Me- This chapter is continuing from the same day in the evening and we find our young heroes on their way to the dock as usual late for their ferry.

May- *0_o * are we running?

Me- Yes

Misty- Should I do the disclaimer?

Me- Is that something to ask?

Misty- I guess not, LoveLoverGrl does not own Pokemon or anything related to it .

Ash- And on with...

Me- *glares at Ash * *smiles sweetly after Ash stops * And on with the story :D

Warning- Brock is OOC I think; he never gets angry does he? Oops that was a spoiler.

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Chapter 6- Another Arrival

"Why are we running?" May asked panting.

"Because we are late genius" Drew answered her rolling his eyes and running besides her.

"She knows that silly, she wants to know why we are late." Misty decided to help May.

"Because Brock had not got enough medicines for everybody." Ash said smugly.

"And," Drew added "He dragged us boys all over town to find all kinds of medicines we dint even know existed."

"Well, you need lots of medicines when you are with this lot." Brock shot back; he had been feeling a little jealous of Ash that he got a girlfriend before him and he had also been feeling guilty for being the cause of May's broken arm, he had not been in a very good temper all in all. "Never know when you get hurt and overreacting about it."

May and Misty looked hurt and Ash and Drew decided to come to their rescue.

"It was not their fault you were the one to open the door in their face." Drew started.

May smiled glad for his support and glad that he dint for once think everything was her fault.

"It was certainly not their fault" Ash defended.

"Pika-pi!" Pikachu seemed to be against Brock as well.

"But they were the ones to play the trick on us." Brock argued back.

"BREAK IT UP GUYS!" Dawn butted in "It wont help if you keep arguing."

Brock suddenly looked ashamed. "Sorry guys I dont know what got into me."

Drew, May, Misty and Ash nodded understanding. "Its okay."

Ash took Misty's hand and pulled her ahead, Pikachu on his hat. "Come on lets do a tag race to see who gets there first Me and Misty or Drew and May or Brock and Dawn."

May and Drew looked at each other and smiled "We're in but we have a disadvantage with May's hand so we go first" Drew said and ran ahead pulling May along.

"Count us out." Dawn and Brock said in unison.

"Your wish." Ash said shrugging and running ahead with Misty.

As soon as they left Dawn decided to confront Brock about his earlier out burst. She had never seen Brock like that and never thought Brock had such a side to him.

"Why did you argue like that?" She asked Brock.

Brock looked annoyed again "Dont know."

Dawn was curious "Something must have happened."

Brock got angry again. "Just drop it okay?" he said in a hard voice.

Dawn was surprised, hurt and near tears. Wow he sounded like Paul then.

Suddenly Paul actually appeared apparently out of nowhere. Well speak or rather in this case think of the devil Dawn thought.

"Arguing, I see." he said his tone cold and emotionless as always.

"How do you care ?" Dawn screamed and ran ahead without waiting for an answer, tears forming in her eyes.

Paul' s one eyebrow shot up "That bad?" The worry now obvious in his voice. He only expressed his true feelings to a select few. Paul trusted Brock but otherwise he kept his emotions within him.

Paul was a boy of 14, he had purple hair that came till his chin. He wore a purplish shirt and a brown sleeveless jacket. He wore black jeans and had on some running shoes.

"Forget it, its just nothing" Brock replied. "So... Where are you going? How come your here?" He asked changing the topic.

"I' m off to some silver region, to help this nutter of a scientist who asked me to come. I dont even know why I am going and where exactly to go but I have to board the fairy and SHIT... I'm la."Paul was cut off by Brock.

"Wait you got the letter too?" Brock asked.

"Ya, dont tell me you got it too? All of you?" Paul asked. "I never knew 'a group of you' meant this" he added in a mutter.

Brock nodded "Wanna come with us?"

Paul shrugged "If its okay with the rest of them."

"Your coming because of Dawn aren't you?" Brock teased.

Paul blushed "I will choose to ignore that comment."

