Yay! New chapter!
Since the story is going on a quite serious route recently, I decided to bestow my beloved readers with something happy!
Another note. I realized that I spell Lorelei wrong the whole time. Its Lorelei instead of Loreiei. Fixing…
Another (2) note, I realized that I spell POW for Point of View. What the heck? Fixing from this chapter.
:D
Before that, let me reply my dear reviewers.
POKESPE-FAN: Firstly, congratulations for being the first reviewer of mine to review two times! :DD *gives awesome Lava Cookies :D
And yep, I enjoy pawning Green. He's quite anti-social like I wanted him to be, but yeah. That's his speciality. And yes, Blue is full of tricks like she always did.
I'll take your advice about the pairing part. I'll try to slow down, and pardon me because this is my first fic after all.
"OldRival came with the confession, so drop some hints. " whats the meaning of this sentence anyway?
And about the Beta Reader, I couldn't figure out where to find one. And there's another problem with it – I update at a quite alarming pace, and finding a beta reader could actually slow down my updating speed because he'll need to check my grammar errors like crazy before I can release a new chapter. And before he even finishes checking one, my second chapter had already queued up for release! So I guess there's no choice. Anyways, I will try to improve my English! :D
And sorry for this update, it's a little bit of late, I had a DotA competition to attend D: don't fret, I am back! :D
Lastly, I hope you stay with me, my faithful reader :D
Now, on with the fic, shall we? *extends hand
Chapter 11 – The Grand Bazaar Opening! Part 1
The annual and first ever Sliph Grand Bazaar is the next upcoming top event. In this event, classes get a sum of money from Sliph Corporation which is the founder of the school itself, to run a stall ( or two maximum ) to compete for the best business manager. The winning class gets a prize ( yet to be announced by the school, and the winning manager is rumored to be able to win a private flight ticket to a secret vacation island constructed by and for personnel of Sliph Corporation itself.
According to the information on the notice board, the aim of this activity is to encourage business managers to use their talent to the fullest, and as a good vacation for all of the students in PokeSpec High.
Looking at the notice board in the school canteen, people flock and gather to make plans for their stalls and shops.
Our PokeAdve Group however, was no exception.
"I suggest we make a Pokemon battle arena! Battle and win for prizes!" Red suggested, only to get countered by Crystal instantly.
"No one will win the prizes with you there Red, how about a bookstore instead? It will be fun!" Crystal suggested, and then she got head desked by Gold.
"Are you kidding me Crys? It's a Bazaar, not a reading competition or whatsoever. I suggest a maid café!"
"Gold you perverted retard!" Silver retaliated for Crystal, and he suggested another stupid idea.
"Let's make Gold play as a clown instead! Since he has some decent antics up his sleeve, I am sure that he will attract customers!" Blue slammed her blood-unrelated brother to the desk once again, and then countering with yet another idea.
"Gold's antics never worked perfectly. Besides, that's pure retarding. Let's try a romantic couple tea house!"
"You're just doing that for you and your new boyfriend."Ruby responded with a poker face.
"How about a Pokemon beauty competition?" Ruby got slammed into the desk by Sapphire, the canteen table has 3 holes on it now.
"You and your girlish activities Ruby! I'd say we do a Battle competition!"
"That would be boring." Green attacked Sapphire, making Sapphire scowl with anger.
"I suggest…an obstacle course." Everyone looked at Green with curious eyes.
"What kind of obstacle course?" Yellow finally spoke up for the first time of the meeting.
"A mix of everything you guys suggested. I guess that could balance out everything."
"Very well Green, I shall design the course!" Blue raised her hands up high, while others applauded Green for his awesomeness.
"Blue, what's our budget by the way?" Green asked Blue with a very serious face.
"According to Miss Lorelei, the school ( Sliph Corporation ) will sponsor ten thousand dollars to each class, and to spend as we like.
"That means we don't have a budget." Crystal said. Well, that's kind of true. Who the hell needs ten thousand dollars to set up a shop? You could set up a full office with that.
"Then it's decided! I and Green will be the captain of our shop! Gold and Crystal, you need to inform your class teacher about you joining our class. Or else the computing information will be a hell lot of a mess. Oh and Ruby, can you get some extra hands and legs for us?"
"Extra hands and legs?" Ruby seemed confused.
"It means extra workers. Your brain is slow as Slowpoke Red." Green sarcastically attacked Red while insulting Ruby, two birds with one stone.
"Says the one that got controlled by Blue right now." Red retaliated, successfully shutting Green up for the first time.
"So I will take care of the 'obstacle course' plan. Along with Green, of course…Dismissed!" Blue kissed her boyfriend on the cheek before announcing the end of the meeting. Everyone flocked away from the canteen after she finished her sentence.
YELLOW'S POV
Since I was a kid, I have been alone. I felt lonely, cold, and anything similar. But I got used to that. Well, until I met my friends. They have been my backbone for my life, Red…Blue…Green…Crystal…Gold…and many others.
Now Green and Blue is a true legitimate couple, by any reason I should be happy for them. But instead of that, I felt a surge of coldness. I felt lonely, I felt jealous. I wished I have that chance to be with Red to my grave too, but from the start, it's just my silly one-sided feelings for him. He is the champion of Kanto, champion of Johto. The renowned Pokemon Champion. And what do I have to pair up with him?
I am nothing. A simple title of 'Healer' is a simple fry compared to him. I know my limits. I am someone too small to be noticed, someone that is not strong enough, a childish girl in love. But what can I do besides hiding my feelings to my own grave?
I have no choice.
I walked solo to the lobby hall, exited the school hotel ( Blue invented this name for our hostel ) and walked silently to the public swimming pool. I sat down beside the swimming pool, eyes fixed on the marvelous sight of the pool water reflecting the streetlamps. This is always a marvelous sight at night, the time I always came here.
I was alone, just as I wished for. I need some piece, some place and a moment for me for myself. Sometimes people do get emotional for no reason, I was no exception.
For some reason, the scenery of the silent pool calmed me down everything I had emotional problems. That's the sole reason I am here now.
I need to calm myself down, and think.
Why do I exist, what do I live for.
Red's POV
Yellow's not being herself recently. I wonder what cooped up, I got to know.
I walked to the lobby of our school hotel. I asked the receptionist about Yellow.
"Do you see a girl that is quite short and has a ponytail behind her back?"
"Yes, she walked out of the main gate just moments earlier."
"Thank you." I bowed politely to the receptionist for her kindness.
I rushed out to the gate, wanting to find Yellow. A loud BANG was heard, and I realized that I banged straight flat on the glass door.
"Pain…" I groaned, and then opened the door. I looked around at the ground floor garden, and I saw a familiar girl sitting by the swimming pool all by herself. ChuChu was playing in the room with Pika, so I assume that the girl I saw is Yellow. I ran over, only to notice her looking across the swimming pool with a blank look on her face.
"Yellow…?"
"Yellow…"
"YELLOW!" I shouted in frustration. "Y-yes? Ah-Red! Wh-whats the matter?"
"Sorry if I frighten you, but what are you doing here?"
"Ah—im just enjoying the scenery. It is beautiful out here."
I took a seat beside Yellow, and tapped her on the shoulder.
"If there's any problem or worry in your mind, feel free to spout it all out. I will always be your loyal listener." I tried to console her. With that sad face on her, only a true retard like Gold won't notice that she has some trouble in her mind.
"What do you have in mind, Yellow?"
"Nothing…I just feel I am…weak…"
I smiled at her reply.
"Yellow, you are not weak. Everyone has their own talents and strengths; they have their own way of settling problems. Green for example, he is a trainer. Blue is a evolver and a mastermind, and you are a healer. In a game I played recently with Green at the cybercafé, the game has a main killer, a trainer and supporters. Every of them holds the key of winning the game. You are the supporter I spoke of, and you are not weak. Anything but that."
Yellow's face brightened up a little bit. Just. .bit.
"But i… every one of you can live in happiness, but i…. I felt left out. I think I'm a outcast, unlike all of you."
I pulled Yellow closer to me, and hugged her softly.
"You are as important to everyone else to me."
"Really?"
"Really."
Yellow seems to cheer up, and then jumped off the seat.
"Red…I'll be stronger. I promise." She looked at me after she said that, I can feel the level of seriousness is something I never saw in her eyes.
"Promise."
"On one condition, Red."
"Say it, and I'll do it."
"You have to promise me that you willingly accept to be punished two times about the punishment game last time."
"What?" My eyes nearly rolled out in fear.
"Just kidding…Anyways, should we be in our hotel room at this hour? Its getting late."
"Well then, lets go."
We walked side by side back to the lobby, with Yellow mumbling something under her breath.
"Stronger, for you."
"So…that will be it!" Blue cheered loudly in her room, nearly waking everyone else up. Beside her is Green, looking at her project planning about the Grand Bazaar Obstacle Course.
"Whatever." Green didn't even bother to object, simply because he knows the 'historical sentence':
Resistance is futile.
According to Blue's planning , the obstacle course is divided into multiple parts, as follows:
Level 1 – Rat Battle. Battle multiple Rattatas in a dark room.
Level 2 – Sudowoodo maze. The goal is to get past the maze with moving Sudowoodos as the maze layout.
Level 3 – Ghostly encounter. Get past the long corridor without getting freaked out.
Level 4 – Eating contest (what the hell?) The aim is to finish the foods as fast as possible. And to make it more challenging, the "food" is actually cooked Weedle. With the poisonous sting removed of course.
Level 5 – Final Battle. Battle against a Level 30 Taurus, with Green tasked to train them.
The rules are simple – Get through the designated rooms, and the one to complete the obstacle course in required time gets a prize. The ones that fail, though, will receive a water gun attack from Blasty, making them all wet for the rest of the Grand Bazaar. Blue and her antics…
Tag course are available to two persons per course, with the difficulty doubled. For example, Two Taurus instead of one, and ten Haunters instead of five.
Players are not allowed to use Pokemon in the course.
"That's it! Mission accomplished!" Blue stretches, and lets out a sigh of happiness for completing her plan, with Green massaging her back ( not someone like Green will do… ).
"Green, thank you for staying late just to accompany me through my planning."
"Its not like I had a choice…"
Blue ignored the last sentence from Green's mouth, and proceed to kiss him on his lips. Green blushed furiously. "H-hey…"
"That's your reward! Now good night!" Blue turned off the lights and jumped into her bed, leaving Green clearly not amused.
"Pesky woman…." Green mumbled under his breath before laying down beside his troublemaker girlfriend. And then he kissed her forehead, leaving Blue with a smile in her sleep.
That's it for chapter 11, I hope you enjoy, and please Rate and Review!
-Leon
