I don't own the Pokemon stories or characters. It's been a great run, but there is one chapter left after this, unless the reviews edge me to go on even further.

Previously...

Darkrai's nightmare

"Huh? Paul, what are you doing here?" Dawn asked.

"I don't know... This must be Darkrai's nightmare. Hmmm..." Paul replied.

"Who's Darkrai?" She asked.

"You ask too many questions." He replied in that same cold tone.

"Look here! We're trapped here until we figure out a way out of here. We may as well get aquainted!" She shouted at him. He cringes at the idea of friendship, then sighs and rolls his eyes.

"I only came along, because Darkrai is a legendary pokemon, I knew that with what it did to you... It'd have to be among some of the most powerful pokemon in the world. I wanted to catch it for myself." He explained.

"Hmm... I understand." She replied, making him cringe. "You want to win, at any cost, that's not too hard to understand. I feel that way about my contests."

"Your right... I'm so foolish allowing my greed to get the best of me." Paul continued. "I let my greed put my in this position. To be trapped in Darkrai's nightmare."

"You can't blame youself, Paul." She commented "You couldn't have known you were gonna end up here with me." He gives her his half smile...

Chapter 4: Brock gets the Lunar Wing!, The Nightmare ends

On Fullmoon Island

Brock is searching for Cresselia, without any luck at locating such an elusive pokemon. Then the Pokemon all hear something.

"Pika?" Pikachu's ears begin to twitch.

"Ellia!" A cry pierces the air.

"Lup, Piplup, Pi!" The little penguin cries out for Cresselia to help them.

"Cress-Ellia!" While no pokemon can be seen, a single feather floats through the air to Brock, who obtains it.

"Let's go!" Brock hops onto Charizard after helping Piplup onto him, they fly off to Canalave City.

Back in the Motel

Ash paces between Dawn and Paul, wondering what is taking Brock so long. He finally kneels beside Dawn, taking her hand.

"Dawn, I wish there was something I could do..." Ash whispered to her, he begins to tremble with tears. "I would do anything for a friend, whether pokemon or not..." He looks up at Darkrai. "That's exactly what I'll do!" He flips his hat backwards and charges at Darkrai. "Aahhh!" Ash screams as he's being thrown into the wall. He crumples onto the floor.

Brock walks in the Motel and sees them all laying around on the floor. Ash moans in pain, not seeing Brock behind him. Ash crawls to Dawn, not aware that the nightmare is over.

Darkrai's nightmare (Dawn)

"Paul? Where are you?" She calls out for him.

Darkrai's nightmare (Paul)

"What? Dawn? Dawn?" He searches for her... TO BE CONTINUED

What happened in that time to make Paul so eager to seek out Dawn? What is the deal with Ash nearly killing himself in an attempt to save Dawn? Is this story going to be one of Pearlshipping, or one of Ikarishipping? Stick around to find out!