I don't own Pokemon or the idea of this story which I got from Captain Buggles. I just own my OCs.

TMs will exist in this universe but instead of replacing older moves I will just add to the list like TM02 is still Razor Wind but Headbutt is TM57. I will put a list of TMs in this universe on my profile and I'll just make the HMs TMs as well.


Ash and his friends are waiting at Port Valor on the Valor Lakefront. Dawn excitedly tells Piplup that they will get to meet May. Just then a Beautifly flies across the lake towards them. Dawn scans it with her Pokédex, and the Beautifly lands on Ash's head. Ash wonders if he knows this Beautifly as a ferry comes towards them with May waving from the bow.

After greeting each other on the pier May gives Ash a wooden Teddiursa and Brock a wooden Ursaring. She then give Dawn a present, which turns out to be a Piplup necklace.

The group is walking up some stairs and Ash asks about Max. May tells her friends that he is back at the Petalburg Gym, taking care of their father's Pokémon, just like Brock showed him, making Norman very proud. Dawn then asks how long May has been in Sinnoh, and May replies that she has been there for three days, as she wanted to do something in Snowpoint City first. She then sends out her newly evolved Glaceon and after Dawn checks it on her Pokédex May explains that there is an ice cave near Snowpoint City, where an ice crystal makes Eevee evolve. She says that it would be fun to return to Johto with a newly evolved Pokémon. She then shows Dawn her three Ribbons, but not before saying that she can't beat either Drew or Harley at the moment.

May then tells Dawn that Ash told her all about her, including her two recent losses in the first round of Pokémon Contests, however May explains that her Johto Contest Campaign isn't going very well either, so the Wallace Cup should be both of their comeback Contests. Ash's stomach then rumbles, and May reveals that she has made reservations at the most popular restaurant in Valor Lakefront.

The group enter the restaurant and are greeted by the Maitre d'. He leads them to the next set of doors, but a young man bursts out of them and says that he will go and train, and that he will eat there if it is the last thing he does, before running off. The Maitre d' then leads them through the doors to a battlefield and explains that only those who beat the proprietor and his fiancée are allowed to eat at the restaurant.

Roman and Kylie then introduce themselves, and the Maitre d' suggests that the group should battle two at a time and have Tag Battles. May and Dawn decide to pair up, and so Brock and Ash get ready to battle first. Brock sends out Sudowoodo while Ash sends in Machamp; Roman sends out Snorlax and Kylie sends out Munchlax. Dawn scans them both on her Pokédex, commenting that "evolution pairs are popular."

Roman suggests that they all launch their moves at the same time, and Ash and Brock agree. The judge then starts the battle. Snorlax uses Mega Punch, Munchlax uses Metronome, Sudowoodo uses Double-Edge and Machamp uses Cross Chop. Double-Edge breaks through a Giga Impact from Metronome, and Machamp dodges Mega Punch before hitting with Cross Chop. Both Snorlax and Munchlax are knocked out. Ash and Brock express their surprise.

Roman says that the winners may proceed to the restaurant and place orders, but Ash says that it is all of them or none of them. Roman sends out Girafarig and Kylie sends out Drifloon. May comments on how cute Drifloon is. Dawn then sends in Piplup, and May sends out Blaziken which is looking stronger than ever, which Dawn checks on her Pokédex.

Girafarig and Drifloon face off against Piplup and Blaziken. Girafarig uses Crunch, Drifloon uses Constrict, Blaziken uses Blaze Kick and Piplup uses Bubble Beam. Drifloon spins to bat away the Bubble Beam and grabs Piplup with Constrict while Girafarig dodges Blaze Kick before hitting Blaziken with Crunch. Kylie says that it isn't easy to escape her Drifloon's Constrict, so Dawn tells Piplup to use Whirlpool. Both Drifloon and Girafarig are caught in the Whirlpool and pushed up towards the ceiling.

May tells Dawn to get Piplup to use Bubble Beam, and when it hits she tells Blaziken to jump above them and use Fire Spin. The two attacks meet with Girafarig and Drifloon in the middle, creating the fusion of fire and water and sending out blue and orange sparks. The force of the attacks causes a small explosion and Blaziken lands behind Piplup. When the smoke clears, both Girafarig and Drifloon are unable to battle. May and Dawn celebrate with high fives and Blaziken stands up with Piplup standing on its arm. Everyone compliments the battlers and then the Maitre d' announces that lunch is ready.

That evening the group are standing on a balcony overlooking Lake Valor. May asks Ash if he still has his half of the Terracotta Ribbon, and both hold their halves up. May tells the group that it has become her lucky charm, causing Dawn to show the group the Ribbon that her mother gave her, which is her lucky charm. Ash then reveals to May that Wallace suggested he enter the Wallace Cup, shocking May. And so Ash, May and Dawn all prepare to enter the Wallace Cup, all determined to win.

The day of the Wallace Cup has arrived and everyone is getting excited. Brock starts flirting with a girl when Croagunk jabs him. May noticing Brock being taken away by Croagunk, makes a note he's taken over Max's job. Dawn is really nervous now about the competition. The scene turns to Ash who confirms having signed up for the Wallace Cup when Zoey appears. Then the rest of the gang show up and Dawn introduces May to Zoey.

Next day, Marian is announcing the big day has finally arrived. The Wallace Cup is about to start, while Dawn is messing up her hair again. May fixes it up, and Zoey says Dawn was like this during her debut, meaning she is extra nervous. Back to the stage, Contest Master Wallace makes his appearance in an impressive way along with his Milotic and salutes the spectators. Marian informs the audience he will be a special judge and then proceeds to present the other judges: Raoul Contesta from the Pokémon Activities Committee, Mr. Sukizo from the Pokémon Fan Club, and Nurse Joy from the Lake Valor Pokémon Center. Then she explains that the winning Coordinator will receive the Aqua Ribbon, a special Ribbon that is valid to use in any region.

The Performance Stage begins and May is the first participant to be called on stage. She sends out her Wartortle during , showing that her Squirtle has evolved. The scene briefly changes to Max, Norman, and Caroline watching May on television back in Petalburg City and to Drew, Solidad, and Harley also following May on TV from Ecruteak City. The scene reverts to May who orders Wartortgle to use Rapid Spin on the water field and to finish up with Aqua Tail. The Contest continues with performances from other Coordinators and with Hera's turn. She uses Drampa and shows off his flying and power impressing the judges. Zoey's turn comes up revealing she obtained a Finneon who does a fantastic performance making Dawn even more nervous.

Ash's act with Buizel is amazing and is praised by the judges, however Paul catches the appeal on TV and is unimpressed to see Ash has entered a Pokémon Contest. By now, Dawn is extremely nervous that she is not going to make it, but Piplup snaps her out of it and she heads for the stage. She may have didn't send out Ambipom on her first try, but the act was stunning, soaking James and Meowth in the progress and she is congratulated by the judges.

Next, she returns to her friends and the results are announced, which make Dawn relieved now because everyone made it to the Battle Stage. And now, this is where the real action begins!