Chapter 7: Flashbacks
So heya! A bit of a longer AN today, I hope none of the select readers dislike the short chapters! I'd like to thanks TheRoseOfDeath for a lot of the inspiration of this story. In this chapter it's FLASHBACK TIME! Since this entire chapter is flashbacks, I won't put it in italics. This chapter introduces my two favourite anime characters! And please, reviewing keeps me writing! So sorry for the delay, lets get into it!
1 year ago...
DREW:
"Metang is unable to battle! That means the winner is Drew! Drew is now the Top Co-ordinator in Hoenn!" The announcer cried. The green-haired trainer smiled, a change from his usual smirk, and hugged his faithful Roserade. Finally, after a year of grueling training, he had made it into and won the Grand Festival. He walked up to the podium to receive the winners trophy. This was one Ending Ceremony he would be attending. Drew scanned the crowd and smiled when he saw his friend and rival May up off her feet cheering her heart out. Drew waved and she laughed and waved back. He looked up and saw that the screen had changed from his (handsome) face to a battle arena where a battle had just taken place (AN: funnily enough). "The victor of this battle is Atti Stone from LaRousse City! Atti is now the Champion of Hoenn!" Drew saw Atti standing with his famous Gallade. Drew full-on beamed, something only Atti, Soledad and May could make him do. He mentally celebrated Atti. Drew knew that he had been training vigorously, their paths often crossing. He would have to phone him later. But first, he still had the Ending Ceremony to attend.
ATTI:
"You did brilliantly Gallade!" He congratulated Gallade. "Gallade, Gald!" He cried happily. Atti walked up to his opponent, one of the strongest he'd ever beaten. "You did a great job Ritchie, all your Pokémon tried their best." Atti shook his hand. "Looks like I still need to train some more." Ritchie admitted. Atti went up to the podium and held up the winners trophy. Such an amazing feeling of exhilaration and achievement rushed through his body, he cried "Yeah!" ridiculously loudly (AN: cause he can). He looked up at the main screen and saw that it no longer showed the defining moments of his battle, but someone else's. Atti immediately located Roserade and mentally cheered for the grasshead. They needed to catch up soon so they could talk in person about their victories.
7 years ago...
"Hurry up guys!" May laughed. Atti and Drew had finally caught up to May who was running ahead to see the big screen in the middle of the town. There was two sides, one showing a battle and another showing a Contest. "I'm going to be the best Co-ordinator ever, just you wait!" May cried. "I won't need to wait for you, I'll already be ahead!" Drew shot back. "Well looks like I won't have much serious competition" Atti smirked. "We're gonna be the best team when we're older!" May exclaimed, eyes shining. Drew and Atti laughed. "Let's all try our best!" They all shouted together.
Back to the present-ish...
ATTI:
BRING! BRING! Atti answered his PokéGear. "Y'ello?" He greeted the unknown person. He immediately broke into a smile. "Drew! I saw you on the screen!" The metallic-haired boy laughed. "We should meet up. What about that amazing ice cream place we always used to go to as kids?" "Great! Bring May too!" "K bye!" Atti hung up and smiled to himself. It had been too long since he had seen his best friends, especially since the Stones were moving soon. A small, sad smile graced his lips. He was going to dearly miss his friends, but they could still spend a couple if months together. Atti started walking to the mentioned ice cream place.
DREW:
He had just finished talking with Atti and was very excited to see him again. He now dialed a different number that he had on speed dial. "Hello? Yeah, it's Drew. Just wondering if you'd like to come to have ice cream with us." Drew started to talk. Which honestly is a trick question, he thought. "I thought so. Meet you there at 1 pm, 'k? See ya then!" He finished. He was just relieved he could stop before she started rambling, or else he would've been there for hours! Drew stuck his wallet and PokeGear in his pockets and he set off.
ATTI:
"It's great to see you guys! I see we're all keeping our promises from 6 years ago!" May laughed. "I'm sorry I couldn't be there guys, I was-" Atti started. May and Drew rolled their eyes. "Atticus Wallace Stone, you were competing in the Hoenn Pokémon League Finals! You had every reason for not coming!" May scolded. Drew flicked his hair. "Even though it was pretty incredible, my battle." Drew said oh-so-modestly. Atti smirked. "I forgot how obnoxious you two are!" May squealed. Their ice creams arrived at the table, so all of them apart from May (of course) didn't keep talking while they ate. May rambled on about her contests, her amazing Pokémon and how her Wartortle recently evolved into a Blastoise. Atti sat up straighter. "That's really quite incredible May!" He complimented. May blushed. "I guess my Pokémon ARE pretty good..." She smiled. "That's very modest of you." Drew smirked. Atti hit Drew on the arm. "Drew! She doesn't compliment herself enough as it is! You out of all people should know that she is amazing!" He scolded Drew. Drew blushed slightly as May looked at Drew quizzically. "What does he mean, you out of all people?" She asked. Drew shook his head. "Nothing, just that I've know you for a long time." Drew explained. "Oh alright!" May returned to her cheerful and bubbly attitude. "Lucky she's nearly as thick as Ash..." Drew muttered.
All the ice cream had been eaten and Atti checked his watch. "Crap! I'm so sorry guys, my parents will be expecting me back soon. You know, moving is difficult." He explained apologetically. Drew smiled sadly and May held Atti's hand. "It'll be ok. Maybe we'll even see you over there!" May laughed slightly. "Thanks guys. I better get going." He smiled and walked off, back to his house.
Okay guys! Longest chapter I've written! Hope you liked it, maybe gives you some hints on what happens soon? Had to break family curfew rules and stayed up to type this on my tiny iPod keyboard. Hopefully you all enjoyed it! Please leave a review!
-Fin Chapter 7.
