Two Hundred and Ten

Reward in Many Forms

Third Person's POV

"We should have checked the weather!" Dawn yells over the pouring rain. She's running along the muddy path with her backpack over top of her.

Meanwhile Piplup is practically dancing along with her.

"There wasn't a cloud in sight yesterday!" Ash yells back with Shinx in his arms. The electric type kitty isn't too fond of getting his shiny coat dirty.

"There it is!" Dawn points to the towering windmills.

Luckily Ash and Dawn didn't get too far last night and were able to retrace their steps back to the Valley Windworks. Their last visit here was just as bright as the storm.

The two run through the front doors, shivering in the front lobby. "Hello?" Someone walks up before noticing who they were. "I'll be right back with some towels!" They state and run off.

The two look at each other with puzzled looks before starting to move again. They pile their bags and respective hats in a corner, where they'll hopefully dry. Ash also was able to take off his drenched jacket and hang it on a chair.

Ash and Dawn minded their own business before realizing that every scientist in the building was staring at them. Not in a judgemental way or anything, almost as if they were mesmerized.

"Our heroes," A voice booms from the balcony that Ash has some not so fond memories of.

"Uhh," Ash tries to protest but the man doesn't allow.

"Don't sell yourself short young ones," He disappears and comes from the downstairs stairwell. "The damage could have been catastrophic."

"My dad is right," A young woman comes out of the main laboratory where the Galactic battery once was. Looks like they still haven't fixed the broken window. "I'm Yellow, nice to meet you."

"Dawn and Ash," Dawn introduces themselves to the blonde girl.

"And I'm Ben," The older man shakes their hands. "Since I run this place I get called Big Ben."

"That could also be because of your eating habits," Yellow puts her hands on her hips. Ash and Dawn try not to laugh but couldn't hold back a smile.

"Now now dear," Ben hushes her. "Back to welcoming our guests."

"We just need a place to stay until the storm stops," Ash says. "If that's okay?"

"Okay?" Ben starts to laugh. "We owe a lot to you. A broken window and a few other minor damages was nothing compared to blowing up the place like they wanted. I am sorry that it took you two, sixteen-seventeen year olds maybe, to save us."

"Sixteen," Dawn answers. "And it was the right thing to do... Also there was no way I was going to be able to stop Ash."

"Yea, didn't exactly think everything through," Ash rubs the back of his wet hair while everyone laughs.

"I don't think words are enough to show how thankful we are though," Ben guides them through the building. The girl from earlier got the two towels so they aren't dripping water anymore.

"It was really no big deal," Dawn blushes in embarrassment but nothing is going to change his mind.

"We supply a lot of electricity each day," Ben informs them. "Pokémon Centers, Hospitals, you name it. In a world that relies on electricity, one second without it can be a tragedy."

"Let alone a night," Yellow adds. She's younger than Ash and Dawn originally thought. She seems to have a high role at the place and she may be twenty at the oldest. Her athletic figure does help convince though.