AN Sorry for taking so long, enjoy the chapter.
Ch 7 Preparations
It's been five months since they have returned from their Honeymoon and Helena's abdomen was bigger. Helena was on maternity leave a month after they got back from the Alola Region, she had Scott to send a replacement for her at the Battle School so she can rest and worry about the baby.
Steven was away at the Pokemon League accepting challenges from trainers who beaten the eight gym leaders. She was currently in the kitchen preparing a snack to satisfy her cravings, Gardevoir was with her observing her partner taking out some ice cream and some Tamato Berries to go along with it. "Gardevoir," she said curiously as to why she was putting the spicy berries on the ice cream.
Helena looks over to Gardevoir and smiles. "I know this might look weird to eat, but I can't help it. The craving is too strong to resist." She said jokily.
Gardevoir sighs as she follows her to the living room where she turns on the Television. "The moment you been waiting for folks! The final round between the trainer, Gavin Stream, and the Champion Steven Stone!"
Helena sat down on the couch with her snack in hand. "Oh good, we haven't missed anything." She said watching her husband's battle.
Final Battle; Gavin Stream vs Steven Stone
Steven smiles at the challenger before him. "Let's have an honorable battle," he said.
"Yeah!" Gavin said taking out a Pokeball. "Arcanine! Come on out!" he threw the Pokeball at the battlefield releasing the Legendary Pokémon.
Arcanine roars at the Champion ready to commence the battle.
"A fire type, smart move against my specialty," Steven said taking out a Pokeball. "But I have been capturing new Pokémon from my team."
"Carracosta, let's go!" the Prototurtle Pokémon came out of his Pokeball crying out his battle cry.
Helena blinks at the new Pokemon that Steven has. "When did he get that Pokemon?" she asked.
"Gardevoir." Gardevoir agrees.
"The trainers have one pokemon left, the battle will be over when either side's pokemon is unable to battle, now let the battle commence!" the referee said.
"Arcanine, use extreme speed!" Gavin orders the Fire-type.
Arcanine charges at the fossil pokemon as Steven shouts. "Carracosta, use protect!" he orders him as Carracosta's body glows.
Arcanine impacted the Prototurtle's body only to be rebounded.
Gavin gritted his teeth as he gave another order to his Pokemon. "Acranine, use Bulldoze!"
Acranine howls in the air as the ground began to shake.
Carracosta was off balance from the shaking as he fell over on his back. "Carracosta!" Steven cried as the Pokemon struggles to get up.
"Good, now Arcanine use Giga Impact on Carracosta!" he orders the Pokemon as the energy builds up in Arcanine before launching himself at Carracoasta.
Steven smirks. "Use Surf!" he orders Carracosta as he cries out causing a huge wave of water to form under him.
The wave impacted the Legendary Pokemon deflecting Giga Impact. Arcanine fell on the ground when Steven snaps his finger. "Carracosta, use Hidden Power!"
The Prototurtle's body glow as glowing orbs appears next to him. Carracosta released his move to Arcanine.
Arcanine got up before looking at the attack from the water-type Pokemon. "Acranine! Dodge it!" Gavin orders his partner.
"Too late!" Steven smirks as Carracosta's attack landed on Arcanine. Smoke covered the battlefield, the smoke cleared revealing Arcanine unable to battle.
"Arcanine!" Gavin called him back before taking out another Pokeball. He took out another Pokeball from his belt. "Mienshao, take your stance!"
Gavin threw his Pokeball releasing Mienshao into the field. "Close Combat!" he orders the Martial Arts pokemon.
Mienshao launches himself to Carracosta. "Protect!" Steven cried out to his pokemon.
Helen watches her husband battle with his pokemon until the doorbell rang. "Who could that be?" Helena stood up from the couch walking over to the front door of her apartment.
She opens the door to Roxanne standing in front of the door. "Heya, Helena how are you doing with your pregnancy?" The Gym Leader asked.
Helena blinks at one of her best friends stand there. "Roxanne, what are you doing here?" she asked her friend.
"Oh, I'm just checking things with you since you left on maternity leave." Roxanne smiles. "So how's pregnant life?"
Helena groans at how stressful being pregnant with a child is. "Stress, morning sickness, body aching, and weird cravings. I'm having the time of my life here, Roxanne." She sarcastically smiles.
"Are you being sarcastic Helena?" Roxanne eyed her recognizing her sarcastic tone of voice.
Helena gave her a deadpan look clearly unamused by her way of joking. "Yes, Roxanne. I'm clearly being sarcastic right now."
"I knew it!" The gym leader jumps in the air with glee.
Helena moves out of the way to let her friend inside her apartment. "So what brings you here Roxanne?"
Roxanne paused in the hallway, swiftly turning to Helena with a shocked face. "Don't tell me you have forgotten already? We've spoken last night about it!"
"About what exactly?" Helena tilts her head not getting what she meant.
"Argh! Gardevoir, do you know what we're supposed to do today?" Roxanne asked the Psychic-type as she serves her tea.
"Gardevoir." She nodded knowing what her partner and her friend are doing today.
Roxanne smirks. "See, Gardevoir knows what we're doing today."
"Can you please tell me-"
"Baby shower," Roxanne said with a serious face.
"And Steven Stone wins once more!" The announcer announced the winning side.
Helena blinks remembering her talk from last night, "Oh, oh yeah." She blushed, embarrassed that she has forgotten about the baby shower.
After a few moments, Helena and Roxanne sat at the dinner table planning for the Baby shower. "Does he know yet?" Roxanne took a sip from her cup.
Helena places down the pencil and looks at her friend. "No, not yet. I want to surprise him once he returns in two days."
Roxanne chuckles. "We've only got two days to plan this and we still need a place to host the shower."
Helena was thinking of a place to host the shower. Her eyes drifted to the photo of her and Scott in front of the Battle School, then her mind clicks. "What about the Battle School?"
"Huh?"
"Gardevoir?"
Helena stood up straight on her chair, "I mean the Battle Frontier isn't going on right now, and the place is technically mine." She said to her. "Plus, the battlefield is barren now and it's big enough to host a party."
Roxanne nodded. "I get what you mean, but you do need permission from the director to get it."' she informs her.
"Then let's go, I'm sure he won't mind." Helena patted her abdomen.
Helena and Roxanne stood before director Keith at his desk. "You want to have a baby shower within the Battle School's battlefield?" he looks above the papers in his hand.
"Yes, I plan to invite close friends and need somewhere big to host the party," Helena explains to her mentor.
Keith sighs nodding to her request. "Very well, Helena you can have the shower there. Just make sure you clean up afterward." He replied to her.
Helena's face lit up and turns to Roxanne who shared the same expression as she has. "We did it, Helena!"
"Yeah, let's get the decorations!" Helena cheered rushing out of the director's office with Roxanne.
Keith chuckles returning to his work. "I swear those two are inseparable, I guess I should visit the party later in the day."
Steven waves at the crowd smiling at them before reentering the Pokemon League. "Huh-huh…yeah I can make it…Sure, I can bring Steven…Alright see you then." Phoebe closes her phone and turns to see Steven standing behind her.
"Phoebe? Who was that?" Steven asked the Elite Four member.
"Oh, Steven. Helena called, she and Roxanne found a place for the baby shower." The Ghost-type trainer informs him.
"Really? Are you coming?" Steven asked her.
Phoebe nodded in response, "Of course, Helena is such a kind woman. I like her." She skips to the outside. She turns around to Steven and smiles at him. "Well? Aren't you coming?"
Steven chuckles, "Alright, alright, I'm coming." The Champion follows the Elite Four to the exit and on a jet to Rustboro City.
Helena had her Pokemon help her setting up for the shower. "Scizor, could you place that table over that corner over there please?" She asked the Pincer Pokemon.
"Scizor," The Bug-type obliges his trainer's request and places the table where she wants it to be.
Helena rechecks everything for tomorrow's event. "I think that's everything." She thought out loud.
Roxanne place down some chairs along with Geodude and Gardevoir at each table. The Gym Leader looks at the time before walking over to her friend. "Hey Helena, it's getting a bit late don't you think?" she stood next to the Frontier Brain,
Helena looks at her friend before looking at her phone. "Arceus, time sure went fast." She looks at Gardevoir who was finishing some finishing touches to the streams above a chair where she will sit during the party. "Gardevoir, Scizor, time to go. We've done what we can for the decorations."
Scizor nodded and walks over to his trainer.
"Gardevoir, Gar," Gardevoir said rearranging some pillows before heading to her partner.
"Thank you again for helping me Roxanne, without you, I felt like I have to reschedule the Baby shower for a later date." Helena thanked her friend.
"Hey, that's what friends are for." Roxanne smiles at her. "By the way who's going to be the Godparent for your little one?" The Rock Type trainer asked her,
Helena places her finger on her lips. "That's a secret once this kid is born, Roxy." She giggles.
Roxanne gasps and playfully punches her on the shoulder. "Okay, okay, stop before you accidentally hit my baby." Helena laughs causing Roxanne to join in the laughter.
"Let's get going, I'm pretty sure Steven will miss you when he arrives at your apartment." Roxanne wipes a tear away.
"Right," Helena and Roxanne turns to their Pokemon and call them back in their Pokeballs.
After the walk home, Helena waved Roxanne goodbye and opens her apartment door. She was bombarded by a big hug from Phoebe. "HELENA! WELCOME HOME!" The Elite Four greeted her.
"P-Phoebe, it's been too long." Helena embraces her. "Why are you here in my apartment?"
Phoebe looks at Helena and smiles brightly. "I came to attend your baby shower," she looks back at the kitchen where Steven set the table for three. "Right Steven?"
Steven nodded, "Right, I hope you don't mind honey."
Helena shook her head. "No, I don't mind. The more the merrier as they say," She smiles. "Are you joining us for dinner?"
The Ghost Type trainer nodded in response. "Yeah, I have booked a room at the hotel down the street. Steven offers me dinner with you two before I go."
The Frontier Brain looks at her husband who shrugs his shoulders. "Then let's eat, what are we having dear?"
"Spaghetti," Steven walks over to the stove and grab the pot of spaghetti.
Phoebe and Helena release their Pokemon and gave them their dinner. They then sat around the table as Steven serve them their portions of spaghetti on their plates.
After dinner, Helena showed Phoebe to the door. she waited until Steven was far enough to speak with the Elite Four. Steven went to the bathroom, "Hey Phoebe, can I ask you a favor?"
Phoebe looks at Helena with a bit of curiosity of what the favor. "What is it, Helena?" she asked the wife of her boss.
Helena walks into their bedroom hearing her husband still in the bathroom. "He sure does take his sweet time in there." She sighs, walking over to their closet to get her pajamas for bed.
Once she got changed, she turns her head to see her husband stepping out of their bathroom in blue pajama pants and a black muscle shirt. "How's the Pokemon League?" Helena asked her husband.
Steven pulled the covers of their bed and got in. "Same as usual, strong challengers showing up wanting to challenge the league." He places his arms behind his head. "Only one person was able to defeat the four, but I beat him by the skin of my teeth,"
"I know, I was watching…well sort of." Helena blushed. "Roxanne arrived during your battle, I haven't seen the whole thing, but I heard that you've won." She leans on her husband's arms. She flinched when she felt something in her abdomen.
Steven chuckles, resting his hand on her abdomen. "It seems our bundle is getting excited tonight."
Helena smirks at her husband before reaching over to the lamps turning them off. "Goodnight, Steven." She rolled over to her side and slept.
Steven chuckles and pulls the covers over his pregnant wife and kisses her cheek. "Night Helena," he wraps his arms around her.
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