Chapter 10

It is 15 minutes till the competition is over. Ruby, Weiss, and Blake have already caught two Pokemon and are ready for their points. Many trainers have come back with their catches of the day and ready to have their catches judged by Nurse Joy, Groundskeeper Fargus, and Mr. Sukizo of the Pokemon Fan Club. However, Yang is having a bit of difficulty.

Song: Pokemon Theme (Version XY)

Artists: Ben Dixon and the Sad Truth, John Siegler, and John Loeffler

I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause

(Pokémon!)
(Gotta catch 'em all), it's you and me
(Pokémon!)
I know it's my destiny
(Pokémon!)
Yeah, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend
(Pokémon!)
(Gotta catch 'em all)
Gotta catch 'em all
Gotta catch 'em all!
Pokémon!

Yang approaches the judges with a sour look on her face, "Can I have another Sports Ball? I failed to catch a Stickit."

"I'm sorry." Nurse Joy says, "But we are out of Sports Balls."

"Seriously?" Yang is a little surprised.

"I'm afraid so." Fargus says. "These modified Sports Balls take time to, well, modified. Not to mention the amount of trainers that we have today so unfortunately, we can only give out two."

"Aw man!" Yang kicks the ground.

"I'm sorry, miss." Fargus apologizes, "Wish we had more but the manufacturers can only make so many with so many people living here in the city. Plus the contest is ending soon so we can't help you there."

Yang sighs, "That's alright. At least I get to keep the Pokemon I caught, right?"

Mr. Sukizo smiles, "But of course."

Yang smiles, "At least that's good news. Thanks." Yang then finds her teammates among the crowd until she found them.

"Hey, Yang!" Ruby says with a smile and wave as Yang approaches. "How did it go?"

Yang sighs, "I only caught one Pokemon. How about you guys?"

"I manage to catch two." Ruby says.

"I also caught two." Weiss says.

"I also have two." Blake says.

"Looks like I am unlucky today." Yang says with a grump. "At least I get to have some prizes as a consolation for all that hard work."

"HEY!" says a familiar voice running right at them. It is Rusty. "Hey girls! What did you four catch! I've only caught one!"

Rotom Dex is right behind, "Hang on, Rusty, bzzt! You have to stop leaving me behind like that!"

Rusty looks at Rotom Dex, "Sorry!"

Rotom Dex scolds Rusty, "IF YOU'RE REALLY SORRY, LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU'RE GONNA RUN AND STOP REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKES!"

"Right! I'll do better!"

"Ladies, gentlemen, and trainers alike!" Mr. Sukizo says through the microphone, "It is now time for the judging!"

The three judges the Pokemon that the trainers caught and are given points. Then it was Weiss' turn.

"Next up, we have Weiss Schnee."

Weiss steps up on the stage and show her Vert and Cutsie.

"Awww!" Ruby went. "Those Pokemon are super cute!"

"Just what are they?" Yang says as she pulls up her Megadex. She learned that both of the Pokemon are a Petilil and Cutiefly. "So that's what they are. They are super adorable."

"Probably chased them down and try to snuggle them." Blake says jokingly.

Groundskeeper Fargus says, "Two cute little Pokemon for an adorable girl."

"Remarkable." Mr. Sukizo says.

Nurse Joy smiles, "Petilil's green body is in perfect health. Cutiefly is also in perfect health. Both Pokemon are cute when they're together."

As for Weiss' points: 718.

Up next is Blake. Blake walks up on stage and shows her Altaran Magikarp and Birbie.

"Oh my." says Fargus. "In all my years, I have never seen a combo like this. Not to mention that it is rare to catch an Altaran Magikarp. That girl there must have impressive fishing skills."

"Remarkable."

Nurse Joy says while astonish, "Indeed. Seeing both gives one a feel for the exotic. Never seen such a combo."

Blake's points: 900.

Yang says with both arms cross, "That's Blake for ya'."

Weiss starts to sulk, "Whatever."

Then it is Ruby's turn. She nervously walks up stage due to her stage fright.

"Not big on crowds, is she?" Fargus says.

"Possibly not liking to be the center of attention." Nurse Joy says. "Classic case of stage fright."

Ruby takes a deep breath and shows her two Pokemon. She shows her Brownie and Aurum.

"Well I'll be a feathery Pidove!" Fargus says. "Not only she caught a Larvabidae but a false shiny Pokemon!"

"Indeed. Incredibly remarkable!"

Nurse Joy then says, "I never thought that there will be false shiny's in the park! That girl has just earn extra points!"

Ruby looks at the judges, "Wait, a false shiny?"

"You never heard of them?" Nurse Joy asks. "Well, they are like shiny Pokemon but they are not. There some differences between a real shiny Pokemon and a false shiny Pokemon here in the Ultima Region. That Hoothoot there is a false shiny because its eyes have a darker red. When it evolves into a Noctowl, it will have bright colored feathers like it was made of actual gold and bright red autumn leaves rather than dull yellow and reddish coloring."

Ruby is taken by surprise to hear such details. She looks at her Aurum as it flies happily onto her shoulder. "Oh well." she pets Aurum, "He's my Aurum." Brownie tries getting Ruby's attention and Ruby pets him, "And you're my Brownie too."

Ruby's score: 899.

Mr. Sukizo says, "And today's winner is...Blake Belladonna!"

On the pedestals, Blake stands on the first place spot as the crowd cheers. Ruby is in second place and some random female trainer dressed in blue and white with a strange symbol of an Articuno on her clothes and bag.

Blake has received ₽100,000 and a Moonstone.

Ruby has received ₽50,000 and an HP UP.

Weiss and Yang received ₽10,000 and shed shells.

Mr. Sukizo then says through the microphone, "And now the moment you all been waiting for! Give a warm welcome to Franklin and the Pokeband!"

Almost all the girls started squealing when they heard that announcement. Franklin is on stage in his usual outfit with an electric guitar yet they can also see a Zoroark taking on humanoid form to play the bass, a Machamp holding a specially made electric guitar for all four of its hands, an Alakazam on the drums while using its psychic powers to lift the spoons and use as drumsticks, and Sylveon on the piano.

Weiss freaked out, "HIS SYLVEON CAN PLAY THE PIANO?!"

"Holy cow." Yang says in an astonished state.

"Now I wanna hear them play." Ruby states as she pays close attention to the stage.

"Same here."

Music Being Played: Re:Climb

Band: ShinganCrimsonZ (Music done by Hosoya Yoshimasa, Kakihara Tetsuya, Kishou Taniyama, and Kouki Uchiyama)

English Lyrics: Funimation

There is a moment of silence on the stage as the cheers of the crowd dies down. There is a tense silence in the air. After a few seconds, Franklin starts singing with while playing a his guitar.

"We all go about our lives as everyone has their own pride.

Clashing one on one then moving on to the world that's next in line.

Souls unshakeable, has flames that binds us together we all hold the light inside.

In trusting all we have an know into this sooooong!"

The music started to get louder with all the instruments playing and the crowd gives a loud cheer.

One girl dressed in white and red with a Moltres symbol on them screams, "I LOVE YOU FRANKLIN!" Then passes out.

Random Fangirl has fainted...
And might need an ambulance.

"Flickering through illusions of a summer day.

Covered head to to with sweat, so much so we take our shirts off."

Yang's nose started to bleed and makes a perverted face after hearing that lyric. The other girls' faces turned red and blush a little. But they still pay attention to the music. Franklin and his Pokemon play their song very well. While watching, they feel like they are getting sucked in. Being drawn in by the music and on how passionately they play their song. After the song, he sang Crossing Fields by Lisa (English Lyrics by LeeandLie on YouTube. Also, the singer is a voice actress for Funimation). The crowd continues to cheer as he plays. However, Team RWBY notices that tears are welling up in Franklin's eyes as he continues to sing. Then he sings Oath Sign by Lisa (Still haven't found a full English cover of it yet. Just the TV version). Franklin continues to sing with such passion and emotion with some tears streaming down his face for some reason. Is it because he is putting all his heart and soul into his music or is there a deeper meaning? Nobody really knows. But Team RWBY is drawn in as Franklin sings until it ended.

Franklin then wipes his eyes and says through the microphone, "Thank you all so much! You're an awesome audience!"

The four girls just stand there as the little concert comes to a close.

"That was pretty awesome." Ruby says.

"Yeah." the three nodded.

Weiss then says, "I have done a few concerts before, but never seen one with such emotion." She places her hand on her chest, "It was...a wonderful experience."

"Yeah." the three say in agreement.

That is when Blake says, "You know, I think I'm starting to like this planet more since people here are more passionate since there isn't any Grimm."

"Indeed." Weiss says.

Ruby says, "You bet."

"Couldn't agree more." Yang agrees. "I get dibs on having him."

"YANG!" Ruby angrily yells at her older sister, "I told you before, I GOT DIBS FIRST!"

Weiss looks at the time on her Megadex, "It's seven past four. Time for us to get our outfits."

"Oh yeah." Ruby says while looking at Weiss and Blake, "I forgot you two have special outfits being made."

"How much do they cost again?" Yang asks.

Blake pulls out the receipt and shows it to her.

Yang's eyes widen, "Oh yeah." she says with subtle shock. "I forgot."

Team RWBY headed back to the clothing store and Weiss and Blake got their outfits for the Pokemon Showcases. Both of them come out with their bags and place them in their bag devices.

"You got them?" Yang asks.

"Yes we did." Weiss responds. "As of right now, we should head back to the Pokemon Center for the night."

Blake's eyes start to get starry, "Let's eat some fish!"

Everyone gives Blake awkward looks.

She looks at everyone and says, "Oh come on, I'm part cat. Remember?" Blake points at her bow and her bow twitches a little because of her cat ears. "So can we please, go back to the Pokemon Center to eat?"

Weiss just smirks, "I guess so."

Ruby and Yang just giggle a little.

Ruby then says to Blake, "Just don't eat your Birbie."

Blake's eyes are widen as she shifts her eyes left and right rapidly while going, "Uh...sure."

"Seriously?" Yang says to Blake, "Were you thinking about eating Birbie?"

"Let's just go!" Blake says in an agitated state as she marches down the sidewalk.

Team RWBY made it back at the Pokemon Center and try to get some dinner and some sleep. However, they noticed that Franklin, May, Dawn, or anyone that they met aren't around.

They are all in their room with Yang going, "Aw man." Yang sounds disappointed, "I was hoping to meet Franklin again." Yang jumps up on her top bunk and sits with her arms cross. Ruby is lying on her top bunk.

Blake is beneath her and is going through her Megadex while lying down, "He's probably busy trying to avoid all those groupies."

Weiss is brushing her hair at a desk with a small pocket mirror, "Although May, Dawn, Blue, and Max aren't here at the center either."

"Probably because they have other things to do and- oh." Blake found something. "There is a Pokemon Contest over at Ecuador Town on Hotwater Isle. The place where the hot springs resort is at."

Ruby jolted upwards, "Then that's our next destination!" She seems excited.

Weiss stops and looks happy while looking at Blake, "When is it?!"

Yang peeps her head from the bunk, "How soon can we be ready?"

Blake reads, "About two days from now."

Weiss's smile lowers, "That doesn't give us a lot of time."

Blake looks at her team, "I think we should just watch the contest for now. You know? See how it works, learn a few moves, get a few ideas, and get to see our opponents when you three get to go on stage."

"So...like doing recon?" Yang asks.

"Sounds like a good idea." Weiss says. "According to this one book, 'Thus, what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge.' At least that's what the book said."

Ruby then says, "But we're not doing any conquering...or declaring war."

"It was a quote you dolt! It means we should scope out the competition!"

"Oooh." Ruby understands. "I get it now."

Yang looks at Ruby, "Yeah, recon." Then she falls down from her bunk. "Oof!" She raises her right thumb, "I'm good!" Then she gets back onto her bunk.

Ruby then says, "But we need boat tickets. How much do they cost?"

Blake looks it up, "Around ₽10,000 per person."

Yang says, "Ruby and I still have some money to spend so we can pay for everyone's tickets."

"Then we're all set." Ruby declares. "We should get ready for tomorrow. Get up bright and early."

Blake looks at her Megadex again, "First boat leaves around ten in the morning."

It is now morning and Team RWBY got ready and ran out because they were running late.

Ruby take the lead, "Come on! We're gonna miss our boat!"

"Sor-ry!" Yang says with some anger in her voice, "Do you have any idea how hard it is to maintain hair like mine?!"

Blake then says with a piece of Goldeen fillet in her mouth, "Maybe mou moud make mormor mowers."

"What was that?" Yang asks.

Blake takes the fillet out of her mouth while they enter the subway, "Maybe you should take shorter showers. Or you might end-up looking like an old lady when you turn 21."

"Eww!" Weiss says, "That's a disturbing thought."

They made their way to the ticket booth and pay ₽250 per ticket for each of them. They boarded on the train that will take them to the southeastern docks where the ships are at and will take them to Hotwater Isle. When they arrived at the docks, Ruby and Yang pay for the tickets and hop onboard a ship.

"Whew!" Yang says with her hands on her knees, "Made it!"

Weiss fell on her butt as the horn sounded their departure, "Thank gods!"

Ruby catches her breath, "Next time *pant, pant* I'm gonna use *pant* my semblance *pant, pant* to get on."

Blake wipes her brow, "But at least we made it."

Yang looks at her team, "How long until we make it to Hotwater Isle?"

Blake pulls out her Megadex and check it up, "Around 3 hours. But we should see Mt. Cayenne's smoke before we arrive."

Ruby looks at Blake, "Mt. Cayenne? Smoke?"

"It is a volcano."

Weiss tilts her head while processing, "Well that makes sense. Hot springs are heated from geothermal activity such as a volcano."

Ruby looks a little worried, "Should we be worried about volcanic eruptions?"

"Not really." Blake reassures, "There is a geothermal power plant that ensures that there won't be any volcanic eruptions. There hasn't been any volcanic eruptions for at least 300 years according to historians. As of now, the volcano is more like a shield volcano with small lava eruptions on a nine mile hole and some lava flows on to the south and east. However, there is one lava flow that connects to the river, which ultimately created the Onsen Lake and the Onsen Resort. Although there is something called, the Obsidian Coral Reef, which is reliant on Mt. Cayenne's lava flow."

"The what?" Yang asks.

"The Obsidian Coral Reef." Blake looks it up on the Megadex as the ship moves, "It is a type of coral reef where the coral has adapted to the heated lava and lava flows to the point where they look like obsidian. These coral reefs have adapted to feed on the heat of lava and the nutrients it brings when the lava cools. There are certain species of Pokemon that adapted to these conditions and are part fire-type. There are even Corsolas and Gyaradoses that are said to spew fire. But capturing them is difficult."

"Yikes." Yang says. "But at least we learn something new."

Ruby smiles, "This world is getting more and more interesting the more we learn."

Weiss says, "I have to agree."

Blake smirks, "Maybe you should check up your own Megadexes if you want to learn."

After hearing that remark, Yang rubs the back of her head and giggles a little.

Ruby says, "Good point."

Weiss immediately pulls up her Megadex and study.

However, Yang notices something popping out of the water. "Look!" she pointed.

Everyone look at the direction Yang was looking at and see some water-type Pokemon breaching on the surface of the sea. They see Corsola, some Goldeens and Seakings, a Mantine, and even a Wailord.

"Cool!" Ruby says all excited...until she gets splashed with some water by the Wailord.

The other three girls laugh at Ruby until they get water splashed on them by the same Wailord. "HEY!" the three said.

Then the Wailord laughs and went back down underwater.

Yang goes, "Dibs in the shower! You know, to get rid of the salt water."

"Guess we're gonna have to spend the whole trip indoors then." Weiss states her observation.

"I'll see if there are any hairdryers to dry our clothes." Blake leaves.

"I'm coming along." Ruby follows.

Yet unbeknownst to them, a strange and mysterious figure watches them from the top of the boat all dressed in black with a patch on their left shoulder with two strands of DNA connected via a silver bar almost looking like an 'H', hooded and wearing a robe, as the person observes Team RWBY. Then something like a phone ringing and the figure answers.

"Yeah?" the person speaks in a Mac OS X voice synthesizer-system voice 'Fred'. "I read you loud and clear...Keeping an eye on them as we speak...Understood, bye...Wait what?...The International Police are also watching them? Who did they sent?...Someone who isn't an officer?...I see... I'll keep an eye out, thanks." Then the figure hangs up.

However, there is another figure also watching Team RWBY yet hiding via cloaking that is wearing a similar outfit but has a stylized symbol of a 'G' made of DNA strands and a gold bar through it on the left side of their shoulder. The person places their left hand on their heads and looks like the person is communicating to someone, but is completely silent. Team RWBY has become the center of attention to two people that represents two different organizations for events to come...and what's coming up next is a cliffhanger! Tee-hee! X3 See you guys in the next chapter.

Now for an important announcement: There won't be anymore new chapters for a while because of work. The reason being is because my boss says that things needed to be done before the 4th of July. So it is 'all hands on deck kind' of situation because everything has to get done. Which means that I won't be able to do much on fanfiction for a long while and I will be taking a vacation the week after the 4th. But don't worry, I will get back on track once things have calm down and I get to have that vacation. Plus I did a few chapters in advance so I will post those when I get the chance. See you guys in mid-July and Happy 4th of July everyone! Hope to get back on track soon. Bye-bye!