Yey! Contest Time…sorta :]
Btw there aren't any appeal rounds for this contest, okkaii ;] Good lol!
So yah! Short authors note for once :O!! Ha~ shocker…
So I don't own Pokémon D: Such a depressing thought! But if I did I'd soo make a character just for Ash :] See Misty is for Gary, lol! Sorry, not a PokéShipping fan :P
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Chapter 10
» Sights and Battles
May gazed up at the entrants of the contest. If Drew and May made it to the finals they could face against Solidad and Harley. Or it could also be against Tiffany and Alison. Or anybody else for that matter. They mightn't even make it to the finals themselves. Her nerves were kicking in now, why did this always happen? Hers and Drew's match was next and she chose now to be nervous. She stared at the screen nervously while absent-mindedly twirling the laminated card in her hands. The brunette suddenly let out a surprised squeak when a pair of smooth arms wrapped around her waist from behind.
"Nervous?" a certain chartreuse-haired co-ordinator breathed into her ear.
She laughed nervously, tilting her head to the side to get a better look at him. "Course not." she said, trying best to hide her nerves.
Drew was still unconvinced. He smirked slightly. "You'll be okay. I'll be there when you decide to mess up as usual." If his hands were free he would have flicked his hair smugly, but of course they were hugging May's waist.
May glared at him and narrowed her eyes much to his amusement. "I do not mess up tha-"
Drew stopped her there by pressing his lips gently into hers, forcing her rant to an abrupt end. He didn't really want to have her after him again like earlier when she tried to soak him – shame it backfired. When he felt confident that she had forgotten her annoyance he pulled away with a classic smirk.
"Now what were you saying?" he tested, receiving a confused look from the brunette.
"I-err…" she murmured trying to desperately remember what she had been saying a few moments ago. He couldn't help a chuckle as he glanced up at the match that was ending.
"And Team 26 are the winners!"
Various noises echoed around the room as the four competitors exited the arena.
"Now will Team's 27 and 28 please take to the stage!"
"Oh, now I remember!" May began, glaring at Drew who smirked.
"C'mon May, we're up." he stated, unwinding his arms and forcing her to follow him by taking her hand. She rolled her eyes as she took over the dragging procedure by skipping ahead of him.
The stadium was surprisingly the exact same size as one in any contest hall. The ceiling above it was made of glass windows to allow sunlight to splash onto the floors, although rain would just slide off the transparent surface. May and Drew's opponents were also male and female – seemingly a couple considering they were both clasping hands as they stood side by side.
The girl was wearing a white sundress with floral patterns covering one side of it. Her Purple hair flowing down her back with random curls and kinks – obviously unnatural. The boy wore a white suit with a blue shirt underneath, with hair the exact shade of blue parted to the side.
"Go, Bellossom!" the girl cried, doing a fancy twirl while throwing the ball though the air.
"You too, Bidoof!" her partner said throwing the ball lazily.
The two Pokémon appeared and May blinked in shock at the small beaver Pokémon. Her eye twitched, was this a joke? You have got to be kidding me…
It did look different then most Bidoof though. It was noticeably lighter then any she had seen before, and she had seen an exasperating amount always jumping out at herself and Drew randomly.
She pushed the thoughts aside and pulled out her own Pokéball. "Blaziken, take the stage!" she cheered throwing the Pokéball.
"Drifloon." Drew said simply, throwing the Pokéball which contained his newest Pokémon. It wasn't exactly new new.
He had caught it when they first arrived in Sinnoh which, now that May thought about it was only about a fortnight ago. And Drew had one ribbon. He got it in the first contest they both entered. So that left her behind, and even if they did get the ribbon he would still be one ahead since they both obviously got a ribbon each.
"Now let's get this match moving!"
"Blaziken Quick Attack Bidoof!" May ordered with a happy smile.
"Dig!" the boy ordered with a confident smirk. His Pokémon quickly dug the hole and disappeared underground.
"Okay then, hit Bellossom then." May said. Did he think a simple dig would stop her?
The girl blinked in surprise when her tiny Pokémon flew backwards at being struck. "Ooooh, are you okay?" she cooed worriedly. "Petal Dance!"
Pink petals fluttered towards Blaziken who appeared unmoved by the flurry of pink that fired towards it.
"Ember." May said simply. She watched in satisfaction as the leaves fried to a crisp.
"Drifloon, Shadow Ball Bellossom." Drew commanded, warily watching the hole Bidoof had disappeared down.
May caught his look and smirked. Drew's ways were probably rubbing off on her. "Fire Spin down that hole!" she commanded.
Blaziken obliged, jumping out of the way of the oncoming ball while sending a twirling vortex of fire down the hallow tunnel. It burnt most of the ground around it in the process but the flames soon settled on their path after Bidoof.
"Dodge and Magical Leaf." the girl chimed, swaying from side to side excitedly.
It didn't even get a chance to dodge since by the time it processed the commands it had been struck. Bidoof also burst through the ground being severally burnt by a thick blast of fire. When it eventually thinned out the beaver Pokémon dropped to the floor. It winced as it forced itself to a stand.
"Yawn!" the boy exclaimed while gesturing towards Blaziken.
May rolled her eyes. "Mega Kick!" Blaziken jumped up and smashed its foot against the Pokémon. It skidded back against the floor and fainted easily. It wasn't a Pokémon of great Defence. Or any stat at that.
"Constrict and Ominous Wind." Drew said, bored with the match. Drifloon clasped its lanky arms around the floral Pokémon rendering it unable to move.
"Oh no, Bellossom!" the girl cried sadly, watching it faint after Drew's Pokémon used Ominous Wind. It fainted instantly and she held out her Pokéball sadly. "Return!"
May and Drew also returned their Pokémon.
"And what a great match! Team 28 wins!"
May forced herself not to scoff at the first sentence. That was probably the easiest victory she had had since she fought Harley and his new evil-looking Hoppip in Jhoto. It reminded her of that creepy looking Wigglytuff. Why does all of his Pokémon look so…menacing…
When she entered back into the waiting rooms she was surprisingly pulled into a tight embrace with Tiffany.
"May! That was a great match." she praised with a smile, "Can I show you something?"
Before she could even reply she was dragged away from Drew who just stared after them blankly. She turned her head back at him and mouthed 'help' before being dragged down a corridor. He stifled a chuckle and went over to Solidad who was patiently waiting for her own match. Where Harley was – who knew.
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"Um Tiffany, where are we going?" May asked as she was dragged onto deck.
"Oh, you'll see." she replied not looking back. The brunette nodded and cautiously followed. Well, accurately she was being dragged along, so she didn't have much choice.
Tiffany eventually stopped when they reached the railing and pointed into the sea. May followed the direction and gasped while clasping her hands together.
"Aw, that's so cool!" she cried. Mantine and Mantyke floated beneath the salty crystalline water while Goldeen jumped up and out the water happily, taking in the crisp evenings air. A few Lapras also skimmed the water, cooing their names happily as they glanced up at their admiring spectators. A few other fish Pokémon swam underneath the surface which included: Remoraid, Qwilfish, Huntail, Gorebyss, Finneon and Lumineon. The Qwilfish occasionally swelled up and disappeared from sight. The most beautiful Pokémon however was a magnificent Milotic which suddenly leapt high out of the water and up the height of the deck on the ship. Droplets of water fell on the crowd that watched in, fixated. It cooed joyfully as it elegantly dived into the sea again.
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"Now for Teams 89 and 90!"
"Finally!" Harley exclaimed, appearing out of nowhere behind Solidad and Drew. Neither flinched though, it was expected. Drew had known Harley for a while now and Solidad had known him for even longer. "Let's go shortbread!" he chirped, grabbing Solidad and forcing her to follow.
"Hello again!"
Drew glanced behind him, even though he knew who it was. He never got tired of looking at her though. And she never ceased to manage to make him smile.
"Hey." he replied with the same smirk he had been using since they first met all that time ago. "Solidad and Harley are up."
"Oh cool!" May squealed. She took a seat beside him and gazed up at the screen.
Drew looked at her suspiciously. "So what did Tiffany want?"
The brunette blinked and faced him. "Oh yeah. There were loads of Pokémon following the alongside the boat. It was really pretty and there was this Milotic…" she began explaining the sight to him, spacing out slightly and waving her arms randomly in emphasis.
