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Chapter 2: Falling

Third Person's POV

Dawn ran as fast as she could to the (almost) falling Piplup. "Pip lup lup!" Piplup yelled. Just in time, Dawn held the Pokémon back. Dawn's face turned from relief to anger.

"Piplup! How could you?! You almost fell! I was so worried! Why were you playing with stupid berry like that?! YOU SHOULD'VE JUST EATEN THE DAMN THING!" Dawn scolded. "You're my POKEMON! I need you alive! Without you, I would be lost! You're my BEST FRIEND! I couldn't trade you with ANYONE, SO YOU HAVE TO STAY ALIVE! You can't be doing stupid things like that!"

"Pip..." Piplup mumbled, apologizing.

"It's okay, I'm sorry for shouting," Dawn murmured, forgiving Piplup almost immediately.. She then pulled Piplup in for a hug. She didn't notice that her Pokémon couldn't really get any circulation through his body. Dawn, realizing what she was doing, released him with a sheepish grin.

Piplup sweat dropped several times. Why did his trainer have to be so touchy? The first day they met, when Professor Rowan shoved him into a ten-year old's hands, she looked at him and squealed. She had then pulled him into a hug, rubbing his head, feeling his aqua blue fur. Dawn had loved him the minute she set eyes on him. He loved her, too.

Piplup noticed the bags under Dawn's eyes. She must have got barely any sleep, probably worrying over her journey.

What Piplup and Dawn DIDN'T notice was that they were still at the edge of the cliff. ALSO, they didn't know that Dawn was a bit too heavy and rocks (from the cliff) were falling down to the bottom. They were only small rocks, but the impact was still the same. Something bad might happen...

Paul frowned, staring at his Pokémon in his hands. He'd had his Murkrow for a while now, and it still was a puny weakling (in his opinion). He was debating whether he should release, it or keep it. It was causing him a few problems.

Whenever his team went to train, Murkrow would get in the way, tripping over obstacles or making Paul's other Pokémon bump into him. Somewhere, deep down, Paul knew that it was all accidental, but he would never admit that. His cold exterior came off as harsh at first, but that was because he had big trust issues.

His Murkrow looked up at Paul, head raised, full of hope. He loved his trainer, but his trainer didn't love him.

Suddenly, two rocks fell on his head.

"OW! WHAT THE HELL?! WHO DID THAT?!" Paul fumed, rubbing his head where the rocks fell. He looked up to see nothing. He was under the cliff. He shrugged.

It was nothing, right?

Dawn only just noticed that the floor was crumbling. The only words she could utter were, "Uh oh." Then she screamed.

She fell, the world tumbling around her, spiraling out of control. The clouds looked further away every second she fell. Dawn squinted, clutching Piplup in her arms tightly. Not many people survived falling off a cliff.

Dawn was devastated. She can't die now! She hadn't lived a full life yet! She wasn't even eighteen! She wanted to be able to taste the sweet flavor of alcohol. She wanted to be able to legally drive. She wanted to become a top coordinator, collecting many Pokémon and Contest Ribbons on the way.

She wanted to find a guy for herself. She wanted to fall in love with him, and for him to be in love with her, too. She wanted to get through a good relationship, having her first kiss and making out session. She kinda wanted to have sex... And she wanted to have children. She wanted to look at them, just after the birth. She wanted to cradle them in her arms, kissing them on the forehead. She wanted to buy a house, settling in and having her children go to school. She wanted to retire.

She wanted to have a longer life.

Dawn thought about the people she wouldn't see again.

Her best girl friends: May, Leaf and Misty.

May was her ditzy friend from the Hoenn region. May had traveled to Sinnoh to compete in yet another Grand Festival. Leaf was her intelligent friend from the Sevii Islands. Leaf had come to Sinnoh to get her Master's Degree in Pokémon Mythology, so she could become a professor. Misty was Dawn's hot-headed friend. Misty had arrived in Sinnoh to visit her uncle (Crasher Wake), and she met Dawn swimming in the fitness center in Jubilife. They were very important to Dawn.

Her best guy friends: Lucas and Barry.

