Eclipse-Ayo again, guys. It's me and the guys.

Brock and Ash-Hey.

Eclipse-Sorry for the late update. I've had to deal with some demons and Hannah's had some problems of her own (and still does), but don't worry. We haven't abandoned this story. :3

Ash-As if you could, Eclipse.

Brock-Let's see if the girls have stopped sulking. *guys peer around the corner*

Misty-Get out!

Dawn-Go away!

Hannah-Leave us alone! *girls throw cushions at them*

Ash-Tell me again why we annoyed them this much again.

Brock-They were trying to see which guy was hotter than the others.

Ash-Like who?

Brock-It was between Cody Simpson, Leonardo Dicarprico, and Niall Horan, I believe.

Eclipse-May I ask who this Niall Horan is before you can continue?

Brock-It's some guy from this British band. I'm sure you're familiar with One Direction?

Eclipse-Oh, yes. I remember that now.

Brock-Anyway, we had to end up saying that none of them were hot whatsoever.

Eclipse-Hence why we're in this predicament now.

Ash-Exactly!

Misty-*throws hammer at Ash's head*

Ash-Leave me...save yourselves...

Eclipse and Brock-*man tears* Such a noble man...

Lucario and Pikachu-*sweat drops* And on with the show, you guys.

Misty's POV

"I have no idea who he is, but I'm starting to like." I stated as a cotton white limo pulled up in front of the Pokémon Center.

"I'll tell you guys who he is once we get into the limo." Eclipse said.

My jaw dropped.

"We're going in that?" I questioned.

He nodded.

"Yes, we are." he said as we got into the limo.

"So, who is he?" Dawn asked, basically taking those words right out of my mouth.

The guy let out a sigh.

"Ah...time to ditch this costume..." he trailed off as he took off his costume and he extended his hand out in my direction. "My name is Wallace. It is a pleasure to meet you." he said as he shook my hand.

I did the same as I noticed stars appear in Dawn and Hannah's eyes.

"I can't believe it!" Dawn exclaimed.

"No matter how many times I've met Wallace, it still feels so magical." Hannah noted.

"Zoey is going to be so jealous when she finds out about this." Dawn said.

"I know. Also, Catalina would blow her top if she knew." she said while grinning evilly.

"It's like a dream come true." they both said in unison.

Misty rolled her eyes just as Brock, who was lost in thought, began to speak.

"How do you know Wallace anyway, Eclipse?" Brock asked.

"Oh, that? Well, when I was doing my tour in England, I went to the woods to train a little bit. What I didn't know was that a crowd gathered. Once I realized that I was being watched, a bunch of girls began to swarm around me. I had to run deeper into the woods. But, they were relentless." Wallace began.

"So, after a few minutes of him running," Eclipse picked up from where Wallace was. "He came into Lucario and I's territory, which was very easy to get lost in, so me and Lucario thought it was a poacher trying to catch one of the few Pokémon seen in the woods and we went to investigate. When I saw him, I was caught off at first. Once the girls saw me, they began chasing the both of us. So, I pulled off a similar stunt that I did earlier except we left them in the woods and we teleported ourselves to the airport. Since I saved Wallace, he repaid me by taking me to Sinnoh in his private jet instead of me having to smuggle myself and Lucario onto a ship container or something else in order to leave." Eclipse explained as he reminisced in the memory along with Wallace.

"Well, that sounds like an adventure and a half." Ash commented, his mouth half full with food.

"ASH KETCHUM!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "You just ate at a buffet and now you're pigging out at a mini-bar?!"

"I'm still hungry." he replied lazily as he continued to eat.

I sighed while rubbing my temples.

"This guy..." I trailed off.

"It's okay, Misty. He's always like this." Brock reassured me.

I sighed.

"There's no telling him, is there...?" I said as I unconsciously rested my head against Eclipse.

"Oh my..." Wallace trailed off while Brock just snickered along with Hannah and Dawn.

"Why did I fall for that human Snorlax? The world may never 's got that boyish, cute, kind, and silly attitude. And his nice, warm shoulder makes a perfect pillow..." I trailed off in my thoughts as I snuggled into the crook of Eclipse's neck unknowingly.

"Didn't realize that I'd make such a good pillow." Eclipse commented.

That was when I jolted upright with a furious blush on my face.

"Um...I...I...I...Er..." I began to fumble over my words, obviously embarrassed.

However, I could've sworn that he was blushing a little, as well.

"We're here." Wallace spoke up as the limo stopped.

I was mentally glad that Wallace spoke up so that I could get away from the awkwardness I got myself into.

We got out of the limo as Eclipse smiled along with Wallace, Brock's jaw dropped, Hannah and Dawn looked like they were about to faint, and Ash had come out with a huge bag of Cheetos while shoving them down his throat, which earned him a smack in the head from me as I snatched the bag out of his hands.


Dawn's POV

I looked at the store in awe.

"Oh my Arceus, I can't believe it...It's- - -"

"Decora, the greatest store in all of Sinnoh." Wallace finished my sentence for me.

