A/N: Hello everyone, today I bring you the newest chapter of Legends of Kalos. In this chapter, we'll see a bit of Yvonne's first Pokemon Showcase. It will be a little different than in the actual anime, for starters, I decided to include an Appeal round, basing it a bit off the Pokemon Contest. This is also the chapter where Alex will a new choice about what Pokemon he will end up training. I also noticed that I have introduced a fair share of female characters, I don't know why it is, but I will try to add more male trainers into this, if you wish to be included in this story, by all means drop me a PM and I'll put you into my story, there aren't any rules, except no legendary pokemon, unless it's a minor legendary like Suicune or Keldeo, I don't mind adding a trainer with those in, but no PokeGods like Palkia or Dialga, I hate trainers who base their teams around legendaries and end up becoming OP as all hell. Also, if you wish to add a Mega Evolution, feel free to do so. Without further adoo, here is chapter nine of Legends of Kalos.

As of 5/18/17 Chapter 9 has been re edited and re uploaded, hope you like the new content

Pokemon XY

Legends of Kalos

Chapter 9

The Pokemon Showcase

Finally, the day of the Pokemon Showcase had finally arrived. The area around the stage was filled with countless people and Pokemon all hoping to catch a glance at the performers up close and personal. The skies above Centrico Plaza were bright blue and the stage couldn't have looked any better, especially with Prism Tower as its backdrop. The committee had indeed made an excellent choice.

Alex, along with Zera and Audrey were already at their seats, each holding a tray of snacks and drinks. Attached to their wrists were devices called PokeLumes, which were used to vote for the performers after they had participated. The Performer with the most votes would move onto the Free stage where they would try to wow the crowd.

The winner got the coveted Princess Key, earn three and the Performer had the chance to enter the Master Class and perform against the Kalos Queen Aria. Alex looked around, seeing all of the Aria fanboys and fangirls that had showed up the event, as well as some fathers who were no doubt dragged their by their kids. He felt bad for the men as he took a bite from his chocolate chip cookie.

"So, what do you think Yvonne is going to do?" Zera asked, earning a shrug from Audrey.

"I dunno, she's been keeping it a secret all this time." she said.

Electra snuck a sip from her soda, earning a glare from Vanille who was scolding the electric mouse for drinking the unhealthy beverage.

"The first performance is a cooking competition, so there has to be something that she's planning to cook." Alex said, earning curious looks from the two girls.

"How the hell do you know that?" Audrey asked.

"Yvonne told me." he replied.

"Oh yeah, I totally forgot that." Zera said, shaking her head with mild irritation.

He was about to say something when he felt a tap on his shoulder. He looked up, meeting eyes with a really cute girl.

She was wearing a blue sleeveless shirt, with frills around the arm holes. The shirt had a collar, which she had folded down, and had a green tear drop shaped pin attached to it, her green tie was firmly pressed, and a bared a pokeball design on it. She was wearing matching black shorts, with frills around the legs, the pockets were sticking out a bit. They were being held up by black suspenders, which had blue stripes on them.

She wore long black stockings, which ended at her mid thigh, along with a pair of black boots, which had fur around the top. She was even wearing a hat, a large poofy Russian style hat, that was a dark navy blue with a white flower on it and a long bluish white ribbon trailing from the brim. Her ruby red eyes bore into his own equally red eyes.

"Um...may I help you miss?" he asked.

"I think you are in my seat." she said. He looked at her oddly.

"I'm pretty sure I'm not, let me check my ticket." he said, digging his hand in his pocket. He drew out the ticket stub and looked at the small print, finding his seat number.

"Hmm, Row H, Seat 16, that's me." he said.

"I got the same seat number." she said, showing him her ticket. He compared both of them, noticing that they indeed did have the same seat number.

"What the hell? Must be some mistake at the counter." he said, standing up.

"Wait, where are you going?" Audrey asked.

"I'll just buy another ticket. I don't mind sitting somewhere else." he said.

"Oh, I can't make you do that. These are clearly your friends and you were here first, I'll just go talk to the ticket vendor." she said.

"I'll go with you then, I could use another cookie." he said with a smile.

"My name is Musashi, I'm from Anistar city."

"Alex, I'm from Ecruteak in the Johto region." he replied, shaking her hand.

"Wow, you are really far from home." she said.

"Yes I am. Zera, Audrey you girls want anything?" he asked.

"I'm fine for now, but thanks for the offer." Zera said, eyes going back to the stage.

"Get me a pretzel, a cinnamon sugar one, not the salted ones, I hate those." Audrey said.

"Sure thing. Come on Musashi."

Quickly making their way out of the crowd and toward the stairs, Alex and Musashi headed down, walking in front of the bleachers and around a large opening that lead them behind the seating area. The entire area behind it was barred with metal fencing, and behind it sat several hundred stalls, item stalls, food stalls, even grooming stalls and souvenir stands. It was the perfect time for people to come out and sell their wares, and Alex was honestly tempted to buy some stuff. His money however was very limited so he wasn't going to waste it on something so frivolous, at least for now.

"So um, did you come to Kalos for the Pokemon League?" Musashi asked, making small talk. Alex gave her a nod.

"I've wanted to be a trainer for a while, so I decided to try the Kalos league first, I already earned my Bug badge from Viola. I came back here to Lumiose to challenge the gym but it's closed." he said.

"Tell me about it, I'm really annoyed with the gym leader right now. I came here just so I could get information on Electric type pokemon." she said.

"You're an electric pokemon trainer?" he asked curiously.

"Yeah, I've been wanting to train electric pokemon since I was a little girl." she said happily.

