Episode 223: Win, Lose, or Drew!
Two weeks passed and it was about time for the Slateport Pokémon Contest. Kairi is currently standing in line to qualify in the Slateport Pokémon Contest. Standing in it as well is Drew. Sora and Pikachu decided to take a break from his training just so he can watch his girlfriend in the contest. Riku, Naminé, Eevee, and Azurill were watching along with them. Once it was Kairi's turn, the clerk gave her a spot.
"There. You are officially in. The contest begins at 1:00 PM sharp," the clerk told her.
"Thank you," Kairi said.
Riku looked over to the clock and it read 9:00 AM.
"The contest is just four hours away," Riku said.
"What do you think we should do in the meantime?" Naminé asked.
"I don't know about you, but I'm feeling thirsty," Sora said.
"Me too. I could use something to drink," Riku said.
"Eevee," Eevee said.
They left to get something to drink. An hour later, Team Rocket came in wearing the same disguise as the last one.
Jessie started, "Prepare for trouble and a stylish entrance."
"And make it double as I formulate my sentence," James said in a rhyme.
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket, a touch of class at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now to our refainment or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth! That's right!"
"Wobbu, Wobbufett!"
Jessie presented her contest card.
"Now darling, you may enter the future winner of this Pokémon Contest," Jessie said.
"I'm afraid that the deadline to enter this Pokémon Contest has gone and left just ten minutes ago; I'm so sorry," the clerk said, making Team Rocket wince and go wide-eyed. "10:00 was our cut-off time."
"The curse of our tested genius," Team Rocket said as they had missed the deadline. They sit outside out on a bench.
"Three hours lost of beauty sleep for nothing," Jessie groaned.
"What now, Jessie?" James asked.
"We go back to bed?" Meowth suggested.
"Or we just go back to keeping track of Team Aqua and Team Magma before Matori and Napolean gets on our case again," James said.
"And that whole Cascoon business didn't help us one little bit," Meowth said.
"At least we know the truth since evolving just days ago," James said.
"The only thing is, she actually loves it," Meowth said.
Team Rocket looks around and they noticed some of the Coordinators feeding their Pokémon some PokéBlock.
"Hey, what is that they're feeding their Pokémon, James?" Jessie asked.
"If memory serves, I believe it's called PokéBlock. Pokémon go crazy for the stuff just like Winnie the Pooh goes crazy for some honey," James said.
"Just think of the moola we can make making and selling the stuff," Meowth said.
"Not a bad idea, Meowth. There's no telling how many trainers may need some PokéBlock," James said.
"Then, let's get our plan underway! Time for Operation: PokéBlock to be underway!" Jessie announced.
"Yeah!" James and Meowth seconded it.
"Wobbufett!" Wobbufett added.
Kairi got on the phone and dialed home. Answering the phone from Pallet Town is Mirei.
"Hi mom!" Kairi greeted.
"Kairi, hello! How are things down in Hoenn? Are you and Sora doing well down there?" Mirei asked.
"We are. Sora has won two Gym Badges and I'm entering the Pokémon Contest here in Slateport City," Kairi said.
"After winning that one contest, I'm not surprised. I'm glad to hear you're doing okay. Your father and grandma are mighty proud of you, honey," Mirei said.
"Thanks mom," Kairi said. "Anything else happen down there since then?"
"Oh, you would be surprised, dear. Your father got to know Delia's brother and the two of them became fast friends. The same can be said when I met Danny's wife Cattleya. Like with Delia, she and I really hit off nice. It was also very nice to see Ven again. I simply adore that boy," Mirei said.
"And how are Terra and Aqua doing? Have you seen them lately?" Kairi asked.
"In a matter of speaking, they did. They were mighty surprised to hear that you have become a Pokémon Coordinator, but they're behind you all the way," Mirei said. "Danny's entire resturant staff is also behind you too since Sora had won the Johto Pokémon League." Just then, the two Pichu came on the screen and waved to her. "Looks like they wanted to say hello to you, too."
"Pichu!" The Shiny Pichu chirped.
"Pichu, Pi!" The Spiky-eared Pichu chirped.
"Hi there, Pichu," Kairi greeted them.
"Just know that your father, grandma, and I will be watching you on TV. What time is it going to be?" Mirei asked.
