Chapter 10 A Celestic Celebrity? A Homecoming Becomes Trouble!
"Harper!"
"Harper over here!"
A girl with short, blonde hair was walking down the streets of Jubilife and heading towards the hotel.
"You have rocked the stage here in Jubilife, where will you head to next?" one of the newsreporter asked.
"I am heading back home of course!" the girl answered as she pulled her sunglasses down and turned to keep on walking.
"What?" one of the reporters asked.
She finally made it to her hotel room and sighed as she turned on the light and went over to a golden Pokeball and looked at it.
"I think it's time for me to show what Celestic has been missing, eh my little Pokemon?"
The Pokeball shined in the light.
In Celestic, a day before the contest, the twins and Eliza were training for the contest. Marty managed to have Red's lava plume under control and also helped Branch by feeding it poffins to keep its health going up. Its leg was starting to heal as well. While eliza was still getting used to her three new Pokemon especially with trying to get Starla to grow a bit more so it would fly.
"Now Starla use your close combat!" Eliza exclaimed.
Starla did as it was told and executed it very well.
"Very good!"
"Starly!" it exclaimed.
"It looks like you and Starla are getting along pretty well." Rusty said.
"Yeah, she has been growing and also getting closer to evolving as well." She said.
"That's great!" Rusty exclaimed.
"Where's Maritza and Marty by the way?" Eliza asked.
"Marty is taking care of Branch while Maritza is at the music store picking up Harper's new CD." He answered.
"Harper? What is that?" she asked.
"She is some kind of pop idol around here in Sinoh and well Maritza is into her." Rusty answered.
"And I thought Johto had the celebrity." Eliza said.
Maritza came back and had the album playing in her music player and singing along with the music.
"There she goes again," Marty said.
"I guess she always listens to this Harper girl." Eliza said.
"Yeah, not only that, she would freak if she finds out that Harper returned home here in Celestic Town." Rusty said.
"She's from here? Never thought that a small town would harbor a celebrity." Eliza said.
"It happens and not only that, I heard that while she's here she won't be signing anything because she wants to be left alone." Marty told her.
"Alone?" Eliza asked.
"Can't blame the girl for being tired or wanting to bbe alone most of the time." Rusty said.
Ike over heard the conversation from afar and said, "So, the Celestic Celebrity has come back. Maybe I should try and persuade her into getting what I want."
At one of the houses in town, Harper was in the living room with her grandmother.
"Welcome home Harper, your trip was a nice one I take it?" her grandmother asked.
"Yeah, it was a long one back here but I made it back alright and without the paparazzi following me." Harper answered.
"What brings you back home by the way?" her grandmother asked.
"For the Pokemon Contest, it has been a long time since I saw it and not only that competed in it." Harper answered.
"You want to compete?" her grandmother asked.
"Is there a problem with that?" she asked.
"It's that what if everyone finds out who you are?" her grandmother asked.
"I will register under a different name for it and wear a disguise of course; he group was in the contest hall for registration so the twins and Eliza could compete in the contest the next day.
"Well, it looks like we will have a great competition this time around." Eliza said.
"Yes, it is Eliza!" they ehard and saw Cecilia.
"Never thought you would be here." Eliza said.
"Of course I would, especially after the Floraroma one, I wouldn't lose to you so easily." Cecilia said.
"Excuse me, is this where I sign up for the contest?" they heard and saw a girl in sunglasses and a big hat and wearing a sun dress.
"Yes, it is." Maritza answered.
"Thanks, I am also competing." The girl said and went up to the counter.
"That girl looks familiar." Marty said.
"How so?" Rusty asked.
"I don't know, but I have a feeling that I seen her somewhere." Maritza answered.
"I have a feeling that she is that Harper girl that I seen pictures of while I was in Jubilife not too long ago." Cecilia said.
"What?" Maritza asked.
"She can't be her, she seems like the one who would be a small town girl or something." Eliza said.
"If she is her, I would like to compete against her!" Maritza exclaimed.
"There she ggoes again!" Marty said.
"Whoever she is, maybe she will probably kick our asses or something, come on and let's go back to the training field." Eliza said.
Harper finished registering for the contest and looked over the form again and saw that she entered under the name "Sierra".
"Here you go!" she said and handed it to the contest coordinator.
"Thank you Sierra, we will see you back here in the morning." The coordinator said.
"Thank you." Harper said and took the capsule for her Pokeball and walked from the desk and headed to the door but was stopped by someone.
"Well, well, well, why isn't it the famous Harper?"
She saw a boy with a fox face and dirty blonde hair and wearing a team uniform that she doesn't recognize.
"Who are you and how do you know my name?" Harper asked.
"I overheard a fan of yours talking about you and decided why not talk to you. By the way, I am Isaac, by I prefer Ike for short."
"Nice to meet you, I should better get going."
She was about to leave but was grabbed by the shoulder and Ike said, "Hold on a second there, I am not done with you."
"What do you want with me?" she asked.
"I need your help with something and it is very important to me and not only that for Team Aqua." He answered.
"All right Spritzer use your waterfall!" Maritza exclaimed.
Her Ampoleon executed his attack.
"Now Twiggy use vine whip!" Eliza exclaimed.
Turtwig hit the oncoming attack out of the way.
"Now use razor leaf!" Eliza exclaimed.
Turtwig sent out his attack and hit Maritza's Ampoleon head on.
"Not bad, you are pretty good at this!" Maritza exclaimed.
"Thanks, it's all because of my gym training that I had done in the previous regions." Eliza said as she returned her Turtwig to its Pokeball.
"I guess you're entering Twiggy this time I take it." Marty said.
She nodded and said, "I think it's time for his spotlight." She answered.
"You will win this time, I know you will." Rusty said.
Suddenly, they heard a strange sound and they all plugged their ears and screamed.
"Way to go Soar!" they heard and they looked up and saw the same girl from earlier with a Golbat on her shoulder.
"It's that girl!" Eliza exclaimed.
"Tell me, which one of you is named Rusty!" she yelled.
"That's me! I bet that bastard, Ike, sent you here to get me!" Rusty yelled.
"You guessed right! Nice to see you again Rusty!" Ike exclaimed as he shown up.
"I guess you won't leave until you get me back, huh?" he asked.
"It's orders after all, now send out your Pokemon and see who gets to escape from this." Ike said with a smirk.
"Very well! Go Breeze!" he yelled.
His Staraptor came out.
"Interesting, I thought you told me he had a Starmie." Harper said.
"He did, he will send it out when he needs to." Ike said.
"Very well, Soar wing attack!" Harper exclaimed.
Her Golbat charged at Breeze.
"Breeze dodge it with agility!" Rusty yelled.
"chase after it!" Harper yelled.
"Use close combat Breeze!" rusty yelled.
His Staraptor went after the Golbat.
"Now use supersonic!" Harper yelled.
Her Golbat did so and Staraptor got hit and was confused.
"Damn it! Return Breeze!" Rusty yelled and returned his Staraptor to his Pokeball.
"I guess we have a loser or unless you have your water Pokemon to help you out." Ike said.
Rusty suddenly had the dream return to him.
"Rusty!" Eliza yelled.
He didn't respond.
"Damn it!" she yelled.
"Why are you doing this?" Marty asked.
"There is a secret past that Rusty holds that you don't know about and never revealed it to you and I am willing to get him back and have him remember it." Ike answered.
"Should I finish them off?" Harper asked.
"Wait, let's see what happens next." Ike answered.
Rusty was still standing in a frozen state and had a memory of him looking at hurt Pokemon on the ground.
Why am I remembering all of this? He thought.
"I need to help! Go Sparkle! You guys take care of that Golbat!" Eliza yelled.
Her Pichu came out and she and Pichu ran towards where Rusty was.
"Come on sis! Go Archimedes!" Marty yelled.
"go Lily!" Maritza yelled.
They went up against the Golbat.
"Sparkle, you need to snap him out of his trance by zapping him!" eliza told her Pichu.
"Pichu?" Sparkle asked.
"do it!" Eliza exclaimed.
Pichu nodded and sent out a charge of thunder and zapped Rusty. He screamed and he went to the ground. He sat up and shook his head and saw Sparkle.
"Sparkle?" he asked and looked at Eliza. "Eliza?"
"You're back!" she exclaimed and hugged him.
"Damn, I thought you would remember what had happened before you came here oh well! I guess I should leave before you two go after me again." Ike said as he started to leave.
"Wait a minute, I thought you would get me to major stardom if I help you in getting Rusty!" Harper yelled.
"Huh?" Maritza asked.
"I lied, you are going to be nothing but a popstar that will perform on the Sinoh stage! Tah tah for now!" Ike exclaimed and left.
"Damn it you bastard! Why the hell did you use me like this!" Harper yelled and took the hat off and then the sunglasses and threw them aside.
Maritza gasped and said, "No way, you're Harper."
"Wait, we were fighting a celebrity all this time?" Marty asked.
"Apparently so." Rusty said.
They watched Harper return her Golbat and started to cry a bit. They walked over to her.
"What do you guys want? An autograph or another battle?" she asked when she was surrounded by the four of them.
"No, we wanted to see if you were okay." Eliza said.
"No, I am not. That bastard promised me that I could be famous with his help when I caught your friend."
"He lied to you, he is a part of a team that has been causing a lot trouble especially in Hoen." Marty told her.
"And he fooled us by being our friend and hurting an elite Four member as well." Rusty said.
"You shouldn't be ashamed of yourself, you fell for a trap that someone sprung on you and you shouldn't blame yourself either." Eliza said.
Harper stood silent.
"I know it would be weird hearing this at a time like this, I am a big fan of yours and willing to keep on liking your stuff despite what happened." Maritza told her.
"You're all the same, always running after me and possibly want an autograph or something and probably stalk me at the contest tomorrow." Harper said.
"No and besides I didn't know you were entering in the first place!" Maritza yelled.
"Whatever, I don't think I will ever show my face with what happened right now, just leave me alone." She said and walked off.
"I can tell that she is hurting really badly." Marty said.
"she really is hurting from this and being used." Rusty said.
"Maybe we should try and help her before the contest rolls around." Eliza said.
"Good idea." Marty said.
They left the training field and try to find Harper.
Author Commentary
Hello everyone, I know this was a weird time to introduce a new character but I thought it would be great to do so and a celebrity this time. Johto Journeys did it with a movie star and his Smoochum and why not a famous music star with a Golbat? Well, I guess that's about it! See ya! Oh yeah, I might not post a new chapter within the next two weeks or so because I am preparing for a con coming up and also my birthday as well. See ya!