"Really? You don't look the part, the way you are dressed led me to believe you trained water types." he said. She huffed, looking away from him with a cross look on her face.

"Why does everyone think I like water types? Jeez, is it because I'm white?" she snapped.

"What? That has nothing to do with it...I genuinely thought you trained water types because of your outfit." he said.

"I wear this because it's stylish, and very rustic." She said, gesturing to her clothes.

"I'm sorry girl, but you and I have varying definitions on what rustic means...then again I know more about clothes than the regular trainer."

"My apologies...I didn't mean to offend you."

"No it's alright...I'm just used to people asking if I train water pokemon. It's just really annoying." she said.

"Well anyway, since you are here for the gym leader, I'm assuming you plan to take the league correct?" he asked.

"I am...I managed to get myself a Phantom badge from the Gym in Gloire city. It was a really challenging gym, but I came out the winner regardless. I wasn't expecting a city like that to be the home of a ghost type gym though...I think the large castle made me think otherwise." she said.

"There's a gym in Gloire city? Where's that?" he asked.

"West of Santalune, about a six day walk from Snowbelle city." she said.

"How far is it from here?" he asked.

"A month, give or take." she said.

"I'll never get my second badge at this rate...darn you technology, I could have challenged the Lumiose gym if it wasn't for you." he snapped, shaking his fist angrily.

Musashi chose to ignore him, looking around for a second. She spotted the Pretzel line and rose her hand, pointing her dainty finger at it.

"There's the pretzel line, the ticket counter isn't that far from here, I'll see you around." she said.

"Hey wait, I said I would buy you another ticket...I don't know why we got the same seat but it's the least I can do." he said.

"But it isn't even your fault."

"Doesn't matter, once I have my mind set on it, it's hard to change it." he said with a grin.

"If you say so, thanks I suppose." she replied, looking away to hide her blush. Due to her pale complexion, it was very easy to tell when she was blushing.

"No problem." he said, equally blushing.

The two trainers walked over to the ticket counter, which was thankfully empty. The man that was sitting behind it looked at them briefly, before holding his hand out to them.

"Sorry kids, the show's sold out." he said.

"What? How can that be?" Musashi snapped.

"This is a popular contest, and the Kalos Queen is a guest judge. Sorry but them's the breaks." he said.

"Sir, my friend here got a misprinted ticket. She actually ended up getting my seat number, even after I had already bought that ticket." he said.

He pulled out both ticket stubs, showing them to the man. He was a bit skeptical, humming to himself before looking back at the two trainers.

"Sorry, but as I said before we're sold out. If we weren't, I wouldn't mind replacing your ticket, but there is honestly nothing I can do. The only thing I can suggest is lap sitting." the man said, a small smirk on his face.

"What?" Musashi snapped, eyes glowing with anger. Alex grabbed her hand, pulling her away.

"Thank you for your time sir." he said, waving at the man. The young white haired trainer pulled her hand free from his, clearly pissed.

"Gah, the nerve of some people. Damn pervert! I didn't even get a new ticket, I want a refund!" she shouted, in the direction of the ticket stall, but they were too far for the man to hear them, that and he was busy taking his stand down.

"Maybe we can find an unclaimed seat or something. There has to be at least one seat that wasn't claimed by anyone." he said.

"I doubt that. This is the first showcase of the year, I believe that ticket guy, this place is packed. Look around you, all the people here are ones that didn't make it in time." she said.

She was glancing at the other unfortunate trainers and spectators that had to watch the Showcase from the large televisions that had been set up around the plaza. They heard some loud explosions and looked to one of the screens, seeing a bit of white smoke covering the stage.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Children and Pokemon, I welcome you to this years first Pokemon Showcase."

The familiar voice of Pierre made them look at the screen, as the man appeared on stage, dressed in his snazzy suit. More fireworks went off, as the crowd started cheering and clapping. He held his cane out, his Klefki sitting on it proudly.

"Great, it's already starting." Musashi said.

"Shit, I didn't get my sister her pretzel." he muttered. Musashi sighed, looking at the ground sadly.

"This was my sister's first showcase of the year, I wanted to see it up close."

Alex looked at the younger girl, seeing the sad look on her face. He sighed, shaking his head with disdain. Yvonne would be mad at him for not being in the crowd, but at least he would be able to watch it from the outside. He dug his hand in his pocket, pulling out the PokeLume he had been handed with his ticket.

"Here, when it's time for the votes, please vote for my friend Yvonne. At least that way she'll still get my vote." he said.

"You are seriously asking me to do that for you? Why?" she asked.

"Because, I'm giving you my seat, now hurry up before the first round starts." he said, pushing her along.

"But I can't!"

"Sure you can. Have fun, and enjoy the show." he said with a grin. Musashi gave him a smile and a happy nod.

"Alright, I'll make sure to enjoy it for the both of us." she said, quickly heading toward her seat. Alex sighed and turned around, heading toward the Pretzel stand.

"Well...at least she's happy and I can't really be mad." he said, standing in the line. As soon as he got in it, the person running the stand flipped the sign from open to closed. He sucked his teeth, looking at the sky.

"Arceus, why are you so cruel?"

He saw a flash of pink whiz by him, fast enough to make him snap his neck in it's direction, cracking his neck. He groaned in pain, rubbing his now sore neck. He saw the pink speck getting further, ignoring his better judgment, he decided to follow it.

"Jeez, it's about time you showed up. Hey wait, where's Alex?" Audrey asked, as soon as she saw Musashi sit down.

"He gave me his seat, they were sold out so he said he would watch from outside." she said.

