Hey everyone! This is my first story on fanfiction, and a contestshipping one at that! I hope this story will be enough to satisfy everyone! Enjoy the first chapter! By the way, there are spoilers for "A Full Course Tag Battle" in this chapter, so if you haven't watched that episode yet, and you don't like spoilers either, I advise you not to read it.

Summary: What if May wasn't the only coordinator who knows Ash that comes to Sinnoh? What if a certain green haired rival of hers shows up together with her as well? Another type of contest has replaced the Wallace Cup, and this contest is a Coordinator Couples Contest. Can the coordinators find a partner to help them in winning the Twin Aqua Ribbon?

Info: The Coordinator Couples Contest is a contest that popped into my head one day. In that contest, a team of two, consisting of a boy and a girl, will work together and advance further in the contest. The rules state that the two people do not need to be a real couple. They can be friends, family members, or even enemies. (If they can work together well enough.) In the appeals round, the team gets more points if the two coordinators show off themselves, as well as their Pokemon. The coordinator couples will battle together against other couples. Like any other contest, the last two couples will battle it out for the Twin Aqua Ribbon, and the winning duo will each receive identical ribbons that can be used for the Grand Festival in either Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, it's characters, or it's episodes! This goes for all the chapters in this fic!

The Princess and Her Knight

Dawn P.O.V

Wow, I can't believe I'm finally going the meet the coordinator Ash and Brock used to travel with. She's even called the Princess of Hoenn! I'm so excited, I can't wait! She must have a hardcore rival too, like me!

"Now Piplup, aren't you excited we're going to get a chance to meet the coordinator Ash and Brock used to travel around with?" I crouched down and asked Piplup.

Before I got an answer from Piplup, a heard a Pokemon. "Beautifly!" was the cry. A Beautifly came flying in our direction. It was really pretty and cute! I wonder if it's a wild Beautifly. I activated my Pokedex and the usual mechanical voice purred out.

Beautifly, the Butterfly Pokemon, and the evolved form of Silcoon. When flowers are in full bloom, Beautifly fly about gathering pollen.

Cool. If it's a wild Beautifly, I would really love to catch it. It would make a great addition to my team, and for sure, it'll help me win a lot of contests!

"Wait, do I know this Beautifly?" I suddenly heard Ash ask. So it has a trainer? Bummer. Wait, maybe it's…

"You'll find out soon enough," answered Brock.

"Yoo-hoo!" came an excited cry. "Long time no see!" I squinted to get a better view of the person waving at us on the ship, and, sure enough, it was the Princess of Hoenn.

"Wow, Ash, Pikachu, and Brock, it's great to see you!" greeted May when she finally got on land.

"It's great to see you too," answered Ash. May looks pretty cool. She must be very close to becoming a first class coordinator.

"Hey Ash, Brock," greeted another person I didn't know. He came down right after May. He looked pretty cute, I have to say. I wonder what relationship he has with May. Hey, maybe he's her boyfriend!

"Here you go, for Dawn and Piplup. It's so nice to meet you. I hope you like it," said May as she handed me a small box.

"Wow, thank you May, it's adorable," I replied after opening the small box. The piplup keychain was so cute! She really knows how to pick out cute stuff. "I finally get to meet you after all this time. They call you the Princess of Hoenn, right?"

"Princess? More like Klutzy Nervous Crybaby," taunted the green haired guy, flicking his bangs. Does he hate May or something?

"Well excuse me for not being as good as you, Drew," retorted May, slightly pissed. So his name was Drew, huh? Wait, he looks familiar…I've seen him in some contests, yeah!

May turned to me and said, "Oh right, you don't know him, do you Dawn?"

"Well, I've seen him in some contests," I answered. Drew snickered and flicked his hair again.

"Um, ok. Dawn, this is Drew Hayden. Drew, say hi to Dawn," introduced May.

"Hello there, nice to meet you," I greeted.

"Pleasure to meet you too," he answered, offering his hand. I wonder if this guy's is May's rival or boyfriend…but I'm shaking hands with another great coordinator! Wow, this really is my day.

"So Dawn, who're you planning to partner up with for the double contest?" asked May.

"Partner up… the double contest! I haven't gotten anyone yet! Does it HAVE to be a boy/girl pair, May?" I whined. I don't think Kenny's here, and I don't want to mess with Drew either. I wonder if Ash can be my partner… I'll consider it.

"Yeah, unfortunately. I'm going to be stuck with grass head over there." May jerked her head in Drew's direction.

"People should be feeling sorry for me, entering a contest with someone like you," said Drew, keeping his cool. This may sound strange, but I think that's their way of play-flirting. Yes, I know, I sense strange things.

"If you two don't want to compete together, why did you decide to do it anyway?" asked Ash, out of nowhere. "There's still Harley and Solidad to partner up with."

"Well, you see, Harley and Solidad decided that they wanted to stay in Johto and continue their contests there, instead of coming to compete here. Me and Drew were the only ones who were interested, so, we agreed to be partners for this contest," explained May.

"Oh… I see," muttered Ash.

