a/n the following story is rated t for violence, language, and minor sexual content (if u have a problem with that, i apologize and enjoy another one of my stories). The followign is based on my Emerald characters, Patrick and May, Patrick's appearance will be changed, since i dont rly like Brendan's look, cept his backpack i do liek that i have oen of those, lol. Now enjoy as you hear the story of 2 kids..goign through Hoenn, Johto, Kanto, and Sinnoh
Poke'mon: Journey across the Four Countries
11: Let the Contest Begin!
May looked up at the large red building, her heart was beating with intensity, "I can do this...I can do this...", May looked back at Patrtick who seemed really calm and happy, "How does he keep his cool?"
However, little to May's knowledge, Patrick was actually just as nervosu as her, he had to keep a straight face for May's sake. The two headed inside for their registration as Brendan wished them luck and headed inside the hallways finding himself a decent seat, that was close, but nto close that he gets hits by Pichu's static.
"So you two wanna enter as partners?" The receptionist asked with a questionable look, the two teens nodded happily, "Umm..I'm not sure if we can allow that.."
May jumped back in shock, "What?! Are you serious?!"
Patrick felt kinda down and really wanted to try this out, "Man..what a bummer.."
The reception felt kinda said and brought up the other option, "Well the only way you two can compete is seperately, I'm sorry we can't make any special rules, it wouldn't be fair to the other contestants."
May understood and nodded her head, "Okay..I'll register alone..May Frylight, from Littleroot Town, age:13, three Poke'mon, first time.." The receptionist typed in her info and handed her a pass for all the other contests use, and she gave her a nice smile, May took the pass, and started to walk away to the contestants hall.
Patrick looked back at May who seemed really down about the fact she had to go alone, he tried to catch up to her, but got blocked by large line of people headed for the bleachers, "Man..." he looked down at Pichu who was really bummed out that he couldn't get to compete. Patrick struggled with his thoughts to figure if he wanted to do it..he didn't know if May woudl be upset if he did, cause what if he won..better yet, what if they got into the finale and he beat her..but what if he lost what would Pichu think. Patrick looked up at the time, and he sighed, "Damnit...I hope May forgives me.." He rushed up to the counter and smiled, "Hi..I would like to register, Patrick Birch, Littleroot Town...13..first time, and three Pokemon."
Patrick took his card and ran after May trying to call out to her, but he got into a wave of people again, and some kids were yelling at their parents, and some loud guy was tryign to call their friend who was like only 10 feet away from them. Patrick sighed and headed up into the arena entrance, standing by the wall waiting for his number to be called.
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May looked up at the big screen inside the resting area and watched trainers suceed in their beautiful movements, and the screws up, with uneven balance, wrong moves, or exhausted Poke'mon, every success and screw-up, May shook with fear more and more, for two reasons, her result, and her number coming closer.
"Looks like you have a case of cold feet." Said an unknown female voice behind her, May looked behind her and saw a young red haired woman, with a ponytail on the side, dressed in a yellow hoodie, and blue half cut jeans. (A/N Hmm...), "Well least you're not alone in that..I get them everytime."
"Really?" May said in astoundment, she stood up and smiled, "Well that's a relief, everyone else seems so calm about this." She held out her hand and smiled, "Hi I'm May, May Frylight, nice to meet you." With a happy tone.
"Likewise, I'm Misty, Misty Waterflower." She said before shaking May's hands.(a/n two reasons, one, fanboys wanted her in it, I know they did, two she makes a good rival for May, heh). Misty looked up at the screen and was astounded at what she saw, "Wow that kid looks like he knows what he's doing."
May looked up and saw a Psybeam design on the battlefield, and was taken back by who it was, "That kid..is my best friend!"
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"What an astounding move from Patrick Birch's Kirlia, she has really shown the massive beauty inside a Psychic move!"
Patrick and Kirlia bowed politely to the audience, and smiled, "Thank you all!!" he said happily, as Kirlia hopped onto his shoulder, and blew a kiss to the audience, Patrick chuckled at her, and they headed inside. Patrick looked around for the resting area, since he was waiting by the opening in the arena, he had no clue where to go, he then saw a young red-haired woman, whom was Misty, but didn't knwo her so she was mystery, "Hey, did you just come from the resting area, I'm trying to find where it is."
Misty smiled and pointed down the hallway, "down that hall to the second door on the right," she said politely.
"Thank you miss," he said, walking down that way waving good-bye. She waved good-bye, and he heard him mention his name, he looekd back in shock, but shrugged it off when he saw she was gone. Patrick walked inside a saw a rather annoyed face looking up at him, he sweatdropped and spoke nervously, "Umm..hi May.."
May got really close to his face with a ticked off look and slightly yelled, "Why didn't you tell me you registered!?"
"I-I tried to, but I got caught into a wave of people, I tried to call out but there wa s alot of noise, so you couldn't hear me, so I couldn't get to you, I'm really sorry.." Patrick said hoping he didn't get smacked in the face for his registration.
May looked at him closely, and sighed, "It's ok...now I just have to hope that I can pass..." She looked up at him and smiled, "Cause it's either I win, lose, or you get the ribbon, heheh" Patrick chuckled and looked up at the screen and saw that Red-haired girl go up in the arena, May looked back and smiled, "Oh that's my new friend, her name is Misty, she came all the way from the Kanto Region just to compete."
"Wow..doe's Kanto not have a contest?" Patrick asked curiously.
"No they do, she competed and got into the top 4 in her Kanto contest. She's coming here to for the Contest, but the bigger reason is to find her best friend, who has been traveling through here to compete in the Hoenn League, like you." May explained, while watching how Misty and her partner, Starmie use a combination of Hydro Pump and Rapid Spin.
"Wow..she is really a dedicated friend," Patrick said thinking of things he would have done for Brendan and May, he would do it too if Brendan and May were off in other countries. He then saw that Misty got good scores, and grinned, "But now at this point she's gonna be a rival for the ribbon."
May grinned and gripped her fist tight, "Yea.." she then looked at Patrick and winked, "and if I pass, so will we..."
Patrick looked back at May and felt kinda glad, cause he really wanted to feel like what it was to be against May, they never fought for anything in all their life, and this Contest was gonna make it different for them. "Yea...even though you're my best friend, I won't hold back, cause a good friend woudn't go easy, or you wouldn't learn, right?"
May at first was shocked but thought long and hard and wouldn't want to get any special treatment from Patrick in battle, she nodded happily, "Yea, and you better expect the same from me." She said gripping her fist raising it to her chest.
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It was May's turn to try-out, she walked nervously up the Arena, and she looked up and saw the crowd watching her enter, her whole body shook, and she wanted to turn back, and then saw Patrick and Misty looking up at her, and they gave her thumbs up with a light smile. May stood still, lookign at them in awe, and then sighed happily, and turned back to the stage, and the announcer called out, "Well here she is, her first debut, much like our other contestants, she had come from the small town of Littleroot, she is here to show off her newfound abilities to the crowd today, the daughter of Petalburg Gym leader, ladies and gentleman, here is May FRYLIGHT!!"
May felt more bold and rushed out on the stage, tossing out Milotic's ball calling out, "Milotic..SPOTLIGHT!!" Milotic appeared, giving out a loud beautiful wail to the audicene, who cheered for her wildly. "Okay Milotic, Ice Rose!!" May yelled out calling out her new move. Milotic, then launched out Ice Beam starting to form it into a beautiful ice rose, the crowd watched in awe as Milotic worked her best to make her most glorious Ice Rose. "C'mon Milotic you can do it!" May yelled out happily. Milotic, with the motivation from May and the crowd, she improved and she used up all her strength and made a full rose, with stem, thorns, and the beautiful orbits around the rose, and gave it enough the shine to made a rainbow aura around the rose. The crowd, Misty, Patrick, Brendan, and the judges were all in awe at the wonderful Ice Rose.
The crowd cheered wildly at the beautiful display May and Milotic made, and the judges gave her all O's, like she hoped they would. She bowed the audicene, as Milotic gave out one more beautiful wail, and she returned to her Poke'ball for a nice long rest. "Let's hear it for the Ice Princesses, May and Milotic!"
