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Location: Twinleaf Town, ASHR controlled territory
"Dawn please...look at me."
After the URP soldiers released her, I brought her back to her home. She hadn't said a word or looked at me since realizing who I was. What was I suppose to do?
"Dawn look at me." I said again a little more forceful.
She slow turned and looked at me. She hadn't changed much over the years, same bluenette hair, same face; just older.
"You don't understand Ash," she looked away from me again, "All this time, I thought you were dead. Instead you're URP soldier." She began to cry.
"Please don't cry Dawn." I placed my hand on her shoulder, but she shook it off before turning back to face, with teary eyes.
"Do know how hard this war has been on Sinnoh? Barely anything is the same as it was ten years ago. All my Pokémon and friends here got drafted. Kenny, Barry, even Zoey had to join had to join the mother left to be a medical nurse in Hoenn. But, then I find out one of my oldest friends, is not only alive, but a soldier in the URP military!"
Dawn went into another round of tears, that just made me feel even worst.
"Dawn listen to me," I placed both my hands on her shoulders; She tried to shrug them off but I held on firmly , "listen to me."
She finally stopped and looked at me.
"I'm sorry for all the pain you've gone through. Its be rough every where; everyone is in a sorry state."
"Why did you become a soldier," she finally asked, lookin me straight in the eye.
I thought on it a moment. Why am I a soldier?
"I didn't have a choice," I finally answered, "When I turned eighteen I didn't have anything else to do. Pokémon training doesn't exist anymore, and it was either I get drafted or my Pokémon. So I decided if my Pokémon had to go, so did I."
Dawn had a expression on her face that I couldn't quiet read. Sadness? Pitty? Understanding? Shock?
I grabbed a dishcloth from the table and began to wipe the tears from her eyes.
"You know I hate it when you cried." I said.
"You always helped me feel better." she before forming a smile on her lips. It was a nice to see the familiar smile again.
"Dawn...I wish this war had never happened. I really do, this war has changed the world for the worst. Pokémon aren't treated like thinking creatures anymore, just war machines. Both of us have lost a lot of our friends. I don't know if their dead or not."
Dawn turned and looked away from me, as if ashamed.
"Ash what ha-."
The front door of the house flung wide open and a URP soldier stumbled in. He was grasping for air and looked scared.
"Lieutenant Ketchum..huph...huph..sir!" he gasped, "we have to leave now!"
I jumped up from my seat, "Why, whats going on?"
"One of our Wingull caught a large ASHR force moving this way. They out number us three to one and the General has ordered a full retreat."
"What about the prisoners?"
"They're getting as many as they can back to the fleet by Fearows, but we have to leave now."
I turned to look at Dawn, she had concern in her eyes.
"Get to the Humvees," I told the soldier, "tell everyone to load us and ready to leave in five mikes."
"Yes sir," he saluted before rushing out the door.
"I better get going." I said turning back to Dawn.
"I guess your right," she said looking down at the floor, "Ash...all these years...I never told you tha-."
"Ash, hostiles in coming!" I heard Gary yell from outside, "get your out here now!"
"Dawn," I said looking straight into her eyes, "hide somewhere safe, goodbye."
I turned and ran out the door, and onto the front lawn. A Humvee with its passenger side open was parked right outside the house. I jumped into the seat and slammed the door shut as the Humvee sped forward. Gary was at the wheel.
"We need to get on a Fearow, and get out of Sinnoh." he said without taking his eyes off the road.
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After a high-speed and bumpy ride in the Humvees, we arrived at the extraction point. The place was in chaos. Soldiers were scrambling to get their gear and supplies loaded. Anything that was to big or heavy to move, was being destroyed.
Gary and me got out of the Humvee and walked up to a gunship that was loading up. A young officer was yelling orders to the men before seeing. He quickly turned and saluted.
"Sir," he saluted Gary, "Lt. Nightrn."
"Whats our status?" Gary asked.
"The ASHR forces should be here in about fifteen minutes, but luckily at this rate we'll be out of here in seven minutes. Only three Fearow left before all prisoners are extracted."
"Good." Gary said as we walked away towards a waiting gunship.
"Well this "invasion" was one big flop." Gary cussed before kicking the dirt, "General Crosby isn't going to be happy."
"No...no he isn't." I said.
But I really just hoped Dawn was ok...
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. A little pearlshipping for the fans, but this ff with feature all three shippings. Review, favorite, or follow. Later.