Chapter 7: A Song for Serena

The stage was set up in the town center, and it faced an army of plush chairs ready to be used. The equipment was placed symmetrically on the stage, along with a variety of instruments: an electric guitar and bass on two sides, a keytar somewhere in the middle, a drum set placed behind it, and in the back was a machine that could do dubstep or sound effects… or blow up.

Sure enough, as Lloyd promised, the gang's seats were up front to the stage; a few meters away from the stage itself.

Funny thing, too; Ash and Serena's tickets had them sit next to each other.

Serena knew this was her perfect chance to make an impression on him; maybe tell him her feelings or something.

Pikachu had stuffed a thin layer of cotton in his ears so he could hear the music but not become deaf by the loud music. Dedenne did the same, sitting in his pouch but with a bit more cotton in his ears.

Serena peeked over at Ash, trying not to be suspicious. His hand was on his armrest, just right next to her. Maybe… she could 'accidentally' hold his hand, perhaps? Then break it to him after the awkward air cleared up? No… WAY too cliché…

She sighed. No plans to how to break it to Ash… she'll just have to break it to him on some other perfect moment…

"…by the time I found the perfect time… she moved." Lloyd had said.

She had to find something.

Quick.

The Immortals got on the stage, and everyone started cheering.

Slenderdragon took one of the mics as lead singer, along with the cloak guy, Lunar, the backup singer. Lloyd obviously took the electric guitar and the fire-type user, Inferno, used the bass. The guy that Clemont and Bonnie were hanging out with, Daniel, used the keytar while Shadow the knight got on the drum set. Finally, Drag the tall man went in back for the dubstep and sound effects machine.

Their pokemon were nowhere in sight, but a bit of Hades's wing was visible from behind the stage. Security, perhaps?

As the concert began, Serena's hopes fell. None of the songs were really romantic… some were the exact opposite.

Timeline:

6:15- Mostly stuff on heartbreak

6:30- Songs on insanity. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal romantic

7:00- NO ROMANCE SONGS AT ALL?!

Serena slumped over, sighing in sadness instead of standing up and cheering like everyone else. No kidding, she didn't even know if she actually sighed or not.

She looked up, and she saw Lloyd look at her, silently saying, Is there some way I can help?

Yeah, Serena silently spoke back. Can you do some song for a perfect moment?

I got ya covered.

Slenderdragon waved his arms to the crowd, ready to announce the end, when Lloyd whispered something in his ear. The audience started to mutter assent.

Then Slenderdragon announced, "How about one more song, everyone?"

Everybody started cheering, clapping. The sound was deafening. Serena thought she even heard an MLG airhorn.

"Wait, what? WHAT YA SAY EVERYONE?! WHAT YA WANT?!"

"ONE MORE SONG!"

"I'M SORRY! WHAT?!"

"ONE MORE SONG!"

"WHAAAAT?!"

"Just go on with it, already!" some guy shouted angrily from the back. Everybody laughed.

"Okay then. This last song is called 'Lost in Stereo' by… I think it's All Time Low who made it. Anyway…"

(AN: Look it up, already! BTW, I'm not keeping track with the instruments, just the lyrics)

Lunar: Lost in stereo,

Lost in stereo

Slenderdragon: She works for the weekends,

Mix tape of her favorite bands,

Tearin' up the radio,

Lost in the stereo sound

She's trouble with a tank top pretty little time bomb,

Blowin' up,

I'll take you down,

Livin' in the radio,

Lost in the stereo sound

SHE'S DANCIN' ALONE,

I'M READY TO GO, BUT SHE'S SO

Lunar: Lost in stereo,

Lost in stereo

Slenderdragon: SHE'S OUT OF CONTROL,

SO BEAUTIFUL

Lunar: Lost in stereo,

Lost in stereo

Slenderdragon: AND I'VE BEEN,

WAITING,

FOR SO LONG,

SHE'LL NEVER KNOW,

I'M LOSIN' HOPE CAUSE SHE'S SO

Lunar: Lost in stereo,

Lost in stereo

Lost in stereo,

Lost in stereo

Slenderdragon: Shake down on a Saturday,

Sit back, gotta catch my breath,

Cause every time I see her I know,

She's gonna take it back somehow

Tattoos and a switchblade attitude,

Snakebite heart with a bubblegum smile,

([this part has been deleted for the more immature people in the audience]) in stereo,

Don't turn the radio down

As they went through the chorus again, Serena felt this was very familiar.

Then it struck.

Her… and Ash.

He was always 'lost in stereo' with his pokemon battling practice, so he never noticed her. In fact, he loved it so much he practically lusted for it.

He never noticed her.

That's why she couldn't wait for him to make the first move.

The climb of the song had just finished, and the tempo smoothed down a bit. That's when Slenderdragon made his announcement as Lunar kept singing.

"Everyone in the audience, if you have a crush you've never told your feelings to, then don't wait. Go for it," he told them via mic.

That's when Ash and Serena clonked their heads together, giving both a large headache.

Lloyd kept playing his guitar, but a sweatdrop fell from his head.

The chorus played for the last time, and both Ash and Serena stared at each other.

"What happened?" Ash asked her.

"I think we slammed heads," Serena mumbled as she rubbed her forehead.

"Why?"

"…I was trying to kiss you," Serena whimpered like a puppy.

In response, Ash grabbed the back of her head (luckily, not very hard) and pressed his lips against hers.

(AN: I'm going to skip the part where the kiss is weird or exciting or whatever, because 1. It makes me feel awkward and 2. I'm bad at these descriptions)

When Ash pulled back, Serena's mouth gaped open like a fish.

Pikachu smiled smugly to himself; Clemont sighed in relief; Dedenne was still paying attention to the show.

Now, at this point Bonnie would have been screaming congratulations to Serena or something like that and everybody would have stared at her. Instead she was looking into the bushes.

A fraxure, a violet scar over its left eye and a sword sheath over its back, caught her eye.

It considered her. Then it nodded.

It walked off in the other direction, and Bonnie rubbed her eyes.

Well… Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay…