Why You Don't Teach Them Metronome

By Nidonemo

It was morning in Sinnoh, and deep within Eterna Forest Gail was with her Clefairy, Daniella. Zach, her best friend since childhood and fellow Pokemon trainer had found her.

"That's it dear keep those fingers up!" Gail said, her own fingers pointing skyward. The Clefairy complied, swishing her pink arms in the air.

"What are you doing?" Zach asked, tilting his head confused.

"Oh I'm teaching Daniella how to do Metronome, she almost has it." Gail said, smiling and standing up, dusting off her knees.

"Fairy?" Daniella asked, with a curious look.

"Yes dear, left, right, left, very good!" Gail nodded. Zach frowned and looked down to Daniella, who happily went in circles swishing her fingers in the air.

"Metronome? Are you sure?"

"What do you mean 'are you sure?' Of course I'm sure! It's adorable and the contest judges just freaking love it!" Gail beamed.

"Well it's just that it's so unpredictable. If my Clefairy Sugarpop ever tried learning it behind my back I'd spank her pink little butt white." Zach said, crossing his arms. Daniella stopped in her tracks and whirled to face Zach.

"Fairy fairy?!" she growled.

"Yes, I spank my Pokemon when they misbehave." Zach answered.

"Fairy fairy fairy! Fairy fafairy!" Daniella protested. Gail looked surprised.

"I'm sorry but my disciplinary tactics and how I carry them out are none of your concern, young lady and I would appreciate it if you wouldn't cuss at me just because you disagree with my choices." Zach said, irritated.

"Clefairy." Daniella said, nodding.

"I accept your apology, and I understand why you're angry. I'll try to find a different way of training your best friend if that would please you."

Gail simply stared at Zach, a small smirk on her face started to form.

"What?" He asked.

"You don't spank Miss Moomoo, do you? Or Zeke?" Gail questioned, trying in vain to hide a giggle. Zach sighed.

"I never have to spank my Miltank or my Steelix, they happen to behave very well thank you, and I don't understand why my parenting skills are coming under attack all of a sudden." He said, turning away.

Suddenly Daniella's face lit up and she started beaming.

"FAIRY! FAIRY! Clefair-ry! Clefair-ry!" she sang, waving her fingers in the air in perfect sync and time. Slowly her skin began producing light.

"Um...why is she glowing?" Zach said, turning to Gail.

"Oh CRAP is she evolving!?" Gail asked, quickly rushing over to Daniella, who abruptly started to scream and flash.

Before anyone could react, the small Clefairy exploded in a humongous flash of fire, heat and light. Throwing both trainers down on the forest floor, and knocking over trees and burning bushes nearby. A Wurmple that happened to be next to Daniella was instantly vaporized, all that was left of it was a scorch mark in the dirt.

When the dust had settled and the trainers regained consciousness, Gail rose to her feet and held her head.

"Oh dear god...wait where...where's Daniella? DANIELLA!? WHERE ARE YOU!?" she screamed, then she saw a huge black circle on the ground, a tuft of pink hair in the center of it, embers glowing on the blackened tips.

"N-no...Daniella...no for the love of god! NO!" Gail screamed, falling to her knees.

Zach walked up behind Gail and rubbed the back of his head in pain. He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder and sighed.

"...and this is why I abhor Metronome."

Gail sighed and looked down, shaking her head.

"The goddamned contest was tomorrow too..." Gail sighed.

END