"Any reason in particular why you have two PokeLumes?" Zera asked, shoving a few popcorn kernels into her mouth.

"He wanted me to vote for his friend Yvonne, I'm obviously voting for my sister." she said.

"So what if your sister and Yvonne are in the final round together then what?" Audrey asked curiously.

"Um...well..." she hadn't thought that one through. The redhead shook her head.

"Whatever, so long as I get my pretzel in the end, it doesn't matter." she said, turning her eyes back onto the stage, some of the fog had cleared up and the lights we're now aimed at Pierre.

"Today we welcome a new year of Pokemon Showcases, which will be held in various places throughout the Kalos Region. Many beautiful young women will try their hardest to make it to the Master class performance, where they will get the chance to perform against the current Kalos Queen." he said, pausing his speech.

The crowd started cheering loudly, the flashes of PokeLumes filtering though the crowd. He rose his cane up, silencing the crowd so he could continue.

"Now, a quick explanation of the rules. We are introducing a new showcase performance, which will make it a little easier to transition into the first stage. This stage is similar to the appeal stage in Pokemon Contests, and will serve to judge a performers grace as well as their partner's appeal. At the end of the appeal stage, nine contestants will move onto the second stage. If they secure enough votes, three performers will move on to the final Free Performance stage. The finalists shall then be brought out where you the crowd, will chose the winner. Upon winning they shall be awarded this special Princess Key." he said.

On cue, Klefki flew off the cane, holding the key proudly above it.

It was bright gold in color, with a heart shaped bow and a thin handle, which had a pink bow tied around it to form a ribbon. The bow of the key was shaped like a heart, and had a bright glittering emerald in the center, also in the shape of a heart. The blade of the key looked almost like a crown, and was decorated with small stones.

"It's so pretty." Musashi said, voice barely above a whisper.

"It looks like the one in that commercial I saw a few days back. I wouldn't mind earning one of those, then again I don't like pretentious competitions like this one." Zera said, earning an odd look from Audrey.

"That kind of sounded pretentious." she muttered.

"Huh...I guess it did." the brunette replied, a slight blush on her cheeks.

"It is a little weird to see this though, it seems like they are trying something new this year, and it must have thrown everyone for a loop, thinking that they didn't need to appeal themselves to the crowd." Musashi said.

"Hmm...it is rather interesting though...I guess I'll pay attention." Audrey said, taking a sip from her drink.

"Now that the rules have been established, let us welcome our guest of honor, and the current Kalos Queen, Miss Aria and her partner Braixen." the blue suited man said, gesturing to the back of the stage. The smoke cleared a bit as Aria and her Braixen walked onto the stage. She was wearing a simple ball gown, but even wearing that she looked absolutely stunning.

The gown was a light blue number, strapless and with millions of little sequins that caught the light just perfectly. The area around the breasts was a light baby blue that darkened as the dress trailed down, getting darker. She wore a pair of white gloves on her hands, which had light blue bows on the top. Her long red hair was left down, her orange curls falling just past her shoulders. She was wearing a beautiful diamond tiara, the symbol of her status as the Kalos Queen. The two reached the center of the stage, being greeted by the loud cheering from the crowd.

"Thank you all for being here. It's quite an honor to be at this year's very first Pokemon Showcase. You all have been so kind to me during the last year, and I am honestly excited to see how the competitions will turn out this time. Being the Kalos Queen has taught me quite a lot about performing, and I am nowhere near the best. To this day I don't regret making this choice. Lumiose city is one of the grandest in the world, and it's quite a privilege to be here today. So without further ado, I declare the start of the very first performance of the year. I wish all of the young women who entered the best of luck." she cried out.

Confetti burst all around her, showering the crowd and the stage with the colorful paper. She and Braixen walked over to the side of the stage, standing next to Pierre and his Klefki.

"Now, before we truly begin, I'd like to welcome the resident Nurse Joy, who had been kind enough to join us today. She takes care of all of our Pokemon, so please give her some applause." Pierre said, gesturing to the Nurse Joy of the Magenta Plaza Pokemon center. The woman blushed brightly, but waved to the crowd, before she and Aria took a seat at the judges table.

"Now, it is time to welcome our first contestant." Pierre said, gesturing beside him, to the back of the stage which had been covered in smoke once more. The smoke started to clear, showing the thin silhouette of the first participant.

"Fennekin, it's time to shine."

A bright blue flash lit up the stage, blowing away the last of the smoke, revealing the first contestant, Yvonne.

She was wearing a beautiful dress, inspired by the sweet lolita fashion. She was wearing an off the shoulder dress, with detached white sleeves, which had light pink laces on them. The area around the breasts was cream in color, and had a vibrant pink bow on it. The skirt of the dress reached down to just above her knees, and was ruffled along the hem. It had blue and pink ruffles with pink hearts on it.

She wore long white stockings with pink garters on them, along with a pair of light pink heels. Her hair was neatly brushed, the honey blonde girls resting perfectly on her shoulders. She finished her look with a white and pink bonnet, along with a matching pair of white gloves. Attached to her waist, was what looked to be a golden key, with a heart shaped bow and a thin blade. It glittered brightly, the gems being a bright pink in color. She had a vibrant look on her face, and a smile that simply radiated.

"It seems like our first contestant has chosen to go with her Fennekin. Let us see how she performs." Pierre said, hyping the crowd up a bit. Yvonne's smile turned into a confident smirk, as she rose her hand high into the air.

"Alright Fennekin, time to make our debut. Start us off with Fire Spin." she called out.

"Fennekin!" the small fox cried, launching a spiraling beam of fire into the air.

