AN: OMG, another long time without writing. I swear, I'm the laziest person EVAR. School's been a big problem. Oh yeah, to the guy that said Brendan has a hat, I always believe that Ruby has a hat, and Brendan doesn't. Otherwise, they'd look like twins.

Also, a new couple will be introduced this chapter! It might be shocking!

Siblings & Secrets

Dia's POV

6:21 P.M.

World Tournament Center Lobby (Day 2 of the Tournament)

Wow, the cookies here are so good! I wish I could get the recipe! I probably shouldn't though, because Pearl is always telling me to lose some pounds…

Oh, I'm Diamond, Dia for short. I'm not that lazy, though sports are not my forte. My Pokémon are the most important things to me, though. Well, anyways, as I stood next to the cookie jar in the lobby, Pearl came to me. The pitter-patter of his footsteps on the tiled floor was quite recognizable; it might be creepy to you, but when you travel with someone for a long time, you begin to notice a lot of things about them.

"Dia, can you please stop eating the cookies?"

"I can't! They're just so good!"

"Dia, you are already the last person to get up in the morning, between Platinum, you, and me."

"So? I'm not slow, it's just that you two are too fast!" Pearl sighed. He decided to give up trying to change me. Then, he looked like he just remembered something and came close to my ear.

"You're supposed to face off against Emerald. Don't underestimate him; just because he's younger than you, doesn't mean that he's inexperienced."

"I've gotten this speech from you every time before a battle, Pearl. Please, just give me a break!"

"Diamond, you need to win this for Sinnoh! Plus, you wouldn't want Lucas to lose against someone else, right? You have to get rid of the competition,"

"I know," Then, he left. I let out a sigh of relief; sometimes Pearl was a little worrisome, sometimes, and I wish he'd just relax.

Ruby's POV

6:30 P.M.

World Tournament Center Lobby

"Ugh, I can't believe they did that with the place!" I said to Sapphire, my long-time best friend, as I walked within the lobby. She simply shook her head about my comments about the appearance of the lobby. How could she?! The tiles didn't match the ceiling, and the walls were too deep for the red streaks! You know, sometimes I wish I were in charge of the appearance of the world. Then, I would definitely make it better.

"Let it go, Ruby. Not everyone has the unique decorating sense as you," she commented on my rambling. I blushed; I loved compliments like that from Sapphire.

"Thanks, Sapph. You know, I'm supposed to be against Silver, that guy that we saw at the Battle Frontier. He's more experienced than I am; I'm not sure if my techniques will work against him," I explained to the wild girl. She stopped, and put a finger on her chin.

"Ruby, you have to stop selling yourself short. Remember, you're more powerful than you make yourself out to be. You can win; you just need to come up with a strategy," Sapphire said to me. I nodded, thinking about her advice. What would be a good strategy for my Pokémon? I guess Mimi could use Water Pulse to try and confuse the other Pokémon, and then use Ice Beam to try and freeze them. Wow, this strategy thing is cool!

"Sapph, what about you? Who are you against?" I suddenly asked my best friend. Once again, she began thinking about it with a finger on her chin.

"I don't know. I think I might have gotten the bye, since I don't remember being on the list," Sapphire told me. I thought about it, but then I put into the back of my mind. The receptionist would tell us, right? Right.

"ATTENTION: Ruby, Silver, Diamond, and Emerald, please come to the arena for your matches! I repeat, Ruby, Silver, Diamond, and Emerald, please come to the arena for your matches! Ruby and Silver, report to Arena 1. Diamond and Emerald, report to Arena 2." the PA boomed. I guess I hadn't had time for the question, but I figured Sapphire would ask anyway. I began to walk on the tiled floor towards the door to Arena 1. Silver would be waiting, with his Pokémon. My nerves started tensing up again, but one glance at Sapphire changed that.

The spotlights flashed on, as I walked down to the arena, with Silver waiting at the other side. He had a confident smirk plastered on his face, while I just sat there expressionless. I can't let my emotions get to me right now. It was time to battle.

Silver's POV

6:40 P.M.

