Hey guys, sorry for the two months absence.. some stuff has happened that I'd rather not go into detail about, however! I am back! Let's get on with the show!
Chapter ~ The Genzu Pokemon Show!
Serena, Bonnie, and Dawn walked the streets of Genzu, the snow falling once again, not seeming to have let up.
Since Ash had come back with Dawn and Brock, and told The Crew what Brock had told him, everyone was as quick as Ash to forgive them. Why would they not? If their family's life had been threatened, they might have done the same.
"Are you guys sure I need to get my hair cut?" Dawn asked the two. Serena and Bonnie both nodded.
"Of course! The last thing you want is to be recognized. Ooh! We should probably get it dyed too!" Serena added. Dawn gulped in fear. Her hair had stayed the same, these past Eight years, she wasn't keen on changing it, but Oak and his group still scared her.
Brock was currently with the guys, getting his own hair styled differently.
The three girls soon walked into a beauty parlor, almost immediately being greeted.
"Welcome to the Beauty Up Parlor! My name is Sandra, and I'm here to help with anything you need! How can I help you ladies?" Sandra asked.
Dawn began to back up slowly, before being grabbed by Serena and Bonnie. "Our friend here needs a new hair style!" Serena said, before Dawn's hand covered her mouth.
"Oh! And a new hair color! Maybe Blonde or-" Bonnie added on, before Dawn threw her other hand over Bonnie's mouth as well."
Sandra laughed. "I see, don't be nervous, sweetheart! It's natural to change your style! Trust me, you'll love it when I'm done!" She told Dawn, who still couldn't shake away her nervousness.
As Sandra clipped away at Dawn's hair, Serena and Bonnie were reading some magazines they had found on the nearby tables.
"So, did you here about what they're starting up in the next couple of days?" Sandra asked Dawn, who had started to calm down.
"No, what's happening?" Dawn responded, as she watched her long hair fell to the ground.
Sandra grabbed some soap, and, after getting Dawn's hair wet, said, "The first Pokemon Performance of the season, of course! It's being held in that big ol' theater a few streets down."
Both Serena and Bonnie froze, before looking up from their magazines towards Sandra and Dawn.
"Well, that sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I would even stand a chance there. I'm a coordinator, not a performer." Dawn explained as she grabbed a lock of her hair as it fell; a tear falling from her eye.
Sandra grinned, "There's really not too much different, except you work with your pokemon to accomplish your goal! Although, it is heavily fashion orientated. I heard that the Hoenn Queen, May, is going to be participating, so you should give it a go!" She explained, as she grabbed some spray paint.
Meanwhile, Serena and Bonnie had stars for eyes, as Serena grabbed her Holo Caster.
X.x.X
The guys sat in a small room after Brock had gone into the stylist shop. They had originally thought this was a barber shop. To their dismay, it was a hair stylist shop, but for men. Brock had been dragged in, before they could object; and they weren't going to follow. The place smelled of cheap perfume.
"So... you think anyone will recognize him when they get out?" Caleb asked as he read a book about Snorlax.
Justin shook his head. "Hopefully, not. That's the whole point of this, after all." Caleb nodded, before looking over at his friend. He noticed that Justin's hair had begun to change.
"Hey." He started, getting Justin's attention. "It might do you some good to go in there and get some Blonde hair dye. It's starting to fade." Caleb suggested. Justin looked at himself through a window, and then turned his attention to the shop. The perfume was strong smelling, and they weren't even in there.
"Uh, I think I'll pass." Justin said. "I'll get some hair dye later."
Caleb nodded, before going back to his book.
Abel and Minun were reading a magazine that, by pure coincidence(Or so Abel Claimed) was about Iris. He looked over and noticed Ash and Pikachu reading the news on his Holo Caster. Abel looked at his best friend, and both nodded. It was as good a time as any to ask.
"Hey, Ash?" Said trainer turned his attention to Abel and Minun, who looked somewhat nervous, but excited.
"What's up?" Ash responded, closing his Holo caster, with Pikachu jumping off his shoulder, and onto a close by bench.
"So, me and Abel have been trying to master this move. Uh, Minun can't exactly learn it, but we know it's not impossible, and we've gotten closer than we could have hoped!; but it still needs some work. Can you help?" Abel asked.
Ash smiled at the younger trainer, before nodding. "Sure, what's the move?"
Abel grinned from ear to ear, before saying, "Volt Tackle!"
Ash and Pikachu both looked at Abel, bewildered. They shook their heads to clear the shock, before looking back at Abel. "Why Volt Tackle?"
"Because it would be a first! If you look at their genes, Pikachu and Minun/Plusle are close to the same! Actually, it's more like Minun and Plusle are what you would get if you split a Pikachu in half! Me and Minun have what it takes to accomplish this, so please help!" Abel begged, his hands clasped together; Minun imitating this.
Ash looked at Pikachu, who shrugged.
"What could it hurt?" Pikachu quizzed. Ash nodded in agreement, before grinning.
"Alright, we'll help ya! But it will have to start next week, me and Serena have important plans this weekend." Abel jumped in the air in excitement, Minun doing a little dance.
Just then, Ash's Holo Caster beeped, signaling a message. Ash clicked on it, seeing a message from Serena.
Hey, Ash, remember our plans to watch TV all weekend? Cancel them, there's a Performance me and Bonnie are gonna sign up for! Meet us at the Grand Roserade Theater! Abel looked over Ash's shoulder, with a smirk
"Important plans, huh?" Abel mocked, with Ash deadpanning.
X.x.X
As Ash and the rest of the guys walked through the doors of the Theater, they were awe-struck by the beauty of the building. The walls were made of marble with pillars on all sides. The floor was decorated with many elegant pokemon, such as Gardevoir. Lilligant, and Dragonair. In the middle of them all, however, was a giant Roserade.
"Wow, this seems more like we're going to a ball, rather than a Pokemon Performance." Clemont commented as the guys looked around for the girls.
"Well, from what I've read about this place, it was built back in the Renaissance era, built for the king and queen of Genzu." Brock stated, as he adjusted his wig.
Due to his hair already being short, the stylist had suggested that Brock wear a wig until his hair could grow into the style that had been suggested. Brock now had a Curtain hair style wig, with a red jacket and white undershirt. He wore black winter jeans with black converse.
"About fifty years ago, it was bought by the Simone family, and they host many events, including their yearly pokemon performances." Brock continued to explain, as the guys looked around for the girls.
"Ash! There you are!" Serena called out, as she, Bonnie, and Dawn appeared from a large crowd of people, waiting to sign up for the performance. Dawn's attire consisted of a black slip dress and blue skirt. Her hair was styled in a pony tail with dyed brown hair.
"Hey, Serena! You guys signed up already?" Ash quizzed as he and Serena shared a small hug, as the rest of the crew went to converse.
Serena grinned, "Yep! All of us are signed up!" She exclaimed.
Ash laughed before realizing what she said, "That's great- wait what?"
Serena held up a nine tickets with a evil smirk. "Yep! I signed all of us up to participate in the performance!"
The rest of the guys all looked at Serena in shock.
"Are you kidding?! Why would you do that?!" Max asked in a panic as he looked at Bonnie in worry.
Bonnie waved him off, holding a set of clothes. "Oh, don't worry about that! I'm gonna help you! By the time we're done, you'll be in the finals!" She said giddily, grabbing Max's arm and taking him off.
Serena grabbed Ash's arm as well, dragging him off. "Come on, Ash! I have a lot to teach you in the next two hours!" She explained, not giving him a chance to argue.
Justin, Caleb, and Abel looked at each other, more or less confused as to what they were supposed to do.
"So, uh. Brock? Dawn? Any ideas?" Caleb asked, only to turn around and see the two conversing on a nearby bench.
"So I assume this is similar to a Contest?" Brock quizzed as he and Dawn looked over a pamphlet.
"I guess, it looks like we have to make our own outfits and do other things throughout the competition." Dawn explained as she turned a few pages over.
The guys looked at them with a sweat drop.
"Well, who's ready to try and learn how to sew?" Justin suggested, getting a sour look from the other two. "What?"
"Justin.. you don't even know how to cook. Let alone sew." Caleb told him plainly, Abel nodding his head in agreement. Justin merely hung his head with a sigh.
"So.. what do we do?" Abel asked, the three continuing to just stand there.
"Don't worry, boys, help is on the way!" Anabel exclaimed, as she and Aubree made their way from the crowd.
"Anabel? Aubree?" Justin quizzed, as the two girls approached them.
"In the flesh! Serena sent us a message saying our help may be needed!" Aubree explained as she started shoving Abel away from the crowd.
"Well, I mean, thanks, but I think we'll just sit this out-" Caleb started, only for Anabel to grab his and Justin's arms and drag them after Aubree and Abel.
"Nonsense! This will be tons of fun! You just need to learn a little fashion!" Anabel interrupted, not giving the two guys a chance to argue further.
X.x.X
May and Misty entered the back stage of the theater, both wearing large jackets with shades and large hats. A slim man with a Roserade on his shoulder walked up to them with a giddy expression.
