It's Never Too Late Ikarishipping Fanfiction

Time: Victorian Era Chapter

Chapter Three: Opportunity Comes Knocking

It was the next day and Dawn was already awake and dressed. Faster than usual too.

'Alright...Paul's going to pay...time to commence Operation: Annoy Paul,' Dawn thought. She left her room and closed the doors. She turned toward the closed room across from hers.

Dawn smirked and chuckled to herself.

'Watch out Paul...because I'm going to be your worse nightmare...'

Dawn began to knock on the door softly first. After waiting for a minute or so, Dawn began knocking loudly.

The door swung opened, there stood Paul, angry as ever.

"What do you want Troublesome! It's five in the morning!" Paul yelled.

"I just wanted to talk to someone..." Dawn replied, pouting. Paul grunted and slammed the door. Dawn clicked her tongue and knocked on the door louder than before.

"What!" Paul boomed.

"Can you help me train for the Pokemon Talent Show Audition?" Dawn asked, using her cutesy voice. Paul was very annoyed, but of course, if he yelled some more, both his brother and her mother will ask what's wrong. Either way, Dawn has the advantage.

"Fine...just whatever it takes to shut you up..." Paul replied sleepily. Dawn smiled and dragged Paul out of the room.

They both headed out to the garden. Paul, still in his pyjamas, was looking around the garden.

"What do you want to show me?" Paul asked, a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"Oh you see...I'm thinking of using my Piplup to take to the auditions...but it's a double presentation and I don't know what to pick for my last Pokemon. So I was thinking if you could lend me one of your Pokemon?" Dawn asked.

Paul stayed silent. He was sure as hell he was not going to lend one of his Pokemon to a weakling like her.

"No," Paul replied bluntly. Dawn frowned.

"Why?" Dawn asked.

"I'm not going to lend you my Pokemon to a weakling like you." Dawn eye twitched.

"'Weakling' huh!" Dawn screeched.

Paul rolled his eyes. He was about to walk back into the house until Dawn stopped him.

"Wait!"

"What do you want now!" Paul demanded. Dawn hesitated a while before coming up with a very good idea.

"Can you train my Pokemon?" Paul lifted an eyebrow.

"What? Me? Training your weak Pokemon?"

"Y-yeah...my Pokemon...I want to um...defeat Barry..." Dawn replied.

"Oh...him? Why do you want to try and defeat your boyfriend?" Paul spat.

"Boyfriend? Barry's n-not my boyfriend!" Dawn replied.

"Sure, whatever you say," Paul murmured.

"So...are you going to train my Pokemon or what? I can pay you if you want."

"Pay me? I don't think you have that much poke to pay me," Paul said.

"I have enough poke. So, how much do you want?" Dawn asked boldly.

Paul thought about it, "I want to have a million poke. Do you have that much?"

"Yes. I have more than a million poke," Dawn replied smugly.

Paul eyed Dawn suspiciously. He knew she was bluffing, but he wasn't so sure at the same time. He decided not to question it and took the offer.

'He took the bait! I was so bluffing about that! Shows who's the stupid one now, ha!' Dawn thought evilly.

"So, which one of your stupid Pokemon do you want me to train?" Paul asked blankly.

Dawn cringed when he called her Pokemon 'stupid' but decided to ignore it, because her plan must be perfect.

"Um...maybe my Mamoswine...he's been feeling a bit rowdy...I'll go get him!" Dawn said, rushing around the corner of the bush. Paul just stared back, with no other expression than his blank look.

Dawn stopped running, she took out a a muffin-like object.

"Here Mamoswine...come out here please..." Dawn whispered. Suddenly, a rampaging animal rushed toward Dawn, eating the item in her hand.

"Hey Mamoswine...I know you're quite well trained...but may you please be very rebellious and rowdy when I bring you over to Paul? I'm trying to get back at him for saying how my Pokemon are weak and stupid...and for ruining what happened yesterday..." Dawn said seriously. Mamoswine looked into her eyes, and nodded.

"Thanks Mamoswine..." Dawn replied, smiling and hugging the mammoth.

As Dawn and Mamoswine came back, they saw Paul standing around in the same position where she left him.

"Here's Mamoswine...you might want to stay back...he can get really angry if he's not used to seeing someone else other than me...but Mamoswine's been acting really strange..." Dawn said.

"Maybe because he needs a better trainer." Dawn twitched.

'How dare he say that! Oh, Paul...you're going to get it now!' Dawn thought angrily.

"Alright...let's see what you can -" Mamoswine lift Paul up with his two tusks.

"W-what!" Paul cried.

"M-Mamoswine! No!" Dawn said, trying to make Mamoswine put the prune headed jerk down.

Dawn's eyes showed a hint evil, 'yes! Thank you Mamoswine! If this keeps up, we might not need to go into plan two of this operation!'

Mamoswine was swinging Paul around. Paul was holding tightly on one of Mamoswine's tusk.

"What is - this Pokemon's - problem!" Paul yelled down at Dawn. She winced at the harshness of his voice.

"I- I don't know Paul! Mamoswine's never did this to anyone before!" Dawn replied, she started to fake cry. Paul, thinking they were real, was taken a back.

