Excelsior Emerald Academy
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon
Chapter 1 of 9: Amber Skies in the Morning
Full Summary: May is a new admittance to Excelsior Emerald Academy where professional trainers and coordinators receive special training. Apparently, only the best of the best are allowed to enroll and May tries to hold up her abilities to meet the high standards of this prestigious school. But along with the annoying girls gossiping behind her back, comes a new website, created by an unknown student. This website gives everyone at Excelsior Academy the inside scoop on what's been going on. Our young hero decides to take a look at this website and sees who is on the front page… None other than her old rival, Drew.
Apparently, her green-haired rival is rated the #1 hottest guy and most popular guy on campus. Thing complicate as May tries to lead a normal life with a sparky roommate, Dawn, and finds out Drew's roommate is none other than her old friend, Brendan. What's with all these parties May isn't invited to? What's with Drew barely speaking to her? And definitely, what is this 'junior prom' that everyone is talking about?
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"Room 308," May said slowly.
The young brunette walked off into the halls, bustling with new students and arrivals such as herself. She was carrying her luggage and searching for her dormitory room number. As much as she hated schools, Excelsior was exceptional and only for the best coordinators and trainers in the world. Her father and mother had even forced her to accept the invitation. May hastily shoved acceptance letter into her pocket as she trudged her luggage along.
"308…308…" she whispered again and again.
Her head turned to the opposite walls, trying to make sense of how the dorm rooms were organized. The young coordinator was 17 years old and won the Grand Festival twice. She hadn't seen her old rival, Drew for a very long time. After he had won the Grand Festival 4 time in a row after the Kanto Festival, he had disappeared. May tossed the schoolbag over her side as she desperately tried to find her room number…
"Need help finding your dorm room?" a voice asked.
"Yeah! That'd be great," May said, turning around.
May's eyes widened as she realized who she was talking to. Brendan… Her old childhood friend and close rival was staring at her right in the face… They haven't seen each other in many years and May was overjoyed when she saw his beautiful eyes and strong hands. Brendan hadn't been skipping out on training…
"Hey, May. I'm surprised to see you here," Brendan said warmly.
"Well, Excelsior is a high-ranked school. What do you mean surprised?!" May exclaimed.
"Haha, calm down May. I haven't seen you in ages," the white haired trainer said.
"You too. I'm so glad I know someone here," May said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" Brendan asked questioningly.
"Well all these people here… I don't know any of them. You'd think I would run into some of my old contest rivals, I don't recognize anyone."
"Well May, that means you've risen and you're now part of a new world. Everyone at this school participates at such a high level and are unwilling to back down. I suggest you be on your guard," Brendan warned.
"Yep, now how about helping me find my room?" May asked.
"Did I tell you how beautiful you look in the Excelsior uniform?" Brendan said with a soft voice.
The brunette deeply blushed and looked at a nearby suit of armor. Her reflection showed a young but grown woman with curves and an elegant complexion. She was wearing a white short-sleeved blouse and a dark blue skirt that rose just above the knees. She wore a necklace that held a ring. The ring was engraved with a deep emerald green that was given to top students at Excelsior. Brendan walked on and May followed as he slapped his hand on the door. The engraved sign on it read 'Room 308.'
"Here you are," Brendan said.
"Thanks," May said gratefully. "Where's your room?"
"Right there," Brendan said and pointed.
May looked at where his finger was pointing and it led to the same opposite door of her room. She sighed at least knowing that there was a friend close by. She opened her room with her card key and walked in. Brendan waved good bye as May closed the door and turned on the light. In the lamination, she saw two beds. She looked at the desks and realized one was crammed full of make-up and stationary. May opened a nearby closet to throw in all of her clothes, but realized it was full of dresses of almost every color and elegance.
"Like my dresses?" the young girl asked from behind.
"Wha?" May said taken aback. "Oh my gosh, I'm sorry…I sorta was …just –"
"Don't worry about it. The name's Dawn," the blue haired girl said warmly.
"May," the brunette answered gracefully.
"So I guess you're from the Hoenn region," Dawn said as she sat down at her nearby desk and put on a pair of dangling pearl earrings.
"How'd you know?" May asked.
"Oh I deunno. Mostly your lack of dresses and the fact that you know Brendan," Dawn said as she combed her hair ruefully.
"My lack of dresses?" May asked with confusion.
"Well, at Sinnoh, where I came from, we had to dress formally and accordingly at contests. I can't remember a contest I've been to that allowed me to dress casually!" Dawn shouted in excitement. "You are from Sinnoh? Is there any chance you met some kid named Ash?" May asked.
"Oh actually, yes! We traveled together a lot," Dawn said cheerfully.
"Wow really? I traveled with Ash too!" May shouted happily.
"Seems like we have something in common," Dawn said with a smile. "You know that Ash is here too right? His old rival Gary is also enrolled."
"Wow! That's awesome! I haven't seen Ash in six years!" May shouted.
Dawn smiled and opened up her pink laptop. Her background was a picture of her and Paul, standing with Pachirisu and Elekid respectively, in front of a contest hall. May looked at her laptop closely as Dawn opened up a new window to a website called "The Lives of the Most Promising and Elite Emerald Students." Dawn scrolled down to the section that was printed of the Top 5 coordinators in their grade level.
"What is that?" May asked.
"A website that tells information about everyone at the school. Here is the Top 5 students in our grade that are coordinators. C'mon! Look!" Dawn said with a pushy yet sweet voice.
The young brunette leaned forward as she saw the first profile of the number 1 rated coordinator… Drew. She recognized his face in a heartbeat… She looked at the words in his profile and Dawn saw her sudden look of interest at the emerald-eyed boy's picture. Dawn then read the description of the boy out loud.
"Drew, the prodigy coordinator defeats the Grand Festival four times and takes home the cup before he realized his learning could go much farther with Excelsior's help. Currently 17 years old, Drew holds the title of the #1 hottest guy in his class and the most smart and resourceful person as well. His coordinator skills have increased rapidly under the attention of his close friend and teacher, Solidad. His harsh, strict, but fair training have brought his Pokemon to a new standard and won him contests in a millisecond," Dawn read.
"At the rate he is excelling, the boy will definitely rise to become the youngest Master Coordinator in the history of Pokemon. He has already been nominated by Solidad and Robert to compete for the title, as well as the Headmaster of Excelsior Academy. 'There is no doubt that Drew will bring the fame of Excelsior higher that ever thought possible," says Contesta as Mr. Sukizo agrees. And finally, Drew greatest values and beliefs reside within the depths of teamwork, loyalty, and power," May finished.
The brunette was stunned at how her rival had grown so much. Drew wasn't just a skilled coordinator participating in petty contests…he was a master and he participated and won great league contests. May had no idea that he had been striving towards greatness as much as he had and felt a pinch of jealousy as she saw Drew's photograph. He had matured so much… even without hearing his voice, May realized this.
"Wow do you know him?" Dawn asked. "This Drew kid will be hard to beat…"
"Yeah , he was my rival back when we were ten years old," May said sadly.
"Why do you seem so sad?" Dawn asked.
"I've been dreaming about going to the League Contests, but I know you must have five recommendations from previous notable and prominent coordinators," May said sadly. "I've tried to get them… but none so far."
"Don't worry about it May! You need to have more confidence! If you want to participate in the League Contests, then I'm sure you'll get there one way or another," Dawn said with a comforting smile.
"Thanks, I can see why Ash wanted to travel around Sinnoh with you," May said warmly.
"Same with you, " Dawn replied. "New rivals and friends?"
"Definitely."
May crawled into her soft bed and felt the silk sheets and fluffy pillow against her body. It felt like sleeping on a cloud as she silently closed her eyes and drifted off into a deep sleep. As the gust of wind blew through the window, the young brunette felt as if she had found her new home. The wind tingled against her skin as she felt as if she were flying through the night skies… daring and bold.
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"May! Wake up! We're already late!" a voice shouted.
The young brunette's amazing sleep was interrupted as a deep blue-haired girl from Sinnoh shook her rigorously. May's sapphire eyes opened slowly and looked up at her roommate. May then turned her head and saw the alarm clock. It was 8 o' clock… Classes started at 8:10! May screamed in shock and jumped out of bed and quickly returned Beautifly and Bulbasaur to their respective Pokeballs.
"Crap! I'm late!" May shouted.
"Hey May! Let's go!" Dawn shouted. "We have 1st period together anyway!"
"You have 'Pokemon Breeding and Care' with Ms. Susie?" May asked also munching on a waffle.
"Yeah, now let's go!" Dawn shouted.
May and Dawn both grabbed their schoolbags and ran out of their dorm room. May ran as fast as her legs could take her and looked out a nearby window… The skies looked like amber in the bright morning… It was simply elegant. She realized why Excelsior was placed in La Rousse City… As Dawn and May approached their classroom, they both opened the door and ran to their assigned desks.
The blue-haired girl and brunette both blushed as everyone else in the room looked skeptically at them. Apparently, late arrivals were strongly disapproved and May learned that she needed to wake up earlier… May's face burned red in embarrassment as she took her seat and Ms. Susie stared at her as if May and Dawn had interrupted her lecture. The young brunette looked beside her and the chair next to her was empty… She wasn't the only one running late... The girl then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sorry I'm late, Ms. Susie," May said apologetically.
"That's all right. You were only late by a few minutes. Now class, shall we –" the teacher started.
The door opened once more and soon appeared a young man…only a bit taller than May. The young girl realized this was the person she was sharing her lab table with and looked up… Her sapphire eyes widened seeing the boy with a smirk on his face. His deep green eyes had not changed at all as he walked in calmly and took his seat next to May.
"We are glad to have you here, Shuu-san," Ms. Susie said softly.
"Please call me Drew. I do not wish to be addressed by my Japanese name," he replied.
Ms. Susie bowed politely and May looked alarmed at how she would bow for him, and dismiss May as just a late student… May looked angrily at the sea-green haired teacher as she turned away and started writing on the white board with her markers. A Nine-Tails walked up to Ms. Susie and the young breeder brushed Nine-Tails' beautiful snowy white fur. Ms. Susie started her lecture as May listened intently and took careful notes.
Once in a while, May looked over to her side and saw the handsome young man Drew had become. The young boy sat in his chair without any facial expression, staring blankly at Ms. Susie and her Nine-Tails. May grew furious as her former rival would not even turn towards her or even say anything… Did he not even notice she was sitting right beside him? Had he become that dense of a person? The anger boiled in her and Drew sat silently wearing his own short-sleeved white suit shirt and dark blue, baggy pants.
"Why haven't you said anything to me already?!" May shouted at the top of her lungs.
Everyone turned and the teacher stopped writing notes on the board and turned as well. Drew only blinked and did not turn his head over to even look at May standing up and shouting. Ms. Susie suddenly grew angry and dropped her marker.
"May! Come see me after class!"
Author's Note: Ms. Susie is the Pokemon breeder that Brock borrowed his Vulpix from. I know she wouldn't act all mean, but yeah. I hope that's the only character a bit OOC. I don't know, when ppl say my characters are OOC I get kinda mad. Lol, anyway, I hope you review and this is the first non one-shot fic, so please help me out! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW
