During the training the day before the start of the Jubilife Contest, it was revealed that Ash's Aipom loves to perform, and has come up with some cool moves, which she has shown to Ash, Dawn and Lillie.
Ash was surprised by this, as were the two girls, as they weren't expecting it. None of other Ash's Pokémon have ever shown interest in the competition, even when some of them have actually seen some. As such, it was news for Ash to see one of his Pokémon show interest.
This was a problem, though. Aipom loves contests, and performing, while Ash doesn't. He doesn't hate them, just isn't interested, and as such, he was wondering what to do. There is no way he was going to enter in a competition he has no interest in, not to mention that he doesn't want to embarrass himself in front of all those people. He has never trained as a Coordinator, and while Aipom is good and enthusiastic, Ash isn't.
Of course, he doesn't just want to go and say it to his Pokémon that he doesn't want to compete, as that would be a big disappointment for Aipom, and Ash doesn't want to disappoint any of his Pokémon. As such, he has come to an agreement with his Aipom. They will not compete right now, but he will allow Aipom to train with Dawn and her Pokémon, and Dawn will be able to use Aipom in the competition whenever she wanted to.
Dawn had no problem with this. She was happy to be able to use Aipom in the competition, as the monkey Pokémon, clearly has talent for it, and even though Aipom isn't Dawn's Pokémon, there are no rules which forbids her from using someone else's Pokémon, so she will go with it.
Aipom was at first disappointed at not being able to compete in the Jubilife Contests, but she understood her trainer, and knew that he doesn't have interest in Pokémon Competitions, so in the end, she accepted a deal, and will train with Ash to learn new moves and ways to battle, while she will also train with Dawn to learn new ways to perform and use her moves while making them look pretty.
After that problem was solved, Dawn decided to show Ash and Lillie the Ball Capsules and Seals, which she got when she registered for the Jubilife Contest. She explained what they are, and how they are used.
Ash showed some interest, but nothing special, as he can't use them in Pokémon Battles. As for Lillie, she was more enthusiastic then Ash, and has learned everything about the Capsules and Seals. She was very interested, but was saddened when she learned that she can only use them in Pokémon Competitions. She could buy them, of course, but she wouldn't have anywhere to use them, as even though Pokémon Gyms don't exactly forbid them, no one uses them there, so it would be stupid, and unnecessary of her to use them. She might end up as a laughingstock, which is something she doesn't want to be.
As such, with heavy heart, Lillie decided not to pursue in finding and buying the Ball Capsules and Seals, as it will be like throwing money away.
XXX
The morning of the day when the Jubilife Contest was to start, Dawn has received a parcel from her mother, which ended up being a dress for the contests. It was then that Ash and Lillie learned that in the Sinnoh Region, all the Pokémon Coordinators, dress-up for the competitions. It is something that's unique for the Sinnoh Region, as it's not done in any other Region.
Dawn's dress is mostly pink, with a single purple line going around it at the bottom, as well as some red ribbons attached near the collar of the dress, which is white, and another larger ribbon tied around her waist. Finally, she wears red sandals.
"MOM, thanks so much," Dawn said to her mother, who was currently on the other side of the video-phone! "I just love my new dress!"
"I'm thrilled that you like it, dear," Dawn's mother, Johanna, said with a small smile, but with slightly narrowed eyebrows, "but I think that you should look at the box I sent."
"Ha," Dawn exclaimed, as she looked at her mother's face on the video-phone.
"There should be a choker in that box." Johanna said.
"But, I didn't see any choker in there." Dawn said with a confused look on her face.
Just then, a Pokémon showed up behind Dawn, and meowed. It managed to draw the attention of Dawn, Lillie, Ash and Johanna, who all looked at it.
"It's a Glameow!" Dawn said.
"A Glameow," Lillie spoke, before she pulled out her Pokedex. Once she opened it, a female voice spoke.
"Glameow, the Catty Pokémon. When angry, it flashes its claws, but it also can purr quite affectionately."
Glameow meowed again, before she moved her tail toward Dawn, showing her the black choker with a red ribbon on it.
"What do we have here?" Dawn asked out loud, though more herself, then anyone else.
"Hey, that's your choker!" Johanna said from the video-phone, making Dawn gasp in surprise.
Someone approached in front of Dawn, and spoke. "There you are."
The voice belonged to a girl, maybe about 13 years old – few months more or less. She has short and spiky red hair, and large red eyes. She was wearing blue shin-length pants. Dark red blouse, over which she has yellow vest. She wears light brown boots, and above the boots one can see a small patch of red, which are her socks. Finally, she wears a red Pokétch on her left arm, a neckless around her neck, clearly visible above her blouse, and has sun glasses tucked into her hair, above her forehead.
She can be considered a good looking girl, though with her short hair and the clothing style she is wearing, she looks a bit tomboyish.
"Are you the one who found this?" Dawn asked as she, along with Ash and Lillie looked at the girl, while she caught her Glameow in her arms, after the cat Pokémon jumped at her.
"It was on the floor in the dressing room," the girl replied to Dawn.
"How did you know it was Dawn's?" Lillie asked the obvious question.
"Matching that with the owner was a breeze," the girl said. "She's the only girl in this complex who's actually wearing something that would go with it."
"Thank you very much," Dawn said with a smile, as she put the choker on, and turned around to speak to her mother. "See, I've got the choker now, so you don't have to worry about a thing."
Johanna narrowed her eyes, and she learned toward the video-phone, and said. "When you tell me not to worry, is when I worry the most."
Dawn turned around, and looked to see the girl who returned her choker to her. She looked left, right, and then left again, but didn't see her. Lillie was in the same situation, as she didn't even notice when the girl has left.
"She left while you were talking to your mother." Ash said casually. He didn't seem surprised, so it seems that he has seen when the girl left. He was surprised though that she left just like that, and didn't stay to say anything else. He also considered it a breath of fresh air to find someone close to his age, who didn't bother him, and ask him about his travels, and success as a Pokémon Trainer. Situation like that, are becoming very rare for Ash these days.
"Honey," Johanna called her daughter, making the young blue haired girl turn back around, only to see her mother glaring at her. "The last thing you need to do in your first contest, is to be absent minded, so watch out!"
Dawn smiled at this, and again went with. "Don't worry." which set Johanna to again ask Dawn about, what she does when Dawn says not to worry.
Dawn's head fell at the question, as she groaned in exasperation.
Ash and Lillie walked from behind Dawn, and looked at Johanna at the video-phone. "You shouldn't worry," Ash spoke casually, but with a small smile on his face. "We will be here."
"We will cheer her on, to do her very best." Lillie added, also with a small smile, just like Ash's.
Johanna's smile returned to her face, when she heard Ash's and Lillie's words. "I know I can count on you two," she said. "I will be glued to the TV, watching. So good luck."
Dawn nodded. "Ok, mom."
Just then, a doorbell was heard over the video-phone, making Johanna turn her head around toward the front door. "Who is that, mom?" Dawn asked.
"I don't know, honey," Johanna said. "I'll go and see. You on the other hand, better hurry and get ready for your debut as a Pokémon Coordinator. You only have minutes left until the start."
With that said, Johanna shut down the video-phone, making the screen on Dawn's side, turn black.
XXX
Johanna walked toward the front door of her house, before she opens it. Once she did, she was surprised by who she was seeing.
At the entrance to Johanna's house, stood a tall and voluptuous woman, with big breasts, small waist, short brown hair and red eyes. She wears a long white dress with red sides, split on both sides of her legs all the way up to her waist, revealing her long legs, mostly covered with black stockings. The front of her dress if also very revealing, showing a large amount of her big breasts, as well as flat stomach. The opening on her stomach and her hips, also shows a little view of her black garter. On her arms, she wears black, fingerless arm warmers, while on her feet she has a white heels.
Overall, she was a very beautiful and sexy woman, who has no problem to show that to everyone.
"You…" Johanna spoke with shock in her voice. She really didn't expect this person to show up. Not after all the years it's passed since they've seen each other.
"It's been a while, hasn't it…? Johanna." The woman spoke, wearing a wide smile on her face.
"Why are you here?" Johanna asked straight away, and with narrowed eyes.
"Ahh, come on," the woman wined. "Is that how you treat your friend who you haven't see in over seven years?"
"We weren't exactly friends," Johanna countered. "We just worked together from time-to-time."
"We worked together a lot," the woman said with a large smile. "I'll tell you, those are fun memories which I happily remember to this day."
