Chapter Nineteen

A Night To Remember

I looked at my badge case and saw all eight badges shine. I can't believe it, I got all eight badges. I was buzzing with excitement as my Pokémon were getting healed.

"White!" Bianca shouted and hugged me when she came in.

"Hey Bianca, hey Cheren." I greeted them both and my Pokémon were all healed. Lucario came out of his Pokeball and saw Bianca and Cheren were here.

"So did you get the badge?" Bianca asked me and I nodded and showed it to them.

"Congrats." Cheren said and I smiled.

"You excited for tonight?" Bianca squealed and I nodded and shook my head at Cheren and he laughed.

"Iris said we can get ready at her house." Bianca said and we all went back to her house which turns out to be Drayden's as well. Cheren went off to get dressed while Bianca and Iris dragged me to Iris's room. I grabbed Bianca's dress she made for me and put it on. It felt comfortable and I couldn't see my feet, the dress covered them. I grabbed the white slippers and put them on as Bianca placed the arm thingys on me and I did my hair in the ponytail and placed a white ribbon in it. When we were all done, we went downstairs and saw Cheren in a nice tux. Bianca was wearing a simple green dress while Iris was wearing a pink one.

"Let's get going." Cheren said and we left and headed to some ballroom place in the city hall. As we were walking Lucario smiled at me.

"You look very beautiful." He complimented me with a proud tone and I smiled.

"Thanks." I replied and we entered. Soon the dance was in full swing and people were getting up to sing.

"My friend would like to sing!" Bianca shouted pushing me forward.

"Again?" I hissed at her but she ignored me. All of our Pokémon were watching curiously as I took the stage. I took a deep breath and stared at the crowd.

"Um this is a song I wrote when I was a little girl. It's called Skyscraper." I said and the music started playing.

"Skies are crying, I am watching, catching teardrops in my hands." I sang softly gradually getting louder.

"Only silence as its ending, Like we never had a chance. Do you have to make me feel like there's nothing left of me?" I looked at Bianca and Cheren and they smiled, Bianca had some tears in her eyes.

"You can take everything I have. You can break everything I am. Like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper. Go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground. Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper."

"As the smoke clears, I awaken and untangle you from me. Would it make you feel better, to watch me while I bleed? All my windows are still broken, but I'm standing on my feet."

"You can take everything I have. You can break everything I am. Like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper. Go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground. Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper." I sang and everyone had tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces.

"Go, run, run, run I'm gonna stay right here. Watch you disappear. Go, run, run, run Yeah it's a long way down. But I'm closer to the clouds up here." I sang and started slowing down and so did the music.

"You can take everything I have. You can break everything I am. Like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper. Go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground. Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper. Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper!" I sang out with all my heart.

"Like a skyscraper." I sang softly and the music stopped. People cheered and clapped and I felt proud of myself. I went back to the others and Bianca was sobbing and hugged me.

"That was so beautiful." She sobbed and I giggled and patted her back.

"Geez stop crying Bianca or else your make-up will run." I teased and she did. All my Pokémon came around me and hugged and cheered me. Soon everyone was dancing with each other and I went outside and took a deep breath. I felt someone tap on my shoulder and I turned to see N wearing a tux but had a black mask on.

"N? what are you doing here?" I asked and he placed his hand over my mouth.

"Shh, Ghetsis and Team Plasma don't know I'm here." He said in a hush tone and I saw red eyes in the dark bushes and knew it was Zekrom. A shiver went up my spine at the thought of Zekrom staring at me. I turned back to N who was looking at my dress.

"Seriously what are you doing here?" I asked him and he led me to a gazebo that had small lights all around it.

"I heard that Opelucid City was having a ball to celebrate its founding and I thought you might be here." He told me and I frowned.

"How did you know I would show up at all?" I asked and he chuckled.

"Because I know your friend Bianca." He said and I cracked a smile. N held his hand out to me and smiled.

"May I have the honor of this dance?" He asked me and I giggled and nodded. I placed my hand in his and the other on his shoulder. N placed his hand on my waist and we started dancing slowly. I rested my head on his shoulder as we continued to dance in a slow circle.

"White." N whispered in my ear and I looked at him and saw he had a smile on his lips.

"You look very beautiful, not that you don't always." He said and I blushed.

"You don't look so bad yourself." I told him and he blushed as well.

"But this mask is in the way." I murmured and slowly took it off and his green eyes sparkled. I leaned in and pressed his lips against mine. His lips were ever so gentle on mine and we continued to kiss. He pressed his forehead against mine and he stared into my eyes. Zekrom made a noise and we both looked at it. I had no idea what it said of course but N replied.

"Yes this is her." He told it and I frowned. Zekrom made another nosie that sounded like a grunt and N looked at me.

"What's wrong?" I asked him and he kissed my lips once more before stepping away.

"I'm sorry but we have to go." He told me sadly and I grabbed his sleeve.

"N there's something I have to tell you." I said and he looked at me then at Zekrom.

"What is it?" He asked and I took a deep breath.

"Ghetsis is only using you for his own schemes." I told him and he frowned.

"Ghetsis would never do that, he believes and supports my dream." He said and I shook my head.

"He may have told you that but your wrong. Ghetsis plans to take over the Unova region and then other regions." I explained but N shook his head.

"White you're wrong." He told me and stepped away.

"Please N, you have to believe me!" I pleaded but he didn't want to hear anymore.

"I can't believe you would say such lies to me, I thought you were better than that." N said in disgust and my eyes widened.

"I'm not lying N!" I cried out but he started walking away.

"N!" I cried out but he was already on Zekrom's back and he looked back at me.

"Enough! I will see you at the Pokémon League and from there you will witness a new age." He told me and flew off. I fell onto my knees and started crying my heart out. I sobbed into my hands and I soon left because I didn't want to be there anymore. I went back to the Pokémon Center and got out of the dress and pretended I was asleep when Bianca and Lucario came in.

"I can't believe she left without tell us." Bianca complained and Lucario sighed.

"She had a lot on her plate right now." Lucario reminded her and Bianca left. I could feel Lucario staring at me and then he sat on me.

"Hey get off!" I complained and he got off and I looked at him.

"So why did you leave?" He asked me and I really didn't want to talk about it.

"Cause I was tired." I muttered and went back to sleep. Lucario went to sleep afterwards as well. I got restless in the middle of the night and got out of bed and went and looked out the window. As I stared at the night sky I wondered what N was doing right now.

"N." I whispered and placed my hand on the window and it was cold.

"I'm sorry." I whispered as a tear came down my face.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, nor the song 'Skyscraper' by Demi Lovato. All mistakes are Lucario's fault!