Like Lightning- Thriller
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Yessir, I did change Blaire's last name to something less fancy, but I know you'll all be smart enough to go on x) I believe in youuuuu!
Disclaimer: I don't own; you can't sue. Haha, suckas! What now?
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"Now, ladies and gentlemen, if you are performing in the cosplaying contest, please step over here," a man ordered.
Blaire gave Drew a challenging smirk as both ran to be the first in line.
In the end, Blaire was the first one there since she was faster, leaving Drew third. Third, you ask? Yes. Another boy managed to get in the middle of them with purple hair. He was dressed in a Cacnea suit.
"Hey," the boy grinned, causing Blaire to turn around, "My name's Harvey."
Drew twitched. Harveeeeeey…
"And I am disturbed. Goodbye!" Blaire retorted saucily.
Drew smirked. Buuuuuuuuuuuurn.
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"Now for our last contestants! Let's hear some enthusiasm our last pair of the day!" the orange haired female proclaimed.
Releasing her hands from Drew's eyes, Blaire grabbed his arm and helped him up.
"Guess that's us, Drew," she said, using his name for the first time.
He felt a little tingle in his gut, but dismissed it.
"Yeah," he said as the two of them walked hand-in-hand to the stage.
When they appeared, a roar of applause came from the audience. Blaire guessed most of it was for Drew being shirtless.
"My, my!" the announcer sighed, looking dreamily at Drew.
May blushed. There was Drew in his shirtless glory. She had never seen so much of him, but there was no denying that it was hot. His skin looked so smooth!
He gave a smirk from all the attention he got. Maybe the pants weren't so bad after all. Blaire gave him a mushroom sigh. He was so full of himself.
"Nice to see you again, Mr. Drew," the bi-color-haired judge, Mr. Contesta, said with a grin. "I know you know how the first round goes but you're partner-"
There was a pause as the man looked at Blaire for a minute. His mind seemed to race with familiarity before he finally remembered who she was.
"IT' S BLAIRE MAKINO!!!" Mr. Contesta, exclaimed.
The monkey man, Mr. Suziko gasped, "I like it!"
The rest of the audience was whispering to themselves, wondering what caused the main judge to shout.
Blaire saluted with her free hand, "Nice to see you again, sir. Please be sure that I know how the first round of a contest goes."
The man chuckled, "Sharp as ever, I see. Anyways, let's appeal!"
Drew looked at Blaire in confusion. Mr. Contesta usually only remembered the names of the coordinators that made an impact on him. He knew he was one for sure, but the judge even repeated her last name, something he usually never remembered.
"You ready?" Blaire asked with a determined grin, snapping him out of his thoughts.
He flashed her a boyish grin, which was caught on camera, causing most of the females to scream.
"Yup."
"Jolteon, game time!"
"Roselia, go!"
"Blaire and Drew have brought out Roselia, a grass type, and Jolteon, and electric type. Not your usual easy pairing, but let's see how this turns out!" Vivian, the announcer (whose name I just found) said in anticipation.
"Follow my lead," Drew mouthed to Blaire, who nodded.
"Magical Leaf!" Drew ordered.
"Roooo!" The tiny rose pokemon cheered, releasing a flurry of colorful leaves from its roses.
"Jolteon, Agility-cyclone combo!" Blaire commanded.
May and everyone else, excluding Mr. Contesta and Mr. Suziko, wondered what the newly found coordinator was doing.
In the blink of an eye, Blaire's pokemon was racing around the leaves so fast that a cyclone of shining leaves was spinning around the center of the stage.
"A nice combo, but is it enough?" Vivian asked, hoping to stir up excitement.
Blaire and Drew smirked at each other. It was surprising how in tune they were in a Pokemon Contest. It was almost the exact opposite when they weren't battling. Drew could never predict what she would do next.
"Petal Dance! Then go in! "Drew said before hundreds of tiny pink petals now swirled into the cyclone, mixing with all the shining leaves.
The audience gasped. If Roselia tried to go in, Jolteon would ram into it because of its speed.
"Heel!" Blaire yelled.
The electrical dog came to a complete halt, giving Roselia the chance to jump in the eye.
"Now, Roselia, sweet scent!" Drew shouted.
"Agility!"
His pokemon blew upward into its roses. Luckily for them, Jolteon had been spinning fast enough to keep the cyclone going until it returned. A shining pink mist now filled the spinning wind, faintly spreading its scent all through the room.
"Let's finish this up, Drew," Blaire proposed with a grin.
He caught the look in her eyes and nodded.
"Jolteon, Thunder-cyclone combo!"
May gasped. Was that Blaire girl going to hit Roselia? She wouldn't forgive her if she did. She loved the little rose pokemon like her own; unfortunately, it didn't like her back.
No, Jolteon's thunder never even really happened. Actually, all the pokemon did was light up with electricity, catching a petal on fire. But that petal caught other petals on fire, but leaves still shone brightly, changing colors even with the flames.
"Sunny Day!" Drew commanded.
A light appeared in the cyclone, making the flames and the pink sparkles shine brighter. It was truly magnificent to see really. Little balls of flames, some shining different colors, spun in a circle among fragrant pink sparkles. The flames enhanced the sweet scent in the air, making the whole room smell beautifully.
"Heel!" Blaire ordered, causing her pokemon to stop in a sudden halt.
