Chapter 4: The Birch Door

Me: Bonjour les mondes! (Hello people) I couldn't wait any longer, I felt as if I just had to write ya know?

Dawn: Oh we know alright. And I know that your payback is going to be sweet! *Smirks almost as good as Drew*

Drew: *frowns* She's going to steal my smirk soon.

May: Ohh give it a rest will you Drew?

Drew: *flicks hair* don't think that I will.

Paul: And cut your hair too will you?

Drew: *face of horror* what? WHAT? NO!

Ash: This chocolate is delicious! What is it? *Munching on a chocolate bar*

Me: *Grinds teeth together* it WAS my home ec homework. It was a chocolate bar with hazelnuts inside and coated with milk chocolate and then topped with different designs made with white chocolate. You will be punished now. *grabs Ash by the collar and heads towards the Door of Doom*

Ash: NO! YOU CAN'T!

Me: Watch me. *opens door and shoves Ash in*

Misty: Oh dear god, I think he's going to die.

Me: But on the oth-

*Knock knock knock*

?: Can I come in? Or has everyone started the party before me?

Dawn: *Grins evilly* No, not at all, please do come in Alex,

Me: *freezes and whispers* no way.

Alex: Yes way. Hey Rose, what's up? (A:N/ Alex is my OC who isn't in the story itself (yet), but he has messy blond hair almost shaped like a flame, has crystal/sapphire blue eyes, pale skinned, wears green tank-top with a red short-sleeved blazer, black athletic pants with a red stripe going down the sides and green NIKE shoes)

Drew: Umm, what's going on?

Dawn: Payback.

Leaf: Payback? More like surprise gift.

Me: N-n-noth-thing. Y-you? How's life been? I got to go finish my story, *turns to face the laptop and begins writing the story*

Alex: Okay? *whispers to May* what's up with her? Is she always so flustered?

May: Normally, no, but-

Dawn: But nothing. She might have a crush or something, that's all, *shrugs as if it's not a big thing, but is thinking: 'hook, bait and sinker, please fall for it!'*

Alex: *eyes get darker, like maybe navy blue* Oh. I see. I'll go finish unpacking. See ya. *leaves*

Gary: Awkward.

Me: ForestRose10 don't own Pokémon in any form or way.

May POV:

"This is a double battle with May versus Drew. No time limit. Go!" refereed Leaf.

Drew jut threw two pokéballs carelessly towards the battlefield with closed eyes. When the pokéballs opened, a Roselia and Gallade came out. My eyes bugged out at the strength of that Gallade. It was bigger and had a shinier coat than normal ones. The Roselia seemed to be having the same conditions. Oh. No. He must be a coordinator then.

"Combuskin, Victini, yooou're uuup" I said while twirling a bit. Wait. What? Twirling? I thought that I stopped with that old habit. Apparently, Dawn, Misty and Leaf thought the same thing as they gave me disbelieving looks.

"A Victini eh? Not easy to catch you know. I should know, I tried," the one with the Pikachu said sheepishly while smiling. From his smile, I could tell that he was a friendly one. Maybe even kind.

"Thanks, it was a present from my dad,"

"Roselia, Petal Dance! Then switch to Magical Leaf!"

I gasped as I turned my attention to the battle at hand. Roselia shot out Petals then switched to leaves…but they weren't aiming at me. He aimed them at the sky.

"Wha-" I began to say.

"Gallade! Psychic!" He yelled

Now I got what he's doing!

"Quick, Victini, use Telekinesis on Roselia to use it as a shield!"

Victini quickly did as it was told, lifting Roselia into the air and using it as a shield.

"Gallade, use Teleport!" One second Gallade just stood in the other side of the field, next second, he was behind Victini. "Use Leaf Blade!"

"Combusken, a Flame Thrower tornado!" I hope Combusken got the message. This was one of our practiced battle techniques. We haven't worked on it for long, but it should do.

Combusken spun in circles while breathing fire upwards. Sure it would've been more beautiful if it was Fire Spin, but this isn't a contest.

I could that Gallade turned his head to look for a split second, and I took the opportunity to attack. Sure, it was a risky one, but it should work.

"Victini, use Thunderbolt number 4! Then use Confusion on the static," Thunderbolt number 4 was a hard combination. I watched as Victini concentrated all its electrical charges to its ears as small electrical waves emitted from its ears. Then Victini's eyes shone with eerie blue lights as it used confusion on the static electricity. The static electricity expanded to form a thin shield of electricity.