"Alright Fennekin, now combine it with Psybeam." Yvonne called out. Fennekin let out a rainbow beam of psychic energy, which started spiraling around the Fire spin, making it look like a bright rainbow plume of fire.

"Wow, look at that. Fennekin is showing us just how well it can control two attacks at the same time. A feat that is quite difficult for some." Pierre added, quite impressed at the power the small fox was displaying.

"Fennekin it's time for the finale, use Howl."

"Fennekin!" the small fox cried out, letting out a loud howl that tore the two attacks apart, sending out little balls of rainbow fire that burst into millions of little sparkles.

"Finish!" the honey blonde cried. She stood next to her pokemon, both of them bowing to the crowd.

"What an amazing performance. Yvonne showed us all how much control her Fennekin holds over it's own attacks, as well as how graceful they can be with the right combination." Pierre said enthusiastically.

"She showed us a lot of potential. She can definitely make it far in this competition." Aria said with a smile.

"I agree, her Pokemon is showing just as much enthusiasm as her trainer. They have confidence and great skill when it comes to combinations. I also have to add that Fennekin has been well groomed and taken care of." Nurse Joy added.

"That marks the end of the first performance, let us welcome our next contestant, hailing from the distant Kiloude city." Pierre said, announcing the second participant.

"Well, I'm impressed. It seems like Yvonne didn't waste the week and a half we had lazing around. Her dress looks incredible, and Fennekin's moves were perfectly executed." Zera said, admiring the little fire type.

"I agree that her dress was beautiful, but her appeal with Fennekin was simple, mediocre at best. I don't want to seem like a bitch, but it could have been better." Audrey said.

"Don't say that! It was pretty good for a first performance." Musashi added.

"If you say so. Don't get me wrong, it was fun to watch, but it will take a lot more than fire and psychic to wow me. I've seen a lot of contests in the past, and that appeal wouldn't have been enough to pass onto the battle round. Of course, the votes lay solely with the crowd." she said.

"I...guess that's true." Zera said with a shrug, turning back to the stage, where the third performance had just begun.

xxx

"Oh man, that thing can sure move." Alex said, resting beside a tree.

He had gotten further away from Centrico Plaza than he wanted, and he was now on South Boulevard, near the PR studio, which was thankfully playing a live broadcast of the Showcase. He had to admit, Yvonne had put a lot of effort in her performance, and it really showed. He also admitted to himself that Aria looked incredible. Though he was still a bit bothered by her smile, how could someone just...be that happy? Was that even possible?

Sure, when he had started performing on the stage, singing his heart out he had smiled at the crowds who loved his music. But after awhile, it had started to become dull and lifeless. The smiles he put on were fake, and the happy comments he made weren't even the words he had wanted to say. He truly despised it. He didn't hate singing, or performing perse, it was just what his father had put him through that made him hate it all together. It was why he was here, in the Kalos Region, away from him.

A familiar cry caught his attention, and he reflectively held his arm out, allowing his Taillow to land on it. The small bird seemed to be tired, but it looked as it it had enjoyed it's flight. Alex gave him a bright smile.

"So, did you find the direction it went?" he asked.

"Low." he cooed, shaking his head. His trainer sighed, lowering his head in defeat.

"It's alright buddy. I don't blame you for being unable to locate a pink blur...we don't even know what kind of Pokemon it is."

"It's a Spritzee." a voice said.

The trainer looked down, seeing a small girl standing next to them, a little out of breath. She was wearing a pink tee shirt, with a matching light blue skirt. She also wore a pair of light pink socks, which were folded down, along with a pair of sneakers. She had a fanny pack around her waist, most of it being shielded by her long black hair. She had a cute face, though she was pouting a bit. Her bright blue eyes didn't seem to have pupils, something that Alex found unnerving. He shook his head, trying to ignore that little detail.

"What's a Spritzee?" he asked, wanting to learn more about this new Pokemon. Yvonne had mentioned it before but he didn't remember if he researched it or not. The little girl smiled, pulling out a card that had a small pink Pokemon on it.

"This is what it looks like, it's a Fairy Type pokemon." she said. He looked at the card, taking it from her hand.

"A fairy type huh?" he muttered to himself. He drew his Pokedex, looking through it briefly until he found it's information.

"Spritzee, the Perfume Pokemon. These Pokemon are known for their delectable aroma. Their scent changes with the type of food it eats. Often times, Spritzee will eat foul smelling food, to keep predators away."

"Wow, that's pretty cool." he said.

"You know, you could have flipped the card over. It had all of that information written on it." the little girl deadpanned.

Alex blushed and flipped the card over, seeing the exact information the Pokedex had just read out.

"Well, that just happened." Alex said. He felt like a total ass for not flipping the card over. The little girl didn't say much, though she did look concerned.

"I'm a fairy girl, my name is Rinka, what's your name stranger?" she asked.

"I'm Alex. So I take it you own this Pokemon right?" he asked.

"Yeah, I started training recently, the professor was out of Pokedexes, but I have all of these flash cards I made so I can tell Pokemon apart. Of course it only has information on Fairy types. So, did you see it pass by here? She sort of flew off after our battle." she said.

"Yeah, I've been following it since I saw it near Centrico Plaza. Taillow here tried to find it, but it was too fast for him to track down." he said.

"Low." the pokemon cried in disappointment.

"That's typical for her. If she sees anyone following her, she'll just use agility to mess with them. She did it back in my home town, I came down to Lumiose because I heard some Fairy type Pokemon live around here." she said.

"You know, I've heard a lot about Fairy types, but I haven't actually bothered to read up on them. I know some Pokemon got reclassed into the Fairy type, but I don't know anything other than that."

