[A restless Ash and Pikachu are seen in his hotel room bed in the Athlete's Village, with the former appearing pretty anxious.]
Urgh... it's no use! I just can't get to sleep!
Pika?
Uh, sorry Pikachu. Did I wake you?
[shaking his head] Pika, Pikachu. Pikachu!
[Ash and Pikachu then take a walk to clear his mind from the tension about the semifinals.]
You know, the semifinals start up tomorrow after the opening ceremonies, Pikachu, and there's gonna be a lot of really strong Trainers wanting to win, just like us! I'm sure glad that we're a team.
Pika!
[As they walk, the silhouette of Gary can be seen staring across the lake, also seeming to clear his head and eliminate his worries.]
It'll just be us against a lot of really strong Trainers! Who's that?
Huh? Hey, Ash. Can't you sleep?
[nervously] Pikachu and I were just out for some... fresh air, that's all.
Pika.
[The three sit together on a tree stump looking outward in a moment of reflection.]
So, Gary, guess you couldn't sleep either, right?
Okay. Mmm... you got me this time, buddy.
Well then, that makes two of us.
[Ash and Gary look up at the full moon illuminating their surroundings.]
Boy, talk about a full moon!
Awesome!
That same kind of moon was out the first night after I left Pallet Town. 'Member?
No, not really...
That was the same day you came to Professor Oak's laboratory, and you were acting weird 'cause you were late, 'member?
Do you have to bring that up?
And the only Pokémon left was a feisty little Pikachu that wouldn't do anything it was told to do!
Piiika?
And now, look what's happened! That Pikachu has become your best buddy and your best Pokémon!
Pi?
Uhh... well, you're right about that one, Gary.
Pikachu!
I wonder... if you hadn't come late that day, or if... say, I hadn't watching a big moon like this that night, we might've ended up in two different parts of the world tonight, doing completely different things, having completely different hopes and dreams, and who knows what dreams? And there's so many more dreams we haven't even thought of!
[taken about by this rather unexpected reflective side of his rival] Hey, Gary, you okay? I mean, why are you thinking about all this stuff?
[standing up] No reason. I was just thinking that there are all kinds of possibilities waiting for the two of us out there in the future. But that doesn't change the present, Ashy! I'm gonna beat anyone who gets in my way of first place, and that includes you!
Ah... [smiling] Okay, now you sound more like Gary, which can mean only one thing. [He grunts as he also stands up] Means you better get used to that number two spot, 'cause I'm gonna be Numero Uno, even if we are friends!
Pikachu!
[The two just stand there looking at each other as the night turns into day.]
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