May ran out the Arena with a heavy sigh, and looked up to see Patrick with a big smile, "May, that was incredible!" he said with joy. Misty was there as well and she giggled, giving May a light applause. May sighed with relief and held on to Patrick for support from her weak knees. "Heh well, you got plenty of tiem to rest, they wont be doing the results untill tommorow, since there were so many contestants."
"That's good, cause after this, I think I need a shower and a big dinner," May said before giving a light blush and a giggle.
Misty stood next to her and smiled, "Well you two mind if I come along for dinner, I really don't know this place well." May and Patrick looked at each other and then nodded back at Misty. "Great! Thank you very much!" Misty replied with a happy smile.
The three headed out showing their passes to the guard and they let them go, and told them to be back tommorow for their results, Brendan stood outside by the park bench, and gave May and Patrick a wave over. Brendan noticed Misty with them and gave out a big smile, "Wow, I can't believe it, it's really you Misty!" He ran out to give her a big hug and Misty giggled happily.
May and Patrick looked at each other in confusion, and back at Brendan, "You know Misty?" they asked in unison.
Brendan looked back at them and he nodded with a big smile, "Yep, Misty and I met each other at a summer cmap when we were kids, we have been keeping in touch ever since. Misty, what are you doing in Hoenn?"
"Well I came for the Contests, and to find my best friend, remember I was always talking about him?" Misty asked while still holding Brendan warmly.
"Oh yeah that Ash kid...I think I saw him on TV once, he was battling the Petalburg City Gym leader." Brendan said while rubbign his chin trying to remember all that had happenend.
"You did?! He may be close by then!" Misty said with joy, and jumped up and down with happiness. "I need to stop by the Poke'mon Center, I can probably get in touch him him through his cell phone."
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Misty was sitting by the video phone as May and Patrick tended to their used Poke'mon in the contest, Brendan stood by Misty on the bench as she kept trying to reach her friend's phone, "C'moon..C'moon.." Then they heard a light ping and a faded face was starting to show up, then it revealed a young man, about 15 years old, with flat black hair, and a black and red hat, with a Pikachu on his shoulder, Misty was about in tears of joy and smiled happily, "Ash, I can't believe I got you from here, I'm so relieved."
"Heh I was surprised I could get a call here," Ash said with a light chuckle, "Are you still at Rustboro?"
"Um..yea, I'm at the Center, wait how did you know I was here?" Misty asked curiously.
"Hehe I saw you on TV at the rest center outside the end of Petalburg Woods, you and Starmie were great!" He said happily.
"Pika Pika! (Yea Misty!)"
Misty blushed lightly and giggled, "Thanks..so are you coming up this way?"
"Well until I knew you were up in Rustboro, I wasn't, but of course I'm coming up now" Ash said with a smile and thumbs up.
"Great, so I'll see you soon Ash," She gave him a wink and a wave, "Bye Ash!"
"Bye Misty!"
The phone line was cut off, and Misty started to jump for joy, spinning in circles. May looked up at Misty who seemed so full of joy, "Aww she really did she miss Ash didn't she?" she asked Patrick who was playing with Kirlia.
Patrick looked up at smiled, "Yea..it's almost like she is in love with him." Patrick said with a ligth chuckle, May nodded in agreement, and called back Milotic. As Patrick called back Kirlia, the two stood up and walked over to Brendan who wa sjust watchign the happy teen spin in circles, "Brendan has Misty always been like this?" Patrick asked curiously.
"Umm, before meeting Ash, no, I guess she's been lovestruck by that guy." Brendan said with a smile.
"Maybe..." May said, then rubbing her chin, "I wonder if the guy feels the same way?" she asked to herself.
So our heroes encounter a young female trainer, who seems to have come all this way out of friendship, or love...and will now be seen as an obstacle for May and Patrick. And the three are biding the time to find otu if all three of them will continue on to the next round, and be one step closer to the Rustboro Ribbon..who claims it..stay tuned and find out.
End of Part 11
Um nothing can really be said that much about this, but I suppose Misty and Ash are gonna be a rival team for Patrick and May, but who will eb Brendan's...who knows...that why i ask you..who do you think in the anime series, or the game series will be Brendan's rival in the Battle Frontier? whoever gets the most votes is the winner.