Johanna blushed for some reason, but quickly fought it off, and said. "You should have erased those memories from your mind the moment I left. There was no need to remember them, or me, when I left, as I clearly stated that I'm leaving and not coming back.
"Which brings me to my original question. Why are you here, Mayfeng?"
The woman, whose name is revealed to be Mayfeng, pouted a little, before she said. "Fine, be like that. I was really hopping that we can talk a little more after we haven't seen each other in seven years, but since you don't want to…" she paused for a moment to look at Johanna, who didn't say anything, so Mayfeng continued. "The boss wants you back."
Johann rose her eyebrows at that. "Didn't you hear what I said earlier," she asked Mayfeng? "I left, and I don't plan to go back there. He knows that as well, as I personally told him."
"Oh, he knows," Mayfeng said. "But he sent me to ask you to return, anyway."
"And why's that?" Johanna asked. "He has enough people working for him, so I'm not really needed."
"But that's where you are wrong," Mayfeng said. "Or better said, you are half right. He does have a lot of people working for him, but back in the day, you were very popular. More popular than almost anyone right now. When you left, a lot of people lost interest in our job, and the support fell. We managed to get some support back in the recent years, but it's still not on the same level as when you were with us. Back then, the boss let you go, as he respected your decision..."
"So why does he want me back now?" Johanna interrupted.
"You worked with us to earn money to raise your daughter, and you left when you had enough," Mayfeng said. "Now, that daughter is 10 years old, and has left on her journey. I doubt that you will go back to being a Pokémon Coordinator, as you left that over 10 years ago, which means that you are now here all alone, without anything to do, and I'm pretty sure that the little jobs you work here in Twinleaf Village, are satisfying enough for you, or even bring you enough money for yourself, and for your daughter, who will need a lot of it now that she is on her journey.
"So, the boss wishes for you to join us again. You will have a job, and a good pay. There is no reason to refuse."
Johanna was quiet for a little while. She was thinking on what her once-upon-a-time colleague, was saying and what her old boss was offering. She will not lie to herself and say that she wasn't tempted. While the job is not something that she particularly likes, she did enjoy some parts of it, and in the little over two years she has worked it, she has earned enough money to last her and her daughter for almost a decade. With what she has left, it will last to a full decade. As such, she is tempted to accept, if for nothing else, then for the money.
Still, it was a two-part job. One part she can live with and do, but the other part, she doesn't think she is ready to go back to that.
Another problem with the job is that she will have to travel a lot, and it's not something she can hide from Dawn. She can lie to her, but then she would feel wrong about lying to her 10-year-old daughter. Johanna has never actually told Dawn about what she has done after she left Pokémon Competition. She mentioned at one point that she was left some money by her deceased parents, which is what the two of them were living off of, along with some additional cash she earns here and there.
She could probably hide it from Dawn for a while, but considering that they will have to talk on the video phone every few days, it will be strange if Dawn keeps calling her at their house, only for Johanna to not respond. She can pass it as not being there, but that will only work a few times, not always.
After few minutes of thinking, Johanna spoke. "I need some time to think about this," she said. "It's not an easy decision, and I'll have to think about it, and about how to explain it to Dawn."
Mayfeng was silent for a few moments, before she sighed and said. "Fine. I'll tell the boss about your decision, but you should know that he will need a response soon."
Johanna nodded. "I'll give him a call in a few weeks… a month at most. It will give me enough time to come to a decision, and to make preparations for everything, as I doubt I'll be spending a lot of time here, if I accept the offer."
Mayfeng nodded, before she smiled, and said. "Well, I hope you see you soon. It will be fun to work with you again. Just remembering the old times, makes me shake in ecstasy."
Johanna scoffed. "I bet you do."
With that, Mayfeng smiled once again, before she turned around, and walked away from Johanna's house, while Johanna closed the door of her house, and slowly walked to the living room, thinking on what to do.
XXX
Dawn was currently in the preparation room, seating on the chair in front of a mirror. She is messing with her hair, trying to get in order for the start of the tournament. She seems to be having some problems with it, though.
"Ohh, come on," Dawn wined. "I'm already supposed to be at the stadium, and I can't even get my hair right."
A girl from before, the one who returned Dawn her choker, approached to the blue-haired girl from behind, and said. "Let me help you."
She was wearing a light blue pants, with white coattail suit, with a red inside, and the end of the sleeves being rows of black and yellow lines. The suit is zipped at the right side, with yellow symbols on it, and the collar is pushed up. She also wears white shoes.
All in all, if not for her clearly girl face, she might as well be confused for a boy.
"Thank you," Dawn said with a smile, as soon as she saw the red-haired girl, who by then has already started to work on Dawn's hair. "I didn't introduce myself earlier, after you helped me out. My name is Dawn."
"I'm Zoey," the red-haired girl introduced herself, before she asked. "So, is this your first contest?"
"How did you know?" Dawn asked with slight surprise in her voice.
"You've got that first-time vibe." Zoey said, making Dawn groan.
"Have you been in some contests before, Zoey?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah." Zoey said.
"You did," Dawn questioned. "So, have you won any ribbons?"
"I've participated in three contests so far, and won one ribbon." Zoey said.
"Awesome," Dawn said enthusiastically. "Can I see it?"
Zoey handed Dawn a yellow ribbon case, with an orange ribbon engraved at it, before she returned to fixing Dawn's hair. In the meantime, Dawn opened the case, and looked at the ribbon inside of it.
There were five slots for ribbons in the case, and in the middle one, set the one ribbon which Zoey has won so far. "Ahh, it's just adorable." Dawn commented as she looked at the ribbon.
Zoey has finished tying up Dawn's hair, as she moved slightly away from Dawn, and said. "All set, Dawn. What do you think?" She asked.
"Wow, it's great!" Dawn said once she saw her hairstyle. She then turned around, and with a smile on her face, looked at Zoey. "Thank you," she said, and then handed Zoey's Ribbon Case, back to her. "Now, it's my turn to win."
Zoey took the badge case, as she smiled at Dawn, and mouthed off a 'Yeah'.
"Yeah, I'm sure of it?" Dawn said enthusiastically, causing Zoey to smile widely with her eyes closed.
"Well then," Zoey spoke, as she suddenly approached right in front of Dawn's face, and much to Dawn's shock… kissed her right on the cheek, though pretty close to Dawn's lips. "I'll see you in the finals," Zoey said, and laughed slightly at Dawn's shocked expression. "Break the leg."
She then turned and walked from the room, leaving behind a red-faced, and extremely shocked and confused Dawn, who had no idea what just happened.
XXX
Once the competition started, Ash and Lillie went to the stadium seats, and from there, they spent over an hour watching the various competitors trying to show-off their Pokémon in the best light, so they can pass into the next round.
Of them all, the only one who Ash and Lillie recognized, was the girl who returned Dawn her choker. They learned her name, and discovered that she is really good at Pokémon Coordination, and that she has talent for it.
Zoey was the first competitor that day, and after her, neither Ash, nor Lillie recognized any of the other competitors, though they could tell that they were all good, some more than the others.
It was an hour and fifteen minutes after the competition started, that Ash saw a familiar face. A face which he hasn't seen in over five years, but a face he clearly recognized, though she looked quite a bit different then the last time he saw her.
The woman has red hair which is tied in a ponytail, and has two small bangs on the side of her face. She wears a long-sleeved V-neck dress, cut on her left leg up to her mid-thigh. She looks very beautiful and hot, which is clear seeing the crowd's reaction, as they went wild at her appearance.
When Ash heard the announcer say the name of the competitors, he was 100% certain that he was right about who that person was.
Ash growled slightly, as his eyes narrowed and he wore a scowl on his face.
This was noticed by Lillie, who looked at Ash, and asked him what's going on?
"I know her," Ash growled out. "She was a member of Team Rocket, and I had her and her partner arrested over five years ago. She should be in jail, and yet… here she is in the Pokémon Competition, in the Sinnoh Region, at the same time we are here."
"D-Do you think that she is here because she is after you," Lillie asked? "Do you think that she wants revenge for sending her to prison?"
"Oh, she definitely wants revenge," Ash said with a scoff. "But she isn't stupid. She couldn't take on me even with her partner to help her, when I was just a rookie trainer. She must know that she stands no chance against me right now."
"Then why do you think she is here?" Lillie asked, as she watched Jessie put a great performance with her Arbok. The fans reaction proved that. "And where is her partner?"
"I don't know the answer to either of those questions," Ash said. "I know that they were both sent to prison. I'm not sure how long they were sentenced for, but here she is now competing in the Pokémon Competitions, and I doubt she would have done that if she escaped. The same goes for her partner, James. As far as I know, he can be around here somewhere, but there is a chance that they split up, as the Team Rocket was disbanded years ago, so they are no longer its members."
"Well then, I guess we better keep an eye on her, until we know what her endgame is," Lillie said. "She must be here for another reason and not just to compete. I'm sure of it."
"So am I." Ash said. "But you shouldn't worry about her. I doubt that she will target you, and even if she does, I'm pretty much always around you and Dawn, so you are safe."
"I can take care of myself, Ash." Lillie said, a little insulted that Ash thinks that she can only be safe with him around her.
Ash looked at her, and saw the look in her eyes. "I never said you couldn't," he said. "But, you will be safer with me around, then by yourself, or with Dawn. She is just a rookie trainer, and while you are good, you have only been trainer a little over a year. You can be overpowered with numbers, if not necessarily with skill or powerful Pokémon."
Lillie looked at Ash for a few moments, before she nodded, and turned around to watch the rest of the competition. She could see that Jessie has already finished, and now another trainer has taken her place, and is showing his skills as a Pokémon Coordinator.
XXX
Ash walked through the hallway of some building. The hallway is long, and the color of the walls is dark blue, while the floor is black wood.
Ash is currently wearing light blue short-sleeved shirt, with dark blue palm leaf's on it. He also wears black jean shorts, and slippers.
Next to him is a man in his late twenties, or early thirties. He has dark skin, wears sun glasses, and white hat. He also wears white coat, no shirt under it, as well as gray shorts, going below his knees, with the lower part of the shorts being tighter and black color. Finally, he wears green and white sandals.
This man, is Professor Kukui, and the place he and Ash are currently walking through, is the Pokémon School in the Alola Region.
Ash has arrived in Alola Region, just yesterday, and after he spent the day unpacking, and helping his mother, and their companions to unpack, he has decided that today is the day for him to go to the Pokémon School, and meet his new students, as well as the school itself.
"Are you ready for this, Ash?" Kukui asked his younger friend, and soon to be a colleague.
Ash simply shrugged. "Why wouldn't I," he casually asked back? "It's not like I'm going to war. I'll just teach kids about Pokémon, different ways of training Pokémon, as well as Pokémon Battles."
"I know," Kukui said with a small smile. "But this will be your first time teaching, and these kids are not that much younger then you, though they do have a lot less knowledge and experience then you do."
"It'll be fine," Ash said. "I can deal with them. Besides, I'm pretty sure that I know at least one of them."
"Ah, yes," Kukui's smile grew. "Lillie will be there in class. I'm sure that she will be happy to show you how she has progressed since the last time you saw her. It has been a while since then."
"It sure has." Ash said, while a small smile was seen on his face.
A minute later, Ash and Kukui entered inside of the classroom, and Ash was finally able to see his new students. They were also able to see him, and while all of them instantly recognized him, judging by the wide eyes, and jaws dropped on the floor, none knew why he was there.
Ash looked around at the kids, and right away he saw Lillie seating on one of the chairs by the small, one-person desk. He saw that she has changed a little since he last saw her, but not that much. Then again, she is still young, and kids don't change that much at that age.
Lillie saw Ash, and smiled shyly as she waved at him, which wasn't noticed by the other kids, as she was seating at the back, behind everyone.
Ash grinned at her, giving her a wave, which made her blush and look away from him.
He then looked at the other kids, and saw that besides Lillie, there are five others. Two more girls, and two boys, one of which looks like he's a bit older than the other kids.
The first girl is very beautiful, brown-skinned girl with long green hair, green eyes, and a flower attached to her hair. She was wearing a grayish one piece sleeveless outfit, as well as green sneakers.
The second is just as beautiful, though younger looking girl with blue hair held by a hairband, as well as blue eyes. She wears mostly white and blue outfit, with blue slippers.
The first of the two boys is a bit chubby looking kid with orange hair and brown eyes. He wears white t-shirt and brown Bermuda shorts, as well as green and purple sneakers, with a small yellow patch at the side of the sneakers.
Finally, Ash looked at the last boy. He was a bit older, and had darker skin. He had black hair with patches of red at the front. He doesn't wear a shirt or anything on the upper body, and only has a large necklace. He wears red shorts, and red and black sandals.