"Hey, May," I whispered. May came closer to me. "Do you like Drew or something? I kind of feel like he's flirting with you and vice versa." I could literally feel the heat coming off May's face. Her face had gotten pinkish-red in just a few moments. Now that was some total blushing.

"N-N-No, of course not! We're just rivals, that's all!" stammered May.

"I don't even know if I can call someone as pathetic as you a rival, May," taunted Drew, again.

"Do you ever stop taunting her, Drew?" asked Brock.

Instead of answering, Drew just flicked his bangs again. Wow, such arrogance. We started to walk away from the port. Ash and Brock asked May a lot of questions. Those three must be really close.

"So, May, when did you arrive in Sinnoh?" I asked.

"Three days ago. There was something I really wanted to do before the Wallace Cup got started. So first, I went to Snowpoint City," answered May.

I continued, "So what did you do?" Why Snowpoint City? It's super cold there! Why not come to Lake Valor from the very start?

"I'll show you," said May. "Now, Glaceon, on stage!" The brunette threw a Pokeball, which released a beautiful Glaceon.

Everyone gasped. I'm so envious. That Glaceon's really gorgeous! "May, you Eevee evolved. That's great!" exclaimed Brock. Eevees are really rare! She's so lucky! I switched on my Pokedex once again to analyze the Glaceon.

Glaceon, the Fresh Snow Pokemon, and the evolved form of Eevee. Glaceon can freeze the fur on its body and make it stick out like sharp needles.

Talk about dangerous. Instead, I exclaimed a, "So cute!" Yes, it is still cute, even though it's dangerous too.

"See, over near Snowpoint City, there's an ice cave where a huge ice crystal causes Eevee to evolve," started May. Of course. That's where the famous ice crystal is! Snowpoint City's famous for that landmark.

May continued, "Since I was coming to Sinnoh anyway, I figured it would be fun to return to the Johto contests with a newly evolved Pokemon."

Drew flicked his hair once more and said, "Too bad it won't do you any good, May. You know I'll always be one step ahead of you."

"Can you never stop degrading me?!" yelled May, clearly pissed off. That arrogant Drew… Well, if it's his way of getting May's attention, then so be it.

Ash cut in, "How many Johto ribbons do you have by now, May?"

May stopped glaring at Drew and answered, "I've got three of them."

Wow… she already got three! I'm stuck with one and she's got three! Man, she's good. I'll have to watch her battle strategies closely in the contest.

"Of course, May, you can never catch up to me," teased Drew.

A vein popped in May's forehead and she retorted, "Well, for you information, Drew, don't forget that I already beat you in the Kanto Grand Festival!"

Oh my God! She beat her rival already! God, I wonder when I'll ever beat Zoey, or Nando! Drew uttered a "hmph" and continued, "That was just pure luck, May. I wouldn't get too cocky about it. Besides, I already have four Johto ribbons." Oh Lord, this guy's good.

I swear, I saw fire rising from May at that moment. If I didn't interrupt their little brawl, I think they would've fought a battle already! "May, can you show me your ribbons?" I pathetically asked.

"Sure," said May, softening her face. "Ta-da!' I looked at the three gleaming ribbons in her case. Not wanting to leave her rival out, I asked for his ribbons as well. He opened his case and four beautiful ribbons showed themselves.

"Wow, real Johto ribbons," I commented. I have no idea why I said that. Must be because I'm in the presence of two very talented coordinators.

"Thank you!" said May.

"Remember May, you still have a long way to go before beating me," said Drew, snickering.

"Why you..." growled May. I sweat-dropped. Do they always argue like this? I almost find it impossible for two people to argue that much. To my surprise, May directed her next statement to me.

"Hey Dawn, Ash told me all about you, y'know," I was pretty sure that she meant she knew I've already lost twice in the first rounds. Damn, this is embarrassing.

"Yup, everything," echoed Ash. Curse him and that big mouth of his.

" She knows all about how you lost in the first stage twice in a row and that right now you're recharging a bit," backed-up Brock. Curse both of them and their big mouths...

"Hey, chin up!" said May. "Since I got to Johto, it's been one disaster after another for me."

All I could utter was, "Wow, you too?"

The brunette continued, "So I wanted to compete in this contest as a good way to get myself back on the contest track. Why don't we both make this our comeback stage?"

Before I could say anything, Drew cut in, "You've always been a disaster, May. Johto or Hoenn."

I could feel it coming. May blowing up. That was just too far. I'm sure May worked really hard to get where she is now. Why's she called the "Princess of Hoenn" if she isn't a really good coordinator? The next thing that happened totally took me by surprise. Drew swiftly whipped out a red rose and threw it to May. May, as if she knew it was coming, caught it at the right time.

"Easy to get irritated as usual, May. You should learn to pipe down," suggested Drew. I was still surprised at him giving May the rose.

"Well why don't you stop being such an annoying brat?" asked May. At that moment, Ash's stomach grumbled. For once his stomach's grumbling at an appropriate time.

May giggled and said, "Looks like some things never change."

"Guess I have been kinda hungry for a while now," said Ash.

"Well, since it's lunchtime, we're probably all hungry," I commented. Now that I mentioned it, I was getting really hungry too.

"I just happen to make reservation at the perfect place. Only the most popular restaurant in Valor Lake Front," said May. Just what I expected from Hoenn's princess! Hang on stomach, we'll be eating soon! We all walked to the famous restaurant May was talking about.

Once we got there, I gaped. The place was huge! "So this is it?" asked Ash, in wonder. Pikachu and Piplup surprised sounds as well.

"The Seven Stars Restaurant!" May exclaimed. This place is really famous! Why didn't I think of coming here as well? "This is the hottest place to eat in the whole Sinnoh region," continued May.

"Wow May, I'm impressed," I said, and I'm not lying either. I really am impressed.

"May's always had a nose for finding great places like this," commented Brock.

"Well, at least you're good at something, seeing that you're totally hopeless in contests," taunted Drew. I saw May trembling with anger, but she managed to keep her cool this time. Maybe the rose is getting to her.

When we got inside, there was a waiter waiting for us. "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen," he greeted.

May stepped forward and asked, "Reservations for May?"

"Yes, of course. We've been waiting for you Miss May. You have a reservation for five. Please, right this way," directed the waiter.

While we were walking towards a huge door, some guy suddenly burst out of them. Didn't he like the food? That's impossible. I've heard that the food at this restaurant is so heavenly, they can even please all the lengendary Pokemon!

"You're leaving?" asked the waiter.

The guy said something about training, and "eating here if it's the last thing he does". Since what does training have to do with eating or food?

"Then we'll be waiting to serve you at another time," said the waiter in his monotone. The guy ran away screaming, "I won't forget this!"

"What was that about?" I asked, clearly confused.

"That young man lost his battle, so of course, he wasn't accepted at our restaurant," explained the waiter.

"Battle?" asked Ash, confused as well.

"Come with me, and I'll explain," said the waiter.

Once we got to the room through the doors, all of us gasped, except for May and Drew. Clearly, they already know about this "battle" thing. The room's a battle field for crying out loud!

"You see, besides being a wealthy and successful businessman, the owner of the Seven Stars Restaurant is also an avid battle fan," explained the waiter. He continued, "As a result, only those who battle against him and his fiance and emerge victoriously are allowed to dine here." Again, almost all of us gasped. We have to battle against them and win to eat? Just to eat?

"That means if we lose..." Brock started. I don't want to leave without eating Brock! Don't even think about it!

"Then you'll be leaving with empty stomachs," finished the waiter.

"That's rough," I said.

"Nah, I think it's great!" Wow, she sounds pretty confident. I want to be on the same team as her if this is gonna be a double battle!

"If you say so," said Ash. His stomach grumbled again. "Ahh... I'm starving."

The doors behind the couple we're supposed to battle against opened, and another couple came out. The waiter explained that they were successful in their battle, so they got a free full course meal! Aah, I need to win this. The food smells sooooo great! Once those doors opened, the sweetest aroma just took my breath away.

"You must be our next customers," said the lady, the owner's fiance.

"Welcome to the Seven Stars Restaurant," greeted the owner. "My name is Roman and I'm a restaurant tourer who prides in the finest cuisine."

"And my name is Kylie," greeted Roman's fiance.

"So, shall we proceed two at a time with a tag battle, then?" suggested Roman. Yes, perfect! I'm with May on this one!

"May, can I be on your team?" I asked, immediately.

"Sure, and then we can eat!" said May, excitedly.

"Looks like it's you and me, big guy," said Brock, looking at Ash.

"It's been a while since we battled together, Brock, so let's do it!" exclaimed Ash.

"Hold on, guys!" shouted May. "What about Drew? He doesn't have a partner."

"I'll be fine by myself, thank you very much. Besides, I don't need a partner," answered Drew, flicking his hair. Suit yourself, Drew. Hopefully you won't lose!

"Hm, if you say so," mumbled May. It seems to me that she sounds a little, teensy, tiny bit disappointed. I it because she wanted Drew as a partner? Nah, they argue too much. It can't be.

"All right, everyone please select your Pokemon," said Roman.

"All right, Sudowoodo, let's go!" yelled Brock, throwing out his Pokeball.

"Pikachu, get in there!" commanded Ash. Pikachu gladly jumped on the battle field.

"Oh, nice Pokemon," commented Roman.

"Now, it's our turn," continued Kylie.

"Go, Snorlax!" said Roman.

"You come on out too, Munchlax!" commanded Kylie.

"Wow, Muchlax. Evolution pairs are really popular," I commented. I used my Pokedex to examine them again. After analyzing both of them, the referee started Ash and Brock's match.

All right! I'm done with my first chapter, yay! Please review after reading! Oh, and I want to ask all of you if you want Dawn to be paired up with someone. Paul isn't an option, since he's not interested in contests, though I know that Ikarishipping is really popular. Dawn can either be paired up with Ash or Kenny (if I can sneak him in the contest.) Please tell me in your reviews if you want Pearlshipping or Penguinshipping! I'll also set up a poll in my profile so that you guys can vote. Please review! Oh, and by the way, please tell me if I made any mistakes in my writing, ok?