Darren's Saga Chapter 1
The nearest Pokémon Contest is in Pewter City, or so they have heard…
May: Alright.
Soledad lives here.
Darren: I've seen Soledad on TV with my
sister back in Jhoto. She was awesome. But not as awesome as
Zoey.
Dawn: Ahem. Zoey is my rival.
Darren: Oh, yeah. You were
good, too.
Dawn: GOOD?!?
May: ENOUGH! Anyway, I'm thinking
that adding her to our team can benefit us.
Dawn: Sure.
Darren:
Alright.
While the group finds Soledad. Drew shows up in a not-so-pleased mood.
May: DREW!! It's
good to see you again!
Darren: *To himself*
ContestShipping...
Drew: What're you doing here?
Dawn: We're
here for the Pokémon Contest.
Drew: Too bad. I've heard the
Contest is cancelled due to what the news said.
Darren: I guess
you saw it. So have we.
Soledad shows up, telling more of the bad news. Currently, she is seen with the Contest stage key.
May: We should open
up a Contest of our own.
Soledad: Sure. I have the key with me, so
we can do that.
Drew: This could be interesting.
Then, Brock's mom, Lola, appeared to tell everyone that they can practice in the Gym. Everyone thanks Lola and practices in the gym, with Brock's family watching their progress.
Then, after the group is ready, Soledad opens the contest stage and attempts to open a Pokémon contest. Not many people came, though. None of the major judges appeared, either. Like every other Pokémon affected by the twilit atmosphere, the group's Pokémon didn't do as well as they did before due to the increased savagery. Nonetheless, they did well and people cheered. When it's over, the group is satisfied.
Drew: You three need
someone to help. Then I'm your man. I'm going to join your team,
May.
Dawn: *To herself* ContestShipping…
May: Of course you
can join. How about you, Soledad?
Soledad: I can't. I have
business to do here. I'll root for you on your contest
spree.
Darren: Uh…thanks…
Drew joins the group. Everyone decides to go west to Jhoto.