I watched as Drew's eyes widened a bit. Now it was my turn to smirk.

"Gallade, back flip then use Safeguard along with Close Combat!"

That can't be right. Safeguard AND Hyperbeam? No way. Hold on, where was Rosel-

"Rose!" I heard Roselia cry as it landed from above. Oh dear god, I got distracted again. What's wrong with me today?

"Combusken, use Sky Uppercut on the ground!" Combusken looked at me with a weird look on its face, but did it nonetheless.

Please make it in time…

"Gallade!" I gasped as I realized that I left Victini defenseless. I watched helplessly as Gallade charged towards Victini. But Gallade was looking a little weird. It had a thin layer of green light surrounding it as an orange ball formed in its hands.

"WHAT! How can a Gallade perform Safeguard AND a Hyperbeam at the same time?"

"Well, this isn't a Gallade, but my Gallade right?"

"Victini!" I cried, reaching out for my newest member.

"Combusken!"

I turned towards Combusken's direction to see spikes of rock sticking out of the earth as Combusken kept pelting at the ground with Sky Uppercuts.

But it was too late. Hyperbeam was already hurling at top speed at Victini. Victini gave a cry as it got hit with the Hyperbeam.

Victini was sent flying backwards until it hit solid ground. I tried very hard to get up, and managed to kneel with one foot.

"Care to give up?" Drew drawled.

"No! And I never will! This battle isn't over until both Pokémon are down, so give me your best shot!"

"You never learn do you? Roselia, Rain Dance! Gallade, Fury Cutter!"

"Combusken, Double Kick! Victini, Psyshock!" Psyshock was a totally new move, but let's give it a shot.

I knew that my attacks were never going to make it in time, but I had to try. I saw Roselia conjuring a rain dance and Gallade rushing forward. Combusken and Gallade were having a Fury Cutter and Double Kick fight. Victini's Psyshock started out well, only to fuse midway.

"It's not so easy now right?" Drew burred. I. Hate. His. Guts. Right. Now.

"Tiniiii!"

I returned my attention to my Victini who had cried out. Just great, Roselia's Rain Dance has started. And Victini being a fire type as well as a psychic type is weakened by water.

"Gallade!" Ha! Take that Drew! Combusken's Double Kicks are unstoppable! I was fighting back a smirk as I watched Gallade stagger backwards. Usually, I feel guilty for injuring a Pokémon, but right now, I want revenge against Drew, and I'll do anything to get it.

"Combusken! Fire Spin then dive into it while using Close Combat!"

"Roselia! Use Giga Drain! Gallade, Leaf Blade-Confusion combination!"

Oh oh. I'm doomed. Victini is basically out since it can't even stand, and Combusken's combo attack can only hit one target. I could see that Combusken is having the same problem. But it turned out that luck was on our side…

Gallade was charging towards us, but midway, it halted and fell to the ground. Poor Gallade! That Drew guy made his Pokémon faint from exhaustion!

"Rosel? Lia Rose?" (Gallade? Can you get up?)

Whoa! I could understand Roselia? I've never had a Roselia or met one in my life, and all of a sudden I can understand it?

"Gal Lade" (Not really)

Gallade too? I must be hallucinating

"Roselia! Focus on the matter at hand!"

"Ros Sel" (Yes Drew) Even Roselia looks tired enough to faint. This has got to stop.

"Drew! Stop! You are wearing your Pokémon out!"

Something in his mind clicked because his facial feature changed completely. His face went from smugness to shock.

From the corner of my eye I could see Gary shake his head. "It happened again," he said.

Then I heard Ash say in an unbelievable tone, "But he had stopped with it! This never occurred in the past 120 ye- Ouch! Paul! Stop hitting me! I meant days you know!"

What? What is 'it' and what hasn't occurred in the past 120 days? Days? He was going to say something that sounded like years.

"Roselia! Shoot upwards and float slowly through the down winds to give yourself some rest,"

"Combusken! Run in quick circles under Roselia!"

"Stop the match!"

Drew and I turned towards the others to see that Dawn was the one who had called out.

"Why Dawn?"

