Pokémon Platinum (Currently being rewritten as Pokémon: Platinum Chapter)

Chapter 14: The Journey to Hearthome City

Chapter 14: The Journey to Hearthome City

We all walk down the path to Oreburgh City under the Bicycle Road. Dawn holds my hand as Eevee walks next to me. "Vee," she says happily.

Roark looks up from his map. "We're going to head to Hearthome City once we reach the city."

I nod. "Alright. We have to head through Mount Coronet, correct?"

Roark nods. "We're almost there, too."
I look around for some pokémon. "Strange," Dawn says. "I haven't seen any pokémon yet."
I hear grass rustling. I stop and turn. I see a Buizel come out and look around. Dawn lets go of my hand and walks towards it. It is limping. Dawn kneels down. "Are you okay?"
It looks up at her. "Bui," it says with pain in it's voice.

Buizel rolls over and lifts it's right leg. A rock is stuck in his foot. Dawn grips it. "This might hurt a little."

Buizel nods. Dawn quickly pulls the rock out. Buizel cries out in pain. "It's okay. It's over."

Buizel stands up and walks around. "Bui, Bui!"

It runs to Dawn. "What is it? You want to come with me?"
It nods. Dawn smiles and takes out a pokéball. Buizel taps it with it's nose as is pulled into it. It wobbles in Dawn's hand, then clicks. Dawn lets it out. "Alright. Let's go, Buizel."

Buizel walks alongside us. Piplup comes out of her pokéball and start walking with us.

We make it to Mount Coronet by sundown and start setting up camp. I shiver. "We're higher up than before, right?" I ask.

Roark nods. "In Hearthome, I would get some warmer clothes. It is getting to be colder."
Dawn comes to me with two blankets. She sits down and puts one around me and the other around her. "You know Dawn, it would be warmer if we got closer."
She smiles. "It would."
We scoot closer to each other. I start blushing. I glance at Dawn. Her face is turning red, too. I scoot closer and put my arm around her, holding her close to me. She smiles. Suddenly, she lifts her head up and kisses my cheek. I turn to her and smile. We move our heads closer together. Our eyes start closing. Suddenly, Roark shouts, "Dinner is ready!"

We stop and stare at each other. She backs off. "That ruined the mood."
I sigh. "Yeah, but we can still kiss."

"No. I mean... the mood was perfect. Under the night sky, cuddling, silence. It was perfect, but..."
I hug her. "It's okay. We'll find that perfect moment."
She leans into me. "Let's go eat."

I let go of her and nod.

After dinner, I get to my tent and climb into my sleeping bag. I hear someone zip open my tent. "Chris?"
I see Dawn. "Do you want to... sleep together?"
"Sure. I'll move ov..."
She crawls in and opens my sleeping bag. She covers us with a blanket. "Is this okay?"
I nod. "Perfect."
I lie on my side and look at her. She looks back and smiles. We look away and close our eyes. She shifts closer to me and presses herself against me a tiny bit. I feel her soft breathing on my neck. I smile. I feel the urge to kiss her and hold her close. I feel a warm feeling inside of me. I want to be close to her like this. I need to. I don't want her to leave me... I love her.

The next morning, I see that Dawn isn't next to me. I sit up and yawn. I get dressed and step out of the tent. I feel the morning frost beneath my feet through my shoes. I see Dawn sitting on a rock, looking up at Mount Coronet. She is smiling. Buizel, Kirlia, and Monferno are sitting around her. I grin as I watch her. "Morning, sleepyhead," she says.

I chuckle. "What's up?"

"Just thinking."

"About what?"

"What's gonna happen when we stop Team Galactic? What are we going to do after the Pokémon League? Everything."

"What does it matter?"

"You know, a purpose to do what we do."

I walk over to her, ignoring the chill of the air. I sit next to her. She looks at me. I stare into her eyes and she stares back. We both smile. She moves her head closer to mine. I move closer to her and put my arms around her. We close our eyes as our lips touch together. We remain that way for what feels like forever. I pull away from her. She hugs me. "I found it," she says.

I embrace her. She loves me back. The emotions run through every inch of my body. She kisses me again. "You're a really wonderful person, Chris."

"You are too."

She leans against me. "Don't ever leave me."

"I won't."