World Tournament Arena

"Go, Kingdra!" I called out the Water/Dragon dual type. It floated above the battlefield, and its eyes told me that it was ready to take on anything that Ruby had. I felt proud of it; not once before did Kingdra ever look this fierce.

Ruby grabbed a Poké Ball from his belt, and threw it at a parabolic angle. It landed on the ground, releasing a Swampert that looked ready to battle as well. Ruby almost looked relieved at this sight, and a grin took on his face.

"Kingdra, use DragonBreath!" I commanded my Pokémon. It released a ray of purple draconic energy, fired directly at the Swampert. Ruby took notice of this, and commanded an attack.

"Zuzu, use Ice Beam!" The Master Coordinator commanded the Swampert. Zuzu fired off a ray of ice, countering the DragonBreath attack released earlier. The resulting explosion of the two beams connecting caused black smoke to fill the air, as if a Haze attack was used. I took this time to attack.

"Kingdra, use Dragon Pulse!" I ordered the Dragon-type. It gathered draconic energy, forming a large purple ball. Then, it let out its cry before throwing the ball towards Ruby's Swampert. The area in the vicinity of the Dragon Pulse was cleared of any black smoke, causing the Swampert to view the attack. Ruby began to panic, before calling out an attack.

"Zuzu, render the Pulse useless with a Surf attack!" The Swampert slammed the ground with its hands, causing a high wave of water to form. It jumped onto the top of the wave, which absorbed the Dragon Pulse. The Dragon Pulse exploded, but in a closed area, rendering most of the damage minimal. Then, the wave came crashing down on Kingdra, who was hit directly by the attack. A few people in the audience also got splashed, which I think was hilarious at the time.

"Nice one, Zuzu!" Ruby complimented his Pokémon, by giving it thumbs up. It beamed in happiness as a result, while Kingdra began to get up.

"Kingdra, use Hydro Pump, and then use Ice Beam!" I ordered the Water/Dragon dual type. Kingdra released a ray of high-pressured water aimed directly at the Swampert. Then, it released an Ice Beam attack, surrounding it with an ice eccentricity. Ruby immediately took notice of this before firing back an attack.

"Zuzu, use Protect!" Ruby ordered the Water/Ground dual-type. The Swampert put its hands out at its side, forming a blue, impenetrable orb around it. The Hydro Pump/Ice Beam combo attack was negated, simply sending it to the sides of the opposing Pokémon.

"Now, Zuzu, use Attract!" Ruby commanded his Pokémon, with a smirk. The Swampert gave off a seductive purr, drawing in my Kingdra. As I noticed my Pokémon floating closer and closer, I saw small pink hearts in her eyes, meaning complete infatuation.

"Come on, Kingdra! Use Waterfall!" I tried to command my Kingdra. It showed no signs of listening, and was immobilized by its attraction to Ruby's Swampert. I bit my bottom lip in fear of what was going to happen next. Ruby still kept his smirk, before ordering his Swampert.

"Zuzu, finish this off with a Hammer Arm!" Ruby ordered, pointing at Kingdra. The Swampert propelled itself into the air, as I watched helplessly. It's arms became a radiant white, symbolizing power. Ruby smiled, before Swampert came down onto Kingdra, slamming its arms down on the Water/Dragon dual type, landing on top of it with the Hammer Arm attack, causing the dust from the battlefield to rise.

When the smoke cleared, the Swampert got off of the flattened Kingdra. As it got off, I saw the Kingdra pushed deep in the ground, knocked out from the powerful attack. I crossed my arms in annoyance, while I saw Ruby pumping his fists in excitement.

"Kingdra is unable to battle! The winner of this round is Zuzu!" the referee called, causing the crowds to cheer rampantly. I rolled my eyes at their stupidity; they weren't going to be cheering when Ruby lost.

"Kingdra, return." I returned the Dragon Pokémon to its Poké Ball, without saying any words of encouragement. Why should I? That battle was with too many mistakes, costing me the win. I took out another Poké Ball from my belt, clearly ready to take down my opponent.

