Chapter 4 - Blanca's Appearance

Jays eyes began to slowly open, he noticed Magby and Eevee fast asleep on his torso, Jay didn't want to wake them from their dreams so he quietly crept out of the tent. Eevee saw and followed, leaving Magby alone to rest in the cozy pyramid.

"I think it's best to have breakfast prepared" Jay told Eevee, "ya know? For Magby."

Eevee gave Jay a small but envious smile.

Meanwhile Magby was beginning to awake, he rubbed his dark pupils with his pale red claws and yawned softly. He gawked at the emptiness of his surroundings, swiftly twitching his head side to side, trying to spot Jay and Eevee. Magby started to panic and ran out of the tent, flapping his petite match stick like arms only to tumble out from the exit.

"Oh Magby! You're finally awake."

Magby lifted his fiery body from the ground to see Jay and Eevee, he gave a gasp and then sat down in relief, smiling to himself.

"We have some breakfast if you would like some Magby, Eevee doesn't mind sharing!"

Eevee's tiny black eyes wondered at Jay, then focused back onto Magby, waiting for him to reply.

"Maaaa!" Magby squealed and quickly scurried over to the Pokemon dish full of high protein Pokemon food. He didn't waste any time in devouring the whole lot either.

"You must be hungry aye Magby, it's fine, we have plenty more food!" Jay replied with a large grin expanding on his face.

Magby's eyes started to boil up and tiny waterfalls started to pour from Magby's little eyes. He ran towards Jay and wrapped his shaky arms around Jays right leg, clutching on for life.

"What's wrong Magby!?"

Magby didn't want to even try to explain, as he knew Jay wouldn't understand him anyway, however whilst Magby was looking up at Jays worried face he noticed his rucksack. Magby climbed Jay like a mountain and dived into the fabric.

"Haha, what are you doing?" asked Jay who was rather curious, Eevee also looked just as curious.

"Byyyyy!" Echoed Magby's voice as he leaped from Jays rucksack. Magby then presented Jay with one of his own pokeballs in a shy and timid manner. Eevee gawked at Magby in shock. Jay knew exactly what Magby wanted by the expression on his face.

"Ok Magby! If this is what you want!?"

Magby's face lighted up with happiness, "Maaag!" he replied.

"Oh, I almost forgot, let's see what moves you know first." Jay pulled out his shiny Pokedex with speed and pointed at Magby.

"Magby knows these attacks; smog, leer, ember and smokescreen."

Jay slid the Pokedex back into his pocket and took position, he threw his capsule into the air shouting "go Pokeball!"

The red and white sphere bounced of Magby then released a plasmatic light that devoured him.

"Oh right! I caught a Magby!" Jay turned to Eevee with a sparkle in his eye, "you wait until Clarissa gets a load of this, she's gunna totally freak aha!"

Eevee didn't seem impressed, she quietly sighed and replied with a lazy "eeeee."

Continuing their journey, Jay and Eevee began to reach the end of windflower forest and could spot in the distance Blankelet town. They rushed towards the beautiful landscape, the smell of freshness invaded their nostrils as they finally left the forest. They continued to walk, faster and faster, as adrenaline pumped through their veins. All Jay and Eevee could think about was the gym battle they would soon be participating in. They had finally reached their destination, Blankelet town, it was pretty colourless and dull at first impressions, but everyone Jay noticed seemed to be joyful, which evened out the atmosphere. The houses scattered around the town were all rectangular, and most painted a pale ash white, with the exception of the PokeCenter. Jay and Eevee scattered the town in search for the gym, they were almost about to give up until they saw it, right next to an old fashioned restaurant.

"Ok Eevee, this is it" Jay prompted. "Let's go!"

Jay and Eevee sprinted over to the extremely tall building, Jay hadn't seen such a lanky structure in all his life, it was magnificent. The gym badge logo stretched across the pale double doors that stood in the way of Jay and a gym badge, this made Jay even more excited. There were also glass windows scattered around the building, but too high on the building for Jay to have a peak. He looked the door up and down, until he noticed in the corner of his eye a piece of card stuck to the magnificent building.

Jay read the note; 'Important things awaited me! Hehe, well important to me. An empty stomach can not battle, it's like the law. Also, my voice has just returned so ya know, it needs to be tested, back in ten.'

"First the owner leaves their gym, but then doesn't even tell us where they have gone, oh this is so disappointing" Jay mumbled to himself. Eevee's stomach started to rumble, then followed by Jays.
"Well I suppose they have a point, battling on an empty stomach is like, against the law aha, come on Eevee! Let's get grub!"