"Oh! Miss May, and Miss Misty, you're finally here! As you may have heard, I am Theo Mayhanna, the owner of the Grand Roserade Theater! If you need anything, anything at all, just let me know!" Theo explained, rubbing his hands together in excitement.
May took her sunglasses off with a smirk. "Well, actually, there is something you can do." she said, Misty grinning as well.
"There are a few trainers here, terrible people, that are going to be in your performance. We need you to make sure that they are disqualified from this little event."
Theo's eyes widened, before he looked at them in panic. "Well, as much as I would love to do that, the brackets have already been made! The most I could do is try and make the crowd hate them. Will that suffice?" He asked, his hands still clasped together.
Misty and May both looked at each other, before smiling sweetly. "That will work perfectly." May exclaimed, before giving the male a kiss on the cheek. "Now, we must be going. We have to get ready!"
X.x.X(Contest theme ORAS)
The crowd cheered in excitement as the stage lights turned on, revealing Theo, wearing a black top hat with a tux to match it. He snapped his fingers, before a storm of leaves erupted from the ground, his Roserade appearing with a mic.
The Roserade hopped onto his shoulder, handing him the mic.
"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, to the start off of the Genzu Performance season! This first performance will be a free man's contest, where anyone and everyone gets a shot! After this, you will need to officially register! The winner of the show shall receive an the official Rementano Rose!" Theo explained to the crowd, his Roserade grabbing a metal rose from his pocket, and showing it off to the crowd.
As the crowd continued to cheer, Oak and Drew sat in the box office, Oak conversing with an unknown person on the phone.
"Yes... Yes. So they went back to Laneno to see family for the two week break? Understandable.. They'll be back soon, perfect. So he looses his cool around them? Perfect. We just need to alter the bracket to get him against them. Alright... Yes... Yes, I have everything planned out. I still haven't located Iris, but I'm looking. Dawn and Brock have disappeared as well. Cilan has been searching around for them, he has an eye for spotting them. Yes.. Yes, I'll talk to you later. Goodbye." And with that, he hung up the phone, to watch the show.
"Who was that?" Drew asked, as he carved a wooden rose in boredom.
Oak grinned. "An ally, one who's gonna help us take back our lead.. now let's enjoy the show."
The two men leaned back to enjoy what they knew would be an interesting show.
X.x.X
A table rose from the stage, with a ton of different fabrics and decorations appearing on the table. Theo walked over to it, with Roserade jumping onto the table.
"For our first round, we will see how our contestants fare with making their own outfits! Contestants will have ten minutes to create the most outstanding outfit they can, to please the crowd!" Theo explained, Roserade creating a small rose dress as an example. "After that, you, the audience, will be able to vote for who you like best! Without further ado, let's start!"
"For our first round, we have three young gentlemen, who all claim to have been more or less forced into this! Please welcome, Ash Ketchum, Justin Alexander, and Caleb Maliano!
The crowd cheered as Ash, Justin, and Caleb moved their way up to the stage.
"You three may choose one pokemon to aid you in your creations, and then the clock starts!" Theo exclaimed!
The three nodded, before grabbing a pokeball.
"Sceptile, I choose you!/ You're up, Aegislash!/Let's go, MKay!" Ash, Justin, and Caleb called out respectively, with Caleb's MKay being a Samurott.
"Begin!" Theo shouted.
The three boys ran up to their tables, to begin their craft.
"Alright, so based on what Serena told us, we should make an outfit with clean edges." Ash told Sceptile, who nodded. "So, use Leaf Blade in an X pattern, right here!" Ash requested, holding up a green fabric.
Sceptile nodded, quickly slicing the fabric. The clothes fell into four neat triangles, which Ash then picked up. "Alright, now we''l use some tape to stick it together!" Ash stated; Sceptile sweat-dropping.
Meanwhile, Justin was holding Aegislash, and cutting the fabric as neatly as he could.
Which isn't very neat considering Aegislash is a giant sword.
"Uh, Master, are you sure this is a good idea?" Aegislash quizzed as Justin began to sweat.
"Yea, I'm positive! I'll just use these playing cards to cover up the rough spots!" Justin asserted, his pokemon looking at him in dismay.
Meanwhile, Caleb was attaching seashells to his fuzzy sweater.
"Alright, MKay! This is the last step, use Mega Horn on this sweater, and create some holes for me to stick my body through!" Caleb commanded. Samurott's horn grew a light green glow, before piercing the sweater at the top, and then the bottom and sides. Before long, Caleb was holding a shirt.
"Perfecto!" Caleb exclaimed in happiness, grabbing some seashells and super glue. "Now for the main piece!"
