Hello again everyone! Here's Chapter 19 of Champions and the Kalos Characters are finally making their debut! YES! Plus, X and Y are less than three days away! OMG IT'S GONNA BE AWESOME! When I get it I might put my Trainer ID up so I can battle and trade and chill with you guys if you want to, so that's probably gonna be a thing! Anyways, I'm still writing Ch. 20 though I'm done with 21 so it might be a couple days before Ch. 20 is posted. If you want to, drop the story a favorite and a follow and feel free to review! I think that just from this story, I've been writing better after incorporating tips from you guys! So thanks for reading and I'll see you guys next chapter!
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Court
Chapter 19
The Ambassadress
I looked up from my virgin Cuba Libre, or if you want, my Coca-Cola at the group sprawled around the living room and shook my head. And to think I'm older than they are. I should be the one passed out drunk, not Leaf. She's 18! Gary pulled some strings to get his friend into the party as his representative since he was busy preparing the Court in Kalos. Next to me, Ash groaned and swore loudly. I glanced at my friend.
"Still mad you can't get drunk with them?"
Ash laughed.
"What? No, I died again."
He tapped his glasses. I nodded. Alder had sent Ash the blueprints for the VisReal glasses after the Unova Party, having heard about how the guests who stayed the night played a lot. Ash sent the blueprint to someone he knew in Kalos who was really good at building stuff.
They hadn't arrived in time for the Johto Party, so Ash was bored out of his mind since he had to be responsible for the people who got drunk, namely Dawn, May, Clair, and Lyra. He was very bitter about it but made sure they survived. He then fixed breakfast for the hungover adults.
Anyways, the glasses had arrived in time for this party, so Ash had been playing the entire night. I chuckled. For a game whose goal was not to die, Ash seemed to be quite horrible.
Ash pulled off the glasses, setting them down heavily on the counter. He got up, shaking his head to wake himself up.
"Bedtime."
He walked over to the group and started ushering them to the guest rooms. Once everyone was settled, he walked back over to the living room and noticed that Dawn was sitting up with her head lolling on the couch cushion behind her with Misty's head on her lap. He gestured me over with a wave of his hand. I got up and walked over to the other side of the sleeping girls. I picked up Misty from her position on Dawn's lap, cradling her as I stood up to take her to a room. I set her down on the empty bed and tucked her in. I was leaving the room, about to turn the lights off when I heard Misty groan,
"...ry, no. Don't tic..."
I raised my eyebrows at the sleeping girl as she slipped into an even deeper sleep. Closing the door, I smiled, wondering if that had anything to do with Gary. If so, he'd be thrilled. Ever since Misty had traveled with Ash and I, he'd been jealous. Ash didn't know and probably didn't care if he knew now, what with him and Dawn being whatever they were.
I walked out to the living room where Ash had pulled out a console on which he was playing Call of Duty. I laughed out loud at this sight.
"One platform to the other! You're addicted!"
He grunted and turned off the console as he was killed again.
"I was just waiting for you. We need to talk about the Court preparations and other rather unique problems."
I nodded.
"Of course, what's up?"
"So, you know how I sent the blueprints for the VisReal glasses to a friend of mine in Kalos?"
"Yeah, you said he is a Gym Leader."
"Exactly, so he won't be able to be the ambassador from Kalos because of his gym duties."
"That makes sense, but how is this a problem?"
"We need to find the ambassadors who will take his place. Or, well, to choose from the applications that we have received. Over four hundred. I've narrowed it down to twenty or so but we can only have one. Ideally, our age to keep the crowd interested."
"Okay, so you want some help with the choice?"
Ash sighed deeply, glad that I knew what he was trying to ask. He pulled out a tablet from the inside pocket of his jacket.
"All the applications are here, I've got the ones who stood out to me marked. Take your time but we do need them to be at the Wallace Cup in two months."
He handed the sleek tablet to me, yawning.
"Well, I'm really tired. G'night."
He got up and left to the room that he was sharing with Dawn.
I'm amazed that they haven't been caught together yet. They're almost inseparable.
I chuckled at the thought of when the media finally found out about them, if ever.
Champions are already so mysterious to the rest of the world. Imagine if two Champions got married! The news hounds would die of a heart attack!
I was smiling at the thought of the wedding they would have. There wasn't a doubt that they would get married to each other to anyone, apart from maybe Kenny. The stubborn redhead refused to believe that Dawn didn't love him back. Let alone like him in the first place.
The breeder allowed himself a sad smile, thinking about his failure of obtaining a girlfriend.
How did Ash get a girlfriend? He didn't even try. Those two just grew together over our travels. I've been trying so hard. Too hard? Of course! That's why! I've been trying TOO hard.
With this new thought on his mind, he smiled and opened the tablet and started to look at the possible ambassadors.
I browsed the applications and the additional information on the possible ambassadors.
The people varied from beginners to experts, trainers to type specialists, coordinators to connoisseurs. Redheads, blondes, brunettes, blunettes, raven haired, even green and purple haired. The variety of people astounded me.
Well, apart from Barry and Bianca, we don't know any blondes. Especially normal ones. Let's start there, for diversity's sake.