"Well-"

"The Pokémon," Misty said simply. "They are exhausted. Haven't you noticed the weather today? Sure it's bright and sunny, but the temperature is about 47 oC /116.6 ºF,"

Now that she mentions it, I do feel like I've been in the oven a tad too long.

"I call off this match!" Typical Leafy wanting to end an unfinished match.

"Combusken, take a nice long rest in the shades while I go check on Victini."

I walked away from Combusken to my psychic Pokémon who looked like it could die.

"Hey Victini, how are you feeling?"

Victini looked at me with its huge blue eyes. "Well, I've had better days," replied Victini in my head.

"Victini, I'll heal you and Combusken to 100% in no time!"

"Hey Lolo," I grind my teeth to prevent myself from attacking that no good bully. "Catch."

Wait what? I turned around to see a red object flying towards me. I caught it, but I was so unprepared that I fell backwards.

I sat up and inspected the object. A rose. A red rose.

"What's this for?" I asked skeptically, raising an eyebrow.

"For your Victini and Combusken for trying their hardest to defeat the unbeatable Roselia and Gallade, along with the rest of my team and myself of course," There he goes again, flicking his hair.

"Leaf! Dawn! Misty! We're leaving!" I screeched. I cannot believe that this-this-this random guy has the nerve to annoy me. And who has green hair and eyes nowadays anyway? That thought brought me to a screeching stop. I could hear Leaf and Dawn say "Hey!" from my sudden halt 'cause they were right behind me. Throughout the battle, I forgot about the green eyes.

"May?" I came back from outer space to see Misty waving her hand in front of me.

"Yes Misty?"

"Everything alright?" She asked, concern clearly showing on her face.

"Great. Just think that the sun got me bad today, that's all."

Dawn threw her hands up into the air dramatically,"I told you that we should have gotten our hats with us!"

Leaf, Misty and rolled our eyes in unison. "Drama Queen," we chorused.

We were walking back to our cabin when Leaf noticed something.

"Hey guys, I think the guys are following us,"

"What?" Dawn turned around so fast that I thought that she would get a whiplash.

"Hey girls!" Ash called over, waving his arms in the air.

"Uhh, hey Ash?" We greeted awkwardly.

We waited until the guys caught up with us.

"Why are you following us?" I asked straight to the point. I knew who was going to answer, so I decided to NOT look him in the eye, but over his shoulder.

"Well, Bella, why would we follow you? We are heading back to our cabins. And why are you looking over my shoulder? Either you saw something very entertaining, or….nah, it can't be," he teased, using heavy sarcasm. "Are you afraid of looking into my attractive eyes?"

I gasped, usually, nobody notices if you're looking over their shoulder and not in their eyes. I do it all the time with Mr. Hogg, my math teacher, because she's so scary with her icy blue eyes. Well, apparently, some does notice.

"Rose Lover, hop on Gyrados with me" called Misty. That's my secret 'name' incase I want to keep my name a secret from someone. Misty's is Water Drop, Leaf's is Forest, and Dawn's is Fashion Designer. I chose mine as Rose Lover 'cause I love roses as you can see.

I skipped over to Misty who was by the river bed, already standing on Gyrados.

As soon as I got on, Gyrados raced to the other side.

"Thank you Gyrados," thanked Misty.

"Let's head home girls; I'm ready to hit the sacks." Yawned Dawn.

We agreed, but….

"Are you sure that you're not stalking us?" Misty questioned. They had followed us to our sandstone pavement that led to our cabin. Well, ours and the other- no. NO! Please! Dear god NO!

They looked at each other (including Paul) and smirked before saying:

"Our cabin is the one with the birch door."

Me: *yawn* Goodnight folks, I don't feel like doing a behind-the-scenes talk show today.

Dawn: *smirks* or is there some other reason huh?

Me: *blushes* No. There is NOT!

May: Whatever. You promised me ramen.

Me: Drew! Give her the ramen already!

Drew: Wait, what? I don't have any ramen.

May: YOU STOLE MY RAMEN? *chases him out into my garden*

Leaf: There is no ramen, is there?

Me: Nope. Well anyway, sorry for the late update, but I had tests and whatever. Plus, I underestimated the battling scene. I was tearing my eyes out at how hard it could be to write it. Anyway, see ya next time folks!

Forest-Rose

Misty: Um, Rose?

Me: WHAT? I WANT TO SLEEP!

Misty: We forgot Ash in the Door of Doom.

Me: Oh god.