As he was looking all of them all over, Ash couldn't tell how this will go. He couldn't tell if they will have a talent for the Pokémon Battling which will make them great, or will they be just few more average trainers in a crowd of average, or below average trainers. What he did know is that he will give it his all, just like he always does. If they make something of themselves, great, if not… well, at least he has done his job.
Ash left his thoughts for later, and focused on Kukui, who has just told the kids that Ash has come to be their teacher for the next year, and that he will teach them everything he can in the time he has with them.
Ash looked at the shocked faces of the kids, and smiled. "Hi everyone," he said. "I hope that you are ready to learn and train, because the next year… is going to be hell." At the end of his words, his eyes flashed, and his smirk grew, which made the kids, and even Kukui, shiver in fear. The students wondered what awaits them, while Kukui started wondering if it might have been a mistake to ask Ash to become a teacher.
XXX
Ash opened his eyes, looked around for a few moments, and realized that he was in his room in the Pokémon Center. He also realized that he has just had a dream of his first day at the Pokémon School in Alola Region.
He wondered why.
Ash looked on the night table next to his bed, and saw that it's 7 o'clock in the morning.
He groaned a little, removed the sheets from himself, and then he got up from the bed. He walked to the bathroom, and stood in front of a large mirror, before he started to look at his own reflection.
He has to say – at least to himself – he looks really good. He's tall, has athletic body, which means that he has muscles, though they are not overly large. He has six pack, defined chest muscles, and some veins on his arms, as well as some hair on his lower stomach, bellow his bellybutton, and going downward into his pants. He also has a small patch of hair in his chin, which seems to have just started to grow a few weeks ago.
All in all, for a 16-year-old kid, he looks amazing, and he is proud of it, as in many ways, his good looks mean even more than his skills as a Pokémon Trainer… at least to girls it does. It won't mean anything if you are the world best trainer, when you are as ugly as sin. Fortunately for him, he is good looking, rich, AND one of the best Pokémon Trainers in the world. As such, he is using his skills and charms on the many woman he comes across.
Ash knows that with all the girlfriends he has, there is no need to chase other woman, who are not his girlfriends, or which he doesn't even know. But, he just can't help himself, and so far, he was able to get away with it, even when his girls know all about his… escapades with other woman.
Truthfully, he isn't sure why he was doing that, but if he was to guess, he will mostly likely come to a conclusion that it's because he wants to experience as many woman as he can, before one day, he finally settles down with his harem.
So, for now, he will continue to do what he does best; train his Pokémon, win the Pokémon battles, and have sex with many different woman all over the Sinnoh Region, before he goes to the next region on his journey, where he will do the same.
Ash turned his eyes away form the mirror, and turned on the water in the washbasin, before he proceeded to wash his face. Then he went to brush his teeth, and the other stuff he had to do. 15 minutes later, he was out of the bathroom, and back to the bedroom. He dressed up, and left the room to go and have breakfast, and to meet with Lillie and Dawn, who were in another room.
XXX
Yesterday, Dawn was able to get pass the preliminary round of the Jubilife Contest, and has reached the quarterfinal round. After that, she has immediately called her mother to tell her, but Johanna has watched the competition, so she knew.
As she has passed the preliminary round, Dawn had the rest of that day to plan for her quarterfinal match against her opponent… who ever that is. She also had time to plan for eventual match against Zoey, who has proven to be quite good, and Dawn is sure that she will have a tough battle against Zoey, who is more experienced then Dawn.
Right now, Dawn, Ash and Lillie were among the crowd of people in the hall of the Contest Stadium. They were looking at the big screen, which has just revealed Dawn's opponent in the quarterfinal round. Zoey's, and Jessie's opponents were also revealed, and coincidently, none has to face each other in the first round, though Dawn and Zoey were in the same half of the tournament, so if they both win their quarterfinal matches, they will face in the semifinal. Jessie is in the fourth match, so she won't have to face Zoey or Dawn unless she reaches the final match, and even then, one of the two young girls will have to reach the final as well, which no one knows if it will happen or not.
"Good luck, Dawn," Ash said to Dawn when he saw the board with the matches. "If you pass the first round, you will most likely face against Zoey, and she has a lot more experience than you do."
Dawn frowned, before she said. "I know," her eyes narrowed as she spoke. "But that doesn't mean that I will just give up. I will give it my all to win this competition."
Ash and Lillie smiled at Dawn, and both nodded with their heads.