"Let's go, Weavile!" I said fiercely, throwing the Poké Ball into the air, causing it to curve before hitting the ground, releasing the creature. My Weavile emerged from the ball, brandishing its claws in anticipation for battle. I smirked, while Ruby looked on confidently.

"Weavile, jump up, and slam your fists into the ground, by using Ice Punch!" I commanded. The Sharp Claw Pokémon leaped into the air elegantly, doing a back-flip midair, before slamming its white claws into the battlefield below. This action encased the entire battleground in ice. Zuzu fell, slipping on his legs, while Ruby looked worried. I smiled at this, knowing his confidence was shaking.

"Zuzu, use Yawn!" Ruby commanded. The Swampert inhaled a large amount of air, before exhaling, sending a drowsy feeling across the entire arena. I heard Weavile pat his mouth, signifying that he was affected. I grit my teeth in annoyance; Ruby was stronger than I thought.

"Weavile, quick! Use Toxic before you fall asleep!" I said quickly, ordering the Ice-type to attack. Weavile formed a small ball of poisonous energy within his claws, before condensing it with his hands. Then, he pulled back, and threw the ball at the Swampert. Zuzu tried to dodge, but the ice made him slip again. The ball of poison made direct contact, causing the Mud Fish Pokémon to be badly poisoned.

"Zuzu!" Ruby called out, with his arm extended as if to automatically try to help. I knew that I had the battle in the palm of my hand, if Ruby decided to keep Swampert in. Shockingly, he did. He retracted his arm, before taking a deep breath. When he opened his eyes, he had a look of determination on them.

"Zuzu, use Facade!" Ruby commanded, while my mouth gaped, knowing the effects under status ailments. I gasped, as the Swampert charged into my Weavile, with white energy surrounding it. It was a devastating hit, as Weavile was pushed back into the ground. Miraculously, however, it still stood up.

Suddenly, after the white energy left, light purple energy covered the Swampert, as gasps of pain from it were heard. I smirked at this, knowing that was the poison taking its toll on the Mud Fish Pokémon. When it fell to the ground, I crossed my arms in victory. Ruby looked shocked, closing his eyes before waiting for the referee's call.

"Swampert is unable to battle! The winner of this round is Weavile!" The referee announced, sending waves of cheer across the battlefield. My signature smirk played out across my lips, as I awaited Ruby's next move.

Pearl's POV

7:45 P.M.

World Tournament Arena

"C'mon, Nancy! Use Scald!" White commanded the Alomomola. The Pokémon spewed out boiling hot water from its mouth, attempting to hit Rayler with it, but to no avail. I chuckled slightly, noticing White's inexperience to battling. The score was 3-1, with me in the lead. Rayler quickly dodged the onslaught of the boiling water, causing annoyance to be expressed on White's face.

"Rayler, use Thunder Fang!" I commanded fiercely, and my Luxray sprung into action. Electric energy was concentrating into its fangs, as it dashed towards the Alomomola at an amazing speed. It was too fast for White to respond, as Rayler brought down its fangs onto the Alomomola, shocking it for super-effective damage. When Rayler let go, the Alomomola was fried, falling to the ground almost as elegantly as it was called into battle. I smirked, knowing I had won the battle.

"Alomomola is unable to battle! The winner of this round is Rayler, meaning the victory of this battle goes to Pearl!" The referee announced, causing roars of cheers to be heard around the stadium. I leaned my head back, enjoying the victory, not paying attention to White's look of sadness. However, that look was soon replaced by one of determination to win "next time."

Ethan's POV

8:30 P.M.

World Tournament Center Lobby

I was walking around the center to see everyone conversing. They were talking as if they all knew each other, which I didn't doubt for a second. Anyways, I walked down the tiled floors, to see Wally sulking. I felt somewhat guilty, knowing that I had beaten him in a battle, but somehow, I could tell that this was about something else. Nonetheless, I walked over to him.

"Hey, Wally…are you okay?" I asked as politely as I could, trying to sound not too formal but not too informal. He turned towards me, with his eyes red, meaning that he had been crying. Wally wiped his eyes with his sleeve, before putting a smile on his face.