"But...but this place is like, mega expensive." Hannah pointed out. "Even my dad could rarely get anything from here for me or my mother and he was L.O.A.D.E.D. Loaded."

Wallace merely chuckled.

"Well, it is my own franchise, so think nothing of it. It's my treat for you guys, anyway. I have to thank Eclipse for saving my bacon back there earlier today." Wallace said.

"What did he do earlier? He's been with us this whole time, hasn't he?" I asked.

"Well...um...You know how all those girls knew where we were earlier?" Eclipse started while scratching the back of his head.

"Yes?" Hannah said with suspicion so think that it could be cut with a knife.

"Well, that's because I knew Wallace was in town and I had Lucario ask a passing Starly to tell Catalina's Mismagius, who is always on the lookout for me or Wallace, that they saw me with a group of others so that Wallace could get into Hearthome freely without being harassed by the mob." he explained like a kid who had just been caught taking cookies from the cookie jar.

As soon as he finished, Hannah slapped him across the face while Misty whacked him in the head with her mallet and I just shook my head at him disapprovingly.

"I knew there was something fishy about that..." Misty trailed off.

"GAH! Next time, you tell us what you're up to, goddamnit!" Hannah growled angrily.

Brock, Ash, and Wallace sweat dropped.

"Let's go in, shall we?" Brock asked as Wallace opened the door and we walked in.


Hannah's POV

"Wow, look at this!" I squealed. "There are clothes from everywhere, like Johto and Kalos!"

"I know." Wallace stated. "I made these shops with that in mind: only the highest-quality clothing from any region can be in these stores, hence why I always check any product that we try to sell." he explained.

Ash sighed.

"They're just clothes. I really don't see the big deal." he pointed out as he looked at the shirts on display.

Brock shook his head.

"You are never gonna grow up, now are you?" he asked.

"I'm gonna go ahead and look for stuff for the upcoming contest. I know that you guys won't say no, so I might as well start looking." Eclipse said as he went to one of the upper floors.

Hannah arched up an eyebrow in confusion.

"What's he going on about?" I questioned.

"I'll explain later." Wallace spoke up. "Now, I believe that I was going to help you two find some new outfits." he said to Dawn and Misty, who were looking at ball gowns.

"I think that what I wear is just fine." Misty said in a confused voice as she looked down at her attire.

"Hmmm...it looks fine, but it's not enough to get a guy to notice you." Wallace commented with a smirk on his face.

"We'll see, then." Misty said as we went to the back of the store.

"Oh yes, and you two should look for something you can wear for participating in a Contest." Wallace said as Brock and Ash looked at each other with confused looks on their faces.


Ash's POV

"Arceus, that was painful! I can't believe how many outfits I was forced to try on. What I normally wear is fine." I complained.

"Yeah, me too." Brock agreed as he looked at the bags in the limo. "Though, I did pick up some good stuff for formal occasions and such." he noted.

"Well, let's just see how the makeover turned out." Eclipse said as the store door opened and the three girls came out of the store along with Wallace.

Hannah now had on a lemon yellow cropped turtleneck with a dark denim frilly miniskirt and tan cowboy boots. Her hair was curled and she had on black cat earring studs and a matching necklace.

Misty now had on a white tank top that had some rainbow studs on it along with jeans and yellow flip-flops. She had on a necklace along with a bracelet and something yellow wrapped around her arm. Her hair was in a side ponytail.

Then, I looked over at Dawn, who now had on a pink tank top with black short shorts, black leggings and pink Vans. Her hair was in two wavy pigtails and there was a thin pink hairband in her hair.

My face was flushed a bright red by seeing how cute she looked. Damn, she looked cute...


Brock's POV

I looked at the two teen boys in front of me with Ash staring at Dawn and Eclipse looking Misty up and down as if he was trying to comprehend what he was seeing in front of him.

This made me grin evilly as I tapped the both of them on the shoulder, snapping them out of their trance.

"See something you like, you two?" I asked mischievously.

They both shook their heads quickly.

"No, not at all!" they both said quickly.

"Right...let's go into the limo." Wallace said, ending my fun of teasing them.


Ash's POV

"So, do you care to explain why we had to search for Contest clothes?" I asked.

"Haha, the answer is simple, Ash." Wallace spoke up. "You, Eclipse, and Brock are going to be competing in one of my own Contests that I have set up."

"We wanna join, too!" Dawn and Hannah exclaimed.

"Sorry, no can do, ladies." Wallace said.

"Awww...but why?" they whined.

"Yeah, I'm quite intrigued. Why only the guys and not those two?" Misty asked.

"Because this is going to be a men-only participating Contest." Wallace said as a smirk appeared on his face. "You see, there are barely any guys that actually participate in any Contests, so I'm looking to change their minds by holding effectively a macho man tournament where only girls are allowed to watch and only guys are allowed to participate. And also, we all know that men can't resist the opportunity to show off, let alone in front of lots of women." he explained.

"What will the Contest consist of then, Wallace?" Hannah asked.

"Well, the first round will, of course, be an Appeal round, but with a small twist where the Trainer has to be actively involved in the performance. Also, it's not simply showing off beautiful or macho moves, but it's how you woo the judge's panel of women along with myself." Wallace said.

"Hmm...I'm not sure I really want to enter. It's not my type of thing norma- - -" Brock was cut off by Wallace.

"The panel consists of Nurse Joy, Cynthia, Fantina, and Gardenia~" Wallace hinted.

"I'm in!" Brock declared with hearts and a light nosebleed.

Misty rolled her eyes.

"Hehe...Typical Brock..." she then looked at Wallace. "What's after the Appeal round, then?" she asked.

"The dance round." Wallace said with an evil grin that could put the Cheshire Cat to shame.

I spat out the Cola I was drinking.

"Pffffft! What?!" I nearly exclaimed in shock.

"Yes, Ash. The dance round. The remaining contestants will have to slow dance with a girl you've been paired up with where you are judged on how happy you make the girl you are dancing with and how good you look to our panel. The top four out of the sixteen people in that block will move on to the next and final block: the knockout battle rounds. This is the only part that is the same as a normal Contest following the same rules, as always." Wallace explained.

I groaned.

"I get that, but why dancing, out of all things?" I complained.

Eclipse laughed.

"What, you chicken or something, Ash?" he asked with a slight smirk on his face.

"No way! I don't know how to dance, that's all." I pointed out.

"Pffft...Ash dancing romantically, no less I would pay to see that. Nevertheless, if you want, I'll be more than happy to give you some dancing lessons so you don't make a big fool out of yourself." Misty said, her cheeks red.

Why, though? She must have a cold or something...

"Meh...I'll figure it out. It can't be that hard, right?" I said.

"Oh my god, what happens if one of us gets picked?" Dawn asked worriedly just as looks of shock appeared on Misty and Hannah's faces.

"I'd need to get my hair done, pick out the perfect dress, and Arceus knows that I'd need to see the guy that I'm dancing with. There is no way in hell that I'm getting stuck with Kenny Kengo." Dawn pointed out.

Me, Eclipse, Wallace, and Brock looked at the girls and sweat dropped.

"Do you three not remember? You guys were just in a damn expensive store you got ball gowns and the works. Knowing Wallace, him and his personal stylists will be fixing you guys up before the dance." Eclipse stated simply.

"Eclipse's right. It wouldn't be right to leave any girl high and dry when it comes to ballroom style dances." Wallace noted.

"Phew...that's a relief..." the three said in unison.

"How are the dancers going to the chosen, anyway? Do you just pick someone from the audience or what?" Hannah asked.

"No, no, no. This Contest will happen in a week and until then, we will be holding auditions for the girls who want to do this. We're going to see if they are decent dancers so that the contestants all get dancers with good skills, so it is ultimately down to how well the pair performs. Furthermore, I will be personally pairing up the dancers with who I think would be the most compatible." Wallace explained as a grin appeared on his face.

Hannah eyed Wallace weirdly.

"I fear something..." she trailed off while sweat dropping.

"I'm wondering something, Wallace. This isn't the way back to the Pokémon Center, is it?" Brock asked.

"No, it isn't." Eclipse answered for Wallace. "We're headed to the hotel near the Contest Hall, where the dance auditions will be held, mainly because all of the girls that are trying to get to either me or Wallace are staying there. Don't worry, though. Wallace has already collected our luggage and took them to the hotel." he explained like as if it was that simple.

"Am I really that easy to read, Eclipse?" Wallace questioned.

"Only for me, though." Eclipse stated in a nonchalant tone.

I chuckled at the weirdness of this conversation just as I felt something resting up against me. I looked over and saw Dawn using me as a pillow.

I looked at my watch and saw that it was almost ten in the night. No wonder she was so tired...I tried to shift around in my seat so that way, she could lay down on the seat, but she tightened her grip on me as she relaxed back onto my shoulder.

"Something wrong, Ash?" Eclipse asked.

I shook my head.

"No...Dawn seems to be a little tired, so it turns out to be that I'm now a human pillow." I chuckled nervously as I looked down at her.

Damn, she is so cute. She looks very adorable when she's asleep. It's almost like as if she was angel...

I noticed that she shivered a little bit and so, I took the jacket that was on my lap and I put it on her. She snuggled deeper into me and I decided that there was no way to get out of position and so, I enjoyed it while it lasted.

I began to feel my eyelids closing on me. I swore that I saw Brock and Eclipse grinning like mad men in my direction, but I didn't care.

I was happy being close to Dawn like this.

I'm wondering if she feels that same way...


Eclipse-And that's it for now.

Brock-Awww...is that all?

Eclipse-Yes, it is.

Brock-I didn't finish my teasing, though...

Wallace-You can do it another time.

Me-Next up (I know I said this last chapter) is the Contest for the girls and that moment with me and Kenny! After that, we go on to the girl's dance audition for the men-only Contest.

Dawn-Alrighty!

Misty-R&R please! If you do, you get a virtual pie! :D