"At 1:00. Just so you know, Sora will be rooting for me. The same for Riku and Naminé," Kairi said.
"And that's what you need, hun. Do your best, you'll be a winner to me no matter what," Mirei said. Kairi smiled.
"Thanks mom," Kairi said.
"You're welcome, dear. Love you," Mirei said.
"Love you too, mom," Kairi said when they both hung up. She stood up and she saw Sora standing at the doorway. "How long were standing there, Sora?"
"Long enough. Your mom is right, Kairi. Just do your best. And you'll always be a winner to me too," Sora said. Kairi smiled.
"Thank you, Sora," Kairi said. The couple kissed each other on the lips. Pikachu smiled at the sight of kissing. They parted lips as they as Kairi placed her head on his shoulder and he put his arm on his shoulder. "I'm happy that you're always on my side."
"That's never gonna change, Kairi," Sora stated. Kairi sighed happily.
Just outside the Contest Hall, several boys were entering the building as many were holding hand fans with Kairi's mugshot and wearing robes reading "We Heart Kairi" on some and others read "Princess Kairi!" and a real huge sash read "We Love Kairi" with a heart in place of the O.
"We're gonna cheer extra hard for our beloved princess. Isn't that right, boys?" One of the fanboys.
"YES~!" The rest of the fanboys answered. "KAIRI IS OUR PRINCESS! KAIRI IS OUR PRINCESS! KAIRI IS OUR PRINCESS!"
"Hell yeah!" The first fanboy proclaimed.
Inside the contest hall, Vivian has entered the stage along with the judges, Mr. Contersta, Mr. Suziko, and a tall, slender young lady with a pale, creamy-blonde hair which hangs in thick locks behind her head, bluish eyes and pale skin. She wore a lavender choker around her neck and a mauve ball gown, with a sweetheart neckline. She also has white gloves spiked at the end and a pair of high-heeled mauve shoes.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Thank you very much for your patience! The Hoenn region's Pokémon Contest and the pride of the Slateport City wlll now begin!" Vivian announced. The spectators all cheers wildly as the contest has officially begun. "Now, let's meet our judges! I begin with the director of the Contest Commitee Contesta! All of our judges are known for being fair, but firm. Next we have Mr. Suziko, president of the Pokémon Fan Club. And finally our final judge is a member of the Hoenn region's Elite Four who specializes with Ice Type Pokémon, Glacia! The Coordinator who earns their way to victory will be rewarded with the esteemed Slateport Ribbon! And those who are skilled enough to earn five ribbons will be granted entrance into the Hoenn region's Grand Festival! To those who don't know who I am, my name is Vivian and I am completely honored to your hostess today!" The crowd cheers on. Back in Pallet Town, Kairi's family are watching the event on TV.
In a dressing room, Kairi was giving Beautifly some of her PokéBlock.
"Doesn't that taste great, Beautifly?" Kairi asked. Beautifly nodded as she landed on top of her trainer's head. Sora, Riku, Naminé, Pikachu, Eevee, and Azurill are with her as well.
"You'll do great, Kairi. I can guarantee it," Riku said.
"That would be something Sora would normally say, Riku," Naminé told her boyfriend.
"Well, someone had to say it," Riku said.
"Thank you both. That means a lot," Kairi said.
"Just get out there and knock 'em dead," Sora said.
"I'll be dedicating my performance to you, Sora," Kairi stated. Sora felt flattered by that vow.
"You probably won't need it, but the least I can do is wish you luck," Sora said. Kairi smiled as she already knew what she needed.
"You're right, I won't need luck. All I need is this," Kairi said as she kisses Sora once more and he kisses her back. Naminé sighs happily as Riku wraps his arm around Naminé. Drew was in a different part of the room and he flips his hair. Other contestants have performed their tricks leading up to Drew.
"Next up is contestant number 24! His friends all know him as Drew!" Vivian announced as Drew has taken the stage. He takes out his Pokéball and throws it.
"Roselia, go!" His Roselia enters the stage. "Begin with Petal Dance!" Roselia begins with Petal Dance, sprinkling the flower petals all over the stage.
"Roselia takes the stage the stage a simply gorgeous Petal Dance!" Vivian announced. Roselia takes its stance on the stage. "Fabulous!" Sora, Kairi, Riku, Naminé, Pikachu, Eevee, and Azurill were amazed by his Roselia's display.
"Next, use Stun Spore!" Drew ordered. Roselia begins spinning and let's out Stun Spore. "Now use Magical Leaf!" Roselia stops spinning and sends out Magical Leaf into the mix of Stun Spore
"Outstanding! Magical Leaf and Stun Spore! They completely won over this audience with their precise teamwork," Vivian announced.
"And now it's time to finish up," Drew said. "Roselia! Use Petal Dance!" Roselia uses another Petal Dance and Roselia had simply vanished. Sora, Kairi, Riku, and Naminé were stunned by the performance. "Now, Magical Leaf!" Roselia fires Magical Leaf and it cuts through the petals like paper. Roselia and Drew take a bow as soon as their perfomance was completed. The crowd applauded as Drew arrogantly smirked. "What did you expect?" Drew flipped his hair once more.
"So now, we await for the judges opinions on that excellent performance!" Vivian announced. Mr. Contesta gave Drew 9.8, Mr. Suziko gave him a 9.9, and Glacia gave him a 9.7, earning him a total of 29.4.
"29.4! That's the highest score yet!" Vivian announced. She went up to Glacia. "Your comment?"
"That was an excellent combonation," Glacia stated.
"Simply remarkable," Mr. Suziko said.
"And as for me, I was very impressed by their great use of the entire stage," Mr. Contesta concluded.
"I knew this guy was good, but he's even better than I thought," Riku said.
"You're not saying that because you whooped him yesterday, isn't it?" Sora asked.
"Could be," Riku said. The boys both shared a laugh. "I can bet his ego will cost him if he's up against Kairi; and that's if he's not careful."
Outside, Team Rocket has set up shop for some consessions for PokéBlock.
"Ooh, I can make this consessions girl outfit look good!" Jessie said proudly.
"This is our PokéBlock One Stop Food Shop!" James added.
"Wobbufett!" Wobbufett said, holding up a sign.
"You know, we should hurry and get us some of that stuff," Meowth said.
"Don't you worry about that, Meowth. I have it all figured out. We simply steal it from all of the Coordinators and sell it," Jessie said.
"Smooth move," Meowth said.
"Now, what do we say?" Jessie asked.
"YAY!" Team Rocket all said. An old man comes slowly walking, holding his cane.
"Hello there. Is this a PokéBlock shop?" The old man asked.
"Yes sir, you're our first customer," Jessie said.
"But sadly our PokéBlock supplies hasn't arrived yet," James said.
"Aha, please allow me to teach you the deepest secrets of the PokéBlock. With my help, your PokéBlock buisiness is gonna explode!" The old man said. Team Rocket became interested.
"We love secrets," Jessie said.
"And we're big on explosions too," James added.
"So, spill the beans," Meowth said.
"Wobbufett!" Wobbufett said.
It was now Kairi's turn. She took a deep breath and she remebered her last contest and she won it because she worked hard to earn her first ribbon. Drew is walking by and he smirked.
"Yo Kairi. I see it's your turn," Drew said.
"It is," Kairi said.
"I trust you caught our performance. That's some true art," Drew said.
"My boyfriend would say something about doing some finger painting in pre-school and call that art; of course it'll be a joke," Kairi said. She giggled a bit.
"I wouldn't laugh about it," Drew said.
"I didn't say it was a good one," Kairi said.
"And now it's time for Coordinator number 30! Kairi!" Vivian announced as Kairi had taken the stage. Back in Pallet Town, Kairi's family beamed having to see her arrive on stage.
"Go for it, Kairi!" Mirei cheered for her daughter.
"GO, KAIRI! GO, KAIRI! GO, GO, GO!" Yuuta excalimed as he got up.
"Yuta, settle down, dear," Mirei said.
"Sorry, hun, I'm just so excited," Yuta said.
Kairi had taken the stage as Kairi' fan club cheers hard for her. Sora, Riku, Naminé, Pikachu, Eevee, and Azurill were in the audience, watching her perform. Drew was watching from back stage.
"This'll be good," Drew said.
Kairi had taken out her Pokéball and threw it.
"Time for your debut. Take the stage, Beautifly!" Kairi called out after throwing it. The Pokéball opens as Beautifly makes a fluttering entry. The audience was captivated by Beautifly's entrance. Kairi's family were amazed by the sight of her Beautifly The judges were just as captivated. The same can be said for Vivian.
"Wow! Beautifly's beautiful wings really do catch your eye!" Vivian announced. Kairi had taken out a frisbee.
"Okay, Beautifly! String Shot!" Kairi ordered as she threw the frisbee. Beautifly fired String Shot, hitting the frisbee and sends it back. Kairi jumped and caught it firmly in her hand.
"Excellent! A clean catch!" Vivian announced.
"Again!" Kairi said, throwing the frisbee again. Beautifly used String Shot again and Kairi caught it again and again.
"They're really going strong now!" Vivian announced. Beautifly used String Shot again and she caught the frisbee in her hand. "Amazing! Kairi and her Beautifly are truly in sync!" The crowd watched on amazed.
"Way to go, Kairi!" Sora cheered for his girlfriend.
"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu also cheered.
"Wow, she's doing better than I thought she would. She's so focused," Riku said. "The timing of her throws and catches are just plain perfect!"
"All of that practice has paid off," Naminé said.
"Eevee!" Eevee said.
"Azu!" Azurill chirped.
Drew was amazed by Kairi's skills as a Coordinator.
"Impossible! How is she so good? I never known a Coordinator with that kind of skill, but my own," Drew said in his thoughts.
Kairi threw the frisbee again and Beautifly gives it one more smack.
"That's great, Beautifly! Now let's try something different! Gust!" Kairi ordered as she threw the frisbee again. Beautifly flapped her wings and blew the frisbee back.
"Now, it's a return, using Gust! If she catches this, it'll mean some real points!" Vivian announced. Kairi jumps and she caught the frisbee and spins in the air as she caught it. "Wonderful! A beautiful catch by Kairi!"
"Now let's wrap this up! Silver Wind!" Kairi ordered. Beautifly flaps her wings again. "Go in for a spin!" Beautifly spins around ,creating a silver tornado. The audience, the spectators, Sora, Riku, Naminé, Pikachu, Eevee, Azurill, and Drew were amazed by the sight.
"Oh my! I don't believe my eyes! Beautifly has completely surrounded itself with its own sprialing Silver Wind! It almost looks like Beautifly is completely wrapped in a gorgeous silver rose!" Vivian announced.
"So beautiful," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"That wasn't bad," Drew said.
Kairi held out her arm like a falconer and Beautifly landed on her arm in a graceful manner. The crowd goes wild as Kairi had concluded her performance. Kairi's family were captivated by what they had witnessed.
"How wonderful," Kairi's grandmother said.
"It truly is," Mirei agreed.
"That's my girl!" Yuta said, getting excited again.
"Now let's see what the judges think of Kairi and Beautifly's performance," Vivian said.
"I would say an elegant start and an extravagant finish," Glacia said, giving her a 9.8.
"She was very remarkable," Mr. Suziko said, giving her a 9.9.
"The timing she and her Beautifly had has truly impressed me," Mr. Contesta said, giving her a 9.8 The grand total came up as 29.6
"And Kairi has earned 29.6! Kairi had just exceeded Drew just by two!" Vivian announced.
Kairi went backstage and sees Drew standing in the hallway.
"Wow, you're even better than I thought you were. I guess I shouldn't have underestimated you," Drew said.
"Really? I hadn't noticed," Kairi joked. Drew drew out a rose and held in front of Kairi.
"But it was a good performance, nonetheless," Drew said. Drew tried to offer her the rose, but she just refused it.
"Don't get any ideas, pretty boy. My boyfriend will just get the wrong idea," Kairi said.
"Understandable," Drew said as he withheld the rose. "I wouldn't want to overstep my boundries."
About twenty more performances had gone on and not one of them have outshined neither Kairi or Drew. Now, all they had to do is wait for the results.
Back over to Team Rocket, he let out some secrets about making PokéBlocks with Jessie, Meowth, and Wobbufett almost falling asleep while James took notes word for word.
"Now, the results are in! Thank you all for your patience!" Vivian announced. The results have shown that Kairi, Drew, and six other Coordinators have all made it to the finals. "These eight Coordinators all move on to the next round!" Sora wasn't surprised to see his girlfriend has made it in.
"Way to go, Kairi," Sora said. Kairi's family were estatic to see her go so far to the finals.
"I knew she would do it! I just knew it!" Yuta said excitingly.
"Dear, please settle down," Mirei told her husband.
"Sorry, Mirei. Again, I'm just so excited," Yuuta said.
"The contestants are now being randomly chosen to see who will be facing in battle," Vivian announced. It turns out that Kairi will be up against a girl with light red hair and Drew is facing off with a boy wearing a pair of glasses.Kairi is having the first match. "And the results are in!" Drew was now interested to see her battling skills.
"This'll be interesting to watch," Drew scoffed.
"You would be surprised, Drew," Kairi said.
Kairi and her opponent Abbey have taken their positions on the battlefield.
"The second round consists of Contest battles. Our contestants have five minutes to show our judges their battling performing ablilities. And now, our battle on the first stage is Kairi and Abbey," Vivian announced. The clock started running as Abbey had made her choice. As did Kairi.
"Let's do this thing, Butterfree!" Abbey called out as she let out her Butterfree. Her Butterfree is female judging by the purple stripes on her wings.
"Go! Beautifly!" Kairi called out. Kairi threw her Pokéball and unleashes her Beautifly.
"Butterfree! Use Silver Wind!" Abbey ordered.
"Beautifly! Dodge it!" Kairi called out.
Butterfree fires her Silver Wind attack as Beautifly avoids Silver Wind. Abbey lost huge sum of points just for that dodge. Abbey was shocked to see her lose points.
"A beautiful dodge by Kairi's Beautifly!" Vivian announced.
"Now use Gust!" Kairi ordered. Beautifly flapped her wings and creates a small tornado and it strikes Butterfree on the mark. "Now use String Shot!" Beautifly fires String Shot and ties Butterfree up in silk as Abbey had lost some more points.
"Butterfree! Try to get out of that silk!" Abbey called out. Butterfree struggles to get free, but it was too thick to get loose. Abbey had lost some more points.
"Uh-oh! Butterfree is trapped in Beautifly's String Shot! This doesn't look good for Abbey!" Vivian announced.
"Now use Silver Wind!" Kairi ordered. Beautifly flapped her wings and she blew Silver Wind and it pelts Butterfree hard, earning her a knock out. Abbey has lost all of her points with the time remaining to be 2:25 on the clock.
"And Kairi and her Beautifly shall proceed to the second stage immediately," Vivian announced. The crowd cheers hard for Kairi on her win. Kairi's fan club cheered extra hard for Kairi's win.
Back to Team Rocket, the old man continued to tell the secrets of making PokéBlock while James kept taking notes.
Later, Drew had overcome his opponent on the battlefield and proceeds. It was now down to the final round of the Slateport Pokémon Contest battle and it was Kairi versus Drew.
"This is it. Kairi could win this one," Sora said.
"She might. But Drew would end up winning if he plays his cards right," Riku said.
"And here we are! The final battle of the Slateport Pokémon Contest is about to begin! It's Kairi from Pallet Town against Drew from LaRousse City! Only one of them is going to win the Slateport Ribbon and get one step closer to entering the Grand Festival! Let the final round begin!" Vivian announced as Drew and Kairi both took out a Pokéball each.
"Roselia! Go!" Drew called out as his Roselia has entered the stage.
"Take the stage, Beautifly!" Kairi called out.
Both of Beautifly and Roselia had entered the battlefield and prepared to battle. Kairi cearly had the advantage over Roselia since being a Flying Type and Roselia being a Grass Type, but she knew better than to underestimate her opponent.
"Magical Leaf, Roselia!" Drew ordered. Roselia sends out Magical Leaf and it struck Beautifly on the mark, making Kairi lose points.
"That was a good one. I can make good moves too. Beautifly! Use Silver Wind!" Kairi ordered. Beautifly flapped her wings and sends out Silver Wind and it struck Roselia hard. "Now use String Shot!" Beautifly fires String Shot and it quickly surrounds the thorn Pokémon. Drew has lost some points as well.
"Drew has started off with a homing Magical Leaf while Kairi had made a comeback with a Silver Wind as a retaliation and a String Shot to slow down Roselia's speed! What kind of other tricks are they going to throw at each other?" Vivian asked.
"Stun Spore, Roselia!" Drew ordered as Roselia sends out Stun Spore to paralyze Beautifly, but Kairi wasn't gonna fall for that trick.
"Beautifly! Blow it back with Gust!" Kairi ordered. Beautifly blows back Roselia's Stun Spore. Drew lost some more points.
"She blocked Roselia's Stun Spore with Gust?!" Drew exclaimed. "Dodge it!" Roselia had managed to dodge its own Stun Spore. Kairi had losta little more points.
"Amazing! Beautifly blows back Stun Spore by using Gust! Luckily for Drew, Roselia has avoided paralysis from its own attack!" Vivian announced.
"Magicl Leaf!" Drew ordered. Roselia fires another Magical Leaf right at Beautifly.
"Roselia sends out another Magical Leaf to strike at Beautifly! What can Kairi hope to do against that?" Vivian asked. Kairi remembered a trick her boyfriend used in his battle against Misty and figured she would use it to her advantage.
"Beautifly! Fly around the stage!" Kairi called out. Beautifly flies around the battlefield, making the leaves follow her around. Drew, the judges, and the audience were off guard when her Beautifly would allow her to be chased around with Magical Leaf. Sora saw this move before.
"Now Beautifly is making Magical Leaf chase it around and the attack is following it where it goes! What is she trying to pull off?" Vivian asked.
"Just a little longer," Kairi said in her thoughts.
"What is she up to? Magical Leaf can't be dodged. What is she trying to accomplish?" Drew asked in his thoughts. Beautifly gets in front of Roselia as Magical Leaf hones in onto the butterfly Pokémon.
"Wait a minute! Could that be?!" Vivian asked. Beautifly flew up at the last minute as Magical Leaf had made contact with Roselia. Drew lost a huge sum of points as the clock has ran up to two minutes. "Yes! Kairi made Roselia take the hit from its own attack! I doubt Drew was expecting this turn of events!"
"A very clever use of Magical Leaf in my opinion," Mr. Contesta said.
"Very remarkable!" Mr. Suziko said.
"I have never seen anything like this before. This girl is just full of surprises," Glacia said.
The clock runs down to a minute and fifteen seconds.
"I better wrap this up fast! Roselia! Soloar Beam!" Drew ordered. Roselia begins to build up energy for Solar Beam.
"Roselia seems to be using up precious seconds of the remaining minute to build up Solar Beam! Will Drew land a hit?!" Vivian asked.
"Drew must wanted to end it now if he's using up seconds for Solar Beam," Riku said.
"You're right. I hope Kairi can think of something," Naminé said.
"I know she will. She did great in her last Contest battle and won her ribbon," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
Roselia fires Solar Beam as a cascade of colors travels along the beam of energy. The colors consisted of pink, sky blue, light green, and silver.
"What a beautiful set of colors to go with that Solar Beam! Will it land a it?!" Vivian asked. Kairi waited for Solar Beam to come closer. And then...
"Beautifly! Move to your left!" Kairi called out. Beautifly swerves to the left and Solar Beam had missed its mark. Drew has lost some points as a result.
"And that answers that!" Vivian announced as the clock had run out. Kairi has much higher points than Drew did. "And it's Kairi who is the winner!" The crowd cheers on. Kairi's family were all proud of her for her win. Sora was very proud of Kairi for winning her second Pokémon Contest. Kairi is presented her second ribbon It has granted her one step more to her entrance in the Grand Festival. "The Slateport Ribbon is presented to Kairi and her Beautifly! That means the Slateport Pokémon Contest is offically over! Until next time!" Drew took his leave as Sora and Riku had noticed.
After the contest had concluded Sora gave his girlfriend a loving hug.
"Congrats on your victory, Kairi," Sora said.
"Thanks Sora. Two down, three to go," Kairi said.
"So, now that the Pokémon Contest is over, what will you do now?" Riku asked.
"Heading down to Mauville City for my third Gym battle," Sora stated.
"We'll be wishing you luck for you to win it, Sora," Naminé said.
"Not that you need it, Sora," Riku said.
"You're right, I won't need luck, but I'll do my best," Sora said. He and Riku locked hands and the two couples went their seperate ways for now. Sora and Kairi were well on their way. Drew had set off for another Pokémon Contest. As for Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu, they also continued on their journey in the Hoenn region and many more adventures awaits them along the way.