Ash and Dawn: Together

Back Attack

The chill of the water raced up her back as dawn tested it with her foot. It was cool but not cold. Just right for her tastes so she slid her legs into the pond and waded through its clear blue hue. She took a deep breath, taking in the crisp, clean air and observed the scene before her. The trio of traveler found a nice pond just outside of pewter city that brock had known about. It was a refreshing stop on their new quest but I'm getting ahead of myself again. Ash decided that just training by himself want enough to bring his skills up to where he thought they needed to be. So he decided to retrace his first steps, which meant he was going to face off against the gym leaders he battled when he just started out. Dawn want sure why Ash, being as strong as he, would want to do something like this Brock told her that he thought that Ash needed to exorcize some demon that were probably plaguing him. The first few badges he got on his first journey weren't exactly given to him due to his skill as a trainer. They either felt bad for ash or it was as a thank you for something he did. Before, he didn't really mind very much. I mean, a badge win is a badge win, right? Now, having been to different places, faced off against the toughest trainers and the strongest pokemon in the world, looking back on it, it disgusted Ash. This was his chance to not only get stronger but to prove to himself that he is a great trainer, that he didn't need to be given badges. He wanted to earn them.

Their first stop of course was Pewter city and the Pewter city gym. Dawn was certainly surprised to know that Ash lost his first ever gym battle and against Brock of all people. Sure, she knew that Brock was a powerful trainer in his own respect but she always saw ash as the stronger one. She really couldn't believe that ash had lost to him, while he had pikachu with him as well, but he just told her that it was a different person who battled and this time, he was there to win for real. Of course, Brock couldn't battle him now. For one, brock had long since hung up his tights as gym leader and had no intention of coming back. He was a breeder now and a breeder he will stay. And for another, he knew that he was no match for the trainer that Ash was now so it wouldn't be much of a challenge. That fell to Brock's father, Flint. There was a reason why Flint was the pewter city gym leader before Brock and Ash found out that first hand. Flint was at least 10 times stronger than brock, not just in his pokemon but in his tactics as well. He was a different sort of animal than his son was and it showed on Ash's face as they battled. But she knew. She always knew that he would come out on top. Her faith in him is unshakeable, and it was well placed as the young trainer claimed victory in the gym.

Thus, we return to the calm scene at the start. She could hear the sounds of her pokemon playing or snoring in the case of Manoswine, while Brock was busy making lunch for everyone.

"Having fun?" the Pewter city native asked.

"Of course. Brock, this place is beautiful." she answered, twirling around in the water in her swimsuit. It was the same one she wore before their encounter with Arceus. She rarely wore since then but she felt it was time to break it out again.

"Ahhhhhh!" she screeched in surprise at feeling a sudden chill run down her back. She turned to find Ash, laughing at her.

"Ash, you jerk!"

"What? Its just a little water down your back." he giggled.

"But it still cold!" she roared, slapping a handful of water at him. He just smiled at her and despite her yelling, she was smiling as well. She couldn't stay mad at him. Not Ash.

Ash.

What could she say about him?

She never met anyone like him in her life. He was stubborn but understanding. Completely stupid at times but can be the smartest person in the room. Reckless beyond reason, but calm enough to know what needs to be done. It was how she thought of him when they first met. Just when she thought she had him figured out, he does something that made her go 'is this the same guy?'. Sure she knew quite a few boys in her life but none like ash. They had a rocky start, him being the seasoned traveler and her being the novice but they worked it out. Now, she knew him so well, she could tell what he was thinking just by looking at him. She loved watching him battle, putting his all into finding interesting ways to win a battle and how he had absolute faith the abilities of his pokemon. It inspired her to be better. Even when she failed, it was Ash that helped her picked up the pieces of her shattered confidence. She in turned had faith in ash. Some would say that she is Ash's fangirl, given how highly she thinks of him and how far she is willing to go to support him. She didn't care if they did call her that. It didn't matter. All that matters was to be there for him. As she looked upon him smiling at her, bare chested and almost glowing, she felt the heat rise off her face. She want gonna lie to herself: Ash was very handsome to her. She knew that since the day she met him. his cute brown eyes and untamed hair was a perfect combo to his personality. Now, she hadn't been one to care for boys. A fact that her friends call her out on all the time, but Ash brought that part of her that she didn't think was there.