Ok. Part 2 of the heroes day off. I once again apologize for not describing the battle between Red and Brendan. Let's go.

The Trainers' Day Off (Part 2)

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. All rights belong to their owners.

Brendan is in disbelief. Yet, he shouldn't be. He still got the type advantage with his Swampert over Red's Pikachu. But, it was Pikachu that got the victory much to Brendan's chagrin via Grass Knot. He calls back his Swampert.

"So, this is the power of Red, huh?' Keep this in mind. I will end your undefeated streak," Brendan promised. However, he is going to get a shock.

"About that… Someone already did,"

'WHAT?! BY WHO?'

"Uh… Someone named Lyra," Red confessed while scratching his head.

"THAT KLUTZ?!' Brendan is now showing a mix of anger and shock.

'Brendan, I thought you can manage your temper," Brendan turns around and sees May holding half a dozen shopping bags sighing. Next to her is Leaf who is also holding the same amount of bags as May while she shakes her head.

"So, this is what you went off to do huh, Red?" Leaf glared.

"Wait, let me explain…" Red walked backwards with his hands up at chest level. While Red try to explain his case to Leaf, Brendan also explains himself to May.

"May, I told you. I'm just shocked about what Red told me," May, however, doubts Brendan's reasoning.

"I don't know if that is true. But, since you gave me money for the shopping spree. Guess I'll just let it slide," May slightly smiled.

"Hey, how come he gets off the hook while I'm stuck holding all your shopping bags, Leaf?" Red, who is feeling the weight of the bags, turns to Leaf.

"One, you went off somewhere without telling me. And two, you didn't give any money for the spree," Leaf tells her reasons for punishing Red.

"All right. I'm sorry. I should've told you," Red regrets his actions.

"Seriously, Red. I can't believe Mr. Angry is better than-" Leaf took a quick glance at the Hoenn duo when she realized that Brendan is quaking in anger while May signals to her to cut it out. However, when a chance to fluster the hell out of someone arises, there is no way Leaf let the opportunity go to waste.

"Why are you so angry? You should be proud that you did something a gentleman would. Oh, I wish I could have a man like you," Leaf cooed with her eyes closed and her hands join together. This has bought red faces from Red, Brendan and May. And it's not anger they're showing. This is the first time Brendan has to deal with this kind of situation.

While Brendan is trying to comprehend what is going on there, let's go back to Nimbasa.

"THAT WAS FUN!" Dawn exclaimed as she, Hilda and Hilbert left the Roller Coaster.

"Yeah. It's been a while. Did you know that this used to be the Nimbasa City Gym?" Hilbert explained.

"Wow. No way. How about that, Lucas? Lucas?" Dawn looks around when she realizes that Lucas is gone. Afterwards, she saw Lucas throwing up into a trashcan. And that's when it hit Dawn.

"Oh, yeah. Lucas can't handle Roller Coasters…" Dawn thought to herself. Hilbert walked over to Lucas. He then pats his back. Dawn walks over as well.

"Why didn't you remind me?" Dawn asked.

"Because you were busy talking away with Hilda while I tried tell you," Lucas said while feeling green.

"Oops…" Dawn realizes her mistake. But, she suddenly thought of something.

"But, still, you could've just stay outside and wait for us," Dawn offers a defense.

"You had an iron grip on my wrist," Lucas shuts down Dawn's defense like a prosecutor. Dawn just chuckled before she groaned because she can't think of anything else to say. Hilda just looks at the Sinnoh pair whilst shaking her head. Hilbert on the other hand tries to get Lucas back to normal by using words.

"Well, what else you two want to do?" Hilbert tries to change the subject.

"How about we go to Anville-?" Hilda is soon interrupted.

"Hilda, is that you?" A female's voice is heard. Hilda turns around and sees her opponent for tomorrow.

"JANINE!" Hilda goes to hug Janine.

"This is going to take a while," Hilbert thought. After a while, Hilda, Janine, Hilbert Dawn and the recovering Lucas goes to walk to the train station to board a train to Anville Town.

A few hours later, on board the Royal Unova in Castelia…

"Wow. The view is breathtaking," Lyra is in awe of the view as her, Ethan, Nate and Rosa are on board the deck of the Royal Unova, taking in the view of the sunset.

"You know, if something ever gets me down, I would always go on board the Royal Unova," Rosa professed. Nate can sympathize.

"Yeah. I know how you feel. Except instead of the Royal Unova, I go to the Aspertia Lookout. Glad that I live there," Nate closes his eyes when he said that, reminiscing some nostalgia.

"Normally I would go to the Olivine Lighthouse. Of course, I have to ask Jasmine for permission first," Ethan said. This brought a bit of surprise from Lyra.

'You go there too? How come I don't see you in Olivine?"

Rosa has a theory for that.

"I think it's because you both go there at different times if I had to guess,"

Ethan agrees with Rosa while nodding.

'That could possibly be it. You know, Lyra. We should go there. You know… Together,' As soon as Ethan said that, Lyra's face turn into a slight shade of red. Ethan, however didn't realized what he said.

"Is the view from Olivine great?" Nate looks at Ethan.

"Yeah. You two should go there if you are ever in Johto,"

"We'll do that,'

'We?" Nate is puzzled.

"Never mind," Said an exasperating Rosa. They continue to be on the deck until the Royal Unova arrives back at the harbor. By the time it docks, it is nightfall. Lyra and Rosa call out Pidgeot and Flygon respectively as the quartet flies back to Driftveil. Once they arrive back in Driftveil…

"So, everyone all ready for the group stages?" Ethan asked.

"You bet. Rosa and I are going to kick everyone's butts," Nate's determination heightened.

"Not if we kick yours first," Lyra goes face-to-face with Nate.

"All right, you two. Save it for the late rounds. Anyway Rosa, thanks for giving us a tour of Castelia City. Hope that we will face each other during one point of the tournament," Ethan expressed his gratitude.

"Looking forward to it," Rosa smiled.

Meanwhile…

"Finally…" Red fell on the bed after having to carry all of Leaf's bags for the WHOLE day.

"I had fun," Leaf smiled while she gets her sleeping clothes.

"Only you had fun. You flustered the hell out of me, Brendan and May. Mostly on Brendan," Red explains why.

'I just want to 'experiment' how someone with anger issues react in a situation like that,' A blatant lie. They both know it. Leaf is not going to admit it. So, Red points it out.

"You just like to embarrass people. I remember one time when you used your Haunter that time to scare the hell out of Blue while he was walking around the graveyard during one Halloween. He literally wet himself," Red recalls that incident. Ever since then, Blue knew to be careful if he ever wants to mess with Leaf.

"But, you got to admit, it was pretty funny," Leaf said while laughing for a bit.

"Yeah. It was," Red sat up as he shrugs his shoulders and smiling slightly.

"Do you mind if I take a shower first?" Leaf asked.

"Go right ahead," Red granted Leaf's permission. She steps in the bathroom. Not long after, running water is heard. Red lies back down.

"I wonder how Brendan is doing," Red thought to himself. In Brendan and May's room, Brendan just looks at the window that shows the city with its lights illuminating. Then, May steps out of the bathroom, wearing her pink pajamas, only to see her neighbor spacing out.

"What's up, Brendan?'

'Hm? Oh. It's nothing. I was just thinking about something,' Brendan looks at May for a bit before looking back at the window.

"You? Thinking? Never remembered when was the last time that happened,' May playfully took a shot at Brendan.

"Don't push it, May," May just chuckled before she yawned.

'Whatever you're thinking about, it probably doesn't matter. Good night, Brendan," May turns off her bedside lamp while she dug into the covers. Leaving only Brendan's lamp the only source of light in the room.

"Good night, May," Brendan said. He continues to look at the view before him.

'Flashback'

"SWAMPERT!" Brendan runs over to Swampert in disbelief. He has seriously underestimated the match-up.

"I sensed anger within yourself. Once you lose control of yourself, the battle is over," Red provided some philosophy. Brendan still looks down in anguish.

'Present Day'

"Whew. Hilbert and Hilda sure is a lively bunch of people," Lucas plopped on the bed.

"I know, right? Don't you think it's cool that Hilda is a ninja?" Dawn's eyes lit up.

"Yeah. Cool and surprising. Goes to show you that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover," Lucas closes his eyes.

"I sure had fun today. Hey, Lucas?"

"Yes, Dawn?"

"If we have the time, would like to travel around Unova with me someday?" Lucas shot up with his eyes wide open.

"Uh… Yeah. Sure, Dawn. I would love to," Lucas replies.

"That's great. Uh-oh. Nature calls," Dawn goes inside the bathroom. Unknown to her, Lucas was blushing. He somehow manages to hide it well. In another room, Hilda is reading a book while Hilbert is sleeping in a separate bed beside her. She looks at him.

"He looks kinda cute when he is sleeping. Wait, did I just said that?" Hilda's cheeks flared up. Lucky no one is there to see it.

"Maybe I'm just overthinking things," Hilda closes and puts the book on the bedside table. She turns over as turns off the lights. Everyone of the heroes coincidentally have the same thought once they went to bed.

"Bring it on, everyone,"

To Be Continued

Ok. I hope that you enjoy this chapter. I think there's nothing special to point out in this chapter. If there is, please tell me in the reviews. Anyway, stay tuned for the next chapter. Please rate & review.