The Coordinators

By: SilverstartheWaterbender

Silverstar: Okay, so I was able to squeeze in just one more chapter before I need to leave. This might seem a little rushed, but I hope you'll enjoy it!

Warning: Since this episode aired all the way back in Season 6, some events and almost all of the lines will be wrong. Oh well.

Just as a reminder:

"aaa" – talking

"aaa" – thinking

"aaa" – telepathy

Wolfen-Ways: Thanks for reviewing!

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Feng Yue: Oh. Basically, I thanked you for your nice comments, said I never read The Immortals series but I'll check it out, and that I am an OMFG. Thanks for reviewing!

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Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or Sora Kumari. I do own Lazula and Marilyn.

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Chapter Seven: All Things Bright and Beautifly (Part 3)

Lazula stared at the monitor as Marilyn faced Chaz. This was the first Contest battle, and a random shuffle had paired them up. She was facing Janet. "Wow, this battle will be so cool!" Max said excitedly. "The next one will be better," May argued, and Lazula grinned. But then…"Beautifly's gonna win, no sweat!" Lazula fell over anime style. "Hey!" she said, jumping back up. May sweatdropped.

On the stage, the battle between Venomoth and Togetic was beginning. "Venomoth, use Psybeam!" Chaz ordered. A multicolored beam shot from Venomoth's eyes. "Dodge it!" Marilyn countered, and Togetic dodged with a loop-de-loop. Chaz's points went down a little bit. Marilyn then ordered a Magical Leaf. The glowing leaves repeatedly struck Venomoth, but as Grass attacks aren't too effective on Bug types, Chaz's points only went down a little. But Marilyn had predicted it; Togetic used Psychic to launch the leaves again and again, causing more points to drop.

"Psybeam!" Chaz called. This time, the beam hit Togetic in the chest, knocking her against a wall. "Don't give up, Togetic!" Marilyn called. "Use your Ancient Power!" Once again, rocks were lifted up into the air. They were thrown towards Venomoth, who caught them with Psychic. Marilyn's points dropped. Sparkly orange powder fluttered from Venomoth's wings as he used Stun Spore. They hit Togetic, paralyzing her. Togetic was once again hit with a Psybeam. "Togetic!" Marilyn screamed, but Togetic had fainted. The remaining points disappeared; Marilyn had lost.

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After consoling Marilyn, Lazula, Growlithe, Janet, and Beautifly faced each other on stage. "Use Take Down, Growlithe!" Lazula started off. Growlithe charged toward Beautifly and hit her hard. Lazula looked at the scoreboard; both their points were dropping, but Janet had lost more points. "Take Down always hurts the user a little bit," Lazula remembered. Janet called for an Absorb. Beautifly glowed green and latched onto Growlithe, sucking out a bit of energy with her proboscis. (1) Lazula's points dropped a tiny bit. Janet then called for a Stun Spore, and Lazula told Growlithe to use Flamethrower. The two attacks collided, and were both pushed back towards Beautifly. Janet lost some serious points. "Morning Sun!" Janet called, and Beautifly's wings glowed as she restored health. Lazula lost a lot of points. Lazula called for a Take Down, but Growlithe was rapped up by String Shot. He broke free with Ember, but not fast enough. Beautifly rammed into Growlithe (Tackle) and sent him flying backwards. Just then, the timer went off. Five minutes had passed…and Janet had more points! Lazula knelt down and patted Growlithe. "You did a great job," she whispered hoarsely. "My first Contest," she thought, tears in her eyes, "and I lost."

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"No!" wailed Pikachu. "She lost!" Meowth added. Espeon looked down. He wasn't ashamed or angry; no, he was very proud that Lazula had gotten that far. But the camera was focused on Lazula, and he couldn't bear to look. He hated when Lazula was upset. Many times at Mt. Queyna, Lazula had been in pain or crying. Even though Espeon was good at hiding his emotions, but when Lazula cried, it was all he could do to keep tears from his eyes. "I even caused her pain once," he remembered sadly. Lazula had been trying to stop him from entering a force field created by machines that almost killed him. Wanting to keep her safe, Espeon (then Mewtwo) had used his powers to irritate her scar to keep her back. He never forgot that heart-wrenching cry of pain as she fell to the ground. To this day, it tore him up that such a kind, selfless young woman had been hurt by his hand.

Espeon looked up. The monitor was now focused on the final battle between Chaz and Janet. Suddenly, Espeon sensed a threat. Looking to the sky, he spotted a familiar sight – the balloon of Jessie, James and Meowth (who was his Meowth's clone). He growled softly; Team Rocket never meant good news. Motioning for Pikachu and Meowth to follow him, he crept into the Contest hall.

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"And time's up!" the announcer boomed. "Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for our winner, Janet!" The crowd cheered, and Janet hugged Beautifly. Lazula, Marilyn, and Flaaffy stood in the entryway, smiling sadly (Flaaffy had joined them after Lazula's loss). "I wish we could've won," Marilyn said sadly. "Yeah," Lazula murmured, and Flaaffy hugged her legs. Suddenly, two people in tuxedos raced over to Janet and congratulated her. "Hey, what are you doing?" the announcer asked. "We just wanted to congratulate the big winner," one person said sweetly. The other handed Janet a bouquet of roses. The roses exploded in a burst of smoke. Lazula, Marilyn, and Flaaffy ran on stage. They were joined by Ash, Brock, May, Max, and Sora. The smoke cleared, and the two people stood center stage with a Meowth, and Beautifly and Venomoth trapped in nets. "Prepare for trouble!" shouted one. "Make it double!" the other added.

To protect the world from devastation!

To unite all peoples within our nation!

To denounce the evils of truth and love!

To extend our reach to the stars above!

Jessie!

James!

Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!

Surrender now or prepare to fight!

Meowth, that's right!

The two ripped off their disguises to reveal Team Rocket. "You clowns again?" Lazula asked. The three looked her way. "Hey look!" Meowth said. "It's that twerp from Mt. Queyna!" "What do you want with those Pokemon?" May challenged. Jessie smirked. "We're going to use them to win lots of Ribbons!" "Not if we have anything to say about it!" Chaz shouted. Jessie tossed out a Pokeball, and a Seviper popped out, hissing. "Pikachu, Iron Tail!" Ash shouted, and everyone stared at him. "That must be the move he was learning!" Lazula realized. Pikachu ran towards Seviper, tail glowing. All of a sudden, his tail stopped glowing and he fell to the ground. "Oh, no!" Ash moaned. "We still need to practice!" "Torchic, go!" May shouted. Torchic popped out and ruffled her feathers. (2) "Use Ember!" Torchic blew tiny flames at the net, setting Beautifly and Venomoth free. They faced Team Rocket, scowling.

Suddenly, Jessie, James, Meowth, and Seviper glowed blue, and were lifted up into the air. They started slamming into the walls, the floor, and each other. "Where did that Psychic attack come from?" Marilyn asked. Lazula looked around and saw an Espeon, Pikachu, and Meowth standing near the doorway. The Espeon's eyes glowed blue. He nodded at Lazula, and then used his powers to hold Team Rocket in a tight group. Understanding, Lazula called out, "Use Thunderbolt, Flaaffy!" Flaaffy zapped Team Rocket, who were sent flying through the roof, shouting, "We're blasting off agaaaaain!" Lazula stared back at the Espeon. Flaaffy suddenly gasped. "Lazula, do they look familiar to you?" she asked, smiling. Lazula looked back and gasped too. "They look just like…" Pikachu and Meowth waved. She waved back, then looked at Espeon. "Mewtwo?" she whispered. "Is that you?" A deep voice in her head replied, "It is." Lazula smiled, tears in her eyes. Espeon cried too. He winked at Lazula, and all three teleported away. Lazula stared back in awe. "What's wrong, cuz?" Sora asked. Lazula shook her head and looked at Flaaffy, who was grinning widely and wiping away tears of her own. "Nothing," Lazula murmured. "Everything's just the way it should be."

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(1)Her nose, that is.

(2)I always thought that was really cute.

Silverstar: WHOA! This is getting intense! Is it just me, or does Mewtwo seem to have a thing for Lazula? I might be able to put up one more short chapter before I go. R&R!