Sinnoh League, then I can die.
We come back to the crossroads we were at earlier. I take the left road, Khoury takes the right. I hear the Onix approaching. Apprehension rises in me. Which road is it going to take? I hear it bash into the wall that separates me from Khoury. I sigh in relief as I stop running.
"Okay, Piplup! Now, we have to find Khoury!" I say, wandering down the path, Piplup following me at a quick pace.
"Piplup?!"
"Khoury?!" I yell. "Khoury, where are you?"
"Piplup?!"
"Khoury..." I say, trembling. "Where are you? I-I'm scared..." I stop walking. I can't deny it. I'm extremely scared. I just can't go through a cave alone without the fear of getting attacked. I mean, we've been attacked by an Onix and Ash has been attacked by a crowd of Diglett and Dugtrio so far. What's there to prevent us from getting attacked again? Piplup jumps onto my head.
"Piplup," I pull her off of my head and carry her.
"Why am I worrying?" I laugh. "You're here with me, Piplup!" I smile down at her as I continue down the meandering path. "Khoury?! If you can hear me, shout my name! Come on, Khoury!" Piplup suddenly jumps out of my hands. "Piplup?" I raise an eyebrow. She does nothing. I shrug it off. She either got uncomfortable or wanted to get involved in any battle near her - it's what she loves doing.
I can't hear anything except for my slow, repetitive breathing and the sound of our footsteps on the ground. Well, at least I haven't gone deaf. "Khoury!" I yell once again.