StevenZ12 : Hello y'all. The month of May has been a great drag with my finals and stuff. Got another mortality case that left me for dead. So that's in a nutshell why i havent been posting steadily. But tom make up for it I will release 5 chapter in one Go ! From Snow's contest debut to Andre's face off against Forrest. They'll be posted together by the way. Also team gen 7 represent. Who'se gonna pick Popplio ? I sure will. He's too unloved, kinda like Oshawott back in gen 5.
Anyway let us now get on woth the Chapter Shall We ?
Previously on Nuevo : Our Silver haired Heroine, Snow Whiteshade had to go through a very difficult time, coping with her terrible loss at the hand of the Cow-boy enthousiast, Ricardo.
Andre, as a good friend wouldn't let his travelling companion in such a slump and took the teen outside, doing his best to change up her mind and succeeding. This led to various moment between both teens, as their juvenile feelings started to take shape. Already one could see how strong their bond was already. Meanwhile, the third member of the gang, Sven, ran to his very important friend, Ahmad, from which he learned various things about the Jade ruin and the legendary pokemon.
What exactly awaits our favourite gang now that the great day has arrived, How will Snow perfom ? Who is this legendary pokemon ? What exactly does Snow has to do with anything ? Maybe we'll get a hint in the present Chapter
Nuevo Chapter 14 : Jade City's pokemon contest !: Snow's fresh Debut
The night had been good for Snow. She had a killer day with Andre, who she liked more and more every passing moment it would seem, and she was able to practice some more combinations with her pokemon after the supper. The raven haired teen had helped her seemingly perfect some of her techniques before he left for bedtime. The white haired teen had stayed a little late outside with her pokemon, talking about their Journey and how they would the day after. Now that the said grand day had arrived, she could feel her whole being quivering with exitement. She was positively beaming with confidence and eagerness to show her stuff at the...well she heard that contest hall were dedicated to either legendaries or Worldly classified beautiful pokemon, so they prefered to call it the said pokemon along with sanctuary. That meant that the contest of the day would be held at the Vivifying Patama Santuary. Snow got up and proceeded to wake up her crew member.
"Come on, Foxy, Pint, Flora ! Today's a big day for us ! We will make our name known to the whole nuevo population ! She eagerly shouted, making alk her pokemon groan, toss and turn, then finally flutter their eyes awake.
"( Are you kidding Snow ? It's super early)" The floral bird pokemon chirped in her own pokemon language. The poor bird pokemon just had woken up from a very pleasent dream where she had evolved all the way to a Florresum. Needless to say that the tropical bird pokemon was a little groggy while she stretched her leafy wings.
The golden Vulpix seemed to fare much better. The fox lazily stretched her tail and then her limbs like a cat would. "(Well it seems uncouth to me to be flustered at a time like this. A proper lady must know how to look distinguished on all occasions. )" She growled, raising her snout and tail in a very huffing manner.
Alpint seemed to be relatively unnaffected by the rough awakening, as he simplet let out a trumpet of groggyness and hugged Snow with his trunk, making her know that he was happy to see her.
Snow laughed at her grass type's affection. " I am happy to see you as well my friend" She greeted the elefant Pokemon. The rest of her party came to her encounter and slammed themselves at the Silvery White haired teen, making her laugh in merry.
After the usual toiletting and morning stretches, the girl was in her normal clothes and went to the pokemon center counter. She had something very important to pick up. Something that would be sure to take's the crowd's breath away.
"Your package has been delivered, Miss Nightshade." The Nurse Joy kindly informed the maiden. "Your mother also sent this letter along the way." She added, handing Snow a blue little package with card in it.
"Thank you Nurse Joy" The Teen thanked the middle aged woman.
Upon sitting back in her room, she slowly opened the package and the letter, with all of her pokemon cuddling around her, trying to see what their dear trainer had received by Lumiose Express.
"(Awww man...I cannot read any of what's written)" Complained Alpint, making every brain cell work in order to decipher the human writing on the paper.
"( Please be quiet, Pinty ! We will know what is this letter is about)" Gently shushed the Vulpix, smaking the Tree pokemon with her tail
*Content of the Letter*
From : Allegria Nightshade
To : My Darling Silver ray of Hope, Snow Whiteshade
My Dear Daughter, I write you to tell you that I am still alive and well. Kuvira as helped me getting a little better in health. I can now leave the house and walk outside, my white Angel. I hope that you are enjoying your time in this region, but please be careful. You're very beautiful and Angelic, the people might have their eyes set on you. Develop kinship with others and see the World. My sweet daugther of hope, shine through the sky and illuminate lives. The Jade dragon sleeps, but the sheet light will awaken. Remember these words, Aceli. I love you tenderely, my silver ray of Hope.
PS : I have sent you the dress you wanted, i am sure you'll look splendid in it.
Allegria.
The letter was short, but it conveyed such powerful feelings that the Silver haired girl couldn't help but to shed a tear at the highly emotional letter. The teen then kept the dress she had received and gasped at the sheer simpleness and beauty of the Dress.
"(Waw...this dress is amazing)" Vulpix growled softly in admiration."( I bet that peasent you're in love with will appreciate it a lot.)" The pokemon added in her language of growls and purrs, showing the arriving teen and his friend Sven with one of her tails, snickering.
The mention of Andre made the girl blush redder than a ripe tamato berry. More than that though was the fact that she wanted to keep the dress and accessories a surprise to Him and Sven, altough she mainly wished to surprise his friend and crush mainly. Thus the very flustered girl scarmmed at the speed of sound out of the room in order to put her dress in a big, opaque bag for transport and immediately reported back to the counter she was very few monents ago, looking her innocent, cute self as if nothing happened at all, making the Fire fox pokemon and her pokemon teammates sweatdrop a smidgeon.