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The two sets of Pokémon glared at each other. On one side stood a Snover flailing its arms up and down alongside a Jumpluff which had its face skewed up in a permanent scowl even though a menacing smile stayed plastered on its face. On the other side were a Wingull and Pelipper…
"You evil creatures!" Harley screamed pointing towards the bird Pokémon whilst glaring daggers at them. "I will destroy you!"
Solidad slapped her forehead at her partner while the other co-ordinators looked at him quizzically. Even the Pokémon all stared at him as if he was off his rocker, which he kind of was.
"Err- Okay! Then let's get started!"
"Giga Drain on that thing!" Harley shrieked pointing towards the Pelipper. Jumpluff lunged towards the bird while executing the attack. The life began leeching out of it, leaving it immobile.
"Help Pelipper with Peck!" the owner of the Wingull cried.
"Wood Hammer." Solidad said calmly. Snover's arm miraculously transformed into a hammer, smashing the Wingull in the face and knocking it out the way.
It's trainer cringed as they watched their precious Pokémon sent flying against a wall. "Water Gun!"
"Icy Wind." Solidad countered with a smirk.
Pelipper suddenly broke free of the move and squawked its name loudly.
"Don't you speak like that!" Harley screeched. "Jumpluff, darling, Leech Seed on Wingull!"
Jumpluff closed one eye, taking aim with one of the cotton spores which were its equivalent to hands. A large seed was fired directly at Wingull who was having the water a spewed out of its mouth frozen by the icy air Snover was making. It latched onto the bird and thin vines spread around the Pokémon. It attempted to flap its wings but cried loudly when the move took its effect and flashed while leeching its life. It dropped to the ground, unable to move.
"Pelipper, fly!"
"You can't escape me!" Harley shrieked turning his attention back to the Pelipper, "Bounce!"
"Uh, Razor Leaf Snover." Solidad said, unnoticeably sidling away from her partner. Leaves fluttered towards both the opposing Pokémon and when Wingull attempted to dodge under command it just squawked loudly and dropped back to the ground.
"Wingull!" its trainer squealed watching its Pokémon faint before reluctantly returning it.
"Yes! One down!" Harley cheered, "Bullet Seed!"
Pelipper was soon to follow as it was struck in mid-air by Jumpluff who leaped up to its height. It smirked evilly before firing a flurry of seeds which struck the bird in a never-ending cycle till it fell towards the ground. Jumpluff followed it nimbly and danced around happily, however its scrunched up face still remained.
"That was great! Congratulations Team 89!"
Harley jumped around happily, returned Jumpluff while Solidad returned Snover and the two saddened competitors departed sadly. "See Solidad, hon! I got those foul creatures for you!" he laughed happily pulled her into an embrace and kissed her on the cheek in his glee.
Solidad blinked at the sudden movement, then an evident blush spread across her face. She didn't even know what to say. It's not like she would have gotten the chance as Harley just pulled her after him to the waiting room.
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"Alison!" Tiffany called, pushing through the many people on the deck. She let out an exasperated sigh when she spotted the turquoise hair. When her friend came into sight she could only laugh when she saw who she was with. "Alison!"
The aqua-eyed girl suddenly heard Tiffany and attempted to hide a scowl. "Hey Tiff!" she called enthusiastically. She then looked back into the onyx eyes of her companion. "Come meet my partner for the tag-team contest!" she grabbed his hand and attempted to make him follow but he didn't budge.
"I'd so much rather not." he replied without a trace of any sign of emotion whatsoever.
"Aw, but why?" she cried.
"I wonder." he replied sarcastically with a scowl on his face. He then looked down at her hand clasping his before asking coldly, "Can you let go of my hand."
It was more a demand then a request. Alison hastily moved her hand away and shot her friend a pleading look. The black-haired girl smirked and sauntered over.
"So Alison, going to introduce me to your friend?" she asked, pretending to be oblivious to who it was.
"Oh, Paul this is-"
"I would never become friends with such a stupid girl." he stated cruelly, cutting her off so he could make the announcement. He took the opportunity to leave and quickly slipped through the crowds.
Tiffany scowled after him while Alison just watched sadly. "What's his problem?"
"I dunno." Alison sighed, "So what did you want Tiff?"
"Oh yeah, c'mon our match is soon!"
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Like, Zomg a footnote!! =]
So yah, Tiffany&Alison matches won't be shown till later! So you won't know if they're shite or not :] Bahaha! (Not really :P)
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