"Now introducing, from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region, Abby Ling!" The announcer's voice rang throughout the entire Goldenrod City Dome. The crowd went crazy and the whole stadium shook.
"I can't believe that I actually came to watch this stupid thing," Spade mumbled to himself. He took a look around and it disgusted him to see everyone going crazy.
The curtains rose and Abby ran onto the stage, throwing her Poké Ball into the air. The ball burst open and stars flew around the figure that was forming. Within seconds, her Eevee, Nika, fell on the ground and struck a pose.
"Nika, use your Double Team!" Abby ordered while pointing into the air. Her Eevee did as told and began to move at an amazing speed. Clones began to take shape, but instead of in a circle like normal, clones were being formed in the air. The one true Eevee was at the top and Abby knew this.
Abby watched as her style of the Double Team dazzled the crowd. "Now show them the beauty of your Shadow Ball!" Eevee opened its mouth and a dark ball formed. Eevee then released the ball from its mouth and it flew for all the copies of Eevee, destroying each and every one of them. Eevee landed on the ground and every piece fell around him. Each piece sparkled and gave Eevee a shiny looking effect.
Spade sat up in his seat. "I will give her this… That was pretty cool."
"That ends Abby's performance! Let's see what the judges have to say!" The announcer called. She then turned towards the three judges.
The first judge smiled. He wore a dark red suit and had black slicked back hair. "The way that she commanded Eevee into using Double Team into the air was amazing."
"It is clear that the connection between you and Eevee is strong," the second judge complimented. He was short and pudgy. He was almost balding, but that didn't seem to affect his ability to smile.
The Goldenrod Nurse Joy nodded. "I'm going to simply jump on with them and agree. You and Eevee are excellent."
Abby smiled. She was relieved that the judges thought so well of her. She reached out her arm and Nika jumped up onto her shoulder. She then walked back into the hallway and let out a sigh of relief.
"Every time I get so nervous… It's until I walk away from the judges that I feel great about the contest," Abby told Nika.
"That's a great mindset to keep!" A voice boomed. Abby turned and found that the voice was from a boy not much older than herself. He had black hair, light green eyes, and freckles that ran across his face. He wore a red jacket a top a black shirt and light blue jeans with holes in them. One of the most notable points about him was his black scarf that hung down far. "Hi! I'm Andrew!"
Abby smiled, "I'm Abby. Nice to meet you Andrew. Are you competing?"
Suddenly Andrew's eyes widened and he raced outside the curtain and the crowd could be heard going crazy. Abby laughed before making her way back to the locker room. Once in there, she got a quick glimpse of Andrew on the television. He stood next to a giant purple Pokémon that had the appearance of a moth.
"What an amazing performance by Andrew and his Venomoth!" The announcer screamed into the microphone. The crowd responded by screaming and cheering.
"Do you want to watch more of the performances with me, or do you want to rest in your Poké Ball for awhile?" Abby asked Nika. Nika shook her head and knocked away the Poké Ball. "Hmm, so I take it that you don't like the Poké Ball?"
"Swee!" Nika responded firmly.
She bent over and pet Nika slowly. Abby watched as coordinator after coordinator performed and showed off their Pokémon's skills and best traits. After awhile, Andrew joined her.
"So, you have a Venomoth?" Abby asked, trying to make conversation. "I have a cute little Venonat."
"Yep! I got my Venomoth from the Gym Leader in Fuchsia City. I saw you compete in your last contest. What a performance you gave," Andrew said with his huge smile. He then looked onto the screen and noticed that it was time to announce the second rounds pairings.
"Only four of our coordinators will make it to the second round! Let's see who they all are!" The announcer screamed before she pointed to the screen and four cards were shown. The each flipped over to reveal the next rounds competitors. Abby and Andrew both made.
Abby sighed another sigh of relief. "I made it! Awesome!" She stood up and Nika struggled to stay on her shoulder.
Andrew stood up next to her and threw his arms into the air. "This, in my opinion, is one of the greatest feelings ever."
Suddenly the cards began to scramble and the next matches were announced. Abby and Andrew were in different brackets. This somehow made Abby feel even better.
"Hey, Abby… Promise me that we'll face each other in the finals, okay?" Andrew said to Abby while smacking her on the back.
Abby winced. "You bet buddy." Andrew then raced off to battle while Abby sat down and looked through her Poké Balls.
In little time, Andrew raced back to the locker room with his same goofy smile. "I won!" He yelled loudly. "Now, it's your turn to win!"
Abby stood up and nodded, "You can't count on me seeing you in the finals!" She then ran out into the hallway and to the field. Abby quickly made her way over to the trainers box were she would stand during battle. Eevee stayed on her shoulder the whole time.
"This battle will be between Abby Ling from Pallet Town and Reuben Wentland from Nimbasa City. The match will be over either whenever the time runs out, points run out or if a Pokémon is declared unable to continue," The announcer screamed. The crowd was now on their feet from the excitement.
"Two more matches… This is making me sick!" Spade said in disgust. "I can't stand all of these fruit baskets and their loud noises."
"Let's go, Petilil!" Reuben called while he threw his Poké Ball into the air. The ball burst open and a small green Pokémon emerged while pretty little heart shapes danced around it.
Abby grabbed at her Poké Ball, "I hope that Spade is watching. It is time to impress! Let's go, Shin!" She then threw her Poké Ball into the air and it opened up quickly. Fire flew from it and a small fox-like Pokémon with six different tails formed. This Vulpix wasn't normal. Its body was yellow unlike the normal orange Vulpix.
"What a surprise! Abby is using a shiny Vulpix against Reuben's Petilil," The announcer noted. "Let's begin!"
The clock on the jumbotron then let out a loud ding and the countdown had begun.
"Petilil, let's start this off with your Magical Leaf!" Reuben ordered right as the countdown started to tick. Petilil did what it could to jump into the air, leaves followed. With one quick sudden movement, the leaves began to glow and they flew towards Abby's Vulpix.
Abby grinned, "Shin, wait until they reach you then use your Fire Spin!" Shin nodded and waited for the leaves to reach him. As soon as they were in striking distance, he released flames from his mouth that swirled in a fashionable way. The leaves were destroyed on contact and the remains of them sprinkled onto the shiny Vulpix.
"What a wonderful way to counter your opponent's attack and use it to make your Pokémon only more dashing!" The announcer complimented.
Andrew stood in the back and watched as the battle continued on the monitor. "Abby really knows how to use her Pokémon… If I'm not careful, I might lose this one."
"Continue your attack with Quick Attack!" Abby ordered. Shin nodded and took off. He ran as fast as he could across the field towards Petilil and smacked right into it. Petilil flew across the field and crashed into a wall. It landed on the ground and it was clear that it was unable to continue.
Three red X's appeared on the judges panel signaling that the match was over.
"It looks like for our final round we'll be seeing Abby Ling from Pallet Town going against Andrew Sosa from Fuchsia City. What a match! Don't miss it folks!" The announcer screamed for any of the television viewers.
It was long before both Andrew and Abby stood on their respective sides of the battlefield, ready to give it their best to win.
"Just because we became buddies doesn't mean that I'll take it easy on you!" Andrew shouted from his box. "Let's go, Staryu!"
From Andrew's Poké Ball, a yellow star shaped Pokémon appeared. It has a pretty red gym in the middle and it couldn't stop spinning in the air.
Spade grabbed at his Pokédex and scanned the Pokémon. "Staryu, the Star Shape Pokémon. At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat."
"I guess that could possibly put into the appeal… maybe," Spade mumbled. "I don't get contests…"
"You can do it, Shin!" Abby called. She threw her Poké Ball into the air and her shiny Vulpix appeared out of the Poké Ball in the fanciest way possible.
"We have Staryu going against Shin, a shiny Vulpix! Let the battle begin!" The announcer told the crowd before she pointed at the jumbotron behind her. The clock began its countdown.
"Start this off with your Bubblebeam!" Andrew ordered before Abby could even think. Staryu twisted its body and shot bubbles from one of its ends. The bubbles raced for Shin but Abby had a counterattack.
