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Chapter 7: Fame In The Dome
Dani was the first to awake the next morning. As soon as her eyes opened she noticed the two beds they had were two people less than the five of them and wondered what happened to Angelina and Seamus. She got off and stretched her arms with a yawn. Jeremy rolled over and reached his hand over to where his girlfriend was supposed to be sleeping. When all he felt was the smooth blanket, he opened his eyes blearily and blinked.
"Dani? What time is it?" the blonde boy asked with a yawn.
"Nine forty-five, but we're not leaving till eleven so I'm going to wash up before I wake the others."
"Okay," Jeremy said, then noticed Christina by herself in the other bed cuddling with Togepi and Pichu. "If you find Angelina and Seamus, don't wake them up."
"I won't," Dani replied simply. Jeremy rubbed his eyes and inhaled deeply, still feeling rather sleepy.
'Hmm, maybe they went walking?' Dani stepped into the bathroom and turned the tap on at the sink. She splashed water on her face and reached halfway towards grabbing a towel when she froze. Her eyes fixated on the tub and hardly noticed water running down her neck. "J-J-Jeremy! C'mere! Quick!" she whispered frantically and forgot about the towel.
"What's wrong?" Jeremy asked, hurrying into the bathroom. He stopped short and stared as well, his mouth hanging open.
POKEMON
It's a battle, winner or lose
It's the friends you make
It's the road you choose
We got the right stuff
So make your mind up
Find the courage inside of you
If you're strong you'll survive
And keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
POKEMON
Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
The powers in you hand
POKEMON
Their eyes were entranced by the sight in front of them. Angelina and Seamus were lying in the tub together, one of his arms around her shoulder to pull her closer. One of her arms was around his waist and her head was snuggling against his chest. Seamus's head rested directly on top of Angelina's and their hands were clasped tightly together.
"Whoa," Jeremy whispered in surprise.
"What happened to them last night?" Dani asked, utterly confused. She knew Seamus had feelings for Angelina, but wasn't expecting to see them in that situation. "This is..... just mind blowing." she walked back into the main room, Jeremy followed and shuts the door.
"Didn't know they were that close," Jeremy commented, confirming his suspicions. "I mean, I know they're friends, but didn't know they were romantic."
"They weren't.... they're not.... ugh, I don't know what they are!" Dani exclaimed in frustration.
Jeremy frowned, "It's weird to me, but you shouldn't worry too much. Don't confront Angel about it until she's ready."
"Yeah, I know," Dani said quietly.
Jeremy got dressed and woke up Christina while Dani changed in the bathroom and was fixing her hair when Angelina woke up.
"Morning Lina," Dani said.
"Dani!" Angelina exclaimed in surprise. She hopped out of the tub as quickly as possible and smiled nervously. "What's up?"
"That's what I'd like to know," Dani replied, giving Angelina a knowing look. "Seamus really likes you, I just hope you're not toying-"
Angelina gasped, "I'd never! Honestly, he confessed his feelings to me last night and.... I.... I accepted." she blushed and flinched when Dani squealed happily and hugged her.
"I knew it, I knew it! We can finally plan double dates together! Oh we'll have so much fun!"
"Yeah, probably will too," Angelina sweatdropped, then left the bathroom just when Seamus woke up.
After changing clothes and packing their bags, the gang had a hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, and cereal before they checked out of the hotel. Then Angelina checked her Poke Nav and announced they were heading towards the Battle Dome for her third frontier symbol. Christina was the only one that missed out from last nights' events and noticed her sister and Seamus holding hands.
"Is there something I should know?" Christina asked, pointing at their interlocked hands.
Angelina looks at Seamus questionly, then down at her baby sister. "Uhm, it just feels right, sweetie."
"Oh? So that's love?" Christina asked.
Angelina and Seamus blush brightly while Dani and Jeremy snicker in unison.
"Well, you're close," Seamus says with a smile as he looks over to Angelina.
Christina giggled excitedly, "Then I can't wait for Max to take me on his journey someday! I'll be his girlfriend too!"
"Okay, Tina," Angelina said, smiling at the thought of being related to May if her sister and Max got married.
No sooner arriving at the Battle Dome, the gang was surrounded by many reporters and their questions for Angelina. Luckily, she knew they would stop bothering her if they had organized a press conference before her match. She was familiar to conferences since she had been to many of them there as Crystalline. She wasn't the least bit nervous about her battle with Tucker and confidently answered all the questions that were asked by every reporter.
Once the conference was over, Angelina parted with her friends and made her way towards the giant domed arena where tons of people filled into the seats and began cheering for whomever was coming into the arena, as well as a giant battlefield that was raised up from the ground and seemed to resemble more of a platform with flashing lights outlined around the trainer's box. The cheers of the crowd grew louder as Angelina entered inside the battle arena; she blushed and waved to the crowd as she made her way to the trainer box.
Then, without warning, spot lights from all around the arena began to flash and wave back and forth within the domed room as if something spectacular was about to begin. Then, from out of nowhere, a man in his twenties with brownish-red eyes and violet hair in pony-tail-like positions appeared and began performing acts of acrobatics and dance moves that caused the crowd to wore a purplish-lavender top with a flowing tail in the back, wing-like white fabric that sprouted from the back, white fabric upon his shoulders that meet at his chest with a golden emblem that connected the fabric to the top, golden-yellow cuffs on both of his wrists, white pants, and purple-lavender colored boots that reached half-way up his lower leg.
"So that's Tucker?" Dani asked, sweatdropping as she pointed at the costumed man.
"Yes, it is," Jeremy nodded, a sweatdrop also beaded down his head.
"Aww, Tucker stopped dancing!" Christina whined upsetly when the Dome Leader did a graceful backflip and landed perfectly into the trainer's box and faced Angelina.
"Welcome, my dear, to the Battle Dome!" Tucker proclaimed. "I am Tucker, the frontier brain of this facility."
"Nice to meet you!" Angelina said, smiling. "I'm Angelina from Pallet Town. May we start the battle now?"
"Very well," Tucker agreed. "I will unleash all the power that I possess in this battle between us that is worthy of this top-notch Tactics symbol!" he pointed to the big screen that lite up showing a golden badge with a strange H-shaped emblem on it resembling the Battle Dome's structure.
"Today's Battle Dome battle will be two-on-two with no time limit and substitutions can only be made by the challenger!" the announcer declared. "This is between Angelina Murakami and Dome Ace Tucker! Let the match begin!"
"Finally!" Angelina said, unclasping a Pokeball from her belt, then throwing it. "Go Copper!" the small steel-rock Pokemon appeared on the field, ready to fight.
"Heh, that thing?" Tucker asked at the sight of Angelina's Aron. "How unfortunate! Go, Salamence!" He opened his Pokeball, and a few moments later, a massive blue dragon materialized, giving a deafening roar. Aron, despite being considerably dwarfed, showed no signs of intimidation.
"Copper, use Water Pulse!" Angelina instructed. Aron opened its mouth and spat out three rings of watery light that then formed together and barreled toward Salamence at a fast pace.
"Protect!" Tucker ordered. Salamence encircled itself with a golden shield, and caused the Water Pulse to negate off after hitting the shield. "Headbutt, now!" Salamence lowered its large skull and propelled itself with its wings, straight at Aron.
"Dig!" Angelina commanded. Copper frantically scooped up the arena floor and placed itself beneath the stone, allowing Salamence to pass harmlessly over. "Now, Shadow Claw!" Hopping back out from underneath, Copper's right stubby paw glowing in a ghostly purple aura unleashed the attack, striking Salamence in its back, bringing the dragon type back to the ground.
"Dragonbreath!" Tucker called. Salamence took a moment to compose itself before going into a feral, nigh-homicidal rage, turning around to fire a blast of orange energy at Copper.
"Quick, use Protect!"
Copper enveloped itself in a golden surge of light that covered its body and protected it from Dragonbreath. Once the assault had subsided, Copper growled, and then decided to reaally unload.
"Frustration!" Angelina called. Copper leapt up and began savagely attacking Salamence about the head and neck, managing to bring the creature more than three-times its size down to the arena floor, still pummeling it savagely.
"Dragon Claw!" Tucker cried. Salamence swung out one free arm and slashed at Copper, knocking it away, before righting itself, beginning to flap to ascend skyward.
"Hyper Beam!" Angelina called. Copper opened its small mouth and fired off an energy beam disproportionate to its size. Salamence was struck and its entire body was engulfed in an explosion. Once the attack had subsided, the large dragon type was sprawled out on the arena floor, unconscious.
"Grr…what the-?" Tucker began, but regained his composure, dancing about as he recalled Salamence. "Okay then, try this! Swampert, I choose you!" From his next Pokeball emerged a another large, bluish, quadripedal Pokemon, this one noteworthy for the fins on its head. "Water Gun!" Swampert had only to open its mouth and fire off the spray, and doused Copper, pushing it back towards Angelina.
Copper seemed willing to battle more, but Angelina opted not to stretch it. "Copper, return," he instructed, before drawing his next Pokeball. "Okay, then. You should feel grateful for what I'm about to unleash upon you. Go, Charcoal!" Up in the air emerged the orange fire dragon, roaring defiantly at Swampert.
"Swampert, Water Gun!" Tucker called. "Keep it pinned!" Swampert opened its mouth and fire off another spray, but Angelina's Charizard had barely needed to move to avoid it.
"Flamethrower," Angelina instructed. Charcoal unleashed the flame downwards, damaging Swampert… but only slightly.
Tucker grinned. "A fire Pokemon's no use here! How did you say you became Champion again?"
"Overwhelming force," Angelina replied curtly. "Charcoal, Aerial Ace!" Charcoal shot down at high velocity, straight into the Water Gun, and slammed into Swampert so hard the water type bore a foot down into the arena floor.
"Take Down!" Tucker instructed. Swampert slammed back against Charcoal, trying to pull the fire type down with its weight.
Unfortunately for Swampert, that just meant it was ideally positioned.
"Blast Burn!" Angelina commanded. Charcoal focused, and unleashed flames from its mouth, spread out in a massive sphere, enveloping itself, Swampert, and most of the battle floor in flame. Tucker drew back, both from the heat and the intense light. Angelina only stood with her arms crossed, waiting for the attack to subside.
A few moments later, Charcoal flapped up, and Swampert crumpled over, defeated leaving Tucker and his fans stunned.
"Swampert is unable to continue! Charizard is the winner! The victor of this frontier battle is Angelina from Pallet Town!" the referee delared and the crowd erupted into loud cheers and applauds.
"N-no way! I won....?" Angelina blinked as her victory sank into her mind. "Yea- Whoa!" she was about to pump her fist in mid-cheer when her Charizard grabbed hold of her and flew around in circles. "Thank you, Charcoal!" she laughed happily.
Tucker approached Angelina, clapping and smiling when she landed safely and recalled her Charizard.
"Congratulations, Angelina. I really underestimated you and your impressive grasp of tactics with remarkable flexibilities!"
"Thank you, Tucker." Angelina said, shaking his hand and felt something on the inside of her palm. "Huh? Oh wow! The Tactics Symbol!" she gazed at the golden badge she had previously seen on the screen.
"And you deserved it, my dear," Tucker said with an assuring smile. "Good luck where-ever you may go." he turned and walked away as the crowd continued to roar for Angelina's accomplishment.
Life's what you make it
So let's make it rock
Life's what you make it
So come on, come on, everybody now
Let's celebrate it, join in everyone
You decide cause life's what you make it
Angelina was still inside the Battle Dome later that evening with her friends for the Crystalline concert. She wore silver skinny jeans, white tank top with metallic guitar and black half jacket, three-inch black pumps, and her layered blonde wig. The audience was roaring and slightly larger than previous attendance of earlier's battle. They clapped during an upbeat song while Angelina's friends were dancing with her or playing instruments.
Things are looking up anytime you want
All you gotta do is realize that
It's under your control
So let the good times rock and roll
C'mon everybody
D-d-d-do it now
All right, let's get the party started
Yeah, yeah, yeah, now that's a party
Yeah, yeah, put your hands together
Life's what you make it
So let's make it rock, let's make it rock
Life's what you make it
So come on, come on, everybody now
Let's celebrate it, join in everyone
You decide cause life's what you make it
Life is what you make it
Angelina posed at the end of her song, smiling and breathing as the crowd went absolutely wild. "You've all been a great audience! Thanks for coming out! Make sure to buy my newest album next week! Good night, everybody!" she was amazed how well her day turned out by the time she and her friends got to relax in warm beds after a late dinner. She not only emerged victorious and earned herself the Tactics symbol but also earned some invalued lessons as well as her battle frontier quest continues.
§To Be Continued§
*Dani and Jeremy are estatic that Angelina and Seamus are together, but Christina is slightly close to understanding love.
*Angelina's two-on-two battle with Dome Ace Tucker earns her the Tactics Symbol.
*Tucker uses two of his Pokemon from the Emerald game, Salamence and Swampert.
*Crystalline singing 'Life's What You Make It' is from the Hannah Montana episode 'Lily's Mom Has Got It Going On' when Hannah sings that song at her concert.
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