This is my friend's chapter. I'll be sure to title whose is which and all that jazz. Thanks for following!
Chapter One: Alister
As the waves rushed by the side of the boat Alister was awoken by the cry of a nearby Wingull. As he jumped the bird soared back up into the sky fearing capture. Alister's smile grew as the snow white beaches of Evergrande city came into view.
"Of all the regions I've been to this is still one of the greatest sights to behold" he heartily said to himself.
"Alister?" Alice's voice floated down from the helm of the S.S. Unda Ascensorem. "Are you up yet? We are only about forty minutes away from the shore. You really should prepare for this challenger, whoever he is."
"Sorry Alice, you're right I just thought I would work on one of my famous Hoenn tans, but I fell asleep." He called back with a laugh. He then reached for his bag lying next to him. Grabbing the top pokéball, he shouted, "Alright guys time for some fun!" he then proceeded to call his Pokémon out one by one. Hawkheart the Blaziken strode out on the deck like he had been there the whole time. He signed "It's been too long."
Alister replied "I see those signing lessons Alice has been giving you guys has paid off."
"Told you!" Called Alice's voice sounding smug. From the second zoomed out Countess the Crobat swiftly zooming around the ship only to land on Alister's head. From the third charged Nyx slamming into Alister full force as Hawk heart quickly signed "He says he's upset that he doesn't see very often."
Aries the Sharpedo was already zipping and zooming through the waves smashing a nearby hunk of driftwood as he did. As the fifth and sixth light shined Alister leapt toward Hawkheart as Slade the Zangoose came charging claws outstretched at Hawkheart but stopped cold seeing his trainer standing between the two. He signed "If you don't spend more time with us in the near future I might not stop myself from making chicken nuggets out of that great fuzzy bastard behind you." before walking away in a huff.
Sniveling came from behind Alister's bag as this exchange was occurring it was Meryl the Mawile and the youngest member of the team still frightened by the hatred of Hawkheart that Slade hung on to.
"No don't cry," Alister said reaching out to hug the young Pokémon. "Ouch! Careful those aren't exactly dull!" he said as Meryl's horns closed around his leg as they always did when she was scared.
There was silence all except for the sound of the boat's engine shutting off and Alice's footsteps as she walked down from the helm.
"I'll never understand you or your crazy Pokémon," Alice said reaching the deck where the group was waiting. Puzzled by her appearance Alister said "Wait aren't we still about 20 minutes away from the shoreline?" To which she responded by walking forward and kissing him briefly before saying, "If I do know anything about you it's that you're not ready to put the old team back in their pokéballs. Go ahead swim ashore I'm going to head back to Johto you had better be waiting for me right here when you're down."
"Right here near that Corsola reef got it. I'm glad you understand." He then leaned in kissing her tenderly before folding his jacket into his bag tying it to Aries and diving in.
As he walked onto the beach where Aries, Merril, Nyx, and Countess were waiting Alister glanced back and saw Hawkheart and Slade racing about 40 yards back.
"Hey you guys know that there are other Sharpedo in the water other then Aries right?" Then it was as if you strapped them to a rocket because the two flew straight up to the shore almost running on the water.
"Thank you Aries for carrying Meryl and my bag" He said untying his bag from Aries' dorsal fin.
"Sharr" he cried back as Alister returned him and the other members of the team to their pokéballs.
As he approached the member's entrance Alister's mind moved to that of his opponent the judges for the Elite four would not tell him specifically who his opponent but that he had swept through the tournament but that each battle it had been with a different Pokémon. He was jolted back to reality by the attendant telling him where the battle was to take place.
"Head down this hallway to battlefield one there should be two people waiting inside." she said Alister's ears readjusting to listen.
"Thank you!" he called back racing down the hall looking for the battlefield.
When he opened the door the man inside greeted him.
"Hello Alister it has simply been too long" the man said in an all too familiar voice.
"Raviere is that you?"Alister called back.
"As per the rules of the Elite Four may we begin without anymore discussion?" Raviere said in response.
"Fine, but I still haven't forgiven you for what happened at the Galactic warehouse," Alister snapped.
"Had to be done my friend" Raviere retorted.
"One more question who is that behind you?" Alister inquired.
"My fiancé. No more questions let us start," Raviere almost spat, fed up with the discussion.
There was supposed to be the battle right after, but I never got that part of the chapter to edit. And I was told to post just this. *sigh* This will be interesting. Please leave a review!