"I can't wait to compete." Estelle said.
"I was thinking of maybe wearing this." Dawn smiled as she brought out a pink dress to show Estelle.
"That looks beautiful." Estelle smiled back.
"Thanks, Estelle," Dawn smiled. "I can be a princess too!"
The two girls giggled in excitement.
"Pachirisu, I hope you're ready." Dawn smiled.
"Uh... Ready?" Pachirisu asked, almost nervously.
"She means for the Pokemon Contest." Estelle smiled.
"Oh! Uh, right... Heh... Why wouldn't I be?" Pachirisu smiled back, a bit sheepishly.
"Oh, this is going to be so exciting." The female Kirlia smiled.
"A real Pokemon Contest with us in it..." Teddy smiled back.
"Hmm... It sounds like those dog shows that Georgette told us about whenever we visit New York City." Vulpix commented.
"Yeah, only, it includes our Pokemon movies." The male Kirlia said.
"This should be interesting." A voice said before everyone turned around to see the source which was a redheaded boy who smirked at Dawn.
"A friend of yours?" Estelle asked Dawn.
"Friends with Dawn? Maybe in her dreams." The boy smirked.
"Hi, Kenny." Dawn glared slightly.
"Rivals?" Estelle guessed.
"Mm-hmm." Pachirisu told Estelle.
"Figures." Estelle commented.
"We were friends in Twinleaf Town with our friend Leona." Dawn told the others.
"So, when you two started competed in Pokemon Contests, that's when you became rivals?" Akito guessed.
"Pretty much, yes," Kenny smirked. "You're all pretty smart. Especially you, Doll Face."
"Who? Me?" Estelle asked, a little disturbed.
"Maybe someday you'll get to meet a guy as great as me." Kenny smirked, a bit boastfully.
"Hopefully one not as boastful." Estelle said.
"Or conceited." Akito added.
"And arrogant." Vincent helped.
"Are you all just about done?!" Kenny glared.
"Yeah." The Fudo siblings smirked.
Kenny muttered to himself from them and walked off which made them share a laugh with each other.
"Sorry about him, guys," Dawn said before looking to Estelle. "Anyway, we better get you the perfect dress."
"Okay!" Estelle smiled to that. "Thanks, Dawn, that sounds great."
Dawn soon helped Estelle pick out the perfect dress. Estelle smiled as she walked with Dawn.
"Any color you'd really like?" Dawn asked.
"Pink is good." Estelle smiled.
"Ooh, perfect," Dawn smiled back. "But let's let the dress look different from the one I'm going to be wearing, but still have the same color."
"Agreed." Estelle nodded.
"You really have an eye for fashion, Dawn." Estelle smiled.
"Thanks, Estelle," Dawn smiled back. "I try my best."
After purchasing the dress, shoes, and accessories, the girls soon went to get ready for the Pokemon Contest, and along the way, Dawn explained how their Pokemon would appear from their Pokeballs.
Estelle listened as this was her first time. "Wow, Dawn, you sure know the ins and outs of Pokemon Contests." she then commented.
"What can I say? It's instinct." Dawn replied.
"Well, thanks for the advice." Estelle smiled.
"Anything for a friend," Dawn smiled back. "Try not to listen to Kenny though."
"I'll try," Estelle nodded. "If you stand up to a bully though, they almost always stand down. My dad taught me that."
"And he's right." Dawn said.
Pachirisu still felt nervous.
"Are you okay, Pachirisu?" Teddy asked the squirrel Pokemon.
"I-I'm fine... Really..." Pachirisu shivered.
"Then why are you shivering?" Teddy asked.
"Oh, uh, it's cold in here, don't you think?" Pachirisu smiled nervously. "See? I'm shuddering!"
The other Pokemon looked in disbelief towards her.
"You remind me of when I was a very young and fragile Teddiursa." Teddy said to the Squirrel Pokemon.
"I'm fine! Really!" Pachirisu smiled. "I'm shivering with anticipation!" She could already tell that the other Pokemon weren't buying it for a second.
"Come on, tell us, what's wrong." Teddy told Pachirisu.
"Okay..." Pachirisu sighed in defeat. "I have stage fright."
"Ohh." The Pokemon nodded.
"I just don't wanna disappoint Dawn..." Pachirisu frowned. "I mean, battling with her with just us is fine, but... W-W-With so many people and Pokemon watching... Ooh... I feel like I just got hit by an Ice Beam."
"Don't worry, it'll be fine; as long as you do the Pokemon moves Dawn tells you." The male Kirlia said.
"I-I guess so..." Pachirisu sighed. "I just get so nervous, and seeing all those people make it ten times worse."
"Why don't you just pretend it's just you and Dawn?" Mismagius suggested.
"Yeah," Teddy nodded. "That way, it's less scary."
"I guess I could try..." Pachirisu frowned. "Do you think I can do it?"
"Just believe in yourself," Mismagius said before flying in the air like Mindy the mermaid supporting SpongeBob and Patrick. "You just gotta belieeeeeve!"
"Yeah, you're right." Pachirisu smiled.
"Yeah you're right." Pachirisu smiled.
The Pokemon were proud of her answer. Pachirisu smiled and they smiled back to her.
Dawn was soon getting her hair done specially for the upcoming contest. Estelle was doing the same with her hair.
"I hope your cousin is okay... Where is she?" Dawn asked.
"I think Aunt Cherry said she's taking a nap to catch up on some good night's sleep." Estelle smiled.
"Sleep is good." Dawn nodded.
"Felicity's pretty sensitive, but she's changed a lot lately..." Estelle smiled. "I feel happy for her."
"As her cousin, I'm glad you are." Dawn smiled back.
Eventually, the girls had new hairstyles and they were soon looking in the mirror.
Dawn's hair was down in the back with a ribbon to tie it back that matched her dress and had been curled in the front. "Hmm... Not bad..." She then smiled to her new hairstyle. "I just hope I can wrap this up perfectly so it doesn't get messed up by morning."
"How does my hair look?" Estelle asked.
"Here you go." Dawn smiled, handing her the mirror.
Estelle smiled back and took a look, seeing that her hair was worn past her shoulders and was curly in the end, almost like a princess in a beauty pageant. "I love it."
"You look like a princess." Dawn smiled back to her.
"Thanks." Estelle smiled back.
"Hugs!" Dawn smiled.
"Aww~..." Dawn and Estelle smiled to each other, sharing a hug.
The two of them soon got ready for bed so they would be ready for the contest tomorrow. The Pokemon soon came to get some sleep as well.
"I promise, Dawn, I won't let you down." Pachirisu whispered before going back inside of her Pokeball that night.
Eventually, the next day soon came around.
"The Contest..." Estelle whispered and soon ran out of bed with a laugh. "Contest Day! Contest Day! Contest Day!" She then began to get ready for the Pokemon Contest.
Felicity soon came out, rubbing her eye.
"Hi, Felicity!" Estelle beamed as she zipped by.
"Bon matin, Estelle..." Felicity greeted softly until she soon noticed how excited her cousin was.
Estelle brushed her teeth with a big grin on her face.
"Estelle, relax." Felicity chuckled to her cousin.
"How can I relax? Today will be my first Pokemon Contest that I'll be competing in." Estelle smiled.
"This is true..." Felicity admitted. "Just don't get a big head... My mother says your father gets a big head when he gets excited."
Estelle simply giggled at that.
"So, Estelle, are you gonna remember us when this Pokemon Contest makes you rich and famous?" Vincent teased.
"Hmm... Maybe~...?" Estelle smirked playfully.
"Oh, ha, ha." Akito smirked playfully back.
"How do I look, guys?" Estelle soon smiled to them while doing a twirl. "Aren't I pretty?"
"You really are, Estelle." Vincent smiled back.
"Yeah." Akito nodded.
Estelle soon hugged them out of thanks.
Eventually, everyone came down and Brock made them some breakfast before they would continue their many travels.
"Mm." Vincent smiled.
"Hi, Kenny." Estelle and Dawn let out sharp sighs upon seeing the redheaded boy.
"You two getting ready?" Kenny asked.
"We sure are," Estelle said. "May the best trainer win."
Kenny smirked to her. "I plan to."
"Hmph." Estelle glared with a pout to that.
"Don't let Kenny get to you, he's actually nice once and a while," Dawn said. "But there is one coordinator you need to watch out for."
"And who might that be?" Estelle asked.
"Harley." Dawn said.
"Do I want to find out?" Estelle asked.
"Let's just say Harley will do anything to win." Dawn said.
"I'll keep that in mind..." Estelle nodded to her.
"I can do it. I can do it. I can do it." Pachirisu told herself, trying to keep calm.
Buneary soon came out, dressed like a cheerleader and giggled as she hopped around and shook her pom-poms.
"You sure are excited." The male Kirlia told her.
"I love Pokemon Contests with Dawn!" Buneary beamed and giggled.
"We can tell." Teddy smiled.
Pikachu soon came, dressed in a kimono.
"Oh, Pikachu, you look handsome~" Buneary blushed.
"Um, thanks, Buneary." Pikachu replied.
The Kirlia twins soon helped Pikachu and Buneary get closer together. Everyone else went to go and sit down so that they could watch the contest. Someone with long purple hair was coming to join Dawn, Estelle, and the other competitors. This was the exact person that Dawn had warned Estelle about.
"Uh, Dawn, is that Harley?" Estelle whispered.
Dawn soon looked over and nodded. "Yep."
"So what do I have to look out for?" Estelle asked.
"You mean besides him being tricky, untrustworthy, quirky, jumpy, and certainly not afraid to tell what is on his mind?" Dawn replied.
"So basically he's, like, evil?" Estelle guessed.
"I wouldn't say evil, but you just can't trust him," Dawn replied. "He can be very tricky."
"I'll take your word for it," Estelle said before smirking. "So is there anyone that you have a crush on?"
"W-What?! Why?" Dawn blushed with wide eyes.
"Oh, just wondering." Estelle smirked playfully.
"Oh, please, like she could ever have a crush," A girl with peach-colored hair smirked darkly.
"Yeah, that's absolutely ridiculous..." Dawn added, almost bashfully before seeing the girl. "Ooh..."
"Hi!" Estelle smiled in a friendly way. "I'm Estelle."
"I see..." The girl replied.
"Are you one of Dawn's friends?" Estelle asked.
"Not exactly, Estelle," Dawn said. "This is Ursula; she's not exactly what I would like to call a friend."
"Ursula?" Estelle repeated, trying to resist shaking a chill down her spine at that name.
"That would be me." Ursula smirked to both Dawn and Estelle.
"I'm guessing you two are rivals and not the friendly kind." Estelle said.
"Heh... Friends with Dawn... You're funny." Ursula smirked.
"Hm." Estelle glared as that wasn't very nice.
"Good luck," Ursula smirked. "You'll need it."
"We'll see about that." Estelle replied.