Two Hundred and Ten

No Time to Recover

Third Person's POV

It was well past midnight before Floaroma Town was once again filled with people and Pokémon. Everyone worked together to reunite trainers with their Pokémon, despite them all just wanting to sleep.

The building taken over was the Valley Windworks and the scientists working there only needed a few hours to restore energy to the town. The system was never really shut down by Team Galactic but the battery took a lot out of the system.

Speaking of Team Galactic, news about them is spreading through Sinnoh like wildfire. Incidents around the region are being blamed on the villainous group now that they've come out into public view.

Even with all the attention around them, police are no closer to finding a headquarters or boss. Team Galactic obviously knows what they're doing...

Let's just hope they take their time.

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Ash and Dawn aren't looking like the most graceful people right now. Their bags look like they were just thrown against their hotel room's wall, with a few things spilling out.

Shinx or Piplup, since they are never in their pokeballs, must've thought letting out all their friends was a good idea because both beds are covered in sleeping Pokémon. It was a team effort so they all deserve a nice comfy bed.

The two trainers are hidden between the Pokémon, sleeping like a Komala. Neither managed to change before collapsing on their beds so their respective hats are barely managing to stay on.

They're only a few weeks into their journey and all of this is thrown at them. They might just try to forget about it but we all know it's no coincidence they became involved. Especially since Mars is going to hold a grudge on them.

As a team, them and their Pokémon need to get stronger for their careers and possibly lives. That was just a glimpse of what Team Galactic is capable of threatening, let's hope that's as far as they go.

"Ughhh," Dawn moans and starts turning in her bed. She rolls over and opens her eyes to see Shieldon curled up beside her. "Aww," She giggles and notices the rest of the Pokémon.

Dawn gets out of bed, squinting through the afternoon sunlight that's flooding through the window. She wobbles her way around the room, looking for her Poketch which she must've taken off.

"One forty seven," Dawn raises an eyebrow. "Not bad."

Her talking must've woken up Ash because he wakes up startled, throwing Starly off of the bed. The bird Pokémon caught itself and gave Ash a wake-up peck. "Okay Okay, I'm sorry," Ash throws up his arms defensively before Starly flies away.

"Good morning," Dawn winks from across the room. "Actually afternoon."

"Yep," Ash mumbles and sits on the edge of the bed. He then gets up and looks outside, overseeing pretty much the whole town. "There's a lot of people headed towards the meadow."

"Hmm," Dawn perks up and joins him. "I wonder why?"

"Maybe it has something to do with the contest I talked to a couple about," Ash shrugs before his words register. "Oh maybe you should enter it."

"Why didn't you tell me!?" Dawn screams and hurries towards the bathroom to get ready.

"Oops," Ash looks at Shinx who sighs and goes back to sleep. "We should get ready."

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"There's only one spot left," The organizer tells Dawn, much to her relief.