Brock laughed "You dint deny it."

Paul was getting annoyed "So what if I am?"

Brock was suddenly serious "Nothing, You dont know how lucky you are."

Paul was taken aback "Why?"

Brock looked amused and shook his head "You'll understand some day." You should understand some day that I am talking about being lucky because the girl you like loves you back, I should know judging by the amount of setbacks I have had.

xxxxxXX WITH DAWN XXxxxxx

He is sooo insensitive, he cant even say anything with emotion! I dont know why I bother to like him. The girl thought all the time while running.

Dawn reached the other just before the ship came into sight. The four who ran ahead were arguing about something.

"We won!" Ash challenged May and Drew.

'Pika chu Pika!' Pikachu agreed.

"No, we reached first, you said till that tree." May argued back pointing to a tree beside the road.

"No, I meant that tree." Ash said arguing back and pointing to a tree about 20 meters ahead of the tree May had pointed to.

"Hey! No fair we stopped because we thought it was that one, this race is not counted!" May continued arguing.

Misty and Drew just looked at each other and laughed as the other two kept arguing.

Dawn came at this point. "Holy Celebi, guys look at the ferry...no, I think ship .would be a better word" She was the first one to notice and point it out.

All of them looked in the direction Dawn was pointing and their mouths fell open.

The ship was at least easily 500 meters in length and had about 14 decks. The ship itself was white in colour with St. Marie painted on its side. It sat there gleaming in the sun and looked very inviting to our young heroes.

By the time everyone was gaping at the ship Paul and Brock walked up. Our heroes were together again with an extra edition of Paul.

Ash saw Brock and Paul first. "Hey Paul, where and how have you been?" ((A/N- They are on much friendlier terms since Ash heard the story about Reggie and realized that Dawn liked Paul))

Paul shrugged "Fine I guess."

Ash did the introductions. "Paul, meet my girlfriend Misty, my friend and kind of younger sister May and her friend, traveling partner and rival Drew."

"Nice to meet you." He nodded at them.

May, Misty and Drew this is Paul my rival here in the Sinnoh region and friend I guess." Ash raised his eyebrow at the boy.

"Something like that." Paul mumbled.

"Anyway, Paul also got that letter from Prof Pine and.." Brock was interrupted by May.

"I told you!" She exclaimed looking at Dawn.

Dawn blushed slightly but pretended as though she dint get what May just said.

Brock continued before anybody could ask any questions and the awkward moment passed for a second. " And he is coming with us." He finished firmly.

"What?" Why would he want to come after I screamed at him earlier? Dawn said the What? Out loud earlier and blushed trying to cover up feebly by saying "I..I dint hear you."

"I said Paul is coming with us as in traveling with us" Brock explained patiently as if Dawn was a 7 year old.

"Oh, okay..." Dawn fumbled thinking OMG, that was close I dont believe Brock bought my feeble cover up but all's well that ends well. I was quite shocked to hear he wanted to come with us in the first place.

May snickered and Dawn shot her a death glance.

Misty, Drew, Ash and May shrugged agreeing with Brock as to Paul traveling with them. May, Misty and Ash were inwardly happy for Dawn and judging by May's face Dawn knew she was not going to get much rest at night.

"Can we move?" Drew asked "Or do you want to miss the ship?"

"Lets go!" chorused all the girls hi-fiveing.

END

Me- I introduced Paul, happy Ikarishipping fans? ^_^

Dawn- I' m glad.

May- I told you!

Dawn- *sweatdroppes * Not here too.

Me- Do you like the chapter Paul?

Paul- ….

Me- * rolls eyes* Whatever

Misty- LoveLoverGrl has even finished writing chapter 7 haven't you?

Me- Yes but ill give some time to update, Oh and Solana and Lunik coming soon in approx less than 3 or four chapters ;-) another hint.

PS- If anybody has a nice nickname for May that Drew can use pls PM me or Review and Woo Hoo! More than 500 hits =D