AN: No excuses except that's its not easy with a baby on the way, but hopefully, you all will find this chapter enjoyable and I'll be able to update a bit more frequently for a while! :D

Louhearst vs. Seathroul

The War Begins

"So anyway," Logan continued. "Mike and another one of our new roommates got me a job at the new clothing store opening at Louhearst and you'd never guess the name of the store."

"Now I'm curious," Jett replied. "Tell us the name."

"Cold Shoulder…" Logan said as a grin formed on his face. "You know the awesome chain of clothing stores all the way from Unova. Well, they're finally opening up stores in this country and since Louhearst needs a place for students to upgrade their wardrobes throughout the year, they've set us small stores on every campus in Johto."

"Dude," Ethan said as he began gathering up the cards. "Doesn't Jett sing their theme song every time he's in the shower?"

Jett grinned and stood up. "Of course I sing their theme song in the shower. It's awesome, catchy and it's sung by Wild Mankeys. They're like the number one band in the world. Don't give me the cold shoulder! Man, that song is awesome. Anyway, Logan, we've been hearing some things about you and Roux. Plus, you had Z.K. living at your house the whole summer, so you know there's rumors about that."

"Let them think what they want," Logan replied simply. "If you hadn't ditched me in the first place, I wouldn't have been with Roux."

"Doesn't matter," Jett said. "Jessica dumped me as soon as we got to Louhearst. Probably didn't help that I almost crashed into the building. Anyway, stand up boys, I have some words of inspiration for us."

Logan and Ethan glanced at one another before standing. "It must be really important, Jett," Ethan stated.

"Very," he replied as he put his arms around both of them. "Now, we made it through last year as a group, so we should try to make this year the best year ever for us and our Pokémon. We need to let everyone know that JEL is here to stay."

"JEL?" Logan said as he arched an eyebrow. "We're letting everyone know that hair products are here to stay?"

"No, it's like J for Jett, E for Ethan, L for Logan. JEL."

"Oh, I get it now!" Ethan exclaimed.

There was a knock on the door and Logan immediately went to open it. He saw a boy with dark blue eyes, pale skin and an abundance of medium brown hair kept in a low ponytail. By his side was a Charmeleon. "Hey, Mike, how's it going," Logan greeted as he ushered the boy in.

"Oh yeah," Jett said as he pointed to Mike. "I remember you. We had Aquatics together last year. You play the…saxophone, right?"

"Electric keyboard," Mike corrected. "But it would be kinda cool if I could play the saxophone."

"You know my friend, Roux, plays the electric guitar," Ethan stated. "She taught me a few drum lessons and Jett sings pretty well in the shower."

"Hey," Jett remarked. "I sing amazingly in the shower."

"We should start a band," Mike joked as he pet Charmeleon on the head. "I'm guessing you three already claimed the master bedroom?"

"You know it," Jett replied.

Mike grinned and walked into the other room. "Logan!" he called out as he and Charmeleon began unpacking. "I'll take you to Cold Shoulder to meet the boss and our other new roommate in a few."

"Cool," Logan said as he opened Mawile's Poké Ball. "Mawile, in a few minutes, you and I will embark on our first journey into the business world. Are you ready?"

"Maaaawiiiile!"

"Okay," Shane started as he entered his new room with Seviper. "Who are our roommates?"

Rolen groaned before speaking. "Well, first is some guy named Henry Cook. We didn't do anything to him because he said Audrey was his sister."

"Audrey Cook," Shane said as he nodded his head. "She's cool. Who else?"

"Uh…Cecil Vitalis. You know, the video game freak that has a crush on Muk-Face."

"Seriously?" Shane laughed. "What do you and Tinett do to him?

"Dude, we trashed his stuff, but this guy was so wrapped up on his video game that he didn't even notice us doing it. You know it's no fun if they're not responding."

"Alright," Shane said. "Who's the last guy?"

Rolen sighed. "Clarke, you might want to sit down for this one." Tinett nodded his head in agreement and the two led him over to the large couch. "Grey Thomas…"

"What?" Shane asked. "I didn't hear you. Speak clearly, Rolen."

"Grey…" Rolen started. "Thomas…"

"Oh no…" Shane sighed. "Not that freak… Come on, the guy thinks he can talk to Pokémon. He needs to be in a mental institution, not an academy."

"Tell me about it," Rolen replied. "But there's more important stuff I need to tell you about. It's about the tournament and Seathroul. Those Seathroul guys are already talking down about Louhearst."

"Really? Tell me more…"

Logan and Mike arrived at Cold Shoulder and both boys were speechless. The clothing store was just a small room in the main building, but the design of it was nothing short of amazing. The walks were painted white and black, the white wall with a painting of Zekrom on it, and the black with a painting of Reshiriam. The wide selections of clothes were neatly on display for customers and there seemed to be an enticing aroma emanating throughout the store.

"Logan and Mike, right?"

The two turned around to see a young man with dark brown eyes and average-length light brown hair. His skin was slightly pale and he had a tall and gangly build.

"Yeah," Mike answered. "Are you, Russell Wesley?"

"Yep," the boy replied proudly. "But my friends back home in Azalea call me Rus. I guess we're rooming together? It'll be like the three amigos, but like instead of three, there'll be six of us. Dunsparce, say hi to our new roomies."

"Duuu…."

Mawile leaped off of Logan's head and stared at Dunsparce, who didn't move a muscle causing Mawile to become slightly irritated.

"He's a bit shy," Rus stated as Mawile hopped back on Logan's head. Come with me and I'll introduce you guys to the assistant manager. He's a fourth year."

Logan and Mike followed Rus to the counter where they noticed Roux talking to a young man. He was a tall, broad shouldered, slightly muscular guy with baby blue eyes and short, curly, black hair with a bit of stubble under his chin. His Growlithe was running around the counter playfully chasing after a ball.

"Logan," the boy greeted. "Long time no see."

"Jeremy?" Logan said. "Jeremy Lynche. You're the manager of Cold Shoulder?"

"Assistant," he corrected. "The manager will be here in a bit."

"Jeremy said that he got an e-mail from the manager," Roux stated. "He wants to promote the store a bit more, so Jeremy asked if I could sing the theme song tonight at the party. Problem is, I need some more instrumentals and some vocal backups."

"I play the keyboard," Mike said. "Maybe I can help?"

"Yeah," Logan added. "And Ethan told us that you taught him some stuff with the drums last year. Maybe he can help you too, not to mention the fact that Jett sings the song all the time in the shower. Maybe he can help you out too."

"There's some more stuff I need to finish unpacking," Mike said. "I'll go ask Jett and Ethan if they can help you out."

"I'll go too," Rus added. "I've been waiting to see the new room. Come on, Dunsparce."

"Duuu…"

The two headed out and Logan turned his attention to the clothes on the racks. He was never one to be picky about his choice of clothing, but for some reason, he couldn't help himself.

"You know," Jeremy said, interrupting his thoughts. "First outfit is free for employees. Why don't you go try a few things on?"

Logan hesitated for a moment before he suddenly began grabbing clothes off of the rack. He went through two outfits he thought were decent, but there was something about the third one that he liked. It was mostly black, the shirt having a large gray skull on it. The jeans were black with a few rips in them and a silver wallet chain attached and the belt was black and gray striped. Logan glanced down at his shoe. Like his belt, they were a combination of black and gray and were actually pretty comfortable. Logan threw on a gray vest and took a good look at himself in the dressing room mirror. With his long hair, he immediately knew that he would be on the receiving end of a few jokes about his new look, but he could care less. It was definitely an improvement from his last outfit and he began to think that it was time for a change from his regular wardrobe. Stepping out of the dressing room, he immediately caught Roux's eye.

"What do you think?" he asked as a grin formed on his face. Something about the outfit made him feel extremely confident, if not a bit arrogant. Even Mawile and Growlithe were a bit impressed. "Like my new look?"

