Pokemon Journey: Johto, Next Generation
Chapter Seven: Appeal Round
Previously in Chapter Six...
"Okay. Don't strain yourself, and the Pokemon," Kyle said in a concern manner.
"Don't worry. I won't!" Mimi replied, giggling.
~oOo~
Several day's later of practicing for the contest, Mimi was confident that she and her Pokemon would win. The last few days were hard core training. Day and night.
"So Meems. We'll be cheering you on from the stands kay?" Kyle stated. Mimi smiled and nodded. Ryan wanted to check out the contest that was happening in the afternoon.
"I think Zoey might be coming. I got a call from her that she'll be entering the contest. So you better watch out Mimi," Ryan said jokingly.
"That's great! Let's show Zoey what we've been training for at the contest, okay you two?" Mimi asked her two Pokemon. Cyndaquil and Corsola nodded happily and went back to eating their food. Mimi smiled at them and petted their heads.
"Where is Zoey though?" Kyle asked.
Ryan shrugged, "all I know, is that she is here in Violet City." Suddenly, Ryan's PokeGear rang. He checked the caller ID.
"Hey, it's Zoey!" Ryan said. Mimi and Kyle leaned in forward to hear Ryan and Zoey's conversation.
"Hey Zoey?"
"Hello Ryan!" Zoey replied from the other side.
"I'm here with Mimi and Kyle. I'll put you on speaker, hold on," Ryan placed the phone down and pressed the speaker button.
"Zoey! I heard you were here in Violet City!" Mimi chirped.
"Yeah, I'm on my way to the Pokemon Center. Where are you guys at?" asked Zoey.
"We're also at the Pokemon Center," Kyle replied, chomping down on his burger. Despite it being breakfast, a burger shouldn't be a smart choice for the first meal of the day.
Before anyone could say anything, the Pokemon Center's doors slid opened, revealing Zoey.
Everyone got up and ran towards their friend. Mimi and Ryan gave Zoey a hug, while Kyle was forced into the nice little group hug.
"Oh my gosh Zoey! You wouldn't believe all the training I've been doing with Corsola here! Oh, and I met this really bit—I mean annoying girl! I defeated her sorry as—I mean I defeated her in a battle five days ago. She was bragging how she won the Grand Festival in both Kanto and Hoenn! Can you belive that snot nosed pig!"
"Wow, she sounds like a total spoiled brat," Zoey replied. Mimi nodded.
"She is Zoey, she totally is."
"Anyways, my Pokemon and I have been training hard too! Watch out Mimi, because if we both make it to the battling round, I'll be sure to give it my all!" Zoey replied, smiling. Mimi grinned and nodded.
"And if we were to be up against each other, don't let your guard down since we're best friends," Mimi said with determination.
"Yeah, after you guys you know...do your contest thingy, can one of you guys help me train for the gym battle tomorrow? I was practicing with Totodile, Spinark and Princess day and night. I finally got Spinark to listen to me. But Princess on the other hand...yeah, I need this badge if I'm going to be able to make Princess listen to me," Kyle said.
"Princess?" asked Zoey.
"Princess is Kyle's Hoothoot. She was acting like a princess. So he decided to call her that," Mimi explained.
"Wow. That's actually pretty cute," Zoey responded.
"It's not cute. You try being me. Getting pecked by a Hoothoot when you try to train her! It hurts you know!" Kyle replied, scowling.
"Oh now, now Kyle. No need to be so grumpy," Zoey replied mockingly.
Kyle glared at Zoey and turned around with his arms crossed. Zoey, Mimi and Ryan let out small laughs at their moody friend.
~oOo~
On the outskirts of Goldenrod City. Jay, one of the Ghost Team Rocket executive was walking around in a brown cape with the hood covering her face. She was not going to be taken in by the cops.
Valerie was in the Pokemon Center treating her Pokemon. She met another girl named Lillian traveling by herself. She had a Dratini and a Pokemon Egg with her.
"So Valerie, what do you do now?" asked Lillian.
"I actually just travel around. Since I did defeat the champions. Though I never really wanted to claim the title. Too much of a hassle. So. What do you think your Pokemon Egg with hatch into?" Valerie asked.
Lillian looked down at her egg she was carrying. She smiled over at Dratini and looked back at Valerie, "actually. I have no clue. But that's what makes Pokemon Egg's so delightful. You never know what Pokemon you would have."
Valerie nodded and smiled. Then, Jay came in and gave her pokeballs to Nurse Joy. As Jay went and sat down across from Valerie and Lillian. She took out her Ghost Team Rocket PokeGear and called another rocket executive.
"Hello? It's Charmander. I'm at the Goldenrod City's Pokemon Center...yes...alright...I'll be on my way to Ecruteak City soon...alright, good bye."
Vallerie and Lillian stopped talking when Jay sat down and was talking to someone on the phone. They looked at each other with curiosity. They both knew what each other were thinking: Who is this lady?
Jay noticed the two woman staring at her. Thankfully, they couldn't see her face. If they did, they would surely contact the Police Station.
Nurse Joy came over to the three women. She bowed politely to Jay and told her her Pokemon were all healed. Jay stood up and went to pick them up, leaving Valerie and Lillian to question who she was.
"Excuse me, Nurse Joy," Valerie began. Nurse Joy turned around, "do you know who that lady was?"
Nurse Joy shook her head, "no. I'm sorry. I don't know who she was." Valerie smiled apologetically and Nurse Joy was on her way back to her job of tending a trainer's sick Ratticate.
"Who do you think she was?" asked Lillian, petting her Dratini. Valerie shrugged.
"No idea. But I'm certain that she is the one who caused a ruckus at the Bellsprout Tower. It was all over the news!" Valerie replied.
Lillian nodded, "I think Mimi and Kyle were apart of that commotion. The police said that three kids were involved at the tower. They encountered Jay, one of the rocket executive. Do you think that 'Charmander' was her?"
"It's plausible. So, why not we team up and try to find out about them hm?" asked Valerie.
"Sure," Lillian replied.
"Alright! It's now or never! 'Charmander' walked into that room over there. So let's check it out," Valerie said, pointing to a room across from them. The two of them got up and walked on over. Hoping they would get their questions answered.
~oOo~
It was finally time. The contest was beginning. Zoey and Mimi were back stage in the dressing room preparing. Mimi was wearing the dress that her mom got her. She tied her red ribbon at the back of her head. She let her hair down as well. Her black silky hair brushed against her shoulders.
Zoey was off preparing for the contest once more.
"That's your contest outfit? Ha! What a laugh!"
Mimi turned around and saw Ellen. She was wearing a pink strapless dress with checkered patterns on it. The bottom of her dress had light pink drapery. She was wearing blood red shoes and had her Aipom on her shoulders.
Cyndaquil growled at Aipom, the monkey only laughed.
"What do you want Ellen?" Mimi asked haughtily.
"Just going to tell you that you're going to lose, Tomomi."
Mimi glared at Ellen as she and her Aipom walked away laughing.
"Don't worry Cyndaquil. We'll beat her sorry ass," Mimi said, reassuring her Pokemon.
~oOo~
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to this year's Pokemon Contest! We have our lovely judges with us today as well as our special guest!" said the hostess.
"We have !"
"It's a pleasure to be here," replied .
"Mister Tsukizo!"
"Remarkable!"
"Our very own Nurse Joy is here with us today!"
"It'll be a delight to watch all of the moves each coordinator's been training hard for."
"And with our special guest, Falknerr! Violet City's very own gym leader!"
Kyle and Ryan's eyes shot wide open, "Falkner's here?" they both asked at the same time.
"It's great to be here. I'm looking forward to see the show," Falkner said with a smile.
"Let's bring out our first contestant!" said the hostess, "her name's Ellen Kyoki from Mauville City in Hoenn! Let's give it up for Ellen and her Aipom, Rain!"
The crowd's roared with excitement. A section of the audience were cheering for Ellen. "WE LOVE YOU ELLEN KYOKI!" they shouted. "MARRY ME!" shouted one of the boys. There was a faint smack, obviously the guy who openly proposed to Ellen got hit by the others.
"Rain, come out and show them that we're better than all these amateurs. Rain Shower!" Ellen called out. She threw her pokeball up in the air. The sphere opened up with pink petals and bright yellow stars. Rain pops out.
"Ai! Aipom! Pom!"
"Rain deary, use swift!" Rain began spinning her tail in a clockwise motion while releasing several golden stars. They began circling around her.
Ellen smirked, "now Rain deary! Use screech!"
Rain smiled deviously and let out an ear piercing cry. The attack made the stars head over to the audience and once they were far enough from Rain's screech, they shattered, causing a shower of small tiny stars glimmering a giant rainbow.
The crowd cheered. The judges and hostess were amused and amazed by the first contestant's move.
"That was a wonderful performance! Let's see what our judges have to say!"
"It was very amazing. For a Grade Festival winner in both Kanto and Hoenn, you've come a long way," said .
"Remarkable!" replied Mister Tsukizo.
"The performance was delightful to watch," said Nurse Joy.
"I thought it could have been better. But oh well. Nice show," said Falkner.
Ellen was furious at the comment the gym leader gave her, but despite her urge to lash out right now-she knew better than to lose her cool. She bowed and walked back stage.
As the next contestant was up, Ellen passed by Mimi and smirked. "Scared Tomomi?"
"No. As a matter of fact. I'm not scared at all," Mimi replied calmly.
