To the reviewers and readers who are confused by what I'm doing, the time skip was necessary to thicken the plot. Now things will be explained what happened over the course of that year in the next couple of chapters so bare with me. I'm still new at this.

Chapter 3: Past (This is for you damsaix, I hope your happy)

A few hours later the ferry arrived at port. The first four people; two boys, a girl and, May ran off the boat over to Dawn and Garrett.

Garrett glared at one of the people the raven-haired boy who had punched him in the face. The boy had brown eyes and wore a blue and white jacket with grey jeans; he also had a grey backpack on and a red hat with a half Pokéball symbol on it, there was also a Pikachu on his shoulder.

The boy next to him rolled his eyes as the boy talked to him, this boy had light brown hair under a red hat just like the other boy along with brown eyes; the boy was wearing a red and white zip up vest over a black shirt and had blue jeans on with a yellow backpack.

The girl was trying to boy in red but, he was having an argument with the other boy. The girl had honey blonde hair that went a little past her shoulders and had beautiful blue eyes. She wore a black sleeveless shit, a red skirt, black leggings and, a pink hat with a black hatband and ribbon bow. She was also carrying a large pink purse.

As they walked over Garrett noticed that the raven-hair boy was glaring at him. Garrett glared back at him. Sensing the tension Dawn grabbed Garrett's hand and made him look at her.

"I don't know what you did to make Ash mad but quit glaring at him" Dawn said sternly.

"I didn't do anything, he punched me in the face when I sat May down on the boat" Garrett said with a little anger.

Dawn rolled her eyes and then whispered into Garrett's ear, "I guess kicking Kenny's ass is coming back to haunt you"

Garrett turned red at the memory of him beating up Kenny outside Snowpoint City after Dawn had won the contest there.

*Flashback begin*

7 months ago…

Dawn and Garrett had just left Snowpoint City. Dawn started shivering so Garrett reached into his backpack and pulled out one of his extra jackets and slipped it over Dawn. Dawn smiled at Garrett's kind gesture but immediately started to take it off.

Garrett grabbed her hands.

"Your hands are freezing" Garrett said with a hint of worry.

"Don't worry I'll be fine" said Dawn.

"No you won't" said Garrett as he pulled out one of his Pokéballs and threw it into the air.

"Typhlosion, heat things up"

Typhlosion came out of his Pokéball and started a fire on the ground that Dawn rushed over to, to get warm.

Dawn held her hands towards the fire and rubbed them together and put them back close to the fire.

"Careful, you don't want to get burned" said Garrett as he walked up behind her.

"I will" said Dawn as she turned away from Garrett and blushed.

Meanwhile a jealous Kenny watched from a distance.

"Dede is mine" he said angrily, "I'll take her away and she'll be with me forever"

That night after Garrett had set up the tents so they would keep the heat in and they went to sleep; Kenny snuck into the camp and wrapped Dawn in a couple thick blankets and took off away from the camp site.

A few minutes later, Garrett woke up and something was off.

"Dawn? You there?" he said out loud but got no respond.

Garrett got up and slipped his jacket on and walked out of his tent and over to Dawn's. He opened it and pocked his head inside, "Dawn?"

He looked around and saw no one.

"Dawn!? DAWN? DAWN!" Garrett cried out only to hear nothing.

Garrett grabbed two of his Pokéballs and threw them into the air, "Lucario, Gallade, I need you!"

Lucario and Gallade appeared before their trainer.

"Lucario, I need you to use your aura sensing ability to find dawn" said Garrett.

"Yes master" Lucario said to Garrett.

Garrett rolled his eyes he hated Lucario or any of his Pokémon calling him master.

"Gallade, I need you to stay here and guard the camp, signal us if Dawn comes back" said Garrett.

"Yes sir" said Gallade.

"Sir, someone has taken her, they aren't far; we can catch them" said Lucario.

"Let's go!" said Garrett before running in the direction Lucario had pointed out.

'I can't believe I let my guard down and lost Dawn, I promised her I wouldn't let anything happen to her' Garrett scolded himself.

"Master, don't scold yourself for something that happened while you slept" said Lucario.

"But it is my fault Lucario, I should have sensed that person coming" Garrett said.

"Then, let's make sure that nothing happens to Lady Dawn now" said Lucario before running ahead of Garrett.

"Right" said Garrett before he started running faster.

"Ha, he'll never find me" Kenny said as he sat down.

He stroked Dawn's cheek, "Soon Dede, we'll be together forever"

"Not if I stop you first" said Garrett with venom in his voice, his face was contorted from anger.

"How did you find me?" said Kenny as he backed away from Garrett.

Lucario stepped out and glared at Kenny.

"I'll beat you and your Pokémon and take Dede with me!" shouted Kenny as he jumped up and threw a Pokéball.

"Go Empoleon!" shouted Kenny.

"Dragonite" said Garrett as his eyes turned to that of a Dragonite's.

"Your Lucario won't stand a chance against Empoleon" said Kenny.

Garrett ran at Empoleon.

"Fool, Empoleon, knock that fool away with Hydro Pump" said Kenny.

Garrett rolled to the right and dodged the Hydro Pump and cocked a fist back, "Thunder Punch!" shouted Garrett as he slammed a lightning covered fist into Empoleon's stomach and sent the Pokémon flying into a tree.

"Empoleon!" shouted Kenny.

"I'm not done with you" Garrett said sinisterly.

"What-"

Garrett grabbed Kenny and kneed him in the stomach.

Kenny gasped at the pain.

Dawn started to stir and woke up and saw Garrett kneeing Kenny in the stomach.

"Garrett, what are you doing?" shouted Dawn.

Garrett turned and threw Kenny on the ground and ran over to Dawn and hugged her as his eyes turned back to normal.

"Thank Arceus your alright" he said, "I swore I wouldn't let anything happen to you; I failed"

"Garrett, nothing happened, I'm alright but, why am I out of the tent and in thick blankets?" said Dawn.

"Because Dede, we're going to be together forever" said Kenny as he got up.

"Kenny for the last time, I don't like you at all" said Dawn.

"Well then, I guess I'll have to make you like me then" said Kenny as he tossed a Pokéball in the air.

"Alakazam, grab the fool and his Lucario in Psychic"

Garrett felt his arms being pinned next to his body and was lifted off the ground along with Lucario.

Garrett struggled with all his might but couldn't break free.

Dawn looked at Kenny in fear, "Kenny, stop this"

"Not until your mine Dede" said Kenny as he made his way towards Dawn.

Kenny grabbed Dawn but, she struggled and tried to get away.

"Dede, you're MINE!" shouted Kenny before he backhanded Dawn across the face.

Garrett's blood started boiling in anger.

Lucario looked at Garrett in fear, "Master don't you could hurt yourself"

"I DON'T CARE! THIS LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT IS GOING TO DIE!" roared Garrett, as a red energy started surrounding his body.

Garrett looked at Alakazam and used his anger to fire a red aura sphere at Alakazam and knock him out. As soon as Garrett hit the ground he ran at Kenny with rage in his eyes.

Kenny turned and had a look of fear on his face before Garrett hit him in the face with a Thunder punch.

Kenny stumbled back and clutched his nose. He looked up just in time to see Garrett deliver a Mega Kick to Kenny's gut and sent him flying.

Garrett's face turned from anger to worry the moment he turned around to Dawn, who was shaking in fear.

Garrett got down on his knees and pulled Dawn into an embrace, she started crying into Garrett's chest as she let it all out.

"I'm so sorry Dawn, I let you get hurt" said Garrett with tears in his eyes.

Dawn whipped her eyes and looked up at Garrett, "It's not your fault Garrett"

"It's my entire fault, if I hadn't let my guard down you would never have been taken" said Garrett as tears started falling.

"Garrett, it's not your fault; it's Kenny's" said Dawn.

"It's my fault that I let the one girl that I like get taken away by a crazy person" said Garrett.

"Y-y-you like me?" said Dawn.

"No Dawn, I don't like you" said Garrett as he whipped his tears away.

Dawn looked away in disappointment but, Garrett turned her head to look back at him.

"Because, I realized I love you" said Garrett.

Dawn started smiling and her lips started trembling. She then worked up all her courage and crashed her lips into his.

Garrett looked at Dawn with surprise before slowly kissing her back.

They parted and put their foreheads on each other.

"I guess this means we're together?" said Garrett as he smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah, I guess so, Mr. Hero" said Dawn before kissing Garrett again.

*Flashback end*

Garrett smiled at the memory.

Dawn laid her head on Garrett's shoulder.

"I guess I'm going to have to explain that to them along with everything else?" asked Garrett.

"No, I tell them, eventually" said Dawn with a little smirk.

"Whatever you say my little angel" said Garrett.

Dawn blushed and looked away from Garrett, who just smiled.

Then, May tackled Garrett to the ground.

"HEY, get off him!" Dawn said angerly.

May got off Garrett and hugged him, "Thank you so much!"

"May, who is that? And why is Dawn with him?" asked the raven-haired boy.

Garrett turned and looked at the boy, he held a hand out.

"Hi, the name's Garrett, It's nice to meet you" said Garrett.

The boy shook Garrett's hand, "My name's Ash, this is my brother Red and our friend Serena"

"It's nice to finally meet you Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town" said Garrett.

"How did you-" started Ash.

"I'll explain later but first, we need to get to the Pokémon Center, Dragonite is exhausted" said Garrett before walking to the Pokémon Center with friends in tow.

So this is a long one. The story behind Dawn and Garrett getting together… Next time… things will be explained…. So read and Review!

Clank Out!