Me: Sorry for the long wait.
Paul: Don't listen to her, she was really lazy and delayed this story by two weeks or something.
Drew: But we shouldn't be complaining, it was awesome having time off from this stupid story.
Marina: I want to do the next item on my awesome list!
Me: At least someone is right! Thank you Marina!
Marina: You're welcome. Jimmy?
Jimmy: Nanny doesn't own Pokemon!
Me: BTW, Gary didn't break his arm or anything, he just lost a lot of blood. So, it hurts, but he can still do things on his own.
Kenny's POV
I smiled as Leaf came to the table helping Gary, whose right arm was in a bandage.
Gary was trying to shove her away, saying he didn't need help, but Leaf had latched onto him like an annoying Spinarak. Gary sighed and gave up, and they sat next to each other, Leaf watching him dreamily the whole time.
Arceus, everybody here flirts so much, they might as well propose already! As for me…
I gazed at the pretty brunette across from me, who was in a heated discussion with Lyra, and was making wild gestures with her hands as she tried to emphasize her point. And she seemed to be winning, as Lyra was taking her time to think of a comeback.
I grinned at nobody in particular. Zoey was so smart, it was unbelievable. Khoury may be a super nerd who knows everything, but when it came to an argument or doing something practically, Zoey was the guy. I mean girl.
Suddenly, her hand shot out and knocked over the MooMoo milk carton. Out of instinct, I lunged out and grabbed it. She shot me a grateful look, and I turned a light shade of pink.
Lyra punched her shoulder playfully, and Zoey turned back to her. I sighed and went back into my seat.
I and Zoey were great Sinnoh coordinator buddies along with Dawn, and we formed a triangle of close friends. Though may be our triangle turned into a love triangle…
Lately, Dawn has been blushing every time I've smiled at her. I always thought she thought I was obnoxious but, may be that was just a cover for the fact that she has a light crush on me.
You wish.
Sadly, (for Dawn)I have definitely fallen hard for Zoey. I mean, just look at her!
She's an amazing coordinator (She's the top coordinator of Sinnoh, dang it!), looks really pretty, is smart, and nice, and fun, and playful, and anything else a guy would want. I don't know why my friends are wasting time with other girls when we got the perfect one eating cereal and laughing with Dawn and Marina across from me.
As for Zoey…I don't think I've seen her crushing on anyone yet…though I'm gonna make sure that special someone is me…if it's the last thing I do!
Don't get ahead of yourself, young man. First, you've gotta clean your room, and change that D average of yours into a straight A streak. Then only will you have a chance at winning the young damsel's heart.
What the heck? What kind of lame love advice is that? She likes me the way I am!
Yes, but as a friend, not as something more!
I guess…
You know, for someone who spends so much time around Zoey, you can't really hold yourself up in an argument. She is the captain of the Speech and Debate Team at school and has won National Competitions; you could learn a thing or two from her.
…Shut up!
My thoughts were interrupted by Marina tapping her spoon on the glass. We all silenced, and she announced, "After the incidents of yesterday, I think I can safely check the first item on my list, 'do something for the environment'."
We all cheered, and she smiled as she crossed out the first item in a squiggle of aqua pen ink. It was her signature pen, which Jimmy gave her for her 14th birthday.
They might as well be secretly dating behind our backs, with the way they act around each other!
"So what's next on the list?" May raised her hand and asked as if she was in school, and Drew chuckled at her.
Again, they fight like a married couple! Though last time I noticed that, I had the pleasure of finding out how explosive a Fire-Water Whirlwind mixed together with a Dragon Razor Wind can be.
Ouch.
Marina replied, "Compete in a sports event. Huh, great timing, since I heard that today there was a surfing competition at the beach today!"
Dawn groaned and banged her head in the table mumbling something like, "Sports…suck…hate…sweaty…hard…boring…gym!" Paul rolled his eyes, and I shot him a glare.
I don't know why Dee-Dee likes him so much, he's so mean to her.
Leaf worriedly said, "But Gary can't surf with an arm like that!"
Gary remarked angrily, "Leaf, you know how good of a surfer I am. You're just being a worrywart." Leaf shook her head "no" but bit her lip anxiously.
Before long, I found myself in my green swimming trunks with my goggles on. Dawn was giggling weirdly next to me, with a pink bikini on that had these pink frills. Paul was next to her, in purple trunks that had a black skull on the side. And the girl of my dreams, Zoey, was beside me, with an orange one-piece on that had white polka-dots.
She was REALLY pretty. Emphasis on that.
I think you put enough emphasis on that. Everyone knows you like her, you know. There are millions of people reading this.
Crap, you're right. Ugh.
"Last one to the beach is a Slowpoke!" Misty yelled, and I ran for my life. Slowpokes were always triple-doggie-dared.
Dawn's POV
I laid out my Piplup beach towel and set Piplup out in front of me. "Pip, Pip!"
Pikachu came up next to him and they both started talking. "Pika pika pi!"
"Pip! Pi? Piplup pip!"
Ash had given me Pikachu since he was participating, and so was Misty. "Come on, let's watch! I wonder if Paul is any good…"
Marina's Lance towel was spread out on my right, while Leaf was sun-bathing next to me on the bare sand, with shades on her eyes. Zoey was sitting up with her sun-glasses on, hands behind her head. May, Misty, and Lyra had decided to participate. Khoury, a bit wimpy in my opinion (Lyra would hear none of it) decided that surfing wasn't good for his skin.
That sounded like something I would say!
"And here's our annual Surfing Competition! We have many contestants today, from all over and all ages, and the prize is special Pokemon food! Who will be the proud winner today?"
As if on cue, the big wave rolled in. "Every four years, the big Humunga Dunga comes around here. It just happens that this year is the year! So the last three standing get prizes! Anyone who wipes out is a loser! Let's go!" (A.N.See the Pokemon Episode The Pi-Kahuna for more information on the Humunga Dunga)
A bunch of contestants tried to get onto the ginormous wave. There were about 50 people in all, and about 20 of them couldn't even get on the wave. However, all of our friends who were participating, which were Ash, Drew, Paul, Gary, Kenny, Jimmy, Misty, May, and Lyra, all boarded it.
I let out a loud whoop. Where would this take them?
I hope none of them would get hurt. I'm not paying any medical bills (after yesterday, no one is)…after all, I've been saving money for Lickitung Lipstick!
Gary and Ash, according to Leaf, who just like me, Kenny, and Zoey, were triangle buds, told me that from the start that Ash and Gary were naturals at surfing. They've each won their fair share of contests and after Pokemon, this was the second most competitive sport they both shared.
Misty was awesome at anything that INVOLVED water, so this would be a snap for her. May said she had gone a couple of times with her family, and Lyra was doing it because of the dare-devil she was (Khoury's efforts to stop her went in vain…)
Kenny was amazing at boogie-boarding, and he and surfing clicked, so he was pretty good. Drew and Jimmy were supposed to be fair at the sport, and Paul…I was not sure about.
But I was going to find out now.
Now there were around 20 people still surfing. People who wiped out were floating around on their surf-boards, and life-guard boats were picking them up and wrapping them in fuzzy yellow towels.
Lyra suddenly toppled over, and Khoury gasped and snatched Marina's binoculars. He peered into them, and sighed in relief as he saw Lyra being helped out of the water by a life-guard.
So now, it was just all of our friends minus Lyra, which were 8, and roughly 7 more people. The wave was getting stormier and rougher, and spray was spitting everywhere. How were they still hanging on?
May was having trouble, wobbling around on her Torchic board, and Drew made his way over on his Budew board and flipped his hair while saying something.
That "something" (that I don't want to know) ticked her off, and she came out of her surfing posture (bad mistake, May) to stand up straight and put her hands on her hips and retort.
She started waving her arms all about as she lost balance and started falling. Drew got worried and reached his arms out to grab her, so they both ended up in the water with a big splash, with Drew's arms around May's waist.
I grabbed the binoculars and saw them both red as Cheri Berries. But May broke the tension by giggling, and soon enough, both of them were laughing their heads off.
I smiled and shook my head at those two. That couple must've been made in heaven, that's how perfect it was!
Misty, Ash, and Gary were out in the front, staying strong. They were amazing, the way they swerved and sped along using the wave and the wind to their advantage. Their hair was soaking wet, and Ash's hair was wilder than ever.
I still regret not getting him hair gel or a trip to the salon for his birthday.
That was when I finally found the boy I was looking for. The plum-head was weaving his way through the crowd, biting his lip but otherwise looking indifferent (which is to say, a cold glare).
He was not half bad…though I couldn't say that to him, 'cause he would smirk and think that I was falling for him or something. After all, he spends a lot of time with Drew and Gary…
But you ARE falling for him!
Not now, please!
Anyways, Kenny was behind them at a safe distance, doing fine. He suddenly swerved to avoid something in the water, waving to the object.
Huh?
When the spray cleared, I saw it was Jimmy, drifting in the water looking angry. How'd he fall?
Marina would be worried. She was already at the water anyways, waiting for Jimmy to be dropped off.
After all that, there were only 8 people still standing. Two young boys got swept off their feet violently.
Scratch that: There were 6 people still standing.