May was worried. Since the Jolteon stopped, that would mean the cyclone would as well. If any of those flames touched the ground, it would burn the whole stadium down with everyone inside. I have to have faith in Drew… That's how we split up. She let out a sorrowful sigh, but continued watching, unable to help but feel drawn to their performance. It was something about them that just compelled her to watch. She already knew Drew had that sort of effect whenever he was on the stage, but the girl…
"Last quarter! Use Sand Attack!" Blaire yelled as Drew issued his own attack.
"Now, Roselia, Giga Drain!" Drew yelled.
Sand began hovering between the flames and shine; little green orbs following it seconds later. One by one, the flames began to die out from the touch of sand. The sand became trapped in the little green bubbles falling gently.
"Final move, Jolteon!" Drew said, taking control of Blaire's pokemon.
What he was doing, he wasn't all too sure, but he had a feeling it would turn out all right.
Blaire gave him a confused look before calling Roselia, "You ready, Roselia?"
Both pokemon made an approving noise before their trainers called their final attacks.
"Pin Missle!"
"Flash! Then follow it up with protect!"
Jolteon fired hundreds of missiles into the floating green orbs, causing them to burst and release the sand onto the pokemon below. As the bubbles popped, Roselia used flash, making the whole room turn white. Now the sand fell at them, and the small rose pokemon made a blue-ish sort of barrier around them.
When the light disappeared, the two pokemon stood in all their glory around a sheet of sand that covered the arena, but a small circle around them remained spotless.
Blaire gripped Drew's had tightly. During the whole match, she had never let go for a second. It had been a while since she had so much thrill in five minute's time (sure didn't take that long to write). She let out a ragged sigh; it was worth it all. Looking at the audience's awe, she smiled. She really missed the scenery like this.
Drew had a proud smirk on his face, squeezing Blaire's hand back. He was really surprised when she was able to match up with his coordinating. The two were in perfect synch, not having to say a word to each other, but compliment each other's moves completely. He looked at the audience's awed faces, feeling excited that he was half the reason they were like this.
The two looked at each other before swapping accomplished smiles and bowed for the audience.
The once quiet audience roared with applause, many even standing up. They started talking amongst themselves on how exiting the performance was. Some thought that they had planned the whole thing out. The more attentive ones pointed out the look on Blaire's face when the trainers switched pokemon at the end. Both parties agreed it was the best show they had ever seen.
Finally coming back to her senses, Vivian spoke, "WOW!!! Wasn't that an amazing performance, folks? Did you see that teamwork? Stunning! But let's hear what the judges have to say."
Three of the four judges were standing as they all clapped. May was the only one who didn't stand. She couldn't help but feel a little jealous seeing the girl hold onto Drew's hand and perform with him. Not to mention that they executed perfect teamwork. If she and Drew had that while they were together, they would still be together. What's to say that we aren't?
"Mr. Contesta?"
"Breath-taking," the head judge sighed, "I expected nothing less from the Drew and Blaire couple. Ten!"
May's jealousy spiked double. Couple? But this was the Pokemon Couples Coordinating Contest, and she knew Drew that well. He wouldn't pick just anyone to be his partner, but that girl wasn't just anyone, and she knew. Who she was, May didn't know… yet.
"Mr. Suziko?"
"Remarkable!" he exclaimed, clapping extra hard for them, "Ten!"
"These two seem to be getting some really good scores right now, but let's ask Nurse Joy what she thinks," Vivian proclaimed, also thinking they deserved perfect scores.
"Th-that was amazing!" the nurse breathed, "Such teamwork… I give it a ten as well."
Blaire let out a relieved sigh. She and Drew were already getting scores that passed a few of the previous contesters.
"Thirty points? Amazing, but no less than expected from this perfect couple! Now, onto our last judge, May!"
To this, Blaire heard males hollered and whooped. She guessed that this May was pretty popular with the guys. Then again, she probably had to be to be Drew's girlfriend.
"Nine," she whispered, not daring to look at Drew or the girl.
A considerable number of people booed her for this. Even the judges and the announcers looked at her in surprise. But May didn't care. Her heart was clenching. The perfect couple? That had once been the two of them. Now that Blaire girl was taking her place?
Drew looked at the struggling judge, almost feeling sympathy. But I have no feelings for you anymore. Apparently, his almost worries were visible on his face for Blaire to see. Unlike Drew, she was ecstatic for nearly getting a perfect score. She knew every set of judges had to have a sour one. She just guessed May was that judge.
Blaire jumped onto Drew's back and yelled, "We did it! We did it!"
Drew chuckled and spun her around, "Yeah."
"Yes! Yes!" Blaire cried, feeling stoked.
"And now we end the first round of judging with the best scores in the house. Hope we'll see you all tomorrow for our second round of judging! Good nigh!," Vivian yelled, getting another applause from the crowd.
Blaire hugged Drew's back and rested her head on his shoulder. She really missed all the energy from the contests. It had been ages since she had participated in one.
"YEAH!!!!" she screamed, causing a few in the arena to laugh at her antics.
May did not laugh. She found nothing about the situation funny. That girl was hugging her ex like it was no big deal. She was a big deal to him! She would be forgiven! She would get back together with him. May let out a small chuckle as insanity began to gently grasp her mind.
He's going to be mine.
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I bet that leaves you in suspense? Doesn't it? I have updated three times today so I think I deserve a cookie… or a job… But please don't think I'm a May-basher. I always play her in Sapphire; in other words, I like her tons, but a friendly May wouldn't really feel like enough spice for me. A mean May would just feel gay. So you'll see what I do with her. *insert evil laugh* Well, it's around 1:30 a.m. and I just watched Slum dog Millionare too (an amazing movie that I recommend) so I'm going to hit the bed. Goodnight, my few readers!