Jay and Eevee both walked about ten feet sideways to the old restaurant they spotted earlier. Jay gripped his eager fingers around the rusty door handle and pulled it. It gave a little ring as it opened, a beautiful melody to be exact. Eevee glistened with glee as she heard the chime ring in her agile earlobes. Jay and Eevee were greeted sharply by a stylish butler.

"Would you like to take a seat, the entertainments about to start," The butler told Jay.

"Ooooooh entertainment!? Now this is what you call a service Eevee!"

Eevee giggled to herself, and then followed Jay and the smartly dressed butler to their table. Jay had just finished ordering a coffee and decided to have a gander around the restaurant. Jay was mesmerised at what he saw, candles were spouted all around the local eating facility, a gigantic chandelier was directly above him and sparkled like a shimmering sea would at twilight, when the silky moon was at its tip. Straight ahead from Jay was a small but spacious stage, at the moment though, crimson curtains draped in front. The same butler that escorted Jay and Eevee to their table jumped on the stage, holding a microphone.

"Will everybody put their hands together for the amazing, and beautiful, Mrs? Blanca Normantay." The butler cheered.

The crowd went crazy, standing ovations already began. The velvet curtains started to separate and revealed a young girl. Elongated white hair traveled from her head all the way down to her skinny knees. An angel like dress accompanied her, as did a white rose that was firmly gripped into her soft feathery hair. She opened her eyes, big blue sapphires stared directly at Jay and Eevee, the metal stool she was sitting on didn't seem that stable, but her fragile petite body kept calm. She then opened her graceful mouth and began to sing.

Jay and Eevee could not move their intrigued eyes away from Blanca, they sat in their seats with their jaws on the floor. The lullaby was almost making them drowzy. As soon as Blanca had finished her solo Jay and Eevee leaped straight to the stage, dodging all the towns folk that got in their way.

"Hello Mrs Blanca!" My names Jay and this is my partner Eevee, we just listened to you sing and it was just... Incredible!" Jay shouted, as he peered over the stage to try and get Blanca's attention.

"Well thank you, like, honestly!" She replied. "One moment, let me get off this stage"

Blanca jumped off from the wooden stage and looked directly into Jays eyes.

"My names Blanca and this, well this is my love" she told Jay, in a shy and timid way, thinking that he may make fun of her.

"That's great!" Jay replied, overly loud.

Blanca looked confused, "I have a strong connection to this restaurant. I don't know why, but I feel like I can be myself here, no ones going to judge me here, just me, my music and my Pokemon."

Jays eyebrows raised, "Pokemon you say? So, you're a trainer?"

"Well, more like Blankelet towns gym leader, hehe."

Jay was genuinely surprised by Blanca's response. "No way! I just went there to challenge the gym leader."

"Hehe, well, ta-da!" Blanca's angelic arms widened. "Here I am!"

"Oh my! This is so exciting!" Eevee started to jump with excitement. "My first gym battle is going to be one to remember!"

"Your first?" Blanca asked in a surprised tone.

"Well, yeah! We only started our journey a couple of days ago, why's that?"

"Only a couple of days? I think I have an idea."

Jays eyebrows raised with curiosity.

"Tomorrow is the annual Blankelet town tournament, people from all over the region participate! It's great fun, the winner gets a shiny gold trophy, hehe. I think it would be wise for you Jay, and you Eevee, to both participate and get some extra training before your first gym battle, what ya say?"

Jay looked down on Eevee to see her reaction, she seemed a tad heartbroken but then gave a facial expression to signal a 'yes.'

"Ok Blanca! Tomorrow we will participate in the Blankelet tournament, and then..." Jays eyes twinkled with the help of the diamond chandelier shimmering light onto his face. "And then... We'll be coming for you! Hahahaha"

Blanca shared a little giggle with Jay and Eevee, but then out of nowhere they had straight faces.

"No, really, we will be coming for you."

Eevee had her input "Eevvvvve"

Jay and Blanca said there good byes and departed until tomorrow, Jay went back to the PokeCenter and stayed there that night. He laid in bed thinking about tomorrow, who would be at the tournament, what kind of battles would take place and how his Pokemon will fight. He gripped his thin bed sheets with excitement, there was no way Jay was getting any sleep tonight. Eevee on the other hand was already gone, exhaling little snoring noises whilst she fidgeted in her sleep