Sorry for not posting this on Thursday morning, I was unable to this chapter because my account was lock till as of now, well enjoy Pearlshippers and Chapter Forty Four is out on Saturday morning.
Chapter Forty Three
Ash's House (9:47 a.m.)
Ash and Dawn have settled in Pallet Town for a few days and they will be leaving tomorrow for Dawn's first Pokémon Contest at Pewter City.
Ash soon wakes up and joins his mom, Dawn and Brock for breakfast and discussed some future plans.
Delia: How did you sleep Ash?
Ash: I slept fine. Where is Alexa by the way?
Dawn: She's at Professor Oak's lab.
Ash: Okay, well I want to head over to Oak's place to pick out five Pokémon for our journey through Kanto.
Dawn: I also want to swap Pokémon as well. I'm thinking of using Eevee and Deerling for my first contest.
Brock: That sounds great and good luck in your first contest; me and Ash will be rooting for you.
Dawn: Thanks.
Ash: Well let's get going to Oak's lab and thanks for the breakfast mom.
Delia: Well Brock actually made breakfast this morning and thank you so much Brock.
Brock: No problem Mrs. Ketchum.
Ash: Okay we'll be back.
Ash, Dawn and Brock left the house with Pikachu and Piplup and head over to Professor Oak's lab.
Professor Oak's Lab (10:25 a.m.)
Our heroes have arrived at Oak's lab and they are welcome by Tracey who is helping with feeding the Pokémon.
Tracey: The Pokémon are all doing well here and I'm about to go feed Eevee right now.
The three followed Tracey outside and Eevee is happy to see Dawn and she rubs her head against Dawn's leg.
Dawn: Awwwwh you missed me already.
Eevee: Evv Evaah!
Dawn: Hey Eevee tomorrow we'll be leaving for Pewter for us to compete in a Pokémon Contest if you want to come with us. So how about it?
Eevee nodded her head in agreement and Dawn recall Eevee after she was done eating.
Ash decides to take Squirtle, Bayleef, Pignite, Staraptor and Glalie.
After Ash and Dawn recall their Pokémon they decide to help out Professor Oak with some chores and after two hours of helping Professor Oak. They go back inside the lab after Professor Oak have made an announcement.
Professor Oak: Ahh there you three are.
Ash: What is the announcement you want to talk about?
Professor Oak: I want to give you and Dawn your new Pokedex. This is the Kalos Pokédex unit and it has all the information of all the Kalos region Pokémon. Now I know it's a little early to give you this but you may never know if you might need this unit. You may come across a trainer with a Pokémon from the Kalos region.
Ash: Thanks Professor.
Dawn: Yeah thank you and do the Pokémon we catch at Kalos transfer here once we have a party of six Pokémon?
Professor Oak: Good question; yes they do transfer to my lab.
Brock: Well since you two are going to the Kalos region after the Grand Festival, I might as well come to. You may never know I might meet my future wife the… ahhhhhhh.
Croagunk: Croak a k aka!
Brock: I can't dream of my future wife? (Said in pain while being drag by Croagunk)
Everyone laugh and left Professor Oak's lab and went back to Ash's house.
Ash is greeted by his mom who bought him new clothes for his journey.
Ash new shirt is blue with a white strip around the zipper, dark blue jeans, red shoes and a red hat with half of a white Pokéball insignia.
Ash: Thanks mom, I'll be right back to try these on.
Ash went to his room and came out with his new clothes that he'll be wearing through Kanto and Kalos.
Delia: Oh I forgot, here this came in the mail today by your mother, Dawn.
Dawn: Thank you Mrs. Ketchum.
Delia: My pleasure, now I better get going to the market to get some groceries.
Brock: If you don't Mrs. Ketchum I can go instead.
Delia: Why thank you Brock, here is the list and some money.
Brock left for the Market while Dawn opens the package with new clothes made by her mother.
Dawn: Wow it's so cute, I'm going to try it on now.
Dawn new clothes that she have received from her mother is a long light blue vest with the skirt a little longer, yellow scarf, blue and yellow shoes with the same black socks. She decides to take off her beanie but keep the gold hair clippers and put her hair on a ponytail.
Dawn: Perfect.
Ash and Dawn now both have a new set of clothes and they soon join Brock and Delia in dinner as they talk about Pokémon Contest.
Ash: You look great in that outfit that your mom sent you, Dawn.
Dawn: Why thank you Ash. So Piplup are you ready to travel through Kanto tomorrow?
Piplup: Piplup!
After a nice meal and conversation, the three trainers go to sleep.
Morning (10:38 a.m.)
Ash, Dawn and Brock are both up and they have all their things pack and are ready for a new adventure through the region where it started it all.
Delia: Well I'm going to miss you again Ash and please take care of yourself.
Ash: I will mom.
Dawn: No need to worry Mrs. Ketchum, I'll make sure he doesn't leave my sight again.
Brock: And I'll be the cook for everyone.
Delia: Well goodbye you three and have a safe journey.
The trainers said goodbye and left Pallet Town to Route One.