Ellen scoffed and took off along with Rain. Zoey came back and asked what she missed.
"Oh, just that Ellen was up first. Falkner didn't really enjoy her appeal act actually. It was funny," Mimi replied, laughing.
"Good for him! Someone got to show a thing or two to that mean girl," Zoey replied.
As the time passed by, Mimi was up for her appeal. Mimi carried Corsola's pokeball tightly and walked out into the stage.
Ryan and Kyle began cheering for Mimi. She saw the two cheering for her and smiled. Knowing that her two friends are there.
"Next we have Mimi Tomomi from New Bark Town, Johto! Let's begin!"
"Corsola, show time!" Mimi threw the pokeball up in the air. As it opened, Corsola was surrounded by pink and white hearts.
"Alright Corsola. Bubble!"
"Corso!" Corsola fired the bubbled up in the air, circling around, higher and higher like a flight of spiral stairs. Once the bubbles were high enough, they each popped on by one until there were no more left. The popped bubbles leaves a nice shimmering shower of water on the stage. Along with the power of the sunlight, it made Corsola shine in the spotlight.
You could hear the crowd cheer and applause for Mimi. Mimi smiled and looked down at Corsola, whom was jumping up and down happily.
"My! That was certainly beautiful! Let's see what the judges have to say!"
"That was unique. Most people here shows the power of their Pokemon's attack, or how flashy. You showed simplicity. Having those bubbles twirl up in the sky and pop one by one was nice. But of course combined with the sun, it was simply," turned to his fellow colleague Mister Tsukizo.
"...remarkable!"
"It showed the beauty of your Corsola. I adored this appeal so much," Nurse Joy said happily.
Now, it was all up to Falkner. He has been giving others his opinion of their appeals. But they all ended with "I thought it could have been better."
The contest hall was silent. Waiting for the gym leader to speak.
"I love it," Falkner said bluntly. The corner of Mimi's lips were tugged into a smile. "But of course, it could have used a bit more tweaking. Other than that. I love it. Good job."
"Wow! That's been the most honest and heart warming critique from Falkner!" said the hostess, surprised. As Mimi left the stage, Ellen stopped her in her tracks.
"How the hell did you make Falkner say nice things! You bribed him! Didn't you!"
"What? I did no such thing! I didn't even know Falkner was a judge!" Mimi said defensively.
Ellen and Mimi exchanged glares. When Zoey's name was called, Mimi broke the glare and ran off to give Zoey some luck.
"Good luck Zoey! You'll do great! I'm sure of it!" Mimi said. Zoey smiled nervously.
"Now lets give it up for our last contestant of the day! Zoey Rhodes from New Bark Town, Johto!"
"Alrighty then. Let's go Paris!" Zoey threw a pokeball up in the air. It revealed an Umbreon with a pink collar with a bell.
"Um!"
"Paris, lets start it off with shadowball!"
Paris began conjuring a midnight black orb and shot it up into the sky. It came back down in a curtain like manner as if it was theater and the show has ended.
It cloaked Paris, making her disappear for a second. Then, Zoey commanded her Umbreon to use shadow claw. Paris' paw glowed black, shadowy claws appeared. Paris cut through the Shadow ball's attack, making the whole stage glitter with what appears to be, black smoke.
The crowds roared with excitement. Ryan and Kyle too cheered. Their smaller Pokemon's were enjoying themselves as well.
"That is such a great way to end the show! Judges! What do you think?"
"It was simply exotic!" said .
"Remarkable!"
"I loved the effect the shadow ball had. Coming down like curtains. Wonderful!" Nurse Joy said, clapping her hands together.
"It was actually better than the first contestant's appeal. Nice work," Falkenr replied. Zoey felt as if her heart had begun beating again. She smiled and bowed. Zoey ran back to the back room.
"Oh my gosh Zoey! Falkner actually like your appeal!" Mimi said happily.
"I know!" Zoey replied.
"It's not over yet. We'll have to see who makes it to the battle round losers," Ellen said, smirking.
"Whatever. I clearly remember Falkenr saying that my appeal was better than yours," Zoey replied smugly.
"It could have been a case. But it doesn't matter. Give or take, I'll be going into the last round," Ellen said snobbishly.
"Since the appeal round is over. Let us see who will be going to the next round!"
Mimi, Ellen and Zoey waited anxiously for the results along with other contestant's and the audiences.
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A/N: Character disclaimer time 8D
Mimi/Kyle/Ellen: Mine
Zoey/Ryan: Kairi Avalon
Valerie: D3sstrojo
Lillian: Vampire-Diaries-Addict-Forever
Jay: Hikaru-Pichu
Alrighty, what did you guys think? 8D the next chapter'll be the Battle Round 8D who'll be going into the next round? Well, you'll just have to wait and see! 8D Until next time folks!
-TakashiRika-