Andre for his part had gotten a great night of sleep, one of the best he ever had here in Nuevo. He really enjoyed his travelling so far. Maybe it was because of the great , luxiuriant flora and fauna of the region, the fact that he was finally travelling after years of training and loving akwardness or the fact that he was travelling with an annoying yet lovable jokester and a amazingly cute girl that simply could take his breath away whenever she wanted... Maybe it was all three. Nonetheless, he was very eager to see how she would perform today.
"Hey Sven ! Good Awakening ! Did you had a great dance with Cresselia ?" He greeted his friend...who quite honestly gaped at what he had heard.
The whole crew of Snow and Sven, including the trainers themselves, couldn't believe what they had just heard. The man had barely been with them and he was already picking up some of his way of talking. The aguade then looked at Gilla in a very foreboding manner and the lizard like pokemon just nodded. He was the bait. Flora and Peppit had bursted into laughs while Dessoula and Alpint just wing/Trunk slapped themselves in aggravation. After some time, Sven recovered his usage of words and prounonced very slowly "Yes I did. I sailed sweetly in my dreams watching her Lunar Dance." Making the whole crew laughs even Louder.
"Wait, what's happening ?" Asked the clueless teenager who grabbed his Aguade, who nuzzled him. "Is it something I said ?" The added, his poor face riddled with questions. Snow was now openly laughing her assets off. She couldn't believe that we would say something so weird then not even remember it. "Yes you did Andre." She wheezed between two laughs, without breathing. At her counter, Nurse joy simply shaked her head, smiling sweetly at the scene. It was nice to have some animation in this pokemon center. Once everybody calmed down, they sat witht their pokemon and discussed about the day and the contest to come.
"Anyway !" Andre started, his face arboring some pink thinges around the cheeks. "How do you feel about today? He inquired, eating his fifth pancake of the morning.
"How can you even Engulf all of this...do you want to Growth ?" Sven asked the teen, a sweetdrop making his way down the back of his head.
"Euuh I work out ?" Andre replied, bulking his muscle a little, making Sven roll his eyes and slighly distracting Snow from her first meal.
"Show off..." She muttered, but the blush present on her face gave her away as kinda enjoying the view she had. Then she remembered the question that had been asked before the err...enjoyable display of muscles. " I feel super great, I gotta thank you a lot for helping me out Andre, you're a great friend you know." She merrily declared, side hugging the teen, her face in the crook of his nose and in the way making his internal temperature rise slowly. Letting go of him she said "I was able to perfect and Squeeze in another routine to give you guys a surprise." She announced, pumping her fist up in the air.
"That's sounds great Snow-white, but you sure you don't want to give us spoilers ?" Sven asked , eager to know more, only to be 6 tail slapped by Vulpix. "( Didn't you just hear her ! She said she would give no spoilers.)" The vixen replied rather harshly to Sven who didn't take it very well.
"Why you...I'm outta to give you a very grave beatdown." He threatened
"(Sure Peasent, as if you could even touch me.)" She taunted the man.
It worked. Sven started chasing the vixen pokemon around the center while the latter was blatantly
taunting him, parading lavishly in front of him or having his rear lit up with little flames.
Snow sweat dropped at her friend's antics and turned to face Andre again. The teen was finishing his absolute carnage of food. Stopping once in a while to drink some water or wipe his mouth. The teen lost herself in the comtemplation of Andre. His vitality was nice to see and he looked sooo adorable like that, even when he stopped himself to clean up. The held the urge of running her hands in that unruly black hair and instead opted with a little tap on the forehead when he raised up for air and water again.
"What is it ?" Andre asked, looking in her silver crystal irises and almost going under. Same old, same old.
"I was just wondering if you'll cheer me on today, i'm a little nervous." She faintly whispered, going bright pink and looking away.
She then felt a pair of warm fingers on her forearm, gripping her gently. She looked up and saw andre's eyes. She almost immediately relaxed and smiled. The teenager's like were filled with a confidence and a warm friendship she never though possible. He totally believe in her she exitedly though, the evidence proven when Andre started talking.
"Don't you worry Snow, I know firsthand how you have practiced hard for this. It won't be easy today dear but i know you can make it through. You already have so much talent so don't seel yoursel f short. Whoever you see there have nothing on you. I'll totally cheer you one and that crazed growlithe over there too will." He announced then joked, pointing at Sven that was still trying to catch the vulpix, only to be taken to a stop by Chansey's Psychic attack, Nurse joy having grown weary of their chases around the hospital staff and the trainers that were in the waiting room.
The white haired girl couldn't help but hugging him that time. "You're the best Andre." She whispered softly in his ear. "I'll take your breath away on stage" She teasingly added, making Andre's ears to redden as his cheeks grew pinkish.
"I'll be sure to watch that !" Andre stuttered, his head full of Snow images.
The rest of the breakfast went rather smootly and fast after that. They quickly ate their meals and groomed their pokemon, Snow taking some extra time to prepare and reassure her pokemons that everything would be fine and that they would be great in the pokemon contest. Then they went their way to find the Jade city's sanctuary... They arrived and it was huge.
In front of the main building, was a huge, rectangular basin containing crystal clear water. This pool of some sort reflected the light of the sun, giving it a rather enchanting glow. Various berry plants that were free to pick flourished there and there, and the sheer vegetation and strenght of the plants made the whole entrace and garden like some sort of paradise on earth. At the other side of the leafy corridor, there was a huge outside court, where coordinators were already making some last touches to their presentation. Snow had decided against that, as she didn't want to reveal the tricks she would be using during the pokemon showcase. The court itself included a little pool for the comfort of water pokemon, a grasst area with trees and benches for trainers and pokemon, but also some wals covered in a language akin to unowns, but completely different. As Andre noted, it seemed that writing like these would appear to and fro around the gardens and the walls. It gave the whole place a very special sort of feeling, as if there were something there that they didn't know.