"Oh oh, I can tell you more if you want...but you have to help me find Spritzee." she said, giving him a stern look.

"Done deal." he said, handing her the card back.

"Hmm...what would you like to know first?" she asked.

"I suppose we could start with the Fairy type itself, their strengths and weaknesses." he said.

"That's simple enough. When they were discovered, Fairy types weren't really well known, most of them were actually normal types that had to be reclassed. Some researchers noticed that over time, some pokemon developed new moves that had effects on different types. Normal types were doing damage to Fighting types, a type that they were normally weak against. After some more research, they stumbled upon a few ancient texts that spoke about Fairy types, though it's mostly in Kalos Mythology, and mostly lost to the rest of the world."

"So Fairy types are strong against Fighting types?" he asked, pulling out his little notebook. He might as well write all of this information down as it was very important.

"Yes, Fighting types are two times weak to Fairy types, the same goes for Dragon types and Dark types. The Dragon type had remained at the top of the food chain for hundreds of years, but were recently discovered to be very weak to Fairies. It's sort of funny really, a large Legendary pokemon like Rayquaza being scared of a little Jigglypuff."

"I don't really think you should be making fun of a Pokemon like Rayquaza...it might gobble you up." he said.

"I'd like to see it try."

"Anyway, what are fairies weak too?"

"That's easy, Fairy types are weak to Poison types and Steel types. They also aren't very effective against fire types, and their completely immune to Dragon types as a whole." she said.

"Wow, so Fairy types aren't to be trifled with. Okay then, what Pokemon were reclassed? I know Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff were."

"Oh, there are too many to name, the Cleffa line and the Ralts line being an example, Cottonee and Whimsicott, as well as Petilil and Lilligant were also reclassed into the Fairy type."

"Really? What are the odds of that?" he said firmly.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Oh, I actually own a Petilil, she was a gift from a close friend, I wasn't aware they were Fairy types, I owned one and didn't even notice it." he said.

"I don't blame you, not a lot of people know which types are Fairies. You could own one and not even realize it until someone tells you." she added.

"Do any trainers actually train Fairy types?" he asked.

"Duh, I do. I'm what's known as a Fairy Girl, I'll make it my life's work to catch and train all of the Fairy type Pokemon in existence. I'll be the best Fairy trainer in the world, once I catch all the ones I can. I'm heading up to Lavarre city to study under Miss Valerie, the Fairy Gym leader of Kalos."

"Right, I forgot there was a gym in Lavarre." he said, briefly remembering what Pietro had told him about his home town.

Due to the strength level he was at, he had opted from challenging that gym until he had gotten a bit stronger.

"Miss Valerie is world renown, not only for being the first ever Fairy gym leader, but also because she's a fashion model. She's pretty and graceful and nice, and really cool...and she's only eighteen. She has her whole life ahead of her. I've dreamed about being her apprentice since she became a gym leader here in Kalos. I even begged my mom to move here from our home in the Alola region." she said excitedly.

"Jeez, that's stupidly far away. You really have a dedication to your class." he said.

He was indeed surprised that a girl her age could be so headstrong about something. He could even compare it to his own desire to train Pokemon in general.

"Yeah, but even then, Miss Valerie already has other apprentices. So I have to do my best and train hard, which is why I need to find Spritzee." she said.

"Right, okay Taillow, ready for another search?" he asked, glancing at his Pokemon. It gave a firm nod and took off into the skies above.

"Do you have anymore questions Mister Alex?" she asked. He tilted his head.

"Hmm...since there are Fairy Girls, does that mean there's a trainer class for boys too?" he asked.

"I don't think so. Boys don't really like training Fairy types...I mean I have seen a few boys with fairy types before, but very rarely do they have more than one, and its usually a powerhouse like Gardevoir or Wigglytuff, or even a Sylveon...so no. I don't think there is a dedicated Fairy class for boys. Besides, I think they would be made fun of if they decided to train them."

"Why? That sounds pretty dumb." Alex said.

If there was anything Alex hated, it was definitely ridicule. He thought everyone should do whatever made them happy. If that meant training certain types, then they had the right to go for it. He was surprised that boys and men in general were made fun of for training an entire team of Fairy Types.

"Well think about it." The little girl said, grabbing his attention once more.

"What man would want to train frilly pink Fairies over fierce Dragons? Or explosive Fire types? Or calm and collected Water types? Freezing Ice types, raging Electric types...realistically, not many." she said, remaining silent after that.

Alex looked away, keeping his eyes peeled for Spritzee or Taillow. Hummed to himself, eyes narrowed.

"Maybe someone should change that Status Quo."

xxx

"With that last performance, we have reached the end of the Appeals round. It is now time for all of you to vote, from our lovely contestants, only nine will move onto the second stage of the competition. Using your PokeLumes, please select the color of who you wish to vote for. For those at home, you can also join in the voting by using the PokeLume app, just set it to the color of who you want to vote for, similar to a real PokeLume. Alright, it's voting time." Pierre announced loudly.

Zera and Audrey held up their PokeLumes, which were glowing a bright red, while Musashi was holding a blue one, which corresponded to the color her sister had been given, she was also holding up a red one since Alex had asked her to vote for his friend, though she tried to hide it so it wasn't obvious. The little dots fluttered toward the receiving keys the contestants were wearing. After a few minutes of voting, Pierre walked back on stage, with Klefki floating beside him.

"Thanks for waiting, the votes have been tallied up. Now without further delay, I present you the nine performers that will be heading onto the second round, give them all a round of applause." he said, holding his cane up high. The holographic images of the nine contestants appeared above him. Zera and Audrey cheered loudly when they saw Yvonne's picture in the second row. Musashi smiled, seeing her sister was in second place.