"Nice," Jeremy stated. "You got the whole punk look going on, but I think it's missing something." He reached under the counter into the glass and retrieved a silver chain. "Talk about bling. Of course, you have to pay for this, but you get a discount."

"Hell yeah!" Logan said as he reached for his wallet. After receiving the chain from Jeremy, he handed it to Roux. "Care to do the honors?"

"Sure…" she replied as she placed the chain around his neck. "You know you look amazing. Some of the more timid people might say scary, but dark is edgy."

She grinned and Logan's mind suddenly filled with thoughts. "This isn't right…" he said under his breath. "There's something I have to do. I'll see you guys at the party. Mawile, let's go."

As Logan headed out the door and down the hall, he bumped into a young man with piercing green eyes and spiked dark brown hair. The boy appeared to be at least a year older than Logan and he had a sadistic looking Sableye on his left shoulder.

"Watch it, Emo Boy…" the young man warned. "You almost ruined my shoes…"

"Saaa…"

"Sorry…" Logan muttered.

"Don't let it happen again or you'll definitely be sorry…"

Logan was beginning to get agitated. He stood up and looked the older boy in the eye. The boy's Sableye made direct eye contact with Mawile and she fearfully buried herself in Logan's hair. "Is that a threat?"

"No, it's a promise…"

"Dude, I don't even know you.

"Oliver Wheatley," the boy stated. "Now you know. Don't bother introducing yourself. I already know who you are."

"Really?" Logan remarked. "Will you give me a clue?"

"Logan Martin," Wheatley scoffed. "The 'hero' who beat the Cherry Boys. Yeah, right. I could've beat Luther Kross in half the time you did it."

"Then why didn't you? He was terrorizing the school for two months. Why didn't you do something?"

Wheatley grinned and shrugged his shoulders. "Because he wasn't bothering me. I don't give a Rattata's ass about this school, so I'm not gonna play hero. See you around, loser…"

He shoved Logan into a nearby wall and walked off. Logan managed to get to his feet in time to see Professor Pine and an attractive girl with light brown eyes, light brown skin, and long, wavy black hair. She had a mousy face and a slim build.

"Logan?" the professor started as she stared at him. "Interesting choice in clothing…"

"Thanks," Logan replied. The mere mentioning of his new wardrobe made him forget the altercation he was just in. "They're awesome. So, who's the new girl?"

"Oh yes," Professor Pine said. "Logan, this is Veronica Ventura, but she goes by Ronnie. She's a transfer from Seathroul and I'm helping her get adjusted. Ronnie, this is Logan Martin, one of our more well-known students."

"Well-known as in the guy who 'blew up' Mt. Moon," he remarked. "Or the kid who wanted to play hero and took on the Cherry Boys. So are you in Heart or Soul?"

"Soul," Ronnie answered. "Since I was in the Spirit House at Seathroul, I was put in Soul here."

"Logan, do you mind escorting Ronnie to her room? I believe she's rooming with your friends, Henrietta and Floressa."

Logan nodded his head. "Sure, but I have to make a quick stop. That cool?"

"Sure," Ronnie replied. "I'll see you later, Professor Pine, but…um…one quick thing…"

"Yes?" the professor asked as she leaned her ear towards Ronnie.

Ronnie glanced at Logan before whispering. "Thank you so much. I know I've told you a thousand times, but just to be sure. He's allergic to carrots, he spits up a lot, and he gets really cranky when he first wakes up from a nap…"

"I have everything under control," the professor whispered back. "Have fun for a day…"

Logan arched an eyebrow at them. He wondered what they were whispering about, but he suddenly found himself not caring much. After Professor Pine parted from the two, Logan led Ronnie down the main hallway. "So," he began in his attempt to make conversation. "You came from Seathroul? Why did you transfer? I mean, I hear it's pretty rough there with the bullies and stuff."

"Yeah, I got into a situation at Seathroul and I definitely had it rough," Ronnie replied. "That's why I came here. To get a new start…You're Mawile is cute."

"Maaaaawiiiile!"

"She gets that a lot," Logan said as Ronnie gave Mawile a gentle pat on the head. The two of them stopped outside a door in the Heart hallway. Logan sighed and almost immediately tensed up as he began knocking.

"It's open!" Z.K.'s voice yelled from the other side.

Logan and Ronnie walked in to see Z.K. smoking beside a girl with straight dark brown, almost black, hair and sapphire blue eyes. "New look?" Z.K. remarked as she fixed her eyes on him. "Not bad…June might find you scary though. Damn, if she weren't at the library, this would be hilarious."

"Ronnie," Logan started. "Meet Z.K. and her friend, Becca. Ronnie's a transfer from Seathroul and Professor Pine asked me to show her around…So, is Emma here?"

"Other room," Becca said as she pointed towards the back of the dorm.

"Cool…" Logan said as he took a deep breath. "Ronnie, can you wait here with Mawile for a sec?"

She nodded her head as Logan sat Mawile down beside her and walked into the other room, closing the door behind him. "Emma…" he called. "You in here?"

"Over here!"

A girl with ocean blue eyes and straight honey blond hair appeared from the closet. She had cream colored skin and a noticeable bust. "Wow," Logan remarked. "It's good to see you…"

"I know!" Emma replied as she gave him a hug. "I missed you so much! Wow, you got a new look and everything!"

"I…Listen, we need to talk…Can we sit on the bed?"

"Sure…" Emma answered as she arched an eyebrow.

The two sat down on the bed and Logan took a deep breath. "Well-"

"Are you breaking up with me?" Emma finished.

"I wouldn't put it like that…" Logan responded. "Look, I really like you, like a lot, but-"

"You like Roux more?"

Logan shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know, but it's more to it than just Roux. There are a lot of issues going on in my life and after what happened last year, I think it's better if I don't get too serious with anyone, rather it be you or Roux or some other girl. Jett and Rietta are already at risk for just being friends with me, my Pokémon have targets on their heads, and they're so many secrets about my family and the Soul Destroyers that…"

"Logan, it's okay," Emma told him in a calm and soothing voice. "I completely understand. You're under a lot of pressure and I agree, it's probably for the best that you don't get too serious with anyone. So, I'll see you at the party tonight?"

Logan smiled and wrapped his arms around her. "Definitely…"

Rietta glanced at two of her roommates, who were sitting on the couch with their Pokémon. Jewel and Mari hadn't really bothered her. There were a few glares and whispers, but nothing to get worked up over. "You have to try it," Mari told Jewel. "It's so good!"

"Bananas in peanut butter…?" Jewel replied as she held Clefairy closer to her. "No thank you. Keep stuffing your face."

"Your loss," Mari said as she continued eating. "Hey, did you see the surfboard Eddie bought me?"

"How could I miss it? It has a painting of him on the damn surfboard. Rolen has to put his face on everything doesn't he?"

"Well, he's extremely vain," Mari admitted. "But when he and I were alone at his beach house this summer, he was so romantic. You know, he's very charming once you get past all the make-up, cocky-ness, and...hot-ness."

Jewel rolled her eyes as Roux entered the dorm. She shot a quick glare at her before turning her attention back to Mari. "You know, Jewel," she continued. "I've gained like two pounds off of this stuff, but it's so good."

"Well you'll probably lose it in no time," Jewel replied. "Ugh, I still can't believe we're sharing a dorm with Roux and Muk-Face and two other girls we don't even know. I guess it could be worse. As long as they don't bother us, we won't have to worry."

The door opened and Shane, Rolen, and Tinett walked in. "Mari," Shane started as he yanked the earphones out of Rolen's ear. "We need to talk to you. It's about the tournament."

"Yeah?" Mari questioned. "What about it?"

"Well, we've been hearing that those Seathroul guys are planning on crashing the party tonight and rumor has it, they like to start trouble. I mean, like worse than us and they're poor on top of that so you know they're going to be barbaric thugs. Since you're in the tournament, be on your guard."

"Mari, take me to a mirror," Rolen added as he put his earphones back in. "You know I can't go too long without staring at my gorgeous reflection."

"Or," Mari started as she stood up and yanked the earphones out of his ears once more. "You can walk back there by yourself if you want to stare at your gorgeous reflection."

Rolen shrugged his shoulders and placed his earphones back in. Shane and Mari had interrupted him from listening to one of his favorite songs and he had to restart it. Mumbling the lyrics as he walked down the hallway, he shot a quick glare at Rietta before entering the bathroom and staring into the mirror.

"Damn," he said as he turned off his iPoké, took his hair out of the ponytail, and opened Roserade's Poké Ball. "Roserade, there's something off. I can't tell what it is…"

"Roooseee..."

Roserade immediately began inspecting his trainer's hair and face. He jumped onto the floor and began spinning around. In a split second, an expertly aimed Magical Leaf cut a single wild hair from Rolen's head.

"Rooooosee!"

"Perfect!" Rolen said as he recalled Roserade and put his hair back in its ponytail. Placing his earphones back in, Rolen began reciting the song as he exited the bathroom. He began walking down the hall, but stopped when he felt someone tapping his shoulder.

"Rolen!" Roux shouted.

He yanked the earphones out and turned around. "What?"

"Well, it's just that you sounded pretty good…"

"Of course," Rolen replied irritably. "I have a gorgeous voice to match my gorgeous hair, face, and clothing. What's it matter to you?"

Roux sighed. "Umm, I'm performing a song with a few other guys tonight at the party and you have good vocals. Maybe, you could-"

"Absolutely not," Shane interjected. "Rolen's not performing with your loser band tonight. We've got more important stuff to worry about."

"You know," Roux said to Rolen. "You don't need his permission. I asked you not him."

Rolen paused for a second. He knew Roux was right. He didn't need Shane's permission to do anything. He didn't really care about performing with Roux and her band, but the fact that Shane had already answered for him without his input made him slightly angry. Of course, it was nothing new. Shane had been ordering him and Tinett around since they were small children.

"I'll do it…" Rolen finally said as he suddenly turned to Shane. "Because I want to."

"Whatever," Shane replied. "If you want to do it so bad, I'm not going to object."

"Cool," Roux said. "We're gonna rock the party!"

Rietta walked passed them and Shane immediately felt the urge to insult her. To him, she just made too easy, but somehow he managed to control himself. She opened the door to see Logan with a girl she had never seen before.

"Hey Logan," Rietta greeted. "You finally get settled in?"

"Yeah," Logan replied. "Rietta, this is Ronnie Ventura. She's a transfer from Seathroul and she's rooming with you all. Ronnie, this is my friend, Rietta. Hey, is Roux here?"

"Yeah. She's talking to Clarke and Rolen. Ronnie, I can help you get settled. I guess you'll be in the room with me and Roux."

She led her to the other room as Logan made his way towards the back. "Martin," Shane started as he noticed him walking by. "Nice get up. Now you look and act like an emo."

"Whatever, Clarke."

"Wait a second. I need to talk to you about Seathroul. There's a rumor that they're probably going to try and cause trouble between the academies. Now, as much as I hate you and your idiotic friends, we still go to the same academy. Just…let me know if any of them mess with you guys or your Pokémon or anything like that."

Logan arched an eyebrow as Shane walked off. He wondered if he was planning something, but he knew that Shane had a habit of 'shifting' his hate from one person to another, so there was a possibility that he was actually genuine.

"Cool!" he heard Roux's voice call out. "Everyone's in! Alright, I'll meet you guys fifteen minutes before the party!"

She hung up the phone and noticed Logan standing there. "Um," she began. "That was Jett. He said that he, Ethan, and Mike were in for playing the song during the party. Listen, whatever I did that made you upset-"

"No," Logan interrupted. "It's nothing like that. Can we talk for a bit? I know you have to get ready for the party, so it'll just take a quick second."

"Sure," she said. "We can go in Jewel and Mari's room. They're not in there right now."

She led him in the room and they sat down on the third bed. Logan groaned to himself. He hated talking to people when it was a serious thing. He figured that he might as well get it over with. "Listen," he started. "I broke up with Emma because of all this crap that's happening right now. I mean, between the Soul Destroyers, school, and now Clarke's saying that Seathroul's going to be an issue during the tournament, I think it's best if I don't get too serious with anyone. I like you a lot, but you have the tournament and your music, so maybe we should just keep everything casual between us, at least until the tournament ends."

"Yeah," Roux sighed. "That's probably the best thing to do. So, where do we go from here?"

"I have an idea…" Logan answered as he grinned and pushed his hair out of his eyes.

He didn't know what came over him. He had only had the new clothing for a little while, but ever since, he felt himself becoming more confident, more sure of himself and his abilities. Leaning in, he grazed his lips against Roux's own. She backed up for a second, obviously shocked about what was taking place. However, her desires overtook her and she suddenly grabbed him by his forearm and pulled him towards her, locking their lips together once more. She felt his hands wrap around her waist as she locked her fingers around his neck. In the back of his mind, Logan felt that he should probably stop, but at the moment, he could care less about his conscience. It was obvious to him that Roux was thinking the same thing, but after a moment of hesitation, she suddenly parted her lips. Their tongues immediately met and began dancing together. After what felt like an eternity, they were interrupted by the door closing shut.

"Aye!" Jewel yelled. "¡Eso era muy caliente! Poor people gone wild! Wait until everyone finds out about this!"

"Which will be in about three seconds!" Mari added as she began furiously texting on her phone. "Hey, Satinka! You're in here with us!"

A girl with dark skin and braided black hair entered. She had dark brown eyes and somewhat of a small build. "So, which bed is mine?" she asked Jewel and Mari.

"That one," Jewel answered as she pointed to the one Logan and Roux were sitting on. "Martin and Roux were swapping spit for like twenty minutes, so you might want to disinfect."

"Look at the time!" Logan said as he jumped up. "Gotta get ready for the party. Uh, see you later Jewel, Mari. Nice to meet you Satinka. Roux, I'll…um…"

"Yeah…" she replied. "I'll…uh…later?"

"Later…"

Jett and Ethan stared at Rolen from behind the outside stage. The party had been going on for at twenty minutes and everyone and their Pokémon seemed to be having a good time.

"You guys ready?" Roux said as she walked up to them with her guitar. I know we only had one practice session, but you guys are pretty good and we may be able to actually pull this off."

"I'm ready," Mike said.

"Me too…" Ethan added.

Roux sighed as she turned to Jett and Rolen. She knew that there would be some animosity between the two, but she hoped that they could set aside their dislike for one another, at least for tonight.

"Come on," she told them. "You guys are lead vocals and Jett you're lead singer, so you two have got to be in the same state of mind."

"Fine…" Rolen sighed as he stretched out his hand at Jett. "It's just for tonight anyway."

Jett nodded as he shook hands with Rolen. "Good," Roux stated. "The drums are set up for Ethan and the keyboard for Mike."

"And singing the theme song to Cold Shoulder is a new band with Jett Mitchell, Eddie Rolen, Floressa Roux, Mike Cooper, and Ethan D'Log known as Superego!"

"Superego?" Jett questioned as he heard the young man on stage. "Hey, Roux, did you come up with that when you were making out with Logan?"

"You're so hilarious, Jett," Roux shot back. "I just thought the name would fit us. Besides, this is just for one night. Now, let's rock!"

The five of them ran on stage and were immediately cheered by their friends and their Pokémon. Jett took a deep breath as he approached the microphone. He remembered singing with his mother when he was young and singing in the shower every night, but now he was in front of an audience. He peered through the crowd, hoping to see Logan, Rietta, or Magmar. He found them cheering him on just in time for the music to start playing. Taking one last deep breath, he grabbed the microphone:

You pretend I'm not there
Pretend you don't see me
But I know what you're feelin'
It's so easy to see

Give me a chance
Give me a thought
Don't ignore me
Don't give the cold shoulder!

(Cold Shoulder)
(Cold Shoulder)

Got ice in your veins
But I know it's an act
Your heart is in chains
The facade is cracked
Don't give me the cold shoulder!

(Cold Shoulder)
(Cold Shoulder)

The audience cheered on in utter amazement as the band continued playing and Logan and Rietta stared at one another in shock. Logan knew that Jett was a capable singer and that he had mentioned that his mother taught him, but the only times he had ever Jett singing was when he was in the shower. Magmar was shooting flames into the sky as he cheered on his trainer.

"And that was Cold Shoulder, performed by Superego!" the young announcer stated after the song ended. Shane and Tinett immediately went over to Rolen to congratulate their friend on his performance. Jett, Ethan, Roux and Mike walked over to Logan and Rietta. They were joined by Grey Thomas who had his Charmeleon by his side.

"That was amazing!" Grey told them.

"Definitely," Logan added. "You guys should definitely keep at it."

"We all would," Jett stated as Magmar ceased firing. "But I doubt Rolen would want to perform with us again. "

"You never know," Mike said. "He seemed like he had a good time…"

The party continued in full force. Logan had lost Mawile in the crowd three times before he finally got her to stay on his shoulder. He motioned Ronnie and a few other girls to come dance with the rest of them and noticed that several Seathroul students were arriving. However, they hadn't caused any trouble, so he ignored them, for the most part. A young man with hazel eyes and long dark hair entered the party with a few other guys. It was obvious that they were from Seathroul and almost immediately began causing trouble.

"Whew!" the young man started as Emma headed for the dance floor. "Check out the rack on that one! These Louhearst girls are hot! Hey, babe, come over here and have a little of Duncan."

"Buzz off," Emma shot back.

"Hey, Emma," Ronnie started as she approached her. "Thanks for the-"

"I can't believe this," Duncan interrupted. "Ronnie Ventura! So this is where you ran off to. Ronnie the Mommy transferred to Loser-hearst!"

By now, several students had noticed the situation. "Ronnie, what is he talking about?" Emma asked curiously.

"You haven't told them?" Duncan asked as a grin formed on his face. "Maybe I should call Zack and he'll come tell them what I'm talking about."

"Shut up, Duncan!" she yelled.

"Hey!" Duncan shouted to the crowd. "If you're a guy, listen up! Don't touch, Ronnie Ventura! She already has a kid by my pal, Zack, and unless you want to be Baby Daddy Number Two, you'd stay away from her!"

Before he could let out another word, Emma's hand collided with his face. The sound of the slap was heard throughout the crowd. Before Duncan could retaliate, Logan approached them and stood in front of Emma and Ronnie. "Do we have a problem here?" he asked calmly.

"Yeah," Duncan replied as he shoved Logan. "But, it's between me and this blonde bimbo."

"I think you should leave," Logan said as he fought the urge to punch Duncan. "Or I'll get rid of you myself."

"Yeah," Duncan said as his friends walked behind him. "You and what army?"

"This army…"

The last person Logan had expected to come to his aid was Shane Clarke. Shane, Rolen, and Tinett pushed Logan and the girls out the way and Shane stood face to face with Duncan. He reached for a Poké Ball, but stopped when he realized that he was outnumbered. Duncan and his friends turned to leave, but Duncan stopped when he reached his car.

"This isn't over yet, Loser-hearst," he threatened as he glared daggers at Emma. "See you at the tournament. Until then, sleep with one eye open…"

AN: First off, that song in this chapter is MINE! So, like if you want to use it, just ask and give me credit. So, the war between Louhearst and Seathroul has begun, a new band was formed, and Logan has a new look. I'm going to try to get more new characters introduced in the next several chapters from both schools and I hope to update my other stories too, so fans of other stories, be patient! Come to the forums to discuss the story.

Later!