Still it didn't stop them to be marvelled at the sight if the beautiful paintings on the walls and scribbed hieroglyhic like caracters on the wall.
"This place is really beautiful." Andre commented, passing his hands on the hieroglyphes.
"Indeed it is. This used to be a temple, and many historical things has been done must watch them in respect." Sven seriously informed the teens, impertibly joining his hands and closing his eyes in reveration.
Snow nodded at this. "I feel very strange guys, as if I could feel something vague like a force emanating from this place." She said, making both boys to turn around , facing her.
Sven impertibly frowned. " What do you feel exactly Snow ?" He asked. He might had been on something concerning Snow, as he reminded the dreadful warning of his Champion.
Snow didn't notice his expression so she went to answer as if nothing was going on at all. "I feel like i am in a lushious forest, the sun on my skin filling me with happiness and a maintained heat from the place were going." She explained, starting to skip to get out all that extra energy that would surely transform into stress later.
Sven seemed satisfied with that answer and his seriousness vanished. "Well hopefully you just sweep them all munja's !" He wished, forcefully patting the gracile teen on the back, nearly making her stumble around.
The trio made it in front of the gate entrance of the sactuary, and they quite frankly staring in awe at the sheer, rustic beauty of the sanctuary. The front entrance had 6 pillar and a 7tth one had a strange pokemon life figure that represented by a plant like figure who had leaves like hair flowing down her back , somewhat looking just like a cape of some sort. The face was bland with two, jade like blue eyes. A dress of leaves completed the appearance of the creature, who also had a small black hole in her pillar was envelopped in sunlight ahd had many foliage climbing along his lenght. Many white lotuses where also growing along the pillar, a very rare feat knowing that white lotuses needed a body of water to grow. The glow of the 7th pillar was illuminating the whole entrance and truly inspired a big reverency in the heart of the three teenagers. Snow also slightly felt enclined to the pokemon that was represented there.
"Sven, who is that pokemon ?" she asked upon looking up.
Sven sighed and looked up as well. "This pokemon is known to be the pokemon that protect de forests of Nuevo. The grassland pokemon Patama. The native people of Nuevo use to give her a cult here in the Santuary. She's known to be working with celebi to protect the forest throughout the World. In ancient Lore, the legendary pokemon Celebi was the one who taught Patama how to protect the forests and sent her here in the gigantic Nuevo region to share her knowledge with the pokemon and humains there. He explained, truly wondering if what the champion had told him was true, as she really looked interest in legendary pokemon and the fact that she was slowly exuding energy in the form of a silvery white hue. It was however not perceptive enough for Andre to catch on. And there was also the fact that he was busy looking at whatever was around the court's garden.
Not that long afterward, they made it to the counter in the sanctuary, where Snow got her contest pass and her poffin case. The girl then was invited to go to to the dressing room while the boys waited for them in the Lobby.
"Well, seems that the Candice will take her time dressing up. Maybe it'll be a special something for a psycial someone ?" Sven joked, looking intently at Andre, who remained clueless about the insinuation...for about 10 seconds, before finally reacting. "Wha...who ?" He mumbled. This made the whole crew, meaning Sven, Gilla, Aguade and Peppit who had been let out for the occasion, faceplant in a rather ungraceful thud.
"(You're saying...)" Started Aguade in his language.
"(That this Slowpoke substitute here...)" Chirped the grass pokemon in his own tongue.
"Didn't get the obvious Sleep Talk ?" Finished Sven, making Andre understand that they were indeed talking about him.
Gilla didn't even bother talking. He just shook his head in aggravation and shifted to a more comfortable position on Sven's shoulder.
The ackward moment took some time to pass, enough to see the arrival of a rather unpleasent loudmouth within the Sanctuary's victiny.
"Ahoy ! The golden Star is there ! I hope you all ready to get One-Shotted by me like my faithful craliber does to people pouahahahaha !" He shouted, siging up for the pokemon contest, his Somberado being true to his name and lurking behind him like some sort of shadow guardian.
Andre's features immediately darkened upon seeing him. He remembered all the trouble he had made to Star and he still resented him for it. He wanted to make a step to him but Sven's hand gently but firmly landed on his shoulder.
"Calm down Growmeo. This is Snow's place to put him where he belongs. Do not let your emotions control you this time." The older teen instructed with a low voice that didn't leave any place to argument. Somehow it made Andre react as if supreme authority had spoken to him. "Yes sir" He muttered, falling back.
The trainer didn't cast them a glance as he went to the waiting area, but his whole being radiated a polluting confidence and fullness that almost made Andre sick. Saying that he hated that atmosphere was the understatement of the year. But Sven had the idea that soon enough, Ricardo's flashy entrance would be the least of Andre,s though. Despite being several year older than the both of them, he had to admit that Snow already was pretty cute. He wondered how she would look once dressed up.
****In the changing room****
Snow had little problems to deal with on her own. Because it would seem that this morning, she had woken up with the worst bed hair that she ever had. And to make thing worse, she had no idea what hair would be good for her first contest...and for looking nice in front of a certain someone.
"Awwww whatever should I do...seriously" Snow groaned, looking around frantically at hairdo magazines that were available in the dressing room.
She just wanted to look perfect for the contest, why was she having such an hard time figuring out what to do with that rebellious hair of hers.
Her Vulpix had tried many things, from straightening her hair using her heated tails to gently nuzzle her trainer in affection, in order to soother her and help her focus, but nothing did. She kept messing her hair more and actually started panicking, especially now that she only had 15 minutes left before having to report to the waiting lobby.
"(Please Snow, you gotta calm down...just keep your hair all out like usual)" The vixen proposed to her partner, who got her message despite it being reduced to growls and purrs in the outside world.
"(Yeah ! You already look pretty and that dress will take everyone's breath away...)" Chirped the grass type starter, fluttering behind her in an attempt to put a white lotus flower in her hair.
Snow smiled. She had grasped the soothing messages from her pokemon. "I know my friends, i am just not sure...if i'll be pretty enough and good enough...and to be honest i don't want you guys to be hurt that badly like against that...Doucherado. I love you all too much for putting you guys through that again." She admitted, getting a little teary eyed at the remembrance of Somberado's vicious Emperor Missile attack.
"You know, your kindness toward your pokemon is touching. But I am sure that these pokemon here are willing to lay their wholeselves for you already. Do not be afraid, because they are not afraid, my dear." A gentle voice said. The white haired teenager slowly turned behind her and saw the Kalos Queen herself, Serena Ketchum, smiling tenderly at her.
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"OMG!YOU'RE THE KAL..." The teen started, surexited by the presence of her idol. The gentle woman simply put her hand over her mouth, making her stop completely. "Settle down young girl ahaha, I can feel your admiration toward me through your smile. Beside, i cannot really be seen showing favoritism isn't it. Although...as long as I am not caught, i'm good game." She secretely winked, making the cheeks of the white haired teen grow pinkish. "She's so beautiful...but i think that this little mischievious side isn't all hers." she thought. As soon as she thought that, Serena piped in. "Well, I have a hotblooded half knucklehead man for a Husband. From time to time i show how he's rubbed off on me.
Snow stared in Shock. "Ho...how did you..." She trailed. This queen just went from a surprise to another, it was as if there were no stopping her in wonders.
The honey haired lady simply winked again. "That's a secret. Beside, just settle down in front of the mirror. I'll help you with your hair." She offered. The heavenly happy teen, abeit still a little desesperate agreed withtout any hesitation. The Kalos Queen then started on her hair, straighteing them in an instant with the expert use of an portable hair ironer. She then in a record time did smile weave with her silvery white, silking hair.
"My my, i never had to style hair that smooth, it's really nice to touch." She praised the teen, who blushed again. " How do you take care of them so well ? can't help but ask" The champion inquired, adding the finishing touches to her hair creation.
"To be honest, Mrs. Serena, I do not know. I wash them twice every day using a natural shampoo called Florresum's Garden. And that's it. It srays relatively smooth even when I don't wash it with Shampoo" She admited. She had to hand it to Serena, she was pretty smooth with her hair and it took all of her willpower not to sigh in contentment. That to didn't work as she slowly worked some Knot out of her back, helping her relax.
"Don't you get all hidy with me haha, especially for your first contest, you need to be relaxed. I know this stress comes from somebody who has practiced a lot and looks afraid of failing. But let me tell you. Even if you do fail this time, there is always next time. It makes you feel frustrated..but in the end it can be a spring to greatness." She explained, radiating a wisdom that couvered the whole dressing room. Understanding what she implied, Snow looked the beautiful Queen in the eye, trying to find the "i am kidding glint"...which she didn't find.
"You're telling me that you failed your first performance ?" She dared ask the question.
Serena let out a little laugh "Indeed I did and boy it was bad. I did horrible that day. I had cut a ribbon far too large for my Fennekin to walk to and because of that, she tripped. I lost all my points, in front of everyone watching and in front of my crush at the time..,which ended up becoming my boyfriend then husband. Talk about triple embarrasing..." She added, her Delphox getting out of her pokeball to punctuate the matter of fact.
"No way..." Snow trailed, still a little lost in disbelief.
"However I took the whole performance much more seriously and my effort payed off. Now I am 23 year old, and I am married and still the Kalos Queen after 4 years. You may not end up as high up as I am, but if you work hard, you may be Nuevo's Queen. Just be yourself and believe in your pokemon, then have lots of fun. A pokemon contest and a performance emphasize the same thing in different formats. They show off the bond between the pokemon and the trainer and how well they can work together. Never lose sight of this, and i garantee that you will do well in today's and all your subsequent contests. Now put on your dress, so i can see the final result." She said, winking at her. Snow had to say that she liked that little tick of hers, it was as if they were long lost sisters or something.
Few moments later
Snow looked at her in the mirror, yet couldn't reconize the amazing beauty that showed in the reflection. "There is no way it's me. Is your Delphox playing mind games in the background" Snow inquired, staring disbeliefly at the mirror.
"(Do I look like i am doing anything, young vixen ?)" the magic fox pokemon replied, smiling at Snow's face.
The teen was way too stunned by her appeareance to actually register the fact that Delphox just had talked to her telepatically.
Alpi, Flora and Vixen also were staring at Snow, stunned by her beauty. They were also speechless.
"My, my, I knew I had made a good job, but the way your hair match your dress is...out of this world." Serena gushed, quickly snapping a picture for posterity.
Snow turned to her, tears in her eyes. "Mrs Serena...I cannot thank you enough. What did I do to deserve such gentleness from you...I swear Champion Ash is sooo Lucky to have you." She asked then praised, her heart litterally exploding of gratitude.
The Kalos queen blushed at the mention of her Husband. Yes even after 2 years of marriage with him, she still was madly in love with the man, almost if her crush had stayed for all this time.
"Well he also taugh me a lot." Serena trailed...before watching Snow looking at a corner of the place, her eyes in the vague, a grin plastered on her face, and more importantly, a huge blush in her face. Serena reconized that look in an instant, having gotten the exact same look when she was her age, thinking about a certain someone...
"Sooo, who's the object of that daydream young girl ?" She inquired, looking at Snow like she was saying " you got busted !"
The white haired teen immediately grew bright red at that. She knew she'd had been spotted. "It's a boy that is travelling with me. He's called Andre. He's good looking, cute, caring, cuddly and really funny at times. He loves pokemon a lot and is really supportive. He helped me ever since I was on that plane to Nuevo with him until now and he's just so..." She babbled on and on and on and on.
Serena couldn't blame her enthousiasm, herself have been crazy about ash from the time she was a kid...and having talked about Ash for seemingly hours and hours to her mom and her fletchling.