Barry was her hyperactive neighbor, who had a mild obsession with candy and sweet things. He had always played with her as a kid, and was very faithful like a loyal dog. Their moms were close, which made Dawn never lonely. Lucas was also her close friend. His dad worked in Professor Rowan's lab, so when Dawn had to come over to the lab to be tutored, she saw him. They became friends when Lucas started to help out his dad, carrying stuff and stamping things. The rest was history. Barry and Lucas might not have been there for everything, but she couldn't even think about losing them.

Professor Rowan - the person who gave her Piplup. The person who taught her about Pokémon, pointing out to her about types and abilities. She had learnt about type match-ups, all these different items to heal Pokémon, or advance their skill. He taught her about the different regions, their famous landmarks and cities. He taught her how to battle, and when to admit defeat. He taught her about Contest Ribbons, and how to take part in a Contest. He even gave her strategic tips about any Contests she would have. He was a good family friend, and someone she didn't want to miss.

Her mom - the woman that loved her, cared for her, the woman that gave birth to her for crying out loud! She was strict, but that was only to protect her daughter. She helped Dawn with the move to Twinleaf town when Dawn was three, when life in Jubilife was too dangerous for a little kid. She gave Dawn vegetables, giving her strength, even if Dawn didn't really like the food to begin with (SWEETCORN AND SPINACH!). She pulled Dawn up when she fell down. She would be there for her. She took Dawn to get her first bra, and embarrassed Dawn in front of EVERYONE when she asked her (loudly) what size she should get, as Dawn's boobs were massive. Her mom was the world to her, and couldn't even apprehend losing her. Even if they had fights.

Piplup - her best friend in the entire world. No one could replace him. He made her laugh when she felt down. He ate the horrible vegetables, if she couldn't take any more. He was patient with her, even if she was rude to him, or snapped out. Piplup would calm her down, if anyone made fun of her, comforting her when she got angry. He would also keep her in line. If she wanted to rebel against her mom, Piplup would say no, and give her a light peck on her hand to show that he meant it. Dawn was grateful for that. If Piplup were a person, she would be travelling with him. If Piplup was another Pokémon, Dawn would still love him. That's how much he meant to her. On his birthday, she would bake a cake, Pokémon food, and buy him presents. She would sing him, 'Happy Birthday' while stroking his cheek. She would hold him in her arms if he got hurt, and he would show his thanks with a loud 'Pip!'. If Piplup wasn't there, she would be nothing. It's like they were one person; she always knew what he was thinking.

A world without any of them would be hell. She thought about it, screaming silently, tears rolling down her cheeks. Her body felt numb in the fall, and she was trying very hard not to throw up in fear.

Then she fainted with her Piplup in her arms. She was falling fast. Piplup thought it was the end of them.

Paul heard a faint scream. He looked up to see a girl falling. He held out his arms to catch her. She landed, and he almost dropped her from the impact. He looked at her face. He immediately thought she was enchanting. He pushed that thought out of his head. Wait. She looked familiar to him. Who was she?

The thought backed up in his mind, but he couldn't place where he had seen her.

Her face was pale, probably from the fall. Her cheeks were stained with tears, her eye lashes long from the crying. Her beautiful midnight hair lay on his arms, soft and glossy. Her white beanie hat was hanging off her hair, clearly out of its place. Her backpack was hanging off her shoulder. Her Piplup lay in her arms, his eyes swirly. Clearly, it had fainted.

Paul shook his head as he tried to remember her name. Probably a beautiful one. He erased that thought from his mind. She may have been beautiful, but girls are trouble. They mess with you, then break up with you. Not that Paul has had any experience with that...

Who was she?

Cliff-hanger! In the next chapters, I will be adding Dawn's and (heartless) Paul's POV. Until next time! Review! =)

EDITED: 9th of October, 2010. Also, I'm really sorry that these chapters are so short, but they will get longer gradually. I promise you. I decided to rewrite these chapters, so that I could get new reviewers in. I only just realized how short it was when I looked back... ^.^' Anyway, please, if you're having second thoughts about reading this story, then continue on. You'll be satisfied.