"Geez...what a troublesome bunch...Weavile! Stand by for battle!" Paul cried, throwing a pokeball out. Suddenly, a weasel like Pokemon with sharp claws came out.

"Weav!" cried the Pokemon.

"Whoa! It's a Weavile!" Dawn said.

"Weavile, use ice beam on Mamoswine!" Paul ordered.

"Weav!" replied Weavile. He did as it was instructed. The Weavile froze Mamoswine, along with Paul by accident. Dawn clapped her hands over her mouth, trying to stop herself from smiling.

"Oh my Arceus! Paul! A- are you alright?"

Paul only shifted his eyes. He was frozen tight in that block of ice. Suddenly, cracks could be seen from the top of the ice. The sheet of ice broke into millions of pieces, Dawn went behind a rose bush for cover. Mamoswine broke free from the ice and continued swinging Paul around.

"Tch..." Paul clicked his tongue. He then called out Torterra.

"Torterra! Stand by for battle!"

"Torr!" out came a very large turtle-like Pokemon. It had a tree on its shell and three pointy rocks. It looked like a walking piece of land...maybe a very very small inhabited island.

"Wh- whoa! That's huge..." Dawn squeaked.

"Torterra, use frenzy plant!" Paul instructed, still clinging on Mamoswine's tusk for his life.

"Torr!" Torterra cried. Roots came out from the ground and attacked Mamoswine. Mamoswine cried out in pain. Dawn tried not to jump out there and reveal her plan, even if it meant seeing her Pokemon get hurt because of it's rebellious acting.

"M- Mamoswine!" Dawn cried. Mamoswine collapsed on the ground. Paul, who was now standing on the firm ground, was looking displeased.

"You should train your Pokemon better," Paul said furiously. Dawn clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles began to turn white.

"Excuse me! I shouldn't be the one to be told what to do! Especially to the likes of you!" Dawn cried. Paul just stared at her.

"If this is some stupid plan to make me go insane and leave your sorry house, it's not working," Paul replied.

'Damn...I mean shoot...' Dawn thought.

"What makes you think I'm planning something?" Dawn asked hotly.

"The way your Mamoswine is acting. I've watched you train your Mamoswine...it was fine and was listening to your every words."

Dawn fell silent. She didn't expect him to say that. She couldn't find anything else to say, but walked away.

Paul stared after her. He decided to train his Pokemon at the clearance in the forest.

As Paul was walking, he heard rustling in the bushes. He stopped and turned around. He stared intently at the bush. It was silent for a minute or so before Paul continued walking.

The bush rustled again, but Paul ignored it. Thinking that it was just some weak wild Pokemon.

He finally reached the clearance and took out all his pokeballs and released his Pokemon.

"Weav!"

"Torr!"

"Elect."

"Chaarr!"

"Urr!"

"Honkk."

Paul's Pokemon lined up. Paul looked at his Pokemon's. Thinking about which two Pokemon he will use to train.

"Honchkrow, Chimchar. You two will be battling with each other. This time, don't you dare lose." Paul returned the other Pokemon's back into their pokeballs. Honchkrow and Chimchar were waiting for their commands.

"Honchkrow, steal wing on Chimchar," Paul said monotonously.

"Honkk!" Honchkrow flew high up into the sky and came back down, his wings were glowing white. Chimchar waited for a good chance before using dig.

As Honchkrow neared Chimchar, Chimchar jumped up from the ground and landed back down, creating a hole. Honchkrow missed his target.

The flying Pokemon waited until the monkey jumped out from the ground.

"Honchkrow, use shadow ball into that hole," Paul commanded. Honchkrow did as he was told. A black sphere was shot down into the hole where Chimchar dug. They waited for a little while. Suddenly, an explosion could be heard and Chimchar was flying high into the air, defenceless. Honchkrow took this opportunity to use steal wing again.

This time, Chimchar was hit. The monkey screeched and was hit against a tree, falling face first, to the firm rocky ground. Honchkrow just laughed.

Chimchar shakily stood back up. He used ember to shoot the bird, but of course, Honchkrow swat the fiery bullets as if they were just some pest. Chimchar clenched his paws.

Chimchar's tail burst into flames. Paul jolted a bit, but it wasn't what he was looking for. He resumed his arrogance position.

Honchkrow used steel wing again. It charged straight at Chimchar. The small monkey did not move at all, which persuaded the bird.

As Honchkrow neared Chimchar again, the monkey used flame wheel. It spun around in circles and hit Honchkrow.

"Honk!" Honchkrow fell to the ground, but got back up. Chimchar was getting very tired and seemed that he will collapse just like last time.

"That's enough training for today." Both Pokemon looked to Paul with questionable looks.

"Honk!" cried Honchkrow.

"We have better things to do. You are already powerful enough, but Chimchar needs to battle other weak trainers. We're going to find some idiots to battle," Paul replied. He took out Honchkrow's pokeball and Honchkrow returned. Chimchar on the other hand was still out, tired and injured.

"Chim..?" Chimchar asked.

"Go get some rest. After we do, we're going to the Pokemon Stadium and battle with the weaklings."