"Well I can see that you like him alright." She laughed, the same mischivious grin plastered on her face. "Have you ever confessed to him yet ?" She asked, eager to know more.
"Well not really...I did kiss him on the cheek several times however. I almost kissed him for real at some point but he was mesmerized, i didn't want my first kiss to be forced so i didn't ?" She admitted, still completely red in the face. Serena raised a brow. "What do you mean , mesmerized ?" She inquired.
"My eyes seem to have a very magnetic power...like hypnosis or I don't know. However, it only really worked on Andre and ever since the first time, he can easily brough under. I use that feature normally to mess with him, but he often says that my eyes are amazingly beautiful." She explained, slowly blushing once more. Serena took the time to look in her eyes and could feel the magnetic force they possessed, and they were indeed very beautiful. "I'll say, they are beautiful indeed Snow, but don't you use these eyes to get what you want, i can feel like you could get anything you wanted from boys, but if you don't want to get lost in power, you have to be careful. With unusua power comes responsability young girl." She warned the teen , running her hand in her white hair.
Snow nodded at these words from her senior. "'ill remember it Serena." She promised.
"That's great dear. Also never give up on your crush ! It might take them time to realize their own feelings and evenmore to realize your feelings, but never give up and you'll be able to pull trhough." Serena instructed, talking with first hand experience. It had taken two regions for Ash to notice her feelings and around 6 month to separate his tender feelings for her from the close kinship between him and the other pokegirls (May, Misty , Dawn and Iris). "I must go toward the judging area. I bid you good luck in everything Snow Nightshade." She said.
The said Snow raised an eyebrow in surprise. "How did you know my last name ? And how did you know how to make my hair match perfectly my dress like that ? She inquired while the Kalos Queene was leaving her dressing room. To this question, the honey haired lady stopped and winked. "That dress, I was the one who designed it and your mom and mine know each other pretty well, so she kinda asked me to make you a dress without putting my brand on it. I am happy that it suits you pretty well and you understand that you'll have to keeps this a secret right ?" She explained, offering her mischievious smile one last time before vanishing from the doorstep.
Snow clutched the side of her dress. "I will. I promise" She muttered, her cheeks bright pink.
The white haired teen turned to her pokemon, whose eyes seemed to be filled to the max with happiness and anticipation. "Alright ! Let make their eyes blind with our brightness !" she shouted, soon accompanied by the shouts of her pokemon. To this, she ran straight to the Lobby.
****Back at the Lobby****
Andre was slightly frowning. Snow hadn't come back yet from the dressing rooms and had to report to the lobby in a minute. "Where is she..." He impatiently groaned, his foot tapping the ground with a set rhytm. Peppit and Aquade seemed to share his lack of patience.
"Don't worry Ponyta, she most likely went straight to the Lobby, and you know we cannot follow her there." Sven quelled the eager raven haired teen. "Don't you worry, I have the feeling that Milotics will be jealous of her when she'll be on stage." He prophetized, his broad smile not however making it through the half dense teen, who decided to simply nod in confirmation before putting his hands in his pants.
"Shall we go to the stands then Sven ?" Andre asked.
"To the Standoff we rise like magnets my friend !" Answered Sven.
….."right"
****In the sanctuary****
The sanctuary was itself a place to behold. Despite it being a very ancient temple, some amenagement had been made. Four big golem like pokemon stood on each of the four sections of the sanctuairy's arena. And used their moss producing abilityes to convert the hard stone construction to a rather comfortable seat place. The area was very large and the Sky was open, letting stray ray of light to play along the stands and the arena. The whole place was really acoustic, which mean that it was almost unnecesary for the announcers and judges to actualy carry a micro. But it seemed they did nonetheless. The color of the stone was slightly emerald, which in turn made the whole sanctuary feel vibrant with life. A
bronze statue of the guardian of this temple, patama, troned behind the judge's area and a lot of foliage created some sort of barrier around the Arena. Also thousand years old trees had some branches over the top of the sanctuary, which created a rather pleasent dusk. It made the whole arena section feel mystic and mysterious. Of course, all the stands were placed so every spectator would have the full view of the arena below. A soft breeze was created by all this stones and trees, which gave the place a very refreshing atmosphere, considering how hot it was normally in Jade City. Hid from view by her powers, a certain pokemon was watching intently what was happening within this sacred temple. She was very interested to see all of these trainer compete.
Finally, the contest started. A woman, wearing a Green summer gown and a dress in a darker tone of the same color, possessing a green jade bracelet then made her way to the center of the Arena. Somehow, the wind shifted, making everyone silent, and the beams of light created by the dusky trees upstairs all converged to her. She looked very beautiful as well, to most man in the audience at least.
" I bid you good noon. Everyone. My name is Luanita. I will be your master of ceremony for the inauguration of the Patama festival Pokemon contest. Briefly, I will invocate the good forturne of the guardian of Nuevo's forest : Patama. I wish you all to have a thought for the blessing of the forest as I sing. I also would require you all to remain silent, as i takes the utmost precision for me to perform this dance." She softly explained, taking her stance. A very soft music started playing, and it was then seen that a smal group of musicians had taken place, all clad in the same jade like ponchos. The singer started singing.
( Music theme : Pokemon Conquest : Grass battle theme.)
The forest, the stream,
The mountain in decrease
Who flourishes thoughout our jade region
We call upon thee,
The one who em-
Bodies the great emerald gem
we humbly call upon marvelous watch
Please accept, our gracious offering of peace
Symbolizing the bond between humains and all pokemon
The flower, great nat-ture that encompass all of life
The codex meaning the knowledge of humans
To you Pa-tama we reach out
Grant us in this moment, our wish
Protect , veil, upon this merry fine festivity
May the voice of the forest guide us during that time
We call upon you our dear Guardian...
(End : Pokemon conquest : Grass battle theme)
The dancer during the song had fluttered form a corner to another corner of the battle field, putting flowers and lotuses around the stadium. Oftne , these white lotuses were made in a whitened codex paper, to symbolize the bond between human (the paper), the pokemon ( The scripture on the codex) and the nature, the 100% natural hand made codex taken from the Jade trees. At every end of sentences the lotuses dissapeared, as if they were never there. The captivating duet song and dance had effectively captivated the audience into a state of mystic trance. Well it wasn't a litteral trance, but nobody in the stands ever ushered a word during the whole performance, as the music filled up to their very soul. At the end of the performance, a very peculiar occurency took place. The eyes of the patama statue glew blue, and extra foliage started to grow around the statue. A musical, yet eerie chant emanated from the statue. From that moment, the statue slowly glowed green, and remained their. Luanita then came in front of the statue, and gently layed a lotus flower crown in a tablet in front of the statue. The said crown then lifted itself to the head of the statue and a much warmer cry was heard. Smiling broadly, the priestess slowly turned toward the crowd and bowed.
"The great spirit of the forest has approven our stay in her sanctuary ! The Jade city pokemon contest may now begin !" She happily announced, making the whole crowd go wild in exitement.À
At this moment, the announcer made her way to the center of the stage, bowing to Luanita, who left with her musicians.
Making herself really at home, the announcer took one big inspiration and started !
"Are you all ready for this premiere ?!" She asked once more.
"YEAAHHHHHHHH !" The crowd answered.
Liliana smiled, she loved when she could get the crowd with her. And sje wasted no time getting the whole show under way.
"My name is Liliana, and i'll be the announcer for today's Pokemon Contest ! Today we have 16 contestant that have comme from everywhere in the green district of Nuevo and even beyond to participate. But first let me present you the judges for today's contest. Are you eager to meet them !" She exclaimed, her form busting with enthousiasm. The crowd answered with huge enthousiasm, the whole sanctum vibrating with the conjoined voices of the crowd.
After a rather theatrical gesture from Liliana, a huge puff of jade green smoke exploded, revealing four judges.
"The first judge is our guest of honor, she came all the way from the distant Kalos region to join our contest series grand opening. She's the radiant queen of the popular Pokemon Showcase series, a true human definition of elegance and beauty. Also a former Grand festival runner up. Let us hear it for Serena Ketchum Folks !
"Yeaahh !"
"Serena look at us this way !"
"You're beyond beautiful !"
Various flattering comment could be heard from the crowd, making the Kalos Queen inwardly blush. She always had decided to be true to herself in any situation and disliked the etiquette saying that champions or in her case Queens should have a cold , calm adn collected facade. Once again, it didn't help that her husband was a Aura clad knucklehead that defied very often that "etiquette".
That out of the way, the said blush now softly peered outward, making her look a tad cuter than usual. The crowd giving her more energy, she waved at them as if she just had won the grand festival, unable to contain herself. Then finally remembering that she would be judging and not competing, she started her speech : "Hiya everybody, I hope that you are all doing great ! I welcome you to today's pokemon contest ! It's a pleasure to be here. I know all of you must have worked very hard on your combination and accessories so let's make it know that in Nuevo, all of you can get give the best Show how ! I'll be judging, but remember that beside who I am, it's all on you. Remember that you are here to showcase your bond with your pokemon, and not only to appear as flashy as possible. Have fun everybody !" She said, making the crowd go at shouting even harder. It was almost defiling how she was popular, that Kalos Queen.
Herself almost taken in by the young star, Liliana almost forgot that there were three other judges to present. " Thanks for these encouraging words, it's an Honor to have you here Serena !" She thanked the queen, who sat down in her box. "Next ! We have our district representant from the World Contesting Association. Mr Contesta !" She announced, with the now coutume reaction from the crowd.
A man seemingly on her late 40's stood up with the warm smile of experience on his face. " Greetings everyone, I hope that you are doing well and that you are as happy as I am to be here today. I am happy to be here at the inauguration of this pokemon contest. I truly wish every single one of you to enjoy yourself, and wish the best of luck to al our contestant today. I have to inform you that the Nuevo pokemon contest will run a little differently than in other regions, but I will let our gracious announcer the pleasure to do so. May the jade forest smile upon all of you." The man finished before sitting down as well. " Thank you mr Contesta. Next up we have our local nurse Joy, eliana !" the annoucer declared with another of her theatrical gestures ! The kind pink haired woman and stood up, before slightly bowing toward the crowd. " It's a pleasure to meet you all. I expect great thinks from our contestant and great things from the crowd. Let's get fired up for this contest shall we !" She invited the crowd, making a gesture that could in another universe be really seeminlar to the mother of the protagonist. Nonetheless the gesture had the desired effect and the crowd went wild.
"Our last judge is none other than Gloria ! She's one of the two Jade city's gym leader along with her twin brother forrest. They are the childrens of the former Eterna gym leader Gardenia and the Member of the Elite four, James Ricket. Forrest is currently away but Gloria graciously accepted our invitation. Let's hear it for the Jade princess ! Gloria Ricket !" Liliana announced. The crowd, seemingly more encline t the girls than the boys, made a thunderous noise when the said Gym leader Stood up. She had taken her mother's slender yet curveous feature, with the same dark orange hair. However a blue strand of her was visible in front of her face, which came obviously from her father. Talking about father's feature, she also sported the same emerald colored eyes as he. She was wearing a light blue dress which had orange curved line patterns near the bottom of the dress, at around mid leg height. A jade necklace and bracelet orned her feature. She was simply yet very nicely dressed and it showed by the whistles coming from the teenage gent in the crowd.
"Hey everyone, I Hope that you're fired up ! Cuz I am. I want to see things dazzle and i wuant to see some coordinator and Pokemon FUN and some fired up crowd ! Y'all with me !" She spunkly shouted as the crowd went wild once more and that made the other judges sweatdrop just a little bit.
"Well she certainly has taken after her mother !" The Kalos Queen thought in amusement."
Liliana smiled " And here we have all our judges for today's pokemon contest present. Let's heeeeeeaar it one more time for all of them !" She shouted, soon accompanied by the rest of the crowd. They were all making it clear that they were fired up as well. In the stands, both Andre and Sven commentated on the dances and the judges.
"Well it seems that Snowy will have quite the difficult judge to please for her debut."The teen started, his Gilla siting in his lap, looking intently at the Arena.
Due to the restricted place, Andre could only hold his Aguade outside. "Yes man, i have to say, these judges does look Good. Sure Serena is a stunner, but that Gloria girl isn't bad looking by any means." He noted, Itzalt hearing this resisted the urge to facepalm. "I honestly never thought that these pokemon contest would be so popular here in Nuevo." he added, scratching the blue starter pokemon's chin. Their attention was diverted back on Lilian since it seemed that she was about to make an announcement.
"Lady and gentlemans, as our gracious Kalos Queen had hinted earlier, the Nuevo Pokemon Contest circuit will run a little differently than their Kanto, Sinnog and Kalos counterpart. There will be three round of Judging. The first round is called, the Catwalk !" She started the explaination as the crowd cheered when an holographic cat walk appeared our of nowher, powered by psychic pokemon that were hidden from view. "The catwalk is meant to showcase a pokemon's elegance matching a theme. The judges will then eliminate a set number of person afterward. The contestant that will have showed a great sense of art and elegance will move on to the Scene. This part test the trainer's creativity and the pokemon's ability to execute their set routine. Just like the first round judging in Kanto, Jotho, Hoenn and Sinooh. The very last round will be the battle rounds, which will show how much their grace and elegance , as well as their power can be used in a battle situation. Because a pokemon need to know how to defend itself isn't it !?" She joked, making the crowd laugh with her.
"Now that we have made things clear, let us begin with the presentation of our first contestant..." Lilian annouced, her voice almost completely covered by the crowd's chants.
******In the Lobby******
The white haired teen was a nervous wreck. She had figured out the showcase and battle part of the pokemon contest, but never the Catwalk part. She didn't know how to react nor what would she do. Her pokemon did try to help her calm down, but it didn't really help her at all. A litttle more and she would start pacing around the lobby. In her agitation she didn't observe the fact that a young man was staring disbeliefly at her, and another one couldn't take his eyes off her.
Ricardo had remarked Snow from the moment she had entered in the room. And he couldn't take his eyes of her. She was stunning, no gorgeous, no radiant...the word simply lacked to actually describe how incredible she looked in the middle of all these people, who here however still well dressed. He also could see the strange white hue that also made her look even more mysterious and enticing. Almost immediately, a very powerful guilt washed over him like the Soul Dew on Alto Mare. How could he had hurted a girl oh so beautiful. He had to use every once of his willpower not to be distracted by her. "Damn, how more cute can she get, it's not even funny..." He trailed. His somberado, however, didn't play by these games and knocked his trainer on the head with his barrel like fingers.
"I know Cortés, I need to focus on the contest. But it's hard with her around.. " he admitted.
The outlaw pokemon then decided not to play these games anymore and dragged his trainer out of the room.
However, another face was looking at Snow, this one sharing disbelief.
The teen had shaggy, wild, uncombed blond hair and was pretty tall. His appeareance and clothing were also as wild as his face were, sporting blue jeans with dark blue sneakers. For the occasion, he also possessed a white lab coat like cape and black fingerless gloves. He was indeed very tall and his GI top allowed his muscles to show. He was getting some interested glances from some of the female competitor, but his attention was all on Snow at that moment. She shined like the sun, but she also reminded him of someone. Next to him, was a dark blue cub like pokemon with gray fur. The said pokemon nibbled his trainer's leg to help him out of his trance, but nothing worked.
Before he had any time to gather his courage to go talk to the girl. She already had been called.
"Julia..." he muttered, his eyes getting slightly cloudy.
Snow had managed to calm down, remembering the instruction of the Kalos Queen ealier. She knew she could do great things, as long as she was confindent in herself and her pokemon. The white haired trainer then picked up Vixen in her arms and hugged her, without a single word spoken. However, the fire fox pokemon knew that her trainer needed comfort, and she undestandingly wrapped her 6 tails around her shoulders, exchange her warmth with her. Afyer their hug, a new determination was burning in Snow's eyes.
"I'll make it all the way to the battle round , let us do this Vixen !" She said, pumping her first upward. As she finished her sentence, she was called to go on stage.
"I am coming" She said, as she slowly made it to the arena. "Just wait until you see me Andre ! I'll show you what i am made off" She softly muttered with a maddening red blush on her face.
***Back in the Stands***
"So far how do you enjoy the appeals Andre ?" Sven inquired, as he was eating some popcorn that he had brough prior the event.
"Well i have to say that they were nice. The theme of the forest seemed to have been respected...except for that one guy who kept playing rifts with his guitar...it didn't seem well received by the judges." The raven haired teen answered, subtibly snatching pop-corn from Sven.
"That guy with the mr Mime was just trying hard though hahaha" Sven added, earining a laugh from both Gilla and Aguade, who had witness the grass knot fail and the rather ungraceful fall of the barrier pokemon.
The announcer actually announced Snow's entrance but the teenager completely missed it, due to being distracted by Sven's small talk, to which he actually participated with enthousiasm. However as the Older teen cast a glance toward the stage, he couldn't help to gape at what he saw.
"What happened down there Sven...You look like Giratina stole your soul." Andre joked.
The answer from Sven was immediate: "Look down budyy, and look well."
"Oh boy you little malamar, what could be so gre...woah" He started...then shut his mouth shut. Snow just had made eye contact with him and smiled , which transformed his belly into putty in an instant.