"For the ladies that didn't make it, I wish you all the best of luck on your next competition." Pierre said, earning a round of applause for the ones disqualified. He cleared his throat, silencing the crowd.

"Now, for the next stage, we have decided to start the year with a cooking contest. A queen can't just be graceful, they must also have great cooking skills, so that all of her Pokemon can be happy and healthy. Our contestants will be making Poke Puffs, a Kalos region specialty for Pokemon. Now let us welcome our first three contestants." he said, gesturing behind him.

The first three contestants rose from the ground, surrounded by a fully operational kitchen, along with ingredients. Yvonne stood in the center of the stage, with two other contestants, named Rika and Francine. Her Fennekin had been dressed up, in a similar style to hers. She was wearing a small frilly pink cape, along with a pink scarf around her neck, and a matching bow on her ear. She was wearing light pink booties, which wrapped around her legs.

"Our competitors will have half an hour to make their very own Poke Puffs, at the end of those thirty minutes, they will present their creations to the judges, who will then allow their Pokemon to try them out. Of course the vote lays with the audience, so they must work hard if they want the vote. Are the contestants ready?" Pierre asked.

"Ready!" they cried loudly.

"Alright then, let the cooking battle start!" he cried. Klefki flew around the stage for a few seconds before following her trainer off the stage.

"What do you think Yvonne will make?" Zera asked.

"Don't know, I didn't really get a chance to ask her...though with everything she's wearing, I think she'll be aiming for something sweet." She said.

"She looks a bit out of place there, but she seems to be doing well." Musashi said.

Yvonne seemed to be moving to the beat of the song that had started playing, balancing several things in her hands. She set the large bowl down, grabbing a knife to start cutting up the fruit. Fennekin on the other hand was busy balancing several berries on it's nose, making the crowd laugh a bit at the funny expressions it was making. Finally, it tossed them in the air, allowing Yvonne to catch them all.

"She must have practiced that a lot. No wonder Professor Sycamore didn't want anyone in the kitchen when she was there." Zera muttered dryly.

Yvonne set the knife aside, placing all of the fruits in a bowl, which she proceeded to wash and drain. She had started working on the mix while chopping up the fruits, allowing Fennekin to stir the mix while she was occupied, something that wasn't so easy for a quadruped Pokemon.

A few more minutes passed, and the girls worked hard, baking their Poke Puffs while entertaining the crowd. After the puffs had come out of the oven, they had started focusing on decorating them as best as they could, though the time limit had started to come down on them. The timer finally hit zero, forcing the girls to back away from their confections.

"Alright, time's up. All of you worked hard, but now it's time for the judging portion of the round. We'll start with you Rika, present your Poke Puffs to the judges." Pierre said.

Rika swallowed hard and grabbed her silver platter, walking toward the judges table, her faithful Clefairy following close behind. The two set matching plates on the table, bearing a simple Poke Puff. The confection was brown in color, and topped with chocolate sauce and a bright red cherry. She had also shaved a bit of coconut over it, giving it a bit of appeal.

"A simple yet beautiful confection. Judges, if you would." Pierre said. Rika backed away from the table, closing her eyes.

Braixen went first, taking a bite from the Poke Puff. Nurse Joy's Wigglytuff did the same. After a few seconds, they set them down. Since no one could understand them, they decided to give them two cards, one with a green check mark and one with an X. Braixen held up a bright red X, with Wigglytuff doing the same.

"Oh no! It seems as if our Pokemon judges didn't like the Poke Puffs. That's not going to bode well for Rika." Pierre said.

"I'm so sorry...I was so focused on the decorating that I let them burn a bit and then they got stuck...I'm sorry." Rika said, bowing her head down.

"It's alright sweetie, we all make mistakes. Just don't let the timer bother you, it only serves to stress you out more than it should." Aria said.

"I agree. Always focus on your task and not on how much time you have. Keep in mind that this is for your Pokemon, so long as they like it, that's all that matters." Nurse Joy said.

"Okay...thank you so much for the advice Nurse Joy, Miss Aria." she said with a smile, heading back to her station.

"Miss Yvonne, it is your turn to present your confections." Pierre said, giving her a comforting smile.

She carefully picked up the silver platter, holding the two Poke Puffs she had made. Fennekin trailed behind her, looking up at her trainer in worry. The tray held two beautifully made Poke puffs, which were a creamy light orange. It almost looked like a miniature muffin, the icing on the top was carefully spread, making it look like a bright orange flower. In the center of it was a bead of white icing. It also had a small orange wedge on the side of it, giving it a bit of extra flare.

As she neared the table though, she didn't notice one of the laces from her heels had come undone and stepped on it accidentally, sending her tumbling to the floor. Everyone let out a collective gasp as the silver platter clattered to the floor, the white plates breaking on contact. She looked at the ground wide eyed, completely shocked.

"Oh my gosh, are you alright?" Aria cried, already by the girl's side. Yvonne gave a weak nod, getting up in a kneeling position.

"I'm fine...oh no...I messed up so badly, and on my first debut, this is so embarrassing." she said. She didn't even want to look at the crowd, her face was completely red with embarrassment.

"It was a small misstep, it happens to the best of us. Thankfully Wigglytuff was able to save the Poke Puffs." She said, looking at the pink Pokemon who was holding the two puffs up with it's psychic attack.