Theo looked at his watch, as it began to beep, before looking up at the crowd. "Alright, ladies and gentlemen, time is up! Time to see what these fine gents have made for you today!:
The stage curtains opened to reveal the... less than ideal outfits. Ash walked through with Sceptile, wearing a bunch of green triangle fabric all stuck together with tape. His shoulders were missing a bit, with the edges sticking out in a very odd fashion.
Justin walked through with Aegislash, looking very worn out. His outfit was red, with a joker hat. However, cards stuck out in many odd places, one on his sleeve, one on his leg, and one on his shoulder.
Caleb walked through with a Sea-Blue fuzzy sweater blue winter pants. Super glued to his outfit were many different seashells, the glue evident."
The three men walked up towards the front of the stage, as the crowd just stared.
"Boo! You STINK!" Someone from the audience shouted, a few being agreeing with them. The boys deadpanned, with Justin falling onto one knee.
"In hein sight, maybe using Aegislash wasn't the best idea.." Justin said, falling flat on his face, his energy being drained.
"Master!" Aegislash called out, clicking on one of his pokeballs to release Justin's Blissey. Blissey gasped at Justin, before picking him up and rushing off to the hospital.
Theo stared as Blissey smashed into a wall, destroying it in the process, and taking off at a blinding speed, Aegislash following behind.
"Uh.. well. I guess Justin is disqualified by default? So, folks! While I know you may not want to, you must vote for one to advance to the next stage! So who will it be?!" Theo exclaimed, with the audience grabbing a device from their seats, and placing their votes.
The results appeared, with Caleb winning 59% to 41%.
Caleb jumped into the air in celebration. "Yes! I did it!"
Theo walked up with a smile, putting his hand on Caleb's shoulder. "Haha, yes you did! I wouldn't celebrate though, because none of these outfits are very good." Theo explained; Caleb sweat dropping with a grin.
Ash sighed in defeat, before the two men walked out.
"Well, it could have been a lot worse?" Ash asked,with Pikachu shrugging, as the two walked into the main lobby.
The events continued, with Abel and Brock losing their match, Dawn winning hers, and Bonnie winning against Clemont.
"Sorry about beating you, brother." Bonnie giggled, as she and Clemont walked out of the stage. She was wearing a red dress with an orange tip, while Clemont was covered in soot.
"If my Suit Creator Five Thousand hadn't exploded, I would have own.." Clemont whined, as the two walked up to the rest of the crew, who were in the lobby.
"Hey guys, get over here! Max and Serena are both next!" Ash called out, with the two taking a seat to watch the next set.
Theo adjusted his hat, "And now, in the next match, we have Max Maple, Serena Yvette, and Misty Waterflower!" He announced, the three walking onto the stage. Both Max and Serena gawked at Misty, who smirked, before they walked into their separate curtains.
Max had Bannette, Serena had Sylveon, and Misty had Starmie.
Max slid his glasses up, smirking with a small chuckle. Bannette is literally made of clothe. I'll make an outfit that will impress even Bonnie!" And with that, he and Bannette went to work.
Misty grabbed some scissors, and cut out some light blue fabric, before holding up the scissors. "Now, use psychic!" Misty commanded. Starmie nodded, before glowing a purple aura, and taking control of both the Scissors and the fabric, while Misty grabbed some seashells and super glue, similar to Caleb.
Serena took a deep sigh, before she and Sylveon both grabbed two different colors of fabric. "What do you think? These match?" She quizzed. Sylveon examined the two, before shaking her head. Serena nodded, before grabbing another color. How about this?" She asked; Sylveon looked again, before nodding with a smiled. Serena grinned, before the two got to work.
Theo looked at his watch once again, before it beeped. "And time is up! Let's see what our contestants have to show!"
Max, Serena, and Misty all walked out, and the crowd gasped in amazement.
Max dawned a shining tuxedo, with a top-hat similar to Theo's. His black bow-tie shined among the lights, just like his dress shoes. He grinned as he walked up to the stage.
Misty had a light blue top with a wrap around dress, with seashells coating it to give her the perfect sea theme.
Serena walked out with Sylveon, in a white outfit, with Blue tips on her sleeves, dress, and neck. She wore had two blue ponytails with bow-ties pinned too them. She walked up with a determined smile as Sylveon picked her up and held her in the air; with Serena posing.
The crowd cheered as Theo nearly dropped his mic. Misty turned towards him and nodded at the two. Theo saw this and nodded, before regaining his composure.
"Well, folks, it's time to vote! From Misty, we have a beautiful display of the sea, showing off it's elegance and beauty! From... Serena, we have a bland dress with all too used colors-" Serena nearly lost her smile in shock, before stopping herself and keeping her pose and smile.
"And from Max, we see a.. green.. tuxedo? I must say, that's a very risky move!" Max glared at Theo, before turning back.
"I thought it was genius.." Max muttered, before Theo continued.
"Now, folks, it's time to vote! Who will you choose?!"
The crowd began to vote, with Misty and Serena both keeping their determined smiles, and Max beginning to sweat.
The screen lit up, and Theo looked up. "The results are in, and the winner is... Serena!?" Theo exclaimed, with the results showing:
Max: 11%, Misty: 44%, Serena: 45%
Serena cheered, with Max clapping as Sylveon letting her trainer down, the two embracing in a hug.
Misty fumed as she stormed out, Theo chasing after her. "Miss Misty, wait!" Theo called out as he ran out of the stage, only to be slapped.
"How DARE you make me lose?!" Misty insulted, her face red in anger.
Theo looked at her in shock, "It-it wasn't me! I can't possibly control the votes! I can only explain my opinion!" Theo told her, only to be slapped again.
"I don't care! You better make sure May wins!" Misty told Theo, with him nodding, before she finally left.
Serena and Max walked out of the lobby, as Max was hug tackled by Bonnie, falling onto the floor.
"Oh, Max! I think the tuxedo looks amazing!" Bonnie told him, with Max giving a faint blush.
"Great job, Serena!" Ash congratulated his girlfriend, as she gave a cheery smile.
Dawn and Brock both appeared from the crowd, Dawn in a cheer leader outfit, and Brock in a miner outfit.
"Hey guys! Congratulations, Serena!" Dawn exclaimed, as the two shared a small hug.
"The next round should be starting soon, so we should probably hurry." Brock explained, the crew nodding, before going back behind stage.
The next round went by fast, being a Poffin making contest.
Caleb and Prankster won their match, beating Dawn, who's Mamoswine popped out of his pokeball and devoured her poffins.
Bonnie and Serena both won their matches in a landslide, both being experienced in poffin making.
Theo walked back into the stage, with Roserade on his shoulder, holdimg his mic. He snapped hos fingers as four large pillars rose from the back of the stage. "Welcome, folks, to the semi finals round of our performance! These will be our final three person matches, with each performer getting a chance to bedazzle you with themselves and two other pokemon!" Theo explained, another one of his pokeballs opening to reveal a Milotic. Roserade jumped onto Milotic's head as the elegant pokemon soared into the air on an Aqua Jet. Roserade used Petal Dance, making the petals fall with the left over water from Milotic's Aqua Jet. The combined Petals and water completely masked Theo.
Milotic and Roserade continued to Circle where Theo was, before another Pillar rose, showing Theo doing a dance with a Tsareena. "The Finals round will be similar to the semifinals, however the two finalist will go head to head, and three pokemon will be at your disposal!" Theo explained further as he twirled Tsareena. "Without further ado, let us begin!" Theo finished, with the crowd cheering as Ash, Max, Dawn, Brock, Clemont, Anabel, Aubree, and Abel sat down among them.
"For the first match, we have Serena Yvette, Caleb Maliano, and Kassy Salve!" Theo announced, the crowd cheering, with Aubree paling slightly.
"First up, we have Caleb Maliano!" Theo announced. The crowd cheered as Caleb walked up to the stage, holding a black walking cane, a top hat, and a tux. He pulled the top hat over his eyes, before throwing out two pokeballs, releasing a Liepard and Prankster.
"Prankster, Cheater, let's do this!" Caleb asserted, his two pokemon nodded. "Dark pulse, now!" He commanded, sticking out his cane. The two pokemon formed the dark type beam, before firing it at the cane; the two attacks colliding with it, and leaving a black aura in it's wake. Caleb twirled the cane around a little, before the aura stuck to the cane. "Now, let's give em a show!"
The crowd then continued to laugh as Caleb failed to do a dancing routine with his pokemon. Prankster tripped over Cheater, causing the pokemon to miss it's mark where Caleb was supposed to land from a jump, causing him to stumble and fall onto the ground. Caleb got up, looking at both his pokemon.
"Alright, we can still save this! Use a mix of Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse!" The two pokemon looked at him with worry, before he waved them off. "I'll be fine! Let's go!" His pokemon nodded, before firing off the attacks.
Caleb closed his eyes, before opening them again, his pupils turning black, with a black aura surrounding his hands. He grabbed the Shadow Ball in one hand, and waved his other, to guide the Dark Pulse, he smashed the two together, before holding the Shadow Ball in both hands. He tossed it into the air, with the Dark Pulse following the Shadow Ball like a chain.
Caleb began to swing the Shadow Ball while holding the end of the Dark pulse, acting as a ball and chain.
"Now, Prankster, Cheater! Use Shadow Claw on the Ball!" Caleb commanded. The two pokemon jumped high into the air, with a ghost-like aura surrounding their hand/paw. The attacks smashed into the Shadow ball with perfect accuracy, creating a explosion of smaller Shadow Balls.
Caleb threw the Dark Pulse chain into the air, before his pokemon landed beside him, and they all took a bow. The crowd cheered for them as Caleb blushed at the attention.
A small shadow began to cover Caleb and his pokemon, before he looked up to see the Dark Pulse chain come crashing down on him and his pokemon, with all the mini Shadow Balls following suit. The crowd gasped as Caleb and his pokemon fell to the ground, KO'd.
The ground began to faintly shake as footsteps could be heard. Nearby where the wall from earlier had just been fixed, Justin's Blissey smashed through again, looking around, before seeing Caleb, gasping, and then dashing over to pick the three up. It then dashed away, smashing into the wall right next to the hole, creating a second one, to take Caleb to the hospital.
Theo's jaw dropped to the ground, throwing his arms towards the holes, "We JUST had that fixed! Ohhhh, this is just terrible, terrible!" However, his worried expression faded when he saw the crowd laughing with extreme delight. He smiled, knowing that the crowd wasn't going to leave.
"Alright! Well, I guess similar to earlier, Caleb will have to forfeit his place in the match! Next up, is Kassy!" The crowd cheered again, as the Brown haired girl walked into the room. She waved too the crowd, before grabbing two pokeballs.
"Medicham! Ludicolo! Show them your beauty!" She called out, as a shiny Medicham and normal Ludicolo appeared from their pokeballs, each posing for the crowd.
"It looks like she knows what she's doing. She might win this!" Abel commented, catching a glare from Aubree. "What?"
"Ludicolo, use Teeter Dance! Medicham, use Mimic!" Kassy commanded, her two pokemon beginning to dance in a dizzy fashion. She grabbed the hands of her pokemon, before beginning to dance with them.
"Now, use Rain Dance, Ludicolo! Medicham, use Thunder Punch on any droplets that come near you!" Kassy continued. Ludicolo began to do his own dance again, creating clouds over their heads, and pouring down rain. Medicham closed her eyes, and began to rapidly punch any water that came near, much to the surprise of the audience. The force of the speed combined with the electricity forced the droplets to explode into small bursts of electricity. Once said electricity made contact with the rest of the rain, it caused the small explosions to spread until the entire area around the three was exploding in electricity.
Kassy once again grabbed the hands of her pokemon, before they danced together again, with the small bursts of electricity forming all around them. The crowd cheered in amazement as Kassy snapped her fingers, with the rest of the rain exploding all at once, leaving just her and her posing pokemon. Kassy grinned as the crowd cheered for her, before she walked off the stage.
Theo walked up, wiping his forehead with a hanker chief. "That, folks, was incredible! It's gonna be hard to top that, but let's see if Serena has what it takes!" He announced.
Serena walked up towards the stage, with Sylveon and Delphox. She and her pokemon took a quick bow, before Serena held her hands out towards her pokemon. The crowd was dead silent as Delphox placed a small ember in one hand while Sylveon placed a small Moon Blast in the other. Serena held the two attacks in her hand to show the crowd, before smashing them together, to create a sparkling explosion.
Before the crowd knew what was happening, Serena had been tossed into the air by Sylveon, only to land in a Pillar of fire created by Delphox. Sylevon used Fairy Wind on the pillar, with the attack swirling around the pillar, before erupting like a fountain around Serena, who was posed, lying one one side. Sylveon used her ribbons to propel herself in the air, with Delphox using Flamethrower to shoot herself up. Serena arched her back as the pillar of fire ended, pushing herself towards her pokemon. She grabbed one of Sylveon's ribbons with one hand, and grabbed Delphox's hand with the other.
The three flipped in the air as a sparkling explosion erupted behind them. The three landed on their feet with a pose, as the crowd cheered even louder than before. The three took a bow, before walking back a little bit, as Kassy walked up with her pokemon.
Theo met the two in the middle, with a big smile on his face. "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't think you could ask for two greater performances! But the question remains, who do YOU think should move on? Serena, or Kassy?" He asked.
The crowd began to vote, with small lights floating towards the two girls. The voting finished after a few minutes, leaving the score with: Serena: 51%, Kassy: 49%.
Kassy's jaw dropped as Serena jumped in the air with her pokemon in excitement. Kassy scowled at her, before leaving the stage. The crowd cheered for Serena, who waved her hands out towards them.
Once Serena finally exited, she was met up with Bonnie, who was about to perform against May and another performer.
"Good luck, Bonnie!" Serena encouraged, Bonnie giving a thumbs up, before leaving.
May walked past Serena, before stopping. "She's gonna need it." May said with a smirk, before leaving. Serena scowled at the girl, before walking out towards the hall. As she did, she noticed Misty was nearby, watching the performances begin on a monitor.
Serena took a deep sigh, before approaching the red head.
"Um.. Misty? Can I have a word?" Serena asked. Misty didn't bother to look at Serena. "I don't see why not."
"Well.. it's about you guys.. and Oak." Serena started, with Misty freezing in place. "We know what he told you.. and, it's not true you know? Ash does care about you, all of you. Even if you guys did what you did, Ash knows that Oak was lying to you guys.. and he wants to be in everyone's lives... I think on the inside, you know Ash still cares for you, too, and that he never abused his pokemon.. you do know that, right?" Serena asked.
Misty began to tear up, before looking away. "Yes..."
Serena looked at the poor girl. "Why don't you come with me after the performance? Talk to Ash, maybe with you, Dawn, and Brock, we can get the others to understand that Oak was lying. We can work together to stop Oak!" Serena suggested.
Misty turned back to Serena, wiping a tear, extending her hand. Serena smiled, before stretching hers out to shake hands.
SMACK!
Serena held her cheek in pain, only to look at Misty, who was grinning. "You think I'm stupid. Ash doesn't care about me, he cares about you!" She told the girl with hatred in her voice. "I'm no fool, but I also know this is the only way to have Ash to myself! Once he's broken and lost everything, I'll be there for him! I'll be the one he turn to for love and affection! Oak promised I could have him after everything is said and done!" She claimed.
Serena stared at her in shock. "You... you're insane!" Serena claimed, pointing an accusing finger at the girl.
"Misty scoffed at Serena. "Say whatever you want, but enjoy your time with Ash... because soon, he'll be mine." Misty claimed, before leaving Serena too her thoughts.
"Ash has to know about this.. after the performance, I'll tell him." Serena thought, before a loud cheer brought her attention to the monitor. The next round was over, people were voting.
"Now, that folks, was an amazing display of beauty from Hoenn's finest, May!" Theo announced, the crowd cheering once again, with Bonnie frowning towards the girl.
"Now, folks, who will you vote for?! The amazing May, the dull Bonnie,-" Both Bonnie, Serena, and the entire crew gasped at this,- "Or the decent Marie?!" Theo asked the crowd, who began to vote.
The votes came in, with almost all of them going towards May. The results finished with May winning by a clear 97%; Bonnie only getting 2%. Bonnie sunk her head in shame, before exiting with the other girls.
As she did, May stopped her, shoving her against a locker. "Remember this the next time you try to cross me. You will never stand a chance out there with that pitiful score!" May taunted, Bonnie beginning to tear up.
"Aww, did I make the little brat cry? Geez, you're a pathetic waste of space, you know that?" May continued, only to be grabbed by Serena.
"That's enough!" Serena shouted, tempted to punch the girl in the face.
May grinned, "Struck a nerve, did I? Save it for the finals." May said, before walking back onto the stage. "And... try not to choke, will ya? I'm already gonna win, you might as well try to have SOME dignity." May finished, laughing as she walked out of the room.
Serena went to comfort Bonnie, who was in tears on the ground.
"Bonnie-" Serena started, only for Bonnie to hold her hand out, to stop her.
"Don't." Bonnie told her, looking up at Serena, mascara starting to smear from her tears. "Just go out there and show her who's the better performer!" Bonnie told her, with a confident smirk.
Serena frowned, before nodding, and walking onto the stage.
Serena and May both stood before the crowd, their cheers loud and eminent, with some chanting May's name.
Ash and co began to chant Serena's name, to try and mask May's fans. Serena noticed this, and smiled towards the crew with a loving gesture.
"This isn't good.. Theo is definitely going to bring May up, and make Serena look bad." Clemont stated with worry.
"Unless May does something to screw up, Serena stands no chance!" Abel commented as well, worry struck in the crew's eyes.
"She will win this. No amount of words can cover up skill." Ash said confidently, although his eyes didn't show the same confidence.
Theo walked up to the stage, adjusting his hat, before Roserade jumped on top of him. "Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the main event! Serena Yvette and May Maple will now go head to head in this glorious finals match! I won't waste your time with explanations! Let the performance begin!" Theo announced, the crowd cheering as Serena sent out Pancham, Delphox, and Sylveon, while May sent out Wartortle, Blaziken, and Beautifly.
(Dori Dori Theme, doesn't really matter what version)
Both Serena began to tap her feet, as Pancham adjusted his glasses, while Sylveon and Delphox took a bow. Serena jumped into the air with Delphox, before Pancham slammed his fists into the ground, creating a massive Stone Edge, and readying a Dark Pulse, while Sylveon readied Dazzling Gleam. Serena and Delphox landed on the the stone pillars, before beginning to dance. Pancham and Sylveon both fired their attacks, with them colliding to make a glittering explosion surround the pillars.
May held her hands out, as Beautifly grabbed her and hoisted her into the air, with Wartortle and Blaziken using Whirlpool and Fire spin respectively. The two attacks collided, forming a beautiful tornado made of Fire and Water. Beautifly appeared on top of the tornado, still holding May. Beautifly then used Gust on the tornado, stretching it out further, and dropping May into the tornado. A shadowed version of her body could be seen from the outside, with the color being masked by the tornado. She began to dance with the Shadowed bodies of Wartortle and Blaziken, as Beautifly flew above them and began to release a powder around them.
Sylveon extended her ribbons over to Serena and Delphox, grabbing them, before jumping off the pillars with Serena and Delphox posing for the crowd. Serena got in between her three pokemon, before grabbing an Ember and Moon Blast once again from Delphox and Sylveon. This time, however, Serena threw them high into the air, as Sylevon and Delphox began to fuel the attacks as they rose with Fairy Wind and Flamethrower. The Ember and Moon Blast slowly began to increase in size, before they were ten times their original size. While they were doing this, Pancham was charging up a Dark Pulse, waiting for the attacks to fall back down. Just before they did, Pancham released the attack right in the center of the two attacks, causing them to morph and explode into what looked like a giant bulb made of fire. It was surrounded by a layer of fairy aura, with the tips of the pedals being black. The bulb slowly opened to reveal it was a giant flower, with Serena, Pancham, Delphox, and Sylveon being inside of it, posing for the crowd as the bulb opened.
May continued to dance with her pokemon in a beautiful display, before she stood still, putting her hand in the air, and snapping. Beautifly rose into the air once again, before using Hurricane on the tornado, and forcing it to fall apart in all different directions, the fire and water collided in brilliant explosions of color, causing May's side of the stage to sparkle as she and her pokemon posed for the crowd.
The crowd cheered as both girls finished their performance, and walked over to where Theo was standing.
"Now that, Ladies and gentlemen, was a true performance! Miss May showed us just what it means to be the Queen of Hoenn! Oh, and I guess Serena did alright too." Theo announced, getting a small glare from Serena.
"Now folks, it's time to vote to see who will get the first Rose of the season!" Theo stated. The votes began to pour in, as the pillars that Serena and May were on began to rise with each vote they gained. They both rose into the air until the final results were shown.
May: 51%
Serena: 49%
The crowd cheered for May as Serena, looking dejected, fell to the ground.
May sneered at the honey-blonde girl. "I told you. You will never have what I have!"
X.x.X
Serena and Bonnie walked outside the theater, seeing the rest of the crew, including Justin and Caleb, who had returned from the hospital.
"Hey guys.." Bonnie said quietly, before being hugged by Max.
The crew stood there in silence, before Serena broke said silence. "Well, what are we doing just standing around?" She quizzed, with everyone looking at her in shock. "So we lost, big deal! Theo was definitely playing favorites with his words, and it did have an effect on the results, but we can't let that get to us! Round three will be starting soon, so let's enjoy the rest of this break before hand!" She asserted, grabbing Ash's hand, and leading him away. "Come on, Ash! Let's go watch a movie!" She decided, Ash not having time to get a word out before being dragged away.
The rest of the crew laughed, before following them.
Abel and Minun both stopped, getting a feeling that they were being watched. They turned around only to see a shadow run back inside an alley. The two shrugged it off, before following the rest of the crew.
Chapter End~
Break Arc:
Chapter ~ Abel pt 1
Chapter ~ Abel pt 2
Chapter ~ Abel and Minun pt 3
J/M Arc:
Chapter ~ Dark Past.
Chapter ~ Jungle Escapades! Pull through, Aubree!
Chapter ~ Calm Before the Storm.
Chapter ~ The Perfect Team?!
Chapter ~ Mew Plays Match Maker?!
Chapter ~ Ash and Abel vs The Legendary Duo!
Chapter ~ A Battle Interrupted
Rainbows Arc:
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