Pokémon Legacy: Come Back to Me

Chapter Seven

"I am freaking out." Dawn exclaimed, pacing. "The showcase is today and I just can't handle the pressure!"

"Hey, hey Dawn, you'll be fine. Your routine is awesome okay?" Gary said, placing his hands on her shoulders.

"Where's Ash anyways?" Dawn asked, closing her eyes tight.

"I'm sure he's out there okay? Don't worry about it. You're going to do great." Gary said, pulling Dawn into a hug. Dawn sighed and pulled away after a few seconds.

"Thanks, I really needed that." Gary smiled.

"No problem." Dawn turned away from Gary and walked over to a mirror. She was putting the final touches on her hair when the door opened again.

"Hey, what'd I miss?" Ash asked, coming into the room. Dawn sighed with relief, and she ran over and hugged him.

"I'm freaking out." She muttered. Gary watched from the side, glaring. "It's the first one I'm doing here in Kalos and what if we mess up or what if I let my Pokémon down?"

"Dawn, calm down okay? You'll do awesome, you always do." Ash said softly. "And if it doesn't work out, there's other Showcases and we're all here for you, okay?" Dawn smiled. Words from Ash never failed to cheer her up. He kissed her forehead, pulling away. "I'll be in the stands rooting for you alright? And if you get nervous, just find me okay?" Dawn nodded. She hugged Ash once more, pecked him on the lips, then walked out of the dressing rooms to backstage.

"Come on man, let's go find our seats." Gary nodded and followed.

"Ash! Gary! Hey guys we're over here!" Bonnie called. They nodded and walked down the aisle where they saw their friends, taking their seats. Ash wound up next to Serena, and Gary was next to him, by Clemont.

"Clemont! We're going to talk about that engagement later tonight okay? Congrats you guys!" Ash said. Clemont laughed and nodded.

"Alright." He smiled at Korrina and pecked her on the cheek, then turned back to the stage. Ash smiled and turned to watch. "Shouldn't you be in like a private box?" Ash asked Serena.

"It's recommended, but I'd rather be in the stands with everyone else. Palermo doesn't like that, but oh well." Ash smiled and quickly pecked her cheek when their friends weren't looking.

The first round was the theme performance, like always, and it was a fashion show. Kind of like Serena's first one. Dawn was up next, and they were waiting to see the Pokémon.

When the timer ran out, the doors opened one by one. Dawn was the last door, and she walked out, and her Glaceon looked beautiful. Lots of people cheered, and Ash felt good about this round. She was gonna win.

"Wow, Dawn has a really cute style!" Serena exclaimed. Ash nodded. After everyone was introduced, the voting started. The 6 friends lit their glowcasters purple and raised them up, voting for Dawn. The key on her chest glowed, and the key lock above her head filled rapidly. Once every vote was cast, the winner was announced. Dawn won! She's moving on to the second round!

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"Dawn, you were amazing!" Serena exclaimed after the Showcase. Dawn had won the Princess Key, and everyone in the city was talking about how awesome her performance was. Ash smiled over at Dawn, causing Dawn to blush.

"You really were. It was an amazing performance." Ash complimented. Dawn grinned, looking at her boyfriend.

"Thanks guys." Dawn smiled at the blonde across the dinner table. She was really nice, and Dawn felt horrible for the little thoughts about Ash and Serena together that kept rising up and fueling her doubt. Like Clemont said, they had a lot of history, and they were super close. Dawn sighed and continued eating her potatoes.