Note- I don't own Pokemon.
Ash Ketchum was currently travelling in the Kalos region. He had just earned his eighth badge, and the group was ready to head to the Pokemon League. The group was outside the Pokemon Center.
"Why are we out here, Ash?" Serena asked Ash.
Ash impatiently tapped his foot, checking his watch for the hundredth time in the past minute. "They should've gotten here by now." He muttered.
"Ash, who are we waiting for?" Clemont asked.
"Where could they be? Blazikin should've melted the snow."
Pikachu then realized who Ash was waiting for. "Pika?"
"Yeah Pikachu, they're really here." Ash confirmed. "Or at least they should be here."
Pikachu smiled. "Pika pi!" The electric type cheered.
A Glaceon ran up to Ash. Bending down, Ash noticed a note attached to the Glaceon. Taking it off, he read it to himself.
"What Pokemon is that?" Serena asked.
"It's a Glaceon." Clemont said.
"Oh Arceus!" Ash realized. "We're going to miss the appeal stage!"
Ash ran away, with Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie chasing him.
Dawn looked in the mirror. Her hair was a disaster zone, and Piplup wasn't there to help fix it.
A soft knock echoed through the room. "Dawn, can I come in?"
Dawn smiled as she heard Zoey. She always knew how to calm her down before an important contest.
"Yeah Zoey." Dawn replied and the redhead entered the room.
"Oh my Magicarp!" She said as she saw Dawn's hair. "Need some help?"
Dawn nodded and Zoey started to fix her hair.
"So you ready?" Zoey asked.
"I don't know. It's going to be my final ribbon before the Grand Festival." Dawn replied. "And I'm going to have to defeat my friends to win."
"No need to worry, Dawn." Zoey smiled. "Just focus on how much you want to win. Try to forget they are your friends, they're rivals now."
"Easy for you to say."
"Welcome everyone to the Snowbelle City Pokemon Contest!" Cheers came from the crowd. "I'm your host, Kathrien! Today we are giving out the Snowbelle Ribbon to one lucky coordinator that will help gain acess to the Grand Festival! First up is Dawn from Twinleaf Town! Dawn was runner-up in the Sinnoh Grand Festival and is the only person to win the Wallnce Cup two years in a row!"
Dawn ran onto the stage. "Bunery! Spotlight!" She yelled as she threw Bunery's Pokeball.
"Bun!" Bunery said as she appered from snowflakes created by her ball capsule.
"Bunery use Ice Beam!" Dawn commanded. Bunery created a block of ice.
"Go Dawn!" Ash yelled.
"Now use Dizzy Punch!" Bunery hit the ice with its ears. It made an ice sculpture of a Bunery. Giving it one last Dizzy Punch, the sculpture shattered, spraying ice crystals all over the arena.
"Now for the big finish!" Bunery jumped into the air and used Ice Beam and crushing the ice with Dizzy Punch. More ice crystals were spread around the arena. Spinning while she fell, Bunery gracefully landed on her feet.
The crowd erupted into a loud roar of applause. Dawn and Bunery bowed, and walked off the stage.
"Next up is Zoey from Snowpoint City! Zoey has won the Sinnoh Grand Festival, so let's hope for a beautiful performance!"
The contest appeals went on. Ash seemed to cheer on everyone. Finally, May was up.
"Next up is May from Petlburg City! May has competed in the Hoenn, Kanto, and Johto Grand Festivals."
May ran out. "Wartortle, take the stage!" She yelled as she threw Wartortle's Pokeball. Wartortle stood on the stage, alert and ready to perform. "Okay, let's start classic! Rapid Spin while using Hydro Pump!" Water sprayed out of Wartortle's shell. "Now use Blizzard!" Snow replaced the water. Wartortle soon jumped out of its shell and stopped using Blizzard. The two bowed and walked off the stage.
"And that's all of our appeals! Please wait while we decide who will move on."
"Do you think he came?" Dawn asked May.
"Course he came." May replied. "He said so."
"Dawn!" Ash yelled. "May!"
Ash ran through the crowd, looking for Dawn and May. Heck, he hoped he could find Kenny at least. The crowd of coordinators was endless.
Ash bumped into Kenny. "Whoops! Sorry Ash!" Kenny said.
"It's okay man." Ash smiled. "Can't blame you for bumping into me. This crowd is huge!"
"Yeah." Kenny agreed. "So you looking for Dawn and May?"
"Yeah."
"They should be over there." Kenny pointed towards a bench. May and Dawn were giggling and talking.
"Thanks Kenny!" Ash said as he ran towards the two coordinators.
While chasing after Ash, Serena bumped into Kenny. Serena fell down, only to be caught by Kenny. "You alright?" Kenny asked Serena.
Serena blushed. Kenny was cute, and Serena stared into his eyes. "Uh... yeah. I'm fine." Serena said. "Have you seen a boy with a Pikachu on his shoulder, black hair, blue jacket with a red hat?"
"You mean Ash?" Serena nodded. "He's over with Dee-Dee and May. May's little brother is probably over there."
"Okay. Thanks!" Serena said as she ran away.
"Ash!" Dawn yelled as soon as she saw the Pokemon Trainer.
"Hey Dawn!" Ash waved. He sat down next to her. "You guys were great out there."
"Thanks Ash!" The two girls smiled in unison.
"Ash!" Serena yelled as she ran up to the trio. "I've been looking all over for you!"
"Hey Serena." Ash smiled. "I'd like you to meet Dawn and May."
"Hi!" Serena cheerfully said. "I'm Serena, nice to meet you!"
"I'm May!"
"And my name's Dawn!"
Serena sat down and listened to Dawn and May's stories about Ash. The girls seemed to know all about Ash and his journeys.
"So you're both Pokemon Coordinators, right?" Serena asked.
"Yep!" Dawn nodded. "Are you a coordinator?"
Serena shook her head. "No, I'm a Performer."
"A Performer?" The two girls asked.
"It's a contest kinda like a Pokemon Contest. There's no battling though!" Serena said.
Coordinators gathered around the large tv screens in the middle of the room.
"And the coordinators moving on are..."