"Fend those off with your Ember!" Abby ordered. Shin did just this. He opened his mouth and shot small flames from his mouth that collided with the bubbles. Upon contact, a small explosion was caused in the middle of the field. Small sprinkles from the bubbles fell.
Andrew smiled at the smoke that floated throughout the air. "Rapid Spin, now!" Staryu took off for the smoke, spinning at a very quick rate. Staryu ripped through the smoke and only used the falling bits of water to make it look better. It then raced for Shin and before Shin could react, Staryu connected.
Shin flew across the field and into Abby who caught her Vulpix. Both Pokémon and trainer fell back onto the ground.
"Y-you okay?" Abby asked Vulpix while standing back up. "This isn't going to be an easy battle. Didn't think it was going to be…"
"Vulpix!" Shin cried out before leaping out of her arms. It growled at Staryu, prepared to continue its fight.
"Looks like Abby and Vulpix are still prepared to fight!" The announcer screamed, getting the crowd as revved up as she could. "Let's continue!"
Abby looked at the clock, "Looks like we've already wasted a minute and our points are down. We have to come back! Use your Quick Attack!" Shin immediately took off for Andrew's Staryu.
"Let's use their tactic and battle back with your Rapid Spin!" Andrew ordered. Staryu then began its spinning attack for the Vulpix.
"Perfect! Duck under it and use your Fire Spin!" Abby told Vulpix as both Pokémon were about to clash. Shin ducked as fast as he could and released a dazzling looking flame from his mouth on the underside of Staryu. Staryu shot into the air and smacked against the ceiling.
Andrew watched as his Pokémon began to fall, "Oh no!"
"Abby is pretty quick on her toes. She isn't completely useless after all," Spade noted to himself while watching Andrew's points decrease.
"Use your Double Team!" Andrew ordered. Staryu fell threw the air and clones began to appear quickly throughout the air. It was now impossible to tell which one was the real one.
"Andrew has left this whole stadium in complete aw by multiplying Staryu," the announcer informed the audience. They didn't really hear her though, too busy being in aw.
Abby glared, "Use your Roar!" As the Staryu all fell for Shin, he opened his mouth and a great roar was bellowed. Most of the clones were completely destroyed but the remaining ones circled around Shin.
"Perfect! Use your Ice Beam now!" Andrew ordered. "No way am I losing to a loser like you!" Andrew caught what he said and slapped himself.
"That wasn't very nice!" Abby snapped.
The Staryu clones each lit up at their ends a thin beam shot from them at Shin.
"Fire Spin at the ground now!" Abby screamed in desperation. As fast as he could, shin released more flames from his mouth at the ground that caused him to fly though the air. His flames spread quickly and destroyed the remaining clones and the Ice Beam attack. Shin fell back to the ground and let the remains of the his beautiful flames sprinkle onto him.
A sudden buzzard went off and everyone's attention was dragged towards the jumbotron.
The announcer gave a huge smile and waited a little bit to say anything to build tension. "Looks like we have a winner! Andrew has run out of points and your winner of the Goldenrod City Contest is Abby, from Pallet Town!"
Abby took a breath of relief and sat on the ground before Shin ran up to her to give her a form of hug.
Andrew walked slowly towards Staryu and gave him a slight pat. "You did your best buddy. Next time, right?"
The judges walked up to Abby and handed out a golden ribbon. "You have earned this Abby! We cannot wait to see you in your next contest."
Abby stood up and grabbed the ribbon and held it high, "We did it!"
"Good job, Abby. I'm sorry for getting so competitive," Andrew told Abby. He rubbed the back of his head in shame.
Abby held out her hand for Andrew to shake, "I understand. Everyone will get like that at times!"
Andrew grabbed her hand and shook it. "Rivals?"
"Rivals!" Abby said with a smile.
A/N Sorry for this very late update. These past three weeks have been very hectic. I've been working my butt off so I could save up some money because I went to Denver, Colorado for Spring Break. The week prior to that, I turned 18 and we've been doing family things and what not. Also, it was mid-term week so things were hard. We will try to update a few stories tomorrow and I'll try to update Spade's story again in this next week. I'm also working on another story but I don't know how long it'll be till I start posting it.
Grande Love, JohtoBlue