Hey there people! Lula here! This is my first story so I'm sorry if it isn't that good. I tried... :P
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in pokémon. If I did AshXSerena would be cannon...
On with the story!
~Serena's P.O.V.~
I sighed as I stepped on the plane. I really didn't want to leave Ash, but I did want to become a better performer and this was what Palermo had suggested. I sat down and sighed once again. The plane defiantly wasn't comfortable...
"I hope these contests Palermo talked about really do help me..." I whispered to myself as the plane took off.
The ride was a long one, but the plane finally landed in Hoen. I smiled and quickly pushed my way out of the plane. I stepped out into the open and stretched. Maybe a new region wouldn't be so bad after all!
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The first place I needed to get to was the pokemon center. After all I had been borrowing a sleeping bag. If I wanted to last on my own I would need that at least. Maybe I could also ask about these pokémon contests too!
According to the sign, I was in Slateport City. I slowly made my way to the pokémon center while taking in the sights along the way. The city had a harbor, the plane station, a few normal shops, as well as a strange consort hall of sorts.
"Hello Nurse Joy." I walked into the center a rushed over to her, "Would it be possible for me to stay here for the night?"
"Of course!" She replied enthusiastically, "Anyone is welcome to stay here." She handed me a room key.
"Thanks!" I started to turn around, but stopped, "Actually! One more thing... Could tell me about pokémon contests please?" She nodded.
"Contests are actually fairly simple." Nurse Joy chimed, "The entire contest consists of two rounds and the winner receives a ribbon. You will need five of these contest ribbons to enter the grand festival. Understand?"
"I got it. What about the rounds?" I asked.
"Well... The first round is the appeal stage. You will create a short combonation of moves to show off the skills of you pokémon. Unlike performances, however, the trainer usually stands back during the combination, so the spotlight is solely on the pokémon." She explained carefully, "If you are one of the eight trainers that pass this round you will come to the battle stage. During this stage you will battle an opponent with a set amount of time. Although you are battling you will still be trying to show off your pokémon. If your move misses, if it look bad, if your opponent uses a good move, or if your pokémon is hit you will lose points. If your pokémon faints, if you run out of points, or if you have the least points when time is called you will lose the match. That's about all you need to know for now, but if you have any questions just let me know." She smiled.
"Alright thanks!" I exclaimed, "Do you know how I could register?"
"I can take care of that for you. Just hand me your pokédex." Nurse Joy offered. I nodded and handed her my pokédex.
I know it's really short, but I just wanted to get this stuff out of the way... If I make more, which I probably will, I will try to make longer chapters. Anyway I hope I didn't do to bad in 'explaining' contests... I'm usually not that good at those things... Anyway! I hope you enjoyed this first chapter! ;)
- Lula