It had now been over a month since Dawn first reconnected with Volkner. She still felt strange with having someone from her past back in her life, but relished at the adult interactions she was now able to have.
"Let's go to Hearthome, Dawn!" her blonde companion suddenly exclaimed.
She giggled at him, "I mean, I wouldn't mind. Aurora has never been to Hearthome, and she loves Pokémon Contests, so maybe I can take her to one."
Volkner looked like a kid in a candy shop. "Really?!" he loudly exclaimed, "Oh Aurora, honey, we're going on a trip!" he declared as he lifted the 6 year old off her feet and spun her in the air.
"Yay! Going on a trip!" she exclaimed, just as excited as Volkner did before her.
"How about we go on Saturday," Dawn suggested as she was looking at her Poketech. "There's going to be a contest going on," she smiled as she looked at her daughter
"Yay! Let's go to the contest!"
Volkner tossed her in the air. "Yay! Contests!"
Dawn sat there giggling at her daughter and her old friend, happy that the rekindled relationship wasn't just beneficial to her, but to her daughter as well.
It was already Thursday evening, so she and Aurora excused themselves from dinner to go back home and pack for their trip. Aurora was so excited to go to the new city to see a Pokemon contest. She knew that Dawn had participated in them when she was younger, but she has never seen one live before, so it was a new experience for her.
Saturday soon came, and Aurora was buzzing with excitement. Dawn and Volkner decided that they would take a plane to Hearthome in order to make the trip faster so they would have more time to spend enjoying the city.
The city streets were filled with people here for casual shopping and to attend the Pokemon contest. Volkner walked ahead with Aurora, Dawn lagging behind to take in her surroundings, recalling her years she spent travelling with Ash and Brock in her youth. She was now 25, but the days she spent with Ash and Brock when she was 10 felt like they were just yesterday.
Dawn was busy looking at everything, seeing how the city had changed, to be looking out for people she knew.
"Dawn..?"
She froze as she heard someone call out. She knew that voice.
"Dawn, is that you?" The voice sounded like it was getting closer to her.
She turned around, and was greeted by his deep onyx eyes. "Hello, Paul".