Race to Louhearst

Logan walked through the streets of Cherrygrove City and stopped at a local restaurant. "This this is the place, Mawile?"

"Mawile..."

She pointed to the sign and led Logan inside where he noticed Jett and Rietta sitting down at a nearby table, in the midst of yet another argument.

"I don't see why you're complaining," Jett started. "You should be lucky that I'm hot enough for us to get free pizza."

"I'm not complaining," Rietta shot back. "I just think you need to know that the universe won't always bend for your so-called 'hotness' and one day you're going to have to actually follow the rules like the rest of us..."

"I see you're feeling better, Rietta," Logan interjected as he took a seat between them. "You guys get my messages?"

"Yeah," Jett replied. "You sounded like you were having an awesome time with Roux and it's really cool that Xavier gave you his Charizard."

"I guess..." Logan said as he took a slice of pizza. "Roux is definitely the Queen of Awesomeness."

He glanced down at Mawile and took a deep breath. He wasn't ready to tell them what Xavier had told him about the fate of his soul if he were to be killed by Monsiadem. However, he didn't want to keep anything from them and he wanted them to know how serious the situation was.

"Jett!" Rietta yelled. "Get your hand off my leg, you perv!"

"What are you talking about?" he replied. "You're delusional..."

"Then what's...on my leg?"

Rietta shrieked as a large Seviper slithered from under the table. The trio jumped out of their chairs as snickers were heard. Shane, Rolen, and Tinett approached them with grins on their faces.

"Thanks for the pizza, losers," Shane stated as he and his cronies began eating. "Seviper, just because she has the face of a rat doesn't mean that she's a meal. Muk-Face, can you do me a favor and quit seducing my Pokémon? We all know you can't get a boyfriend, but that doesn't mean you have to resort to beasts."

"What do you want, Clarke?" Jett said.

"Nothing, Mitchell," Shane replied as he and his lackeys stood face-to-face with the trio. "We were coming from the bank to get something to eat. My father sent my fifteen-thousand dollar check for me to live off of for the month."

"Your dad sends you fifteen-thousand dollars a month?" Jett nearly yelled.

"Of course," Shane replied with a smug grin on his face. "It's not that much, but I know how to budget. Anyway, we overheard something very interesting. Did Xavier really give you his Charizard, Martin?"

"That's none of your business," Logan shot back. "Get lost!"

Shane grinned and shook his head. "Listen, the orientation for the first years is taking place as we speak. How about we have a little race to Louhearst, Martin? I'll get on Skarmory and you get on Charizard."

"Why would I do that? I'm not going to race you because I seriously don't see the point in it."

"Or you're just being a little girl," Shane retorted. "Charizard has a type advantage over Skarmory and it was raised by Xavier, so chances are, it's fast. What's your answer, Martin?"

"Go ahead and race him, dude!" Jett told him.

"Alright, Clarke," Logan said. "You're on..."

The six of them headed outside where Shane promptly tossed his keys to Rolen. "You and Tinett drive back to Louhearst," he told them. "I'll probably be there before you show up, though. When you get there, make sure you give our new roommates a proper greeting. Martin, I think Charizard is big enough for both of your loser friends to fit on."

"You guys wanna get on?" Logan asked Jett and Rietta.

"I gotta take Jessica's car back to her," Jett said.

"Yeah, and I really don't want to be involved in whatever is about to take place," Rietta added. "Besides, these pills that I took are about to kick in. We'll meet you back at Louhearst..."

"Here's the rules," Shane started as he and Logan mounted their Pokémon. "We race around this hick town and the first one to the courtyard of Louhearst wins. No attacks or anything. Simple as that."

"Alright, that seems fair," Logan replied.

"Yeah. Oh, Martin, one more thing."

"What?"

"This!" Shane yelled as he threw sand at Logan and took off on Skarmory. "Later, loser!"

Logan managed to wipe the sand from his eyes as Charizard immediately sped after Skarmory. "Why didn't I see that coming? Come on, Charizard, we gotta catch up."

"The whole school knows what happened!" Shane shouted as Charizard managed to get closer to Skarmory. "How Muk-Face was poisoned by my-I mean our aunt's Drapion and about what happened to poor little Iris Martin!"

