A/N: Before I start, this is a sequel to the previous one 'Coma', because you guys were all in favour of a sequel.
Prompt: Prize
Contestshipping
"Oh come on Drew," Solidad said, "stop being so down."
"I can't," Drew said. It had been two days since Drew had left the hospital May was in. He hadn't gone back. He couldn't stand it. And despite being questioned by Max on why his face was so red after, he never told anyone what he did. Not even when Max threatened to uh…Kill him in some very unpleasant way, he still didn't give in.
"You haven't even been practicing for the upcoming contest," Harley said.
"I don't think I'll enter," Drew said. Solidad sighed.
"You need to stop moping around Drew," Solidad said, "if you were anything like the Drew we all know, he'd say something like 'I don't really need to practice, I've got enough natural talent' even though you'd probably have been working on your appeal for 3 days straight." He shrugged and Solidad clenched her teeth in aggravation. She wasn't usually one who would get annoyed like this, but he was really testing her patience. He'd been moping around for two days!
"Stop it Drew," Solidad snapped. Drew looked up and for the briefest moment, an emotion was shown on his face, shock, before it went back to a neutral expression. Honestly he was being worse than Paul.
"You have to enter the next contest," Harley said, putting a hand on Solidad's shoulder to calm her and remind her of the real reason they were talking to him like this. Solidad took the suggestion and calmed herself down.
"Why do I have to enter?" Drew asked, "Shouldn't you be glad that there's one less person you have to beat? Every person counts for you." Harley ground his teeth together in an attempt not to stick up for himself.
"I heard there was a special prize for the winner," Solidad said.
"And I care why?" Drew said.
"Please Drew," Solidad said.
"If I enter can you stop bugging me?" Drew said. Solidad shook her head.
"You have to win it," she said firmly.
"I don't want to," Drew said stubbornly, "It's not the same without…her." Solidad sighed.
"Look Drew, you really think moping around is what May would want?" Harley said, ignoring the way Drew scowled at her name, "She'd want you to keep fighting." Drew suddenly sprang up and lunged at Harley. Despite his height advantage, he managed to pin Harley against a nearby wall, both his hands at his neck, his dark green eyes death glaring Harley.
"Drew!" Solidad exclaimed, trying to pull him away. Drew ignored her, standing strong.
"Don't speak her name like that," Drew said, "And don't tell me what she would or wouldn't want me to do." Harley had to refrain from his lips curling into a smirk.
"Oh yeah?" Harley said, "May wouldn't want you to be doing this either." Drew's grip tightened.
"Harley," Solidad squeaked, fearing for the Cacturne suit wearing coordinator. To her surprise, Harley winked at her.
"You know, May right now would probably be scoffing at you. She'd be telling you that you're weak if you can't even seriously enter the contest, much less win," Harley taunted. Drew's hands once again tightened, cutting off Harley's air supply. Solidad started shivering as she desperately tried to pull Drew away. Harley smirked, his face starting to go a bit red. Drew glared.
"Fine," Drew growled, releasing Harley, "I'm entering. And I'm winning this." Drew walked away, glaring at no-one in particular.
Solidad knelt my Harley, who was slightly breathless.
"You idiot," she said.
"It worked didn't it?" Harley said, "I just hope his face will be worth it."
"Oh it will be," Solidad said, "But I still feel guilty about this."
The contest came and Drew was more than ready.
His appeal took on more of a dark theme, which was both frightening and magnificent.
The battles he did took on a particular brutal tone and he flew through them.
And as expected, he won. Even when Solidad stood against him, he knocked out her Pokémon within seconds of her releasing them.
When he went to reluctantly collect the ribbon, Solidad snatched the microphone from Lillian.
"Ok, I have an announcement," Solidad called. Drew looked confused for a brief moment.
"This contest was a set up in Drew's favour," Solidad said, briefly glancing at him to gauge a reaction from him, "Because we have a special prize for him." Drew rolled his eyes, not really caring about whatever it was that Solidad would be doing to no doubt try to cheer him up. Nothing would work.
"And so for Drew," Solidad said, "I'm sorry we kept it a secret from you and you had to suffer, but this was how she wanted to do it." A platform rose into the centre of the room. On it was a large cylinder shaped object, covered in a black sheet of material.
Now Drew was sort of curious. What was it?
"Go on Drew," Solidad encouraged, her mouth away from the microphone, "Open it. Don't be scared." Drew timidly walked over to it and put his hand on the material. He paused for a brief moment before pulling it off.
His mouth dropped and his eyes widened.
"I think Drew likes his prize," Solidad giggled into the mic.
Drew didn't hear. He'd already weaved in between the metal poles that had been holding up the curtain, pulled the piece of paper from her hands which read 'I love you too', stuffed it into his pocket for later and kissed his prize squarely on the mouth.
"May," he breathed.
A/N: Well, that was interesting. So did you like that better? Did I overdo it? Probably, but you know, I was in a very romantic mood for some reason. And a really good mood for another reason as well. I can't tell you why, cuz I honestly have no idea. Well, I hope you guys are all satisfied with this. You can all tell me what you thought in a review.
