I've been itching to write a multi-chaptered Kalosshipping fic lately but I haven't been able to figure what plot to use. So I've decided to use a cliché plot but with my own writing style and interpretation. This is not an AU without any Pokémon, the Pokémon will still be present and there will be Pokémon battles in the future chapters. Please enjoy this new story of mine.
Title: The Start Of Something New
Characters: Serena, Calem, Rosa, Nate, Kate, Kellyn, Lyra and Ethan
Shippings: Kalosshipping (Calem/Serena), Visorshipping (Nate/Rosa), Almiashipping (Kellyn/Kate), Heartsoulshipping (Ethan/Lyra)
Summary: Serena is the new student at Lumiose High Boarding School. She never planned on joining the popular crowd but sometimes things don't always go as planned.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon.
Serena Fiore never planned on joining the popular crowd when she transferred to Lumiose High Boarding School. But that plan went down the drain when her roommate turned out to be one of the popular girls, one of the nice popular girls that is. Serena's roommate, Rosa White, was one of the popular girls and she quickly introduced Serena to her friends, Lyra Kotone and Kate Hitomi. But luckily for Serena they were really nice and they became fast friends. It's been nearly a week since Serena transferred schools after she and her mother moved to Lumiose City. But Serena never planned on joining the popular crowd and that was how she found herself sitting at the same table with not one but two of the of the most popular guys in the school, Calem Xander and Nate Black, during math class. Her friends, Lyra, Kate and Rosa weren't with her in this class. Usually, Serena didn't care about who she sat with in class, but she got lots of stares and glares from the other girls in the class and it was distracting her from concentrating on the class.
Serena heaved a sigh of relief when the bell finally rang, signaling the end of class and school. Serena packed up her stuff and met her friend, Kate, at the lockers as their lockers were just beside each other. Serena opened up her locker just as Kate closed hers.
"How was class? You seem to be in a bad mood." Spoke Kate.
Serena rolled her eyes in annoyance, "Who wouldn't? Especially since there were people glaring at me behind my back."
Kate's eyes flickered to her right before turning her attention back to Serena, "It always happens. But they are nice people, we talk from time to time and Lyra is best friends with Ethan. I'm sure that they feel apologetic for it as well, we usually sit together or at least nearby during class. I'll talk to them later about how you feel, don't worry, they won't make you feel uncomfortable or anything."
Serena gave a tired but small smile, "Thanks, Kate."
Kate grinned, "Come on, let's go and get some food. Rosa and Lyra are probably waiting for us back at the dorms."
Kate dragged Serena to the school cafeteria where the two friends got some takeaway back to their respective dorms. Kate's roommate was Lyra and their dorm was just beside Rosa and Serena. The two headed to Kate's dorm room, where two other brunette girls were. Among the four of them, Serena was the only non-brunette. Serena had waist length honey blond hair which was usually tied into a ponytail. Rosa had coffee brown hair which was usually tied into long twin side buns which reached her waist level. Lyra had chocolate brown hair which were usually tied into low twin tails. Kate had copper brown hair which were usually tied into spiky buns.
"You two are back! How was class?" Asked Rosa.
"Other than the boys' fangirls glaring at Serena, everything was fine." Shrugged Kate.
Lyra sighed, "They are annoying, but we'll find a way around them."
"Speaking of them, I saw this earlier." Spoke Rosa, pulling a flyer from her file.
Rosa passed the flyer Kate who inspected the flyer, "Lumiose High Boarding School's Annual Band Competition."
"Sign-ups close in two days and I heard that the boys are participating and so are their fangirls. We can join and show them what we're made of and that we're not to be taken lightly. And it's not like none of us can't play any instruments. Serena, you can play an instrument too right?" Said Rosa.
Serena simply blinked, "I guess I can play the keyboard but it's been a while since I've touched a piano or keyboard."
"Rosa plays the guitar, Lyra plays the drums and I play the bass. Rosa and I alternate between being the vocalist, but a keyboardist would help a lot." Said Kate.
"It's what we enjoy doing, we don't look forward to winning the competition, having fun is the most important thing." Said Lyra.
"Serena are you in this with us?" Asked Rosa.
Serena paused before giving a small smile, "It would be fun, I guess."
Rosa grinned, "That's good, because I've already filled in the application form for us. But all we need is a name for our band."
"How about Diamonds? I mean we have wills that are hard as diamonds." Suggested Lyra.
"And not to mention that we're pretty cute!" Said Rosa.
"I guess that will work." Coughed Kate.
"I have no objections." Shrugged Serena.
Rosa grinned as she wrote the name of their band onto the application form.
"I'll go and submit this to the office later. But first, let's eat." Said Rosa, with a grin.
Serena passed over a box of sushi and sandwiches. "Are we writing our own songs for the competition?"
"We are, that's where our individuality comes in." Said Lyra.
"What about the instruments then?" Asked Serena.
Rosa, Lyra and Kate shared a smirk before Lyra headed over to the other end of the room and pulled open the odd looking door. Lyra motioned for the others to come over. Serena wondered why there was a strange looking door at the end of the room but after looking behind it, Serena realised that there was a drum set, a bass, a guitar and a keyboard placed there.
"We practice here, this part of the room has been soundproofed. Our room was on the long side and since we didn't need so much space, we decided to add a soundproof wall here and this door to hide our instruments and so that we can practice without anyone knowing. We couldn't really hear any music outside of this room, so our band has been kept a secret from others." Said Lyra.
"Girls, why don't you let Serena take a look at the songs that we have written while I submit the application form?" Asked Rosa.
Kate and Lyra agreed and Rosa took her leave. Lyra pulled a folder off the shelf and passed it to Serena.
"These are the songs that we have written, we currently have only six songs but we'll write more as we go along." Said Lyra.
"We've got a week until the first round of the competition, so we can write another song during the week." Said Kate, while Serena was looking through the file.
"All these songs are really good, after all they are written from the heart." Said Serena, with a small smile.
It was at that moment that Rosa returned and she gave the girls a thumbs up. "We're in the competition and I saw the boys' application as well as their fangirls'. And the names of the participants are kept a secret, so we can surprise the whole school during the day of the competition."
But Lyra did notice that Rosa wasn't as happy when she left.
"Rosa, did something happen?" Asked Lyra.
Kate and Serena also paused from what they were doing as Lyra pulled Rosa to sit down on the floor.
"Let's just say, I saw something I'd rather not see." Muttered Rosa.
"Is it about Nate again?" Asked Kate.
Serena was confused but she could tell that Rosa was troubled.
"Nate is our school's most notorious player and he's Rosa's childhood friend." Said Lyra.
"And Rosa has a crush on him." Piped Kate, with a smirk.
Rosa's expression immediately became a scowl, "Who in the right mind would fall for that guy?"
"Well you did apparently." Smirked Kate.
Lyra clear her throat, "Jokes aside, what did Nate do this time?"
Rosa frowned, "Well, he dumped this girl at the basketball court without any reason again. And somehow that makes me mad."
"I guess that's because he is someone special to you. He is your childhood friend after all." Said Lyra.
"Cheer up, don't let such a thing upset you and dampen your mood and day." Said Serena.
"Tell you what, I'll talk to Ethan about Nate. He has been getting out of hand these days. I have some stuff that I need to discuss with him anyway." Frowned Lyra.
Lyra unclipped a Love Ball from her belt and released the Pokémon inside it. A Glaceon emerged from the ball and it nuzzled against Lyra's leg.
"I'll meet you girls for dinner?" Spoke Lyra.
Kate nodded and the girl left the room with her Glaceon.
"Rosa, maybe you should return to your room for a rest first. I'll bring dinner back to your room later, then we can have dinner together." Said Kate.
"Kate's right, you could use a short nap. Come on, I'll help you back." Said Serena.
Serena helped Rosa up and the two girls headed back to their room while Kate kept away the file and shut the door to their practice area. Kate took a seat on her bed before pulling a Great Ball from a small basket which held her Pokéballs. Kate enlarged it before releasing the Pokémon inside it. A Leafeon emerged from the Ball and Kate patted its head.
"Shall we go for a walk?" Asked Kate.
"Leaf! Leaf!" Responded Leafeon excitedly.
Kate chuckled at her Pokémon's enthusiasm before getting up from her bed. Kate slipped on her sneakers and Pokéballs onto her belt. Kate locked up her room before heading to the lift.
This is all for the first chapter, and I hope that you will stay with me for the rest of this story. Please favourite and review this story, don't be a silent reader. I like to hear your views and thoughts.