Author's Corner.
Slybill: Hello readers! Today we're having the interview-a-character day so we would like to welcome our first guest…Edward Elric!
Scarlet: We are so sued.
Slybill: So Edward, how does it feel to land yourself into our prestigious show.
Edward Elric: Uh…you know you might get arrested for this right?
Slybill: …..
Edward Elric: …
Slybill: So Edward, how does it feel to land your short self into our prestigious show?
Scarlet and White: Sly totally ignored the question!
Edward Elric: Hey! Did you just call me short you son of a-
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN POKEMON. ELSE ASH WOULD'VE BECOME WAY COOLER!
Changing room, Pokewood, Nimbasa City, Unova Region.
"Take it off!"
"No!"
"Take it off or I'll do it myself!"
"No! Stop! That's my-!"
"Wow…your legs are soooo smooth. Now let's go for your shirt!"
"NOOOOOOOOO!"
Scarlet clasped his arms tightly around his chest so his shirt couldn't be pulled off. The female attendants giggled at his childish stubbornness as they circled around him.
Dammit! They've got my pants already and I can't fight back or else they'll rip off my shirt too. What did I do to deserve this treatment? The hunter pondered as he tightened his grip on his shirt. Exposing his scars in front of these strangers would warrant unnecessary attention and he didn't want that at all. Where was Jolteon when he needed him?
"Can you at least let me change alone?" he cried in exasperation. All four attendants shook their heads and pounced on him. With the closed space he was in, he couldn't dodge them all in time and he was held down. For fashion attendants, they were quite strong.
"Okay! That's enough teasing, girls!" Elesa called as she poked her head into the changing room. "I know how much you wanted to play with him but the guy's gotta have a little privacy."
Groaning, they got off him and left the room blowing kisses at the panting hunter. Tearing off his shirt, the ravenette picked up the piece of clothing hanging on the wall and stared at it apprehensively. A purple waistcoat with a Chandelure design all over it, a white army blazer with black bands on the forearms and golden pokeball-looking buttons on the left side, a pair of navy bell-bottom jeans and white high-heeled vans. All in all, it looked too regal and fancy for him so he'd have to alter it a little.
Two minutes later…
"Scarlet, you ready?" Elesa asked as she knocked on the pink doors which slid open to reveal a very dapper-looking Scarlet. His blazer sleeves had been rolled up to his elbows thus showing some cool looking wristbands and watches on his exposed forearms and his trousers were looking very glossy. A single thunderbolt streaked across the sides on each leg giving them a rock star look. His blazer and waistcoat were left open to show off some okay-ish abs, covered of course by a black slim-fit inner shirt with red stripes. To finish it off, a golden stylized pokeball spanned the back of his blazer.
"Wow…this wasn't what the designer had in mind," the model commented as she eyed, and envied, the cool-looking clothes.
"I made some last minute adjustments so it'd look more teen than regal," the hunter remarked with a sly smile as he fingered the cube in his pocket. Thank you Violet, he inwardly stated with a sigh as he remembered all the fashion magazines she'd make him read.
"You look awesome Ginger!" a voice exclaimed and Scarlet spun to insult the person but stopped immediately.
"Tight!" he squeaked and pinched his nose to stop the blood threatening to gush out. White stood dressed in a very tight outfit quite similar to what he was wearing except the colours were reversed, the pants were super short and she had white thigh-high boots with laces. He never noticed but the white haired trainer had great legs. The blazer also had a fancy golden collar similar to a Serperior's.
"Give us a twirl!" Elesa requested and White complied causing the hunter to turn his bloodied nose away and find a tissue function on his cube.
"Wait till you see Jolteon and Pignite!" the trainer exclaimed and Scarlet just had to look. Jolteon stepped out of a nearby closet and the first thing that came to the hunter's mind was WOAH.
The lightning pokemon had his spiky fur combed down and white dye decorated his paws. Two ribbons were tied at the base of his spiky ears making them look like spiky pigtails and a diamond studded collar graced his neck. Pignite on the other hand was in…a blue dress that actually looked nice on the pokemon despite her chubby frame. A single pink ribbon adorned her forehead.
"Beautiful right? Your Jolteon looks like she's enjoying her costume," Elesa remarked and Scarlet snorted as Jolteon turned away in shame. Jolteon does look a little girly after all, the hunter observed.
"We'll be on in five. Make-up team please!" the coordinator exclaimed with a clap of his hands and the models were all besieged with brushes, pencils, eyeliners, lipsticks and powder. In five minutes, the first batch of models was sent to the runway and Scarlet noticed that he was the only boy in the whole modelling group.
"How embarrassing," he stated as he pushed up his bangs and crammed a white fedora down on his raven-haired head. He was about to go out onstage when he noticed White looking a bit nervous…which was quite weird considering her personality.
"Let me guess, stage fright?" he asked suddenly snapping the girl back to the present. She nodded shyly and the teen rolled his blue eyes.
"What if I don't look good enough in this outfit or if I strut wrong or…" she trailed off and bit her lip. In a tiny voice, she asked, "What if they think I'm ugly…?"
Biggest irony of the year, Scarlet deadpanned as he tried to come up with some words to say. Encouraging people was never his strong point but he had to say something or Jolteon would shock the living daylights out of him.
"Well, I'm gonna lay this down straight so you'd better pay attention ditz," he said as he held her shoulders and stared into her yellow orbs. "Approximately 95% of the men will be having too many hard-ons to say you're ugly so man-up and get your butt on the stage. And if you still ain't confident enough, Fuzzball, fatso and….Ginger will be behind you ready to kick your ass into the stