The scene is black and slowly lights up and reveals the familiar desk. The scene is silent and then an announcer's voice comes online.
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, readers of all ages. It is my pleasure to welcome our authors W. R. Winters and DawnForever101.
The two authors walked in from opposite sides of the stage and were well received by a large amount of applause from the audience. They walk to the desk and sit down in the chair.
W. R. Winters: *flashes a charming smile* Oh it feels good to be back, how y'all doing tonight?
The audience cheers.
W. R. Winters: *laughs* That's what I like to hear. Welcome to the first official chapter of Dancing with the World; the sequel to Give Your Heart A Break.
DawnForever101: We'd like to thank LightRayPearlshipper for the title idea.
W. R. Winters: Yes now we gave you a taste of the first chapter, but not exactly a taste of the main plot, which you'll have to get from the summary and from reading the chapters we give you.
DawnForever101: Let's just start the story already.
W. R. Winters: Very well, we don't own Pokémon. We hope you enjoy the first chapter of Dancing with the World.
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"Welcome graduating class of 2015!" Principle Rowan said to the group of seniors in front of him. "Today you leave the world of high school and enter the real world where you decide what you want to do with your life, so to start things off a word from our Valedictorian; Ash Ketchum." The seniors clapped as the tall raven-haired senior walked onto the stage. He was dressed in a graduation robe colored the school colors; red and blue over a white dress shirt and a black tie. The gold sash wrapped around his shoulders showed he was the Valedictorian.
Principle Rowan gave Ash his diploma and Ash approached the mic, "Hey everyone, it's great to see all of you." Ash said, "Well, let me tell I did not expect to be standing here before you all. I would've thought Avy and Gary's influence would've gotten me kicked out of this school." The crowd laughed because it was partially true. Gary and Avy were known to be the trouble makers of Kalos High; it was a wonder that they had enough free time to study for their finals.
"Yet here we are ready to take a big step in our life, hopefully we choose the right path to take and find what it is that we love doing and find what it is we want to do with the rest of our lives, and after giving it a lot of thought I think I have something worth saying to all of you."
Ash pulled out some flash cards, "I can see that each one of our lives is a book we're writing every day where we are the main character. High school is only the introduction to the real plot we have set up for ourselves. All the people we've met and will soon meet are supporting characters that are willing to help us as we go through the different plot points in our story. As we continue with our lives we will go through character development as we discover more about ourselves. And if we hit a plot hole or if we're experiencing Writer's Block and don't know what to do next, it's not the end of the world. We just need to find a different plot-line that will work for us Soon we will reach the climax of our life story and there we will truly discover for ourselves what it is that will lead us to a successful and happy life. Keep that in mind as your live your new life as you leave high school, congratulations and thank you." Ash finished his speech and everyone clapped for him. "Now to introduce our Female Valedictorian. She's Kalos High's most talented student, the lead student in our choir, and in my opinion the prettiest girl in this entire school. Put your hands together for my girlfriend Dawn Berlitz."
Several cheers, along with a few wolf whistles, sounded as the blunette walked onto the stage. Her usually straight hair was curled slightly and like Ash she was wearing a blue and red rob with a gold sash around her shoulders. When she got Principle Rowan she received her diploma and Ash pulled her into a deep kiss, the crowd cheered them on.
When Dawn broke off the kiss she accepted the mic, "Well I'm going need a minute to catch my breath after that." The audience laughed, "Well I'm not what I have to say can match what Ash said, all I hope is that all of you that think low of yourselves find your true potential. I've been with you guys for a year and a half and I can see just how awesome you are, you're all fireworks just waiting to be lit. I know some of you don't believe me, and I want to change that." Dawn smiled something sweet to the audience, "Which is why I've asked permission to finish my speech by singing a song that says a similar message." The crowd started to mutter, Dawn was going to sing for them? This graduation just got a hell lot better.
Dawn made a signal and music started to play, then she took of her graduation rob and hat to reveal a sapphire blue cocktail dress that ended just above her knees. She threw her graduation clothes at Ash, held the mic to her lips and started to sing.
Do you ever feel
Like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind
Wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel
Feel so paper-thin
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving in?
Dawn started to walk around the stage a spotlight highlighting her; people were getting into the song. Some were recording her on their smartphones.
Do you ever feel
Already buried deep
Six feet under
Screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's
Still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you
You just gotta
Ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
Dawn knelt down putting her hand over her heart as she said the bridge to the chorus. Her voice swelling with each word showing emotion as she sang.
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on show them what you're worth
Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave them all in awe
Dawn stood up and now looked at the audience keeping her gaze on certain parts of the audience as if she was singing directly to them.
You don't have to feel
Like a waste of space
You're original
Cannot be replaced
If you only knew
What the future holds
After a hurricane
Comes a rainbow
Dawn made a motion with her hand as if suggesting an idea or explaining something even she couldn't fully understand. The audience was moving to the groove of the song and some were dancing a little bit.
Maybe the reason why
All the doors are closed
So you could open one
That leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt
Your heart will glow
And when it's time you know
You just gotta
Ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on show them what you're worth
Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave them all in awe
Dawn gave a slight laugh and looked like she was having the time of her life, and she was. She loved the feeling of euphoria she got when standing on a stage with a mic in her hand. She was walking around the stage with a slight skip to her step her blue hair bouncing slightly as she went.
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on show them what you're worth
Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky
Dawn knew the end of the song was coming to she poured everything she could into the last chorus and was just having fun with it.
Baby, you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave them all in awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon.
Dawn ended the song by shooting the hand that wasn't holding a mic straight into the air. And the audience went nuts cheering for her, "Thank you Kalos High!" she said before handing the mic back to Principle Rowan. The rest of the ceremony ran by smoothly and ended with every senior throwing their hat into the air.
The gang met up at Ash's house afterwards for a Graduation Party. There was a buffet the parents, meaning Delia, Johanna and Caroline, cooked up for everyone and the group was talking about what was going to happen next.
"So," Dawn asked, "What are you guys planning on doing now that we're done with high school?" she asked them.
Iris was the first to answer, "I'm going to study under my granddad in Unova so I can take over when he retires." Iris' granddad; Drayden, was the owner of one of the greatest fighting dojos in the world. Iris has been trainer nearly her whole life so she can take over for him when Drayden retires, which could be soon because of his old age.
They each took turns saying what they wanted. May and Drew were going to try their luck at becoming movie stars. Avy was going to attend Kanto University to get a degree in business, Leaf was going to attend Kanto University too, but she was going to go into nursing to pursue a medical career. Misty was going to go into Marine Biology in an overseas school program that traveled from the Orange Islands all the way to the shining seas of the Hoenn Region. Gary wanted to become a researcher so he was going to go on a trip with his grandpa Samuel Oak. He didn't like the fact that he would be away from Misty for so long, but they were confident that they could maintain a long distance relationship.
"What about you Ash, what are your plans?" Leaf asked.
"I applied to Zekrom University in Black City." Ash said, Zekrom University was a pretty hard college to get into even if you had amazing grades, "I should be getting a response letter any day know."
Everyone looked at Dawn, "I don't know what I want to do now." She admitted, "I'd really like to sing, but there aren't many opportunities for that."
"Well I'm sure if they knew about you they'd be fighting to get you to perform for them." Ash said and everyone agreed to it.
"I hope I'm not interrupting." The group turned to see Delia, "But I found this letter in the mailbox and I thought Ash would want to see it." Ash grabbed the letter. It was in a black envelope with a special insignia in the corner, it was a white shield with a black dragon in the center with two crisscrossing blots of blue lightning behind it. It was from Zekrom University.
Ash anxiously opened the envelope and started to read, "Okay here goes, 'Dear Mr. Ash Ketchum. Congratulations. After looking over your application. We would be pleased to enroll you here at Zekrom University.' I got in!" everyone cheered for Ash and he quieted them down, "Wait there's more, 'We offer you a full tuition track scholarship for your extra-curricular achievements at Kalos High. We are confident that you will make a valuable contribution to Zekrom University and we are sure that by choosing Zekrom University you help you will go far. If you have any more questions please use the contact number below. Signed Selena Goodwin, Director of Admissions.'"
"Wow that's amazing Ash," May said.
Gary laughed, "And to think you thought joining the Track Team was going to be a waste of time." Ash rolled his eyes, but he still smiled.
They spent the rest of the afternoon celebrating and soon everyone had left, save for Dawn and Johanna. "So when do you leave to Unova?" Dawn asked Ash.
"In a few days, but I'm not sure if I'm going to enjoy it." Ash admitted.
"What?" Dawn said in surprise, "How could you not like it?"
Ash looked into Dawn's eyes, "You won't be there." Dawn then felt the warmness that the comment gave her, but also the sadness of the news.
"Ash it really means a lot that you care about me that much," Dawn said, "But this is the opportunity of a lifetime, you can't pass it up." Ash didn't respond, "We can always use Skype to communicate. Trust me, I'll be fine and if you go you will be too."
Ash seemed to think it over for a minute, "Alright I'll go." Dawn smiled and pulled Ash down for a kiss.
A few days later Ash and Dawn were at the airport, and ash was about to board the plane to Unova. Ash turned back to his girlfriend, "Promise me you'll keep in touch?" Dawn asked.
Ash smiled, "A stampede of Tauros couldn't stop me." the couple shared one more kiss before Ash grabbed his bag and walked to the airplane.
Dawn drove home in her car thinking about Ash the whole way home. It wasn't until she came in through the front door of her home that she took her mind off Ash, because there was someone she didn't know was talking to her mom.
He was a man in his late thirties with tanned skin, black hair in a gentleman's cut and was dressing in a slim dark grey pinstripe suit and a red tie, "There she is," Johanna said pointing out her daughter. The man turned to reveal a thin beard and he took off his sunglasses to reveal dark brown eyes.
He gave Dawn a smile with perfect white teeth, "Good afternoon Dawn, allow me to introduce myself." He said extending a hand. He had a kind and encouraging feel to his voice, Dawn shook his hand as he spoke, "Damon Silverstein, I'm a talent agent for PokéStar Talents, and I have a little proposition for you."
Dawn raised an eyebrow, "What kind of proposition?" she asked. Damon went to the table and picked up an IPad and did some tapping on it. He turned the tablet over to show a video of Dawn singing at the graduation ceremony.
"This is you right?" Dawn nodded, "Well good, because a few others and eye have been keeping an eye out for young and natural talent, it was your talent show performance that caught our attention." Damon explained, "Well I don't want to waste your time so I'm going to get straight to the point. You have the talent to become a big hit, and I'm giving you an offer for me to become your agent so you can have the opportunity audition to PokéStar and get on the track to becoming a new world sensation."
Dawn was surprised, "You want to make me… a star?"
Damon's smile grew more sincere, "You've got something that all stars have, a love for the stage. I mean just look at you." Damon played the video and Dawn saw herself having a blast on the stage, "That combined with your singing talent. I would have to be crazy to not give you a chance to become a star." Dawn blushed at the compliment, "So Dawn, you interested?"
Dawn looked at her mom, she nodded giving Dawn her consent. She looked back at Damon, "You bet I am."
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The scene fades and we're back with our two authors.
W. R. Winters: Well it looks like things are going well for Dawn… we'll see how long that lasts.
DawnForever101: *Looks at him* How can you say that?
W. R. Winters: Don't get me wrong I'm happy for her, but with Ash at college she's going to get a little lonely.
DawnForever101: Have you forgotten that- *W. R. Winters covers her mouth*
W. R. Winters: I haven't forgotten, but I don't want the readers to know just yet.
DawnForever101: *rolling her eyes and removes the hand* I think they already do know from the summary.
W. R. Winters: Good point, but I still won't say anything. Also this story is going to have several songs in it. So if you have any songs you would like Dawn to sing, we take requests. Just send them to us in a PM or a review.
Both: This is W. R. Winters and DawnForever101 signing off.