• Final Chapter: The Lucky Girl is... (Dawn's ending)

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    Final Day: 10 hours remain
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    As Mat and May walked down the alleyways that lead to the academy, Dawn caught up with them. Her Piplup followed her. "Hey, you two!" she yelled to them.

    "Hey Dawn," May said. "Why's your Piplup out?"

    "Don't tell me you forgot! Every holiday that we go to school, they allow us to let our Pokemon out on the school grounds 'til the day's over."

    "Oh right, I forgot. I'd better let Riolu out," said Mat, tossing up its Poke' Ball and letting his small dog-like Pokemon out to stretch. May did the same with her Combusken. As all six continued on, Mat reminded himself that Dawn had a plan about the dance. "So Dawn, what about that plan you mentioned yesterday?" he said.

    "Whoa, I almost forgot about that!" she said in surprise. "Okay, so here's how it will go: Mat will try and alternate between us during the dance. Both gyms will be used, so one of us will be in a different gym. Every so often, Mat will sneak out of one dance floor, and into the other, quietly. Me and May must make sure not to let a different boy try to steal either of us away."

    "And that's where I come in," said a different voice. It was Aoi, with her sparkling Vaporeon. "Mat asked me to watch over you guys when it's time to switch. If any boy tries to move in, I'll lure him away so Mat can switch safely."

    "Wow, I didn't know you planned ahead, Mat."

    "Of course, May. That's why I was on the phone last night. A lot of boys have been eyeing you two, so we need to have some back-up if we're going to pull this off. Question now is, who's getting the first dance?"

    "I know!" said Aoi. "Let's race! Whoever beats Mat or gets closest to him wins the first dance. Our Pokemon will race too! But, if anyone manages to beat both Mat and his Riolu, then at the end of the dance, the winner will receive a romantic kiss from him, under the moonlit sky!"

    Mat, May, and Dawn blushed after hearing that. Mat was never the one kissing the girl, but the one receiving it. May felt close to wetting herself again, and Dawn began to overheat like a Flareon. "Wait a minute! Does this include you as well, Aoi?" he said.

    "Nope! I don't feel like getting you into a love square," she said with a laugh. "Now let's race!"

    Mat sped off, and Riolu did the same. They had done a lot of speed training, so both of them were really fast. May and Dawn ran as fast as their legs could carry them. But Mat was extremely fast, almost supersonic. But then he crashed into a garbage can. They slowed down a bit, but he told them to keep moving.

    Mat wasn't seriously behind, but he managed to catch up in a Sonic dash. They were close to the school when he overtook May, then Riolu, and he just about passed Dawn when they reached the school doors. Both him and Dawn had tied. "Well, now what? We were neck and neck when we got here," Mat said, breathing heavily.

    "Let's wait until Aoi gets here and makes the decision," said Dawn, panting even more than Mat.

    They were able to catch their breath when May, Aoi, and their Pokemon arrived. Mat told Aoi that him and Dawn had tied, and asked what would happen. She thought about it for a minute, then came up with an answer. "How about we let Dawn decide? So, will you take the dance, or the romantic kiss under the moonlight, Dawn?" she said to her.

    "They're doing Battle Class for all special class students today. You can decide during the times when you not up," May said.

    The battles they had during the day were real fierce. Many of them took a while, so that gave Dawn lots of time to make the decision. But she still couldn't make up her mind. When May got back from her battle, Dawn called her over for help.

    So you need help deciding?" May said.

    "Yeah. I'm completely unsure of what to do," Dawn replied.

    "How about doing rock-paper-scissors, or a coin flip?"

    "Ok, I'll do a coin flip. Heads, I dance. Tails, I kiss. Go!"

    Dawn flipped that coin so hard that it landed on the other side of the barricade that cut off the stage from the stands. However, it landed too far away that she couldn't make out what it showed. Eventually, it was her turn, and she hurried and picked up the coin. It had landed on tails. She blushed at the thought of Mat and her putting their lips together under the moonlit night sky. Her, in a lovely pink dress and bow, and him in a princely garment and crown. Soft music playing, bubbles floating, a water fountain at the end. She almost lost her consciousness and drifted into her daydream when a blast of water shot at her face and made her snap out of it. It came from a Politoed, which belonged to Misty, her opponent. "Dawn versus Misty, eh?" Mat said. "That's gonna be a tough one for her."

    Although her battle was tough, the same thought gave Dawn the will to battle and win. Her battle was the most epic so far, because at the last second, her Piplup's special ability kicked in and it took down Politoed with a powerful BubbleBeam attack. But this wasn't over yet. The last battle for the day was Mat vs. Ash. It was finally time for their battle, and everyone knew that only one would become the best student of the academy. May kept daydreaming throughout the battle, but came to her senses as Pikachu and Riolu charged at each other for one final attack. "Riolu, Dark Pulse!" Mat commanded.

    "Pikachu, end this with Thunderbolt!" Ash cried.

    The flow of power from both attacks stook the whole gym and caused an explosion that engulfed both Pokemon. When the smoke cleared, both Pikachu and Riolu were unable to battle. "Well, it appears we have a double knock-out," announced the referee. "And due to our Valentine's dance tonight, because the gyms will be used for the event, a re-match will be postponed until the following week."