Other than our friends, there was this big buff ripped man who definitely needed to shave ASAP, and he was tailgating Kenny. What the heck?
Out of the blue (pun not intended) he bumped Kenny off his board and left him in the dust (in this case, the spray)
It looked to me as if that was on purpose. I stood up angrily.
That guy can't just do that to Kenny! Zoey was right beside me. We shared a message through our eyes.
"We need to tell the judge. NOW."
As we started sprinting for the judge, I saw out of the corner of my eye that the mean guy had pulled up beside Paul.
No, you can't let that happen to Paul too!
I sped up. This was unfair!
Misty, Ash, and Gary were still holding their place at the front, and now the big guy was going past Paul and coming for them. We couldn't let him win!
Suddenly, a purple flash knocked the big guy off his surfboard. Paul had come to the rescue!
I smiled to myself and blushed at some thoughts I suddenly had about Paul.
You're not old enough for R-rated thoughts, young lady.
Eh he he…
I and Zoey stopped running. We didn't need to now, now that that guy was off his black board.
But he wasn't over yet. He lunged out and grabbed out for Paul's ankle and pulled him in with a giant splash.
That jerk! I felt the blood rise to my face, not as a blush. How dare he touch my man!
He's not your yet, you know.
He will be soon….
Well, at least someone okay won this. Gary did this wide turn around Ash and Misty and rode into shore first. He flipped up the Blastoise board with his foot and held it up beside him.
Leaf beamed brightly and ran up to him and hugged him. He was taken aback, but he smiled and stroked her jet black hair, that had sand falling out of it in all directions. Reporters ran up to him, and he tried to get out of the mob unsuccessfully.
Now Ash and Misty were bumping each other playfully. Then Ash did this weird trick.
He got directly behind Misty and pushed his board ahead of Misty. Misty looked behind her shoulder, only to find that Ash was an orange blur flipping above her head and onto his board, which was about a foot ahead of hers.
When she turned back to the front, she was met with a nasty surprise as Ash pulled into shore and then toppled face-first in the sand.
Cameras flashed pictures of his butt. That's SO gonna make the front page tomorrow.
Misty turned as red as a Tomato Berry out of anger but shook it off and somersaulted through the air into shore. She let out her orange hair from the side-pony and posed for the oncoming pictures.
I shook my head at her. I hope it doesn't go to her head.
Pikachu dashed up to Ash and nuzzled his cheek and Piplup jumped into my arms. Ash and Gary high-fived, while Misty and Leaf did the same.
That's when that stupid idiot who had knocked over both Kenny and probably Jimmy too came onto shore with Paul. I, Marina, and Zoey ganged up on him, and Paul joined us, giving him a well-deserved punch to the face.
Payback.
By the time we left for home, the mean guy was headed for the hospital, Ash, Misty, and Gary had their hands full with Pokemon food, Pikachu was already eating on Ash's shoulder. I was feeding Piplup a Poffin, and Leaf was still latched onto Gary. Zoey and Kenny were gazing at each other in this mushy way and blushing.
Woah, back up. Zoey and Kenny.
I knew they were meant to be, but I felt a little pang in my heart. Though I was already taking action toward Paul, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
May's POV
"Hey, come back with that!"
I chased Drew all over, zig-zagging across streets, and vaulting over cars. Nobody gets away with MY sandwich!
I was starving. Drew could NOT just run away with my well-deserved food. Falling into the ocean butt-first hurts, you know!
"Is that your fastest, June?" Drew mocked me as he threw the sandwich in the air. I gasped, but he caught it. He smirked, and I frowned.
What a jerk. Seriously, if he just asked nicely, I'd make him one.
That's not the point, dumbo…
What did I say?
"No, really, Drew give it back. I'm SO hungry." I tried puppy-dog eyes on him. They usually worked, and I saw him hesitating. This was my chance.
I lunged for it, but he reacted. Drew stretched his arm out far to keep it away from me, and I seemed to float off the ground for a second as I reached for the food.
Everything seemed to go in slow-motion, as he looked at me surprised, and I snatched the sandwich from him. The close proximity made the blood rush to my face.
Seriously, I LOVED his cologne.
I took a big bite, and told him in the middle of chewing, "Don't steal my food again, Grasshead." He shrugged, and walked away.
After a moment, I yelled, and ran after him.
Me: That was written in one day! Oh, and Fprmr1, hope this was a little better!
Paul: Like we care?
Me: Give me a break!
Drew: You're the one who employed us.
Kennny: You're mistake.
Jimmy: Tough luck.
Me: Are you guys ganging up on me or something?
Ash: Maybe, maybe not…
Me: That ain't good. Somebody help! R&R plz!
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