Yvonne gave a sigh of relief. She quickly tied her laces and stood up, with Aria's help. The Kalos Queen quickly took her seat, nodding to Wigglytuff who handed one of the puffs over to Braixen. They both took a bite from it, keeping a straight face. After a second, they took another one, and another one, until the finally finished them. Both rose up the green check mark, giving Yvonne their approval.

"Well, it seems like Braixen liked it, and she usually only eats Spicy food." Aria said.

"Ha! Take that Alex, you owe me a thousand bucks!" Yvonne said, almost on impulse. The whole crowd looked at her weird, making her blush a bright red.

"Sorry sorry, my friend and I had a little bet going on and I just won it...so sorry." she said, bowing to the crowd.

"Well, she is entertaining to watch at least." Nurse Joy said, looking at her partner who gave nod.

"Yvonne, is it true that your parents are world class Pokemon trainers?" Aria suddenly asked.

"Yes they are, they've traveled all over the world. Catching and training different Pokemon...I wanted to be like them, but I didn't have it in me to battle, I liked performing a little bit more." she admitted. She hoped her parents were mad at her for what she was doing.

"They must be very proud of their daughter then. I look forward to seeing just how far you come." Aria said, a smile on her face.

"Thank you so much Aria! I won't let you down." she said, giving a polite bow.

She started walking back toward her station, looking over her shoulder for a brief second.

"By the way, I don't know if you remember my friend Alex, the one who saved you from that stage light. He said you have a gorgeous smile. I'm inclined to believe it's true. Stay Frosty!" she said, giving the girl a wink. Aria blushed, trying to hide her face in her hands.

"Oh ho ho, it seems the Kalos Queen has an admirer." Pierre said, further embarrassing the blushing red head.

"Monsieur Pierre, please!" the girl cried. The crowd could only laugh at her embarrassment.

"Alright alright, let's move on for now yes?" Nurse Joy said, trying to move the competition along.

"Man, Yvonne has stones doing that. She knows Alex doesn't like Aria very much." Audrey said.

"Why is that?" Zera asked.

"Yeah, she's totally likable...although she did usurp my sister from her spot as the Kalos Queen. Well, my sister never had the spot in the first place...what were we talking about again?" Musashi asked, earning a sigh from the Pokemon Ranger.

"Alex told me that he didn't like how Aria was smiling all the time, and that there was no possible way a person who smile that much existed in this world. I tried telling him that she was just enjoying what she did, but he wouldn't hear it."

"She's the Kalos Queen for a reason, she does this because she loves making people smile, she exudes happiness...why is that hard to understand?" Musashi asked.

"It's not...however my brother and I have varying degrees of the word happiness...he didn't have a great life growing up you know? Me leaving him behind only served to lower his mood even more. He barely laughs anymore, genuinely at least...he only seems to be happy when he talks about Pokemon, and Pokemon Mythology, he seems to really love that."

"Pokemon mythology huh? That sounds like something he would like...but he didn't seem that bad to me. He was really nice, even offered me his seat." Musashi said.

"Don't get me wrong, he's a kind person. It just takes a lot to make him laugh and smile like he means it. Maybe he'll go back to his old self if he travels through Kalos, or maybe that Aria girl could be the change he needs, who knows? After all, you know what they say about people who hate other people." she said.

"Oh yeah, if a person hates another person, that means that they actually like them." Zera said.

"Isn't that a grade school thing? That's a little too vague to base his feelings off of." Musashi added.

"Girl, clearly you haven't experienced love yet. When it hits you, it hits you like a Hyper Beam."

"More like a Giga Impact, actually." Zera added, almost as if she spoke from experience.

"Well, I must be blind to love because that hasn't happened to me yet." the white haired girl said, crossing her arms.

"It will soon, pretty girls like you always get snagged by someone." Audrey said, giving her a wink.

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"Arceus damn it!"

Alex was seething. He still couldn't believe Yvonne did that. He knew they had a bet going, but to announce something like that during a live show? Was she insane? On top of that now everyone thought he liked Aria. The girl didn't say anything in her defense either, further annoying him. Rinka just looked at him, a curious look on her face.

"I cannot believe Yvonne had the balls to day that." Alex snapped, glaring at one of the large screens that had been set up throughout the city.

He had stopped by one to watch Yvonne's performance, and was utterly shocked when he saw her trip, concern had filled his mind, only to turn into anger when she told Aria that he liked her smile. He was definitely going to get her back for that one.

"What's wrong with you saying something like that? I think it's really cute." Rinka said, looking at the older trainer.

"You wouldn't understand. I saw Spritzee fly by here a few minutes ago, so I know she's nearby." he said, walking away from the screen.

"Maybe she's in the market district. Spritzee do like eating sweets, like most other fairy type Pokemon. There are fresh fruits there too." she said, changing course for the Market. Alex followed suit, keeping pace with the rather energetic little girl.

"Say Rinka...what if there was a boy that trained Fairy types, what would you do?" he asked. She looked at him oddly.

"Why ask such a vague question?"

"Um...well, I've been thinking about training some Fairy types. I mean, I was going to go for a balanced team, but if there aren't that many guys that train Fairy types, I thought I would...I dunno set a standard."

"Set a standard huh? What do you mean by that?"

"Maybe I could become the first trainer who solely trains Fairy types, or the first male Fairy type champion. It would bring more attention to them, and I've been coming up with a few strategies based around the Fairy type, seeing as their only weak to two types. I could build a team to counter that, I could raise a Marill to counter Pokemon like Aggron and Steelix, who are part Rock and Ground respectively, and if I raise a Mawile, I could counter Poison types easily. Then there's all the items that boost fairy type attacks and status moves and all this other cool stuff, I think I could go far with them." he said.

