Flames of Devotion 8

Author note: Hey guys I know this chapter is shorter than the other chapters but I cut this one in half to show both perspective of this chapter from Leon and Calista. Tomorrow there will be two chapters updated one for the second half of this chapter and the next chapter for the next chapter. Great for you to all still read this and have a great after Christmas day.

Cafeteria/

Both Leon and Arthur finished their meals and Arthur finished his lunch and placed his lunch box back into his bag while Leon got up and walked to the nearest trashcan to throw away his plate.

Arthur thinks of plans on how to help pay some of Leon's academic bill while not interfering with his needed monthly funds.

"Let's think I can't cut food cause of my job, selling things is out of the question, and I can't just go and take money from the bank I already had to take a loan out and I sure can't add any more to it than I already have."

Arthur thinks and then sighs from the frustration of it. Near Leon who is walking to the trashcan near the door of the exit a bill board is there containing odd jobs, job requests, battle requests, trading requests, and other things among them with announcements, fortunes, and even current news of the city playing out.

Leon throws his plate and sighs while walking he was thinking on any jobs on the billboard to help him out and he certainly can't gather that amount of money in the span of 2 weeks just from odd jobs, he's already full enough as it is from his current job.

"*sigh* might as well check and see if there is some chance there is some money buster job out there." Leon walks to the board to view it and see that all of the normal jobs and pay amount are there

"Battle 1vs1 pokemon battle, opponent: Jack Arz, pokemon: Electabuzz. Reward: 20 pokedollars"

"Clean the academy campus, hourly rate: 13 pokedollars/hour"

"Trading Request: pokemon: Pikachu, requesting: Goomy"

Leon sighs again and see's nothing of worth that can help him. Just as he was about to head back to the table the current news bulletin rang out it's news sound.

Leon stops and listens to it along with the other students who heard the sound coming over to hear what's going on, even Arthur heard the sound and makes his way to it.

The News station pops out with the announcer Alexis reporting with her Helioptile. "Good Morning Lumious City and welcome to our News corner I'm your host Alexis and my partner Helioptile."

"Tile" Helioptile says as he waves his hand and jumps on top of Alexis head.

"Oh, hahahaha, ok Helioptile well tell them." Alexis then coughs to clear her throat and announces the news. "listen all you pokemon trainers and former trainers this may be the chance of a life time. Just a couple of hours ago our news crew have reported that the Gym Leader of Petelberg City and the younger brother of Hoenn Princess has just been sighted and interviewed announcing his arrival to ask the mayor of this city to host a pokemon tournament. He told us that he came to see and possibly inspire new trainers and help them receive experience against pokemon that are considered rare in this region. Setting the tournament, a week from now in front of the Lumious tower to give the trainers a chance to meet him and battle each other for the chance to face the gym leader himself. Gym leader Max Maple plans on granting any request that the Trainer who defeats him in the final round will be granted within reason of course. If you want to get this experience of a life time better get training and win that tournament."

"Heli"

Alexis says as she pumps her fist out and Helioptile just spreads his arm out with a smile and then the news bulleting just cuts off and head to a news about a possibility of a white Christmas coming up.

Everyone starts to walk away except two students both of their mouths gaping at the almost incredibly lucky miraculous godsend for them. They see each other across from each other only a meter apart and returned to look at the screen.

Leon speaks up first still flabbergasted by the stupidity of fate smiling upon him for once but doubting it "It can't be this easy right; this is way too much of a coincidence to happen like this right Arthur."

Arthur just replies "Leon count your lucky stars because I think you spent them all for this chance." Arthur then turns to Leon with a smile ready to explode.

"Don't you see Leon if we enter this tournament and win we can ask this Gym leader to pay off your bills. I'm sure a Gym leader can afford to pay for a student's bills, I mean he must be making millions if he's a gym leader especially if he's the brother of the Hoenn Princess May Maple."

Leon just places his hand on his chin and thinks about the possibilities of them even winning he replies "Yeah with his income he should be able to afford it with plenty to throw into the air." He then faces Arthur with this look which causes Arthur to take this seriously "But don't forget this is a tournament for every trainer young and old, new and veterans. We're not the only one gunning for the prize, hell even new trainers might take this chance to get them to battle new pokemons from a different region. Not only that we are seriously out of shape we were pretty good back then but that was a while ago that I think everyone in my team has gone soft. You may have a chance since they can keep training during your job, but their instincts must have dulled from not battling for such a long time. Don't you think it's likely we cannot win this?"

Arthur just frowns at this and points his finger at Leon "Come on Leon don't you think you should be happy about having a fighting chance. With this tournament theirs hope that we can possibly win that prize and get that money, we defeated gym leaders before what's so different with another one. Sure we haven't battle in a while but don't damper this hope with a chance of defeat. We have to win and go down trying to win." As he finishes this Arthur retracts his hand and pumps his fist to get the blood pumping.

Leon just stares and smiles then chuckles at how stupid he was to let this chance slip away.

"yeah your right buddy, who care if we go down we go down trying."

Arthur smiles at this "Now that's the Leon I should be hearing. Let's GO!" Arthur moves his fist out and Leon responds with a fist bump and Leon smiles at this new luck of fate.

"Guess fate is smiling upon me today. I really hope that we can win this, otherwise I'm screwed. Don't think like that, here's a fighting chance and I'll take it. Nothing can ruin this day I can't wait to tell Calista, I bet she's itching to get back into action." Leon thinks while smiling.

Little does he know that Calista is in peril situation now.