"Speed up, Charizard!" Logan commanded.

Charizard roared as she soared pass Skarmory. However, they were only ahead for a bit. In a matter of seconds, Charizard and Skarmory were side by side. Logan noticed several citizens of Cherrygrove looking up at the race and some were even taking pictures or recording it with their cameras. The two Pokémon entered a small tunnel, causing them to become even closer. Shane attempted to knock Logan off of Charizard, but it was to no avail.

"So, did you have fun with Roux!" Shane taunted as he continued shoving at Logan. "She looks easy anyway. Maybe you and your hick girlfriend can have a ménage-à-trois with that wannabe rocker slut!"

"Go to hell, Clarke!"

"Oh, am I making you angry, Martin?"

He hit Logan in his face as Skarmory managed to take the lead. Charizard followed it out of the tunnel and Logan could see the sunlight once more. Looking down, he saw several people cheering and chasing after the two of them. Charizard overtook Skarmory and continued moving even faster.

"There it is, Charizard!" Logan shouted. "There's the building. We're gonna win!"

"Metal Sound!"

Skarmory let out a loud screech causing Charizard to lower her guard and Shane to take the lead. Logan groaned in frustration. Shane had agreed that they wouldn't use any attacks on one another, but as usual, he went back on his word.

"Come on, Charizard," Logan said calmly. "We can still catch up! We just have to go full power!"

Charizard let out a loud roar as the flame from her tail grew. She soared towards Skarmory and the two Pokémon collided with one another as they flew down towards the courtyard of the Cherrygrove Louhearst. Logan and Shane began shoving one another until they fell off their Pokémon and into the grass of the courtyard.

"What the hell was that?" Logan shouted as he and Shane stood up. "You didn't say anything about trying to knock me off my Pokémon!"

"So what?" Shane shouted back. "What are you going to do about it?"

The two boys continued arguing, unaware that they were forming a crowd. Several students as well as some citizens of Cherrygrove made a circle around them.

"Fine!" Logan yelled as he gave Shane a shove. "You want a fight, let's go!"

The two boys immediately began shoving, punching, and kicking one another as the crowd cheered.

"Ludicolo! Ludicolo! Ludicooolo!"

A salsa dancing Ludicolo stepped in between the boys and Logan looked up to see an old man staring down at them.

"Logan, Shane," Dean Horace started. "What a lovely day it is. You two should not be fighting. You should be dancing!"

"Yeah, right..." Shane muttered. "I'm out of here..."

"Before you go," Dean Horace told him. "Miss Stuckerland wanted me to let you know that she wants you to meet her in her office in about an hour.

Shane grinned and nodded his head as he recalled Skarmory. He walked off and the crowd dispersed leaving a man with big brown eyes and dirty blond hair standing in awe.

"You're Logan Martin!" the man said as he shook hands with him. "My name is Chad Lyons!"

"Chad is working for Mr. Everston, the man in charge for Louhearst's tournament against Seathroul Expedition. His job is to scout for the best trainers to represent each of the four levels."

"Tournament?" Logan asked curiously. "And there's other expedition academies beside Louhearst?

Chad nodded his head as he snapped a photo of Logan and Dean Horace. "Every years, a tournament is held by Mr. Everston between two rival schools and this year, he chose Louhearst and Seathroul. It's first years against first years, second years against second years, third years against third years, and fourth years against fourth years. I've already recommended a few fourth, third, and second years from Louhearst to participate in the tournament."

"Really?" Logan replied. "Who?"

"Let's see," Chad started as he pulled out his notes. "For the third year team, we have Nikki Murcott, Eliza Curosine, Aiden Lynche, and a few others for possible candidates."

"What about the fourth year team?"

"Well, we've got Jeremy Lynche, Audrey Cook, Eden Rose, and...Nina Richardson...Oh, and there's a few more. Mr. Everston will decide how many people he wants on a team. It'll likely be anywhere from five to ten."

"No way!" Logan shouted. "If Nina's in the tournament, I definitely want in! Who are the possible candidates for the second years?"

Chad flipped his notepad and read the list. "From what we've observed from this year and what we've learned from last year, our possible candidates for Louhearst's second year team right now are: Mari Summers, Grey Thomas, Floressa Roux, and we're thinking of adding Jett Mitchell, Ethan D'Log, and Zoey Kross to the roster. Oh, and of course, you and Shane Clarke are possible candidates."

"Wait a sec," Logan said. "You're saying if Clarke and I are on the same team, we're gonna actually have to work together?"

"That's correct, Logan," Dean Horace stated. "I think it will all do you some good. Now, go check out your new dormitory. I think you will be surprised..."

Logan waved at the familiar faces as he made his way down the hallway of the Heart House. He had already ran into Nikki Murcott and Eliza Curosine and they talked about the upcoming tournament. Nikki hadn't really changed much, but Eliza was noticeably quieter than she was the previous year.

"Hey, Logan!"

He looked forward to see a girl with cream colored skin, her dark brown eyes rimmed with eyeliner. The girl's black hair contained streaks of brown, pink, and blue in it and she walked with the utmost confidence. She was in a black and pink banded halter tankini and it was obvious that she had been swimming.

"Nina!" Logan yelled in excitement. He cleared his throat. "I mean, Nina, how are you?"

"Cool," she replied as she gave the younger boy a quick hug. "Dude, they have a freakin' pool here! Have you seen your room yet?"

"Uh, no..." he uttered as he forced himself to keep his eyes on Nina's face and off the rest of her.

"Well, you gotta see that first!" she said. "Meet me in the pool with your buds when you get done unpacking. There's a huge back to school party later on."

She made her way down the hall and disappeared from Logan's view. He reached his room moments later and when the door opened he saw Jett along with a muscular boy with black spiky hair and tan skin. The boy was wearing his signature black and gold hat.

"Ethan!" Logan called out. "What's up, man!"

"What's up, Logan?" Ethan said as he slapped fives with him. "This dorm is sick!"

"Definitely..." Jett said in awe.

Logan looked around the place and his eyes widened. Last year, the dorms were a single room with three beds and a bathroom. This year, the living spaces were completely different. The dormitory was apartment-like, divided between what seemed like a living room and a kitchen. In the living room, there was a large couch and a few chairs along with a television. The kitchen contained an island with several bar stools surrounding it, a refrigerator, a sink, and several cabinets.

"Even the trashcan looks awesome..." Jett remarked. "Come on, let's check out the rooms. We're here first, so we got claim on the master suite. The other three are in the other bedroom."

He lead Logan and Ethan down the hall of the main room, pass the second bedroom and bathroom, and into the master bedroom. The three boys stood in shock as they looked around. The room itself was twice the size of their old room with three large beds. The first one was by the door, the second was next to the large closet, and the third was next to the window. To the far right of the large room was a bathroom with marble tiles and a double sink along with a toilet and shower room. There was a small television on top of one of the dressers and a large rug in the middle of the floor.

"This is incredible!" Ethan yelled.

"I know," Jett said. "Clarke and the other snakes may be douchebags, but they're the richest douchebags on the planet. I can't believe their families donated all this money to Louhearst!"

"Well, Samuel Clarke does give his kid a fifteen-thousand dollar allowance every month," Logan stated as he threw his stuff on the bed by the window. "Man, this is awesome and they have a pool. Hey, there's gonna be a huge party tonight. You two wanna go?"

"We're in!" Jett and Ethan said in unison.

"Do you think we should ask our other three roommates if they want to go?" Ethan asked.

"Why not?" Logan replied. "We'll wait for them to get here. Until then, what do you guys want to do?"

"Cards!" Jett said as he went through his bag. "Here, they are. What games do you guys want to play?"

"Go Magikarp!" Ethan yelled.

Logan and Jett looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders. "Why not?" Logan said.

"Fine!" Jett told them. "But, we're playing for money..."

So, Logan's back at Louhearst and he has a new room. Next chapter is the PARTY so yeah, party time next chapter. Also, yes, there is going to be a tournament with a rival school and if you want to submit OC's for the rival school, it's under RIVAL SCHOOL at my forum.

Also, if you've been to the forum and seen a thread called 'Mocha Watch' then, yes, the rumors are true. Lolli is expecting a baby. :D

Anyway, OC's are closed for Louhearst, but OPEN for the rival academy.

Later!