"Well what's happening Growmeo...Litten got your tongue ?" He joked. The teenager was completely out of it though. His eyes were fixated on Snow. The girl was walking down the catwalk with her vulpix. The teenager had covered her tail with a thin emerald glitter poweder and a jade orb that acted as a necklace. Every now and again she would to heat up her tails, giving her tail a dazzling display of red and emerald light. She always kept that walking regal air about her. The girl herself looked extremely hot though. Her with hair had been combed to the perfection level and some blue strand of hair rendered her even cuter in Andre's eyes. She also sported a light blue little scarf. Her dress was very simple, yet beautiful and elegant. All white with blue patterns. She was simply beautiful and Andre became entranced in an instant, because sevral time she winked at him
The dress also sported golden streams near each side of the blue streams. Her grace, her sheer beauty, were hypnotic and the teen couldn't help but mutter a sentence that would haunt him for the rest of his days.
"Snow...you are the cutest girl i never seen," he blankly stared as his cheeks took on a pink tingue.
The performance went on very smootly as when they quitted the Catwalk, they were met with a thundurus applause. The teenage girl was almost moved to tears because their first part of the contest had went so smoothly.
"We did it Vixen, they loved it!" She exitedly murmured to her fire starter, who lifted her tail and huffed in a very lady like fashion.
Liliane clapped as well. "This was Snow's Nightshade's first catwalk ! Let's see what the judges has to say about that !" the announcers said, handing her mic to the judges.
Serena felt like she had to respond to that question directly : " From the beginning to the end of the sidewalk, they maintened a great compsure. The jade glitter and the orb complemented themselves well and beside all that she truly showed that the bond with a pokemon is far more important than having everything expensive, tap , Sd, pokemon. She went with simplicity yet brilliantly perfom. Kudos to you Snow. She congratulated the white haired girl who looked to the ground...embarassed.
In the stands, Andre couldn't hold it in, and went down outside the lobby. Snow arrived there a moment later.
"Snow...you were amazing out there ! You never told me that you enjoyed walking like a true princess on stage" He praised the girl, who gushed ted.
"Oh Andre...thank you so much, it means a lot to me" She gently answered. At this moment, she remarked that the teen was staring at her, a slight blush on his face. And she knew how to unwind after her performance, by messing with the head of her crush. To that hand she made the cutest face she could and softly whispered her companion's name.
Andre perked up and looked at her. She looked adorable right now. "What's happening, why do she keep getting cuter when she does that" The teenager asked himself, already starting to feel lightheaded from looking into Snow's beautiful silver eyes.
"Can you hold me close to you ?" She softly requested, still looking at him with these eyes. At that moment, Andre knew that she had found her button. If she pressed it right, he wouldn't be able to refuse her anything. As such, the raven haired boy held her close to him, her face hidden in the scruff of his neck. Then Snow flicked his forehead to wake him up from his trance.
"My my Andre, I didn't know my performance moved you to that point..."SHe mocked the poor Lentimas native, who took several seconds before realizing in what position he was.
"Wha...wha..what are you doing there... Why are we hugging ? What's happening" He stammered, trying to break free from the hug as he was now as red as a ripe tamato berry.
"What is it...You don't like it when we hug ? She asked, slowly moving her nose across the lenght of his neck, sending a torrent of warm, tingling sensation througout his whole body. He was feeling very light headed at this point.
"Sn..Snow, it's not that..i like hugging you..I mean well we're friends.. it"...what we are hear f.o." he said, interupted by Snow's soft kiss on his cheek.
"That's quite enough from you Andre. ! I just love messing with you to much" She explained, flicking his forehead once more. However the girl then hugged him and kissed his cheek again. That's for helping me. I would never be able to be in this contest if you hadn't been with me Andre, we're the ultimate tag team. I must go back now, but i know you'll cheer for me right ? She asked, with a wink. "
Andre smiled. "Ill sure do Snowy." He promised. "By the way Snow, you are very beautiful indeed and that dress is amazing. I'm sure that you'll do great in the other phases. He admitted. Snow then looked at Andre and started picturing her kissing him right there and now with passion. She stayed like that, replaying the fantasy in her head while her face grew progressively redder and redder. Andre was finding that more disturbing than cute, especially since he knew she had to be going back to the Lobby. After several minutes where even some drool had started to make a little appearance in the corner of the white haired coordinator's mouth, Andre decided to wake his fried up back into the reality realm.
"S...S...Snow !"the teenager gemtly called at the girl. "Are you okay? You zoned out on me...Anyway, you need to report to the waiting area very soon though." He reminded Snow, who sheepishly ran her fingers in her hair in embarrassment.
''Haha, yeah...sorry about that." She apologized, sticking her tongue out a little. "I'll see you later, then, you better cheer me on young man!" She softly said before turning back before dissapearing into the the Lobby. However, the teen turned back to face him a little further down.
"You'll buy me dinner if I win, right? She wilily proposed to the teenager.
Andre smirked at his playful companion. "I'll think about it if you at least reach the finals Snow! Good Luck!" He promised as he waved to the now leaving teenage beauty.
It was then that the pokemon contest series in Nuevo started. The great fresh snow had finally made it to the world and she was ready to journey on. They would meet rivals and have manyn eperimences happening, but right now, the task at hand was to win the pokemon Contest.
End of chapter
Here you have it folk. I know it's long overdue but better safe than sorry. And boy I am happy to have fixed that ending, it was horrible hahaha. I'm happy to have still all of you followers of my story as things are heating up goood. My friends let's keep it hot in here for the next chapters as well, as Snow will battle though thick and thin to win her first contest. The only question is, will she?
To be continued...
I'll post the battle much more faster though.
I wish you all a great day and night haha. Seriously though Rate and Review, any help or talk is greatly appreciated.
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