    Everyone seemed disappointed about that. But there was a good reason too. It was getting late, and they needed to get the gyms ready. This also meant that Mat had to find something to put on for the dance. He went to a store nearby and the cashier showed him an outfit that could make others mistake him for a valiant prince, and that was convincing enough for him to buy it, and thank god he had enough for it. Just as he left for home, he ran into Aoi. She had a large bag in her hand, and it looked full. "Getting ready for the dance?" Mat asked her.

    "You betcha!" she answered. "By the way, I hope you picked out the right outfit, Mat. Their theme is Majestic Middle Ages."

    "Then I'll fit right in. I just got this sweet prince costume. What'd you get?"

    "A princess' wedding dress. Comes with a veil and everything!"

    "Nice. Well, I better motor. Don't want to keep those two waiting."

    And with that, he dashed off back to his place. It was close to 5:30 when he was ready. His princely outfit was blue, laced with gold, had a sheath for a sword, and a flowing cape with a coat of arms sewn into it. He was just about to leave when he saw Dawn at the door. She had the most beautiful pink gown he had ever seen. It was laced with white instead of gold. She also had a pink bow on the back of her head. Both their outfits sparkled under the clear moonlit sky. "Oh my.... Mat, you look just like I imagined," Dawn said, blushing uncontrollably.

    "Thank you, Dawn. Now, shall we proceed to the event, my lady?" he said, holding his arm out. A Rapidash was waiting outside for them. It had a saddle on its back and everything. "Hmm, nice touch," Mat said.

    Dawn held on to her prince as they rode to the school. When they arrived, both May and Aoi were waiting for them. May was in a red dress laced with gold, and had a tiara on. Aoi was in her wedding gown and held what looked like a corsage on her gloved wrist. May pulled out her cell phone and took a picture of them getting off. Aoi then pulled out a Poke' Ball and called back the Rapidash. Apparently, it was hers, and she sent it to bring them to the school. "Wow!" cried May. "You two look perfect together!"

    "So, who's getting the first dance with Prince Mat here?" said Aoi.

    "Dawn does. In fact, they can stay together," May said. "Someone came to my door at sunset and begged me to go with him. I remembered how Dawn kept going off into dreamland as we watched your battle, so I decided to give in and now you don't have to switch between us."

    Aoi felt a little disappointed. Now that Mat didn't have to dance with ay, she had no reason to be there, but then a guy called Jun dressed in a white tuxedo came up to her and offered to dance. She happily accepted and leapt into his arms. Then, May's date came. It was Drew, one of the students from Ash and Misty's special class. He had an adventurer's costume and cape, but it wasn't as good as Mat's. "So, how is my princess this fine evening?" he said while offering a rose. May blushed and they walked inside.

    "Well, we should head in before something rushes us and ruins our garments," Mat said.

    "I agree," Dawn replied, holding her date's hand. They walked in to a majestically decorated gym. It was almost like they stepped back in time, except for the DJ and the speakers at the far end. A lot of slow, romantic-type music was played, but there was a few upbeat songs played, like Don't Stop The Music by Rihanna and With You by Linkin Park. There were a lot of familiar faces from other places, too. Ash was with Misty, Tracey was with Bianca, and there were a few guests as well. Brock was one of them. He was with the one woman you would least expect to see at a dance: Lucy, Queen of the Battle Pike.

    After a while of nearly non-stop dancing, Dawn walked out to get a drink, and Mat stepped outside for a second to cool off. Usually, the areas used for the dancefloor tend to heat up to high temperatures and that can wear out a lot of people, almost like the heat sucks away their energy. They were ready to announce the King and Queen, or Prince and Princess, of the event. Professor Rowan held an envelope in his hand. Mat and Dawn returned when he opened it. "The prince of tonight's event is... Mat from Special Class A!"

    A spotlight shone on him. Everyone cheered for him as he climbed onto the stage. When he was up, Rowan continued on. "And the princess who will join Mat will be.... Dawn, also from Special Class A!"

    Mat helped Dawn up onto the stage. For some reason, it looked a lot like what she imagined in her daydream. The roof then began to open, revealing the clear, moonlit sky of night. Fireworks shot up and lit the sky as the final song began to play. Everyone kept chanting 'Do it, you two' for some reason. Mat and Dawn kept staring into each other's eyes as they slowly danced. Mat then leaned toward her, and she did the same. Closer, closer, until they kissed. Everyone else started cheering and hooting, and the whole place was bursting with excitement.

    Then, Dawn let go and whispered the four magical words that made the evening perfect. "Mat... I love you," is what Dawn said. Then they kissed again. May and Aoi, both witnessing this, started bawling happily. "Dawn... I love you too," Mat said.

    And so, from then on, Mat and Dawn were rarely ever apart. Almost anywhere, from the forest to the beaches, they explored. Every clear night, when there was a full moon, they would go to the rooftops, and let the moonlight fill them with the memories of that special night. The night when they were Prince Mat and Princess Dawn.

    The End