"O-Oh…I'm f-fine…" Wally said in a hushed tone. His voice cracked near the end of those three words. I didn't know what I was doing, but I hugged him, trying to make him feel protected. Then, when I let go, I said four words.

"I know you're not."

When I finished the sentence, he cried into my shoulder, while I pat his back comfortingly. Only one thing was on my mind; get Wally to stop being depressed. After he finished crying, he raised his head, and looked me in the eye.

"My d-dad…he h-hits me when I lose b-battles…" Wally stuttered, causing me to go wide-eyed with worry, and hurt. I held him close, wanting to protect him. I never knew that about him! Wally always seemed so cheerful, and happy…

"Wally, you need to get out of there as soon as possible."

"But where can I go?"

"You can come with me, to Johto."

"But I can't."

"Why not?"

"I..like you…" Wally said the last sentence slowly, and closed his eyes, as if I might try to hit him. Instead, I hugged him tighter, realizing that he was the one person who believed in me. Something even scarier? I realized that I actually reciprocated. I leaned down, and kissed his lips delicately, as if I held a fine piece of china.

"I like you, too."

Red's POV

12:30 A.M.

World Tournament Center Lobby

I yawned, knowing it was late. However, the tournament required that everyone had to stay, considering the last few matches were being finished off, and scored. I found myself surprised at how tired I was; on Mt. Silver, I always had a lot of energy. I guess it's because I'm facing off against stronger opponents. Yeah, that must be it.

Eventually, a man in a red cap came to the electronic board, and updated the results. When he left, Leaf and I observed the results. I had won my battle, but she had, unfortunately, lost hers.

World Tournament Round 1 Results

Brendan VS Lyra

Winner: Brendan

Ethan VS Wally

Winner: Ethan

May VS Kris

Winner: May

Gold VS Hilda

Winner: Hilda

Red VS Hilbert

Winner: Red

Leaf VS Lucas

Winner: Lucas

Jared VS Roxanne

Winner: Jared

Dawn VS Leanne

Winner: Leanne

Brock VS Falkner

Winner: Falkner

Roark VS Chili

Winner: Chili

Misty VS Bugsy

Winner: Misty

Brawly VS Gardenia

Winner: Brawly

Lenora VS Roxie

Winner: Roxie

Lt. Surge VS Whitney

Winner: Lt. Surge

Wattson VS Maylene

Winner: Tie

Burgh VS Cheren

Winner: Cheren

Erika VS Morty

Winner: Morty

Flannery VS Volkner

Winner: Flannery

Elesa VS Iris

Winner: Iris

Janine VS Koga

Winner: Janine

Chuck VS Norman

Winner: Norman

Fantina VS Clay

Winner: Fantina

Sabrina VS Jasmine

Winner: Jasmine

Winona VS Byron

Winner: Winona

Skyla VS Drayden

Winner: Skyla

Blaine VS Pryce

Winner: Pryce

Tate & Liza VS Candice

Winner: Tate & Liza

Brycen VS Cress

Winner: Brycen

Lance VS Marlon

Winner: Lance

Giovanni VS Hugh

Winner: Hugh

Clair VS Juan

Winner: Juan

Crasher Wake VS Cilan

Winner: Crasher Wake

Steven VS Cynthia

Winner: Steven

Wallace VS Alder

Winner: Wallace

Black VS Platinum

Winner: Platinum

White VS Pearl

Winner: Pearl

Diamond VS Emerald

Winner: Diamond

Ruby VS Silver

Winner: Ruby

Crystal VS Yellow

Winner: Yellow

Blue VS Green

Winner: Blue

Will VS Lorelei

Winner: Lorelei

Bruno VS Agatha

Winner: Agatha

Karen VS Sidney

Winner: Sidney

Phoebe VS Aaron

Winner: Phoebe

Glacia VS Lucian

Winner: Glacia

Drake VS Bertha

Winner: Drake

Flint VS Shauntal

Winner: Flint

Marshal VS Caitlin

Winner: Caitlin

Grimsley VS Nelly

Winner: Nelly

Sapphire gets the bye

"According to this, a lot of people from Kanto got to the 2nd Round. That's good. Also, Red, it doesn't matter that I lost; I had a lot of fun when battling Lucas. The kid's a good Champion, and really knows different strategies. I was simply overwhelmed." Leaf explained, while I nodded my head. I wouldn't try to get revenge for her, per say, but I had the mindset that I had to beat Lucas, not just to win the tourney, but to avenge Leaf. She probably would not have liked the thought, so I kept it to myself. Hey, it's not lying if you don't say it.