The girl looked at him quite impressed. He had just touched the tip of the iceberg when it came to Fairy types, and yet he already had strategies around their weaknesses. Of course, it had been common knowledge to her too, but it was impressive that he had come up with that on his own. She gave him a bright smile.

"Alex, if you want to train Fairy types, then you go right ahead. It will be a tough journey, but I think anyone who is willing to put time and effort into it can make it far. I'm only eleven years old, but I've studied so much about Fairy types that I could practically explode, yet here you are, coming up with strategies with only a few details I provided. The path will be rough, and I'm sure most people will make fun of you for training a type of Pokemon synonymous with little girls, but I know you can do it." she said.

"Thanks Rinka...I'll talk to the professor when I can, as well as my current team of Pokemon. I'm sure my Tyranitar would want to take a break, since I rescued it from some bad people, and Staryu could use some time off too. I'll probably keep my Taillow with me though, to find more Pokemon." he said.

"Well, I walked here from Camphrier Town, Route 5 is known for having two kinds of Fairy pokemon, Flabebe and Swirlix. Flabebe are known to live in flower patches, and Swirlix really love candy, so attracting one won't be that hard. Camphrier town is also home to the Dark type Gym located in an abandoned part of the Shabboneau Castle. The gym leader there was just assigned, so he's a newbie, and his Pokemon are weak to Fairy types, should be an easy battle for you." she said.

"Wow, thanks for the heads up. I'll make sure to use that information. Hey look, isn't that Spritzee over there?" he asked, pointing to a food stand with some Oran berries on it. It was eyeing one of the blue berries with interest.

"It sure is, if we sneak up behind it, I'll be able to catch it." Rinka said. The two slowly crept up behind the small fairy type, which was too focused on the oran berries to even notice them. Rinka closed in, catching it in her hands, surprising the Pokemon who gave a startled cry.

"Gotcha!" she cried happily.

"Spritzee!" the pokemon cried out in surprise.

Rinka fished out her Pokeball and returned it, fearing that it would fly off once more. She turned to Alex, a smile on her face.

"Thanks so much Alex, I wouldn't have found it without your help."

"Nah, it was nothing. I should be thanking you, for all that information you gave me." he said.

"We're you being serious? About training Fairy type Pokemon I mean?"

"Sure I am. I think it would be a great opportunity, plus it would be really cool to take on the Pokemon League with fairy types." he said. She nodded, and opened her fanny pack, looking around for something. She pulled out a small pink scarf from her pack, which glittered a bit in the sunlight. She took his hand and tied it around his wrist.

"This is a special item called a Pixie scarf, when given to a Pokemon, it makes all of its normal type moves gain the Fairy type effect. Some fairy types were previously known as normal type, so they know quite a lot of normal type moves. This should beneficial to them, I have two of them so I can spare one. Take it as a thanks for helping me, and as a promise." she said.

"A promise?" he asked curiously.

"Yes, that you'll train your hardest and make it to the very top with Fairy type Pokemon. Train so hard that you can defeat even Diantha." she said. He looked at the scarf closely before giving the girl a nod.

"It's a promise."

"Great! I gotta go, I have to meet up with a friend across town. Maybe if we run into each other later on, we can battle."

"Of course, I wouldn't mind battling with you Rinka. Good luck and safe travels." he said, waving the girl off. Taillow landed on Alex's arm, looking at the scarf around his wrist.

"Well, we should head back to the lab so I can talk to the professor." he said, turning back and walking out of the Market place. He passed by a television store, which was displaying the final round of the Showcase. He grit his teeth eyes wide.

"Alright ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the final vote to commence. These three made it all the way to the final round, and only one of them will win the coveted Lumiose Princess Key. Using your PokeLumes, vote for who you think had the best performance!" Pierre announced. On screen were the finalists, two girls Alex didn't recognize, along with Yvonne and Fennekin who seemed rather nervous.

The filtering lights flew into their holographic containers, filling them up with their respective colors. Alex smiled when he saw Yvonne's fill almost to the top with bright pink light. The stage lights showered the honey blonde with light, and she had a stunned expression on her face.

"And the winner is Yvonne and Fennekin. Give a round of applause to these two, who overcame their blunder in the previous round." Pierre said.

Yvonne seemed to mutter something under her breath, but her smile returned to her face. Klefki floated over to her, allowing her to take the key it had in it's possession.

"Thank you so much everyone. This is my first ever princess key, and it means so much that you liked my performance." Yvonne cheered loudly, holding the key up high. Confetti shot high into the air, bathing the stage with the multicolored paper.

"With that, the first Pokemon Showcase of the year comes to a close. I'd like to once again thank our guest of honor, the Kalos Queen Aria, and Magenta Street's Nurse Joy, who were kind enough to act as judges during the competition."

The camera cut to Aria and Nurse Joy, who were smiling and waving at the crowd. The camera went back to Pierre, who bowed politely.

"I have been your host Monsieur Pierre, and we shall see each other in the next Pokemon Showcase!"

"Klefki Klef."

Alex placed his hands in his pockets, walking briskly toward Professor Sycamore's lab. He was immensely happy that Yvonne had won, she had worked rather hard to win, and even though she ended up tripping, it was only a minor set back and she was able to brush past it. He was also quite excited, as the Pokemon Showcase ended and they could finally move on from Lumiose city.

The thought of all of those Fairy types, waiting to be captured, it drove him nuts. He still wasn't sure what drove him to change his tactics, but he had been enthralled by the new type of Pokemon, he just had to train some. Maybe he could bring some appreciation to the type as a whole, and make even more guys start training them, whatever the case, he was in for a tough yet rewarding journey.