Route One
Ash: Well this journey is going to be amazing, it's going to be like Sinnoh all over again with you two.
Dawn: So how long is Pewter City?
Brock: Five days ahead and we'll be arriving at Viridian City by night. So we better keep walking without any distractions and we'll be at the Pokémon Center in no time.
Ash: You know, I can't wait to see you in that dress for your contest, Dawn. You're going to be amazing and I hope you win.
Dawn: Awwwh thank you Ash.
Brock: So how long have you two been a couple?
Dawn: Almost a year already.
Ash: Yeah in four weeks it's been a whole year since we were dating. We started dating on the first day we arrived at Unova.
Brock: Looks like your first anniversary is coming up soon.
As they continue to walking north to Viridian City, our heroes decide to take a lunch break and Brock is preparing the food to cook with the help of his Chansey.
Brock: Thank you, Chansey.
Chansey: Chansey!
Brock: So Dawn, what are you going have Eevee evolve into if you are willing to evolve it?
Dawn: Well I decided to evolve it to a Sylveon but I have no clue on how to evolve it.
Brock: I heard about a Sylveon, and it's a Fairy isn't it?
Dawn: Yeah.
Brock: You know there is a discovery that Jigglypuff is a Fairy type as well and including some other Pokémon that you have seen before are Fairy types like Gardevoir and Marill.
Dawn: That sound so cool, I can imagine a Jigglypuff beating a dragon type like a Hydreigon.
Brock: And lunch is served you two, dig in and here is food for all of the Pokémon.
Brock placed food trays for all of the Pokémon and they all happily eat the food.
Ash: I haven't had your cooking for so long that I forgot how good this food is.
As everyone is eating lunch and finished up everything, Ash and Dawn help out Brock by washing the dishes and packing up everything up.
Brock: Thanks you two and now let's hit the road.
They all continue walking to Viridian City on Route One and after a few hours of walking, they have arrived at the Viridian Pokémon Center.
Ash: We're finally here.
Dawn: Let's go check in Brock, Brock?
Brock dashes to the Pokémon and when the young couple walked in; they see Brock flirting with Nurse Joy as usual and get Poison Jab by his Croagunk.
Croagunk: Croa…Croa….Croa!
Dawn: Excuse me Nurse Joy, but we would like to check in for a room for three.
Nurse Joy: Why certainly, here is your key card for your room.
Dawn: Thank you.
Nurse Joy: You're welcome and good night you three.
Ash and Dawn went to their room with Brock being drag on the floor by Croagunk and went to sleep for the entire night peacefully.
Morning (10:47 a.m.)
Our heroes who are now awaken from a nice long sleep; are beginning to prepare a long trip through the Viridian Forest to Pewter City. Brock stocks up some medicine and berries just in case if anyone gets sick or injured.
Brock: Okay that seems to be everything that will last us two days in Viridian Forest, so now let's head to Pewter City.
Ash: Yeah let's go.
Ash steps outside the Pokémon Center and he hears someone shouting.
?: OUT OF MY WAAAAAAY! (THUMP!)
Ash: Ahhhhhh!
Dawn: Are you okay Ash?
Ash: Yeah I'm alright and hey it's you.
?: Huh hey well if isn't Ash.
Ash: Barry, I haven't seen you since the Sinnoh League.
Barry: So what have you been up to lately?
Ash: Well me and Dawn just came back from Unova and the three of us are on a journey through Kanto for Dawn's Pokémon Contest.
Barry: Wait, so you aren't entering the Indigo League this year?
Ash: Indigo League? But there isn't a league for another two years.
Barry: WAIT! WHAAAAAAT! You mean I came here from Hoeen just to find out that there isn't a league for this year for next year.
Ash: Sadly no.
Brock: Well the Pewter Gym is close and same goes for the other gyms in Kanto as well.
Barry: So where can I sign up for a different league instead of Kanto?
Ash: The Johto League registrations are over since last week I have heard. But you can wait in four months for the registrations for the Kalos League. That's where I'm heading next.
Barry: Ohh yeah I forgot about the Kalos region. So you took the Unova League right?
Ash: Yeah and I was the league too and I want to compete again in the Kalos League in four months right after the Grand Festival is over in three months.
Barry: Well since there are no leagues this year for me to register, I might as well come back to Kanto after the Kalos League. But first I want to study all of the gyms in Kanto so I can know which Pokémon to use after Kalos. Well I see you three later and you'll be seeing around soon so bye.
Barry dashes off towards the Viridian Forest without the proper equipment to get through the forest.
Ash: Do you think he has the right stuff to get through the forest like any repellants?
Brock: I hope so or else he's in trouble.
Dawn: Well we better get going.
Ash: Yeah let's go.
As our Sinnoh heroes fully now reunited as their journey through Kanto begins; what more exciting things will our heroes come across with as a new journey is now beginning?
Now I hope you all enjoy this chapter and the next post takes place in the Viridian Forest and Pewter City and in Chapter Forty Five, Dawn is finally enter her first contest in Kanto. Stay tuned Pearlshippers and good night everyone.