"I'll just do my best."

"That's the Red I like." She said, wrapping her arms around me in a hug, before pecking me on my cheek lightly. Leaf winked after this, before leaving the center along with the crowd of people to go back to where we were staying.

When she had left, I took out my special video communicator watch, and turned on the switch. I rolled my eyes; I had a total of ten messages. However, in an effort to save time, I only put on the last one.

"Agent R, it is imperative that you get through to the third round as quickly as possible. Joining you will be Agent Obsidian. Agent Obsidian has singlehandedly cut off Lacunosa Town from any contact in Unova whatsoever, trapping the Champion of Sinnoh, Cynthia, within its borders. Once you get to the third round, I will instruct you two from there." The big boss said on the video communicator. I nodded, even though I knew that it was only a recording. I understood my mission; simply get to the third round by any means necessary.

"Guess who?" A familiar voice behind me startled me. I turned around, Poké Ball in hand, to see Agent Obsidian laughing at how she scared me. I rolled my eyes, before crossing my arms.

"I figured you'd be here. You're always the one who arrives as quick as possible."

"It's a shame that statement cannot be said for you."

"You already arrived here before, didn't you?"

"Of course. I already got past the first round way before you did."

"Was that comment at the end really necessary?"

"Why, yes, it was. It's not everyday that you can upstage the 'greatest Trainer in the world.'"

"That title was lost in the snow when I left Mt. Silver."

"Then, why did you leave? Oh, that's right. You left because that little urchin Leaf made you fall in love with her!"

"You're so lucky I have tolerance for many things. Otherwise, your head would be off in a matter of seconds. Anyways, I heard about your victory in Lacunosa Town. Nice work."

"Oh, thank you. It was nothing compared to your work in Lavender Town, though. I never thought you would've had it in you to burn Lavender Town all the way to the ground."

"There are a lot of things you don't know about me."

"Likewise."

"The second round starts tomorrow, you know. Both of us need to rest."

"Yet both of us realize that we won't go to sleep."

"You seem to know every move I make."

"I don't know that. You're just playing into whatever I'm going to do next."

"Amazing how psychologically ill you can make a person in just a few minutes."

"It's also amazing how you monstrous you can be in battle when you want to be. Yet, you will never show that side of you."

"Leaf wouldn't-"

"Ah yes, Leaf, the person whose keeping you from being the strongest that you can ever be!"

"Don't you talk that way about her."

"Why not? That's all she's doing. I saw your battle. I saw you struggle; the real Red would not have been so fruitless. The real you would've destroyed that Trainer, making him beg for mercy."

"That monstrous side of me is only to be used for certain purposes. This tournament is not one of them."

"Not until the third round."

"Don't think you can make me go that way just by winning a few rounds."

"That's where you're wrong, Red."

"Oh?"

"When Boss is finished with his plans in the third round, everything will be ours. Not even the Champions will be able to stand, not against you, that is."

"What about Leaf?"

"She's welcome to come; however, I doubt she will after she sees what a monster you are. Moving on from that, however, how is your device coming along?"

"It's going pretty well. I really excelled in progress on the way to here. However, Leaf got suspicious."

"Don't you think I realized that? Why else do you think I would've sent an underwater vessel filled with Team Atmosphere grunts to bomb the ship?"

"So you thought nearly killing her was a better answer."

"If she had died, there would be no tourney then. I knew she was suspicious, but I didn't know she was close to the hull. I apologize for that inconvenience."

"My girlfriend's safety is an inconvenience? You're lucky I'm accepting your apology."

"I knew you would've accepted it either way."

"You seem to know exactly what I'm going to do."

"Haven't we gone over this already?"

"You're right. We'll continue this later, Obsidian."

"Likewise, Agent R."