Chimchar got up and was returned back into his pokeball.

Paul placed the pokeballs back into his pocket. He just remembered he was in his pyjamas. He sighed and walked back to Dawn's house.

Paul entered the archway doors and saw Johanna sitting on the table and sipping some tea.

"Why hello Paul. Enjoying the outside I presume?" Johanna asked.

"I was training my Pokemon...I'm here to get Chimchar healed up and get changed." Johanna nodded her head.

"That's lovely. I do hope you'll change into some nice attire!" Johanna laughed. Paul hesitated a little before going up to his room.

Paul entered the room. He saw that Dawn did not close the door. He rolled his eyes and closed his room's door.

After twenty minutes or so, Paul came back out in a casual white shirt and blue-grey pants. He walked out of the room but stopped. He looked to Dawn's room. It looked empty. He decided to go over to her room and close the doors.

As he got neared, he felt like something was not right. He entered the room and was suddenly knocked out.

~oOo~

Paul groggily woke up. He looked at his surrounding. He was definitely not in Dawn's room anymore.

Paul tried to get up, but was pulled back down. He was tied to a chair.

"Don't bother Paul." Paul looked up to see a silhouette. The room was quite dark, but he could make out who voice it belonged to.

"Troublesome...what's wrong with you! Untie me!" demanded Paul.

"Untie you? Why should I do that? What have you done to deserve to be freed?" Dawn asked snobbishly.

"Because I can use my Pokemon's to attack you," Paul replied. Dawn laughed. She came into the light, she wore something different from this morning. She wore a pale yellow dress and a bodice. The sleeves were puffed up from the shoulders and began to get slim to her wrist and there were cuffs.

The dress itself was plain, but the bodice was golden yellow, the same colour as her hair clips.

"What do you want Troublesome!" shouted Paul. He was trying to break free violently.

Dawn only laughed coldly, "you won't be able to escape, Paul. I had my so called weak Pokemon;s to tie you up."

Paul grunted, he glared darkly at Dawn. Her eyes looked as if they were mocking him.

"Why?" Paul asked calmly.

"Why? Well, to get back at you! This is my operation, dear Paul. An operation to annoy to to the depths of hell."

"Well, it's not working. Your immature mind is just as pathetic as your plan and your Pokemon's," Paul spat.

Dawn tensed up. She clenched her fists and turned around swiftly, leaving the room.

"Wait! Where are you going? Come back and untie me!" Dawn looked back to Paul squirming to break free. She just narrowed her eyes and smirked at him, pursing her lips at the same time.

"Oh Paul. Silly silly Paul. What's the point of me tying you up if I'm going to release you again?" Dawn chuckled and left. Slamming the door behind her.

Paul stopped moving. He looked around the room he was in. It was like a cellar, but not really. It was more like a barn shed.

Paul tried reaching for a pokeball that was hidden underneath his jacket. He released the Pokemon that was in it. Standing there beside Paul was a Gliscor.

"Gli?" asked Gliscor.

"A troublesome girl tied me up. Hurry and untie me using fire fang!" commanded Paul.

"Gliscor!" Gliscor's teeth was engulfed by fire, he bit onto the ropes and the ropes burned and fell off.

Paul tested his wrists by moving them in circular motions. He returned Gliscor back into his pokeball and left the barn shed.

As Paul got out, he did not see Dawn or her Pokemon's as well.

'That's a relief. Troublesome is not here," thought Paul. He then brought Gliscor back out and hopped onto his back. Telling his Pokemon to fly back to Twinleaf Town.

~oOo~

Dawn was humming a song in her room. She was brushing her hair. She felt great that Paul is no longer here int he house anymore. Suddenly, the door swung opened. Dawn was surprised, she turned around and there stood a very angry Paul.

"P-Paul! What are you doing here?" Dawn asked, nervously lying.

"Don't play innocent with me!" Paul hissed. He stomped toward Dawn and clutched her hair.

"O-ow!" Dawn cried. Trying to lessen the pain by holding onto Paul's hand that was gripping her recently brushed hair.

"Listen here and listen closely," Paul whispered. His face close to Dawn's.

"I will not be humiliated by a child like you." Dawn was scared. She never saw this side of Paul before. She knew he was a moody, arrogant jerk – but this was new, very new.

Paul released his grip and left her room, entering his and slamming the door. Dawn was standing there, speechless. She gripped the brush on the vanity table and stared angrily at the door of Paul's room.

'Mark my word's Paul...this isn't over yet...it's never too late for my ultimate plan my dear Paul...I'll make you eat your words...' thought Dawn evilly.

Oh gawd...I'm sorry everyone for the late update! It's just that...I was writing this chapter during my animation class, but then I didn't bother to save it on my USB stick, so yeah...then I finally downloaded OpenOffice 3 and well...yeah, it's complicated.

Anyways, man, I enjoy writing this chapter...well, kind of...but I like the...poke battle scene! Oh and I really enjoy writing the "evil" Dawn. It's so fun! Thanks for reading this, if you want to review, be my guest! Though, I'm happy enough that you're all reading this and favouriting this story!

-TakashiRika-