I changed the search criteria from 'all' to 'blonde' on the side of the page. A lot of matches came up, but a considerable number less than before. They were sorted by importance. Ash had already sifted through these and had labeled the top choices he had. Great minds think alike. I clicked on the first choice. A 'Serena Yvonne'.
She had dirty blonde hair and pale grey eyes. She wore a fashionable, tight fitting, collared shirt that was tucked into a rustic orange skirt that came halfway down her thighs, though not as short as the skirt that Dawn wore during their travels in Sinnoh. She also wore high black stockings along with black high top converse shoes with a pink pokéball printed on them. I couldn't help but be impressed with the way she pulled off the latest fashion. Or at least what Misty had told me was the latest fashion. He tapped the blue word 'Biography' which brought him to her info page. I scanned the blurbs under the 'personality' heading. Bubbly, very funny, loves fashion... Sounds like a good person to work with. What else do we know about her? I opened the 'drawbacks' page. There was one line.
Possibly will like Cilan, due to his appearance and profession. Watch out for a jealous Iris.
I nodded. She was a great candidate and it looks like Ash thought so too. I tapped the button that said 'message' and started to type.
(Serena's Point of View)
My phone buzzed as I was in the shower.
"Goddammit, Shauna! I'm in the shower." I yelled in frustration at the girl I assumed was calling me. I listened as the call went to voicemail.
"Hey Serena, just calling to let you know that I've got some news for you. Come over to the lab when you have time, alright? Talk to you later!"
Professor Sycamore's voice came through the phone, slightly distorted from the speakers. I rinsed the remaining suds out of my hair, closing my eyes to keep the 'eye-friendly' shampoo out of my eyes. I think somebody doesn't know what friendly means.
I grabbed the towel and dried off in the shower which was off. I'm not that stupid, come on. Anyway, I got dressed in my favorite clothes, a russet colored skirt and a black collared shirt which fit me like a glove. It really flaunted my curves and my bust while not revealing my cleavage. I loved it. I pulled on my long black stockings and my converse shoes. They had pink pokéballs on them! They were so cute!
So, when I was dressed, I walked out my door and started over to the lab.
"Serena!"
A pink and brown blur crashed into me and crushed me with a hug. I groaned in pain as she pulled away. Shauna was grinning broadly, her ADHD making her extremely hyper. She was absolutely crazy but she was my best friend.
"H-hey Shauna."
I gasped, trying to regain my breath after the brown haired girl crushed my lungs with her hug.
"Where are you going?"
We started walking again, making our way over to Professor Sycamore and his laboratory.
"Sycamore called me over to the lab, said he's got some news for me. I wonder what it is."
She looked up at me, a knowing look on her face.
"Maybe it's about that application you sent in and that new lab assistant that Sycamore got from Kanto."
"The Kalos region ambassador? I doubt that's why. I mean, why would they choose me? I just applied so I could explore the other regions."
My best friend shook her head at me in disbelief.
"Serena, you're unique! You know so much about fashion and pokémon in general and beauty! Aha wouldn't they pick you? You're going to be a great coordinator someday!"
I looked at her gratefully as we approached the lab.
The doors slid open and a pair of people came out, wearing long, white lab coats. My fashion sense made me shudder. Ugh! Lab coats don't go with anything! They waved us over. Shauna started squealing, dragging me over.
"Hey Professor! Hey Gary!"
My hyperactive friend blushed slightly when she addressed the handsome lab assistant. He smiled warmly.
"Hey Shauna! And you must be Serena, nice to meet you."
He held his hand out for a handshake. I took it while my brain protested the informal greeting. Never shake a ladies' hand unless she offers it first! He let go of my hand and gave my best friend a quick, friendly hug. She looked like she was about to pass out. Thankfully, she didn't and as I addressed Professor Sycamore, she was beet red from embarrassment.
"So what's this surprise you have for me, Professor?"
A lazy grin took over his face. He held out a letter.
"This."
I took the letter from him, handling it as though it was made of paper thin glass. I opened it, sliding my letter opener along the top crease very carefully, slicing open the envelope. I pulled out a familiar looking credit card. I'd seen golden versions before but not silver. On the card, my name was printed.
Serena Yvonne
Kalos Region Ambassador.
I gaped at the card, not believing what I was reading. One long finger tapped on the folded letter that was still in the envelope.
"That will explain."
Sycamore was tapping the unopened letter
I pulled the letter and read, in shock, a request of me to become an ambassador.
Dear Serena Yvonne,
We are pleased to inform you that we would like you to be a Champion's Court Official Pokémon Inter-region Ambassador. Should you choose to accept, please meet the board at the location marked on the map on November 21st-
I checked my watch, the date was October 11th. I continued reading, my eyes flicking back to the creme colored letter.
-but you will join the Masters of the Court; Ash Ketchum, Dawn Berlitz, and May Maple on the 12th for introductions and an overview of your role in the ceremonies. You will be picked up at 7:00 the night of. Please be ready.
Brock Slate
Head of Interregional Affairs
I couldn't believe it. They chose me. ME. Shauna noticed my expression and plucked the letter out of my hand. She read it, her eyes widening. She finished reading it and looked at me.
"Uh... The letter said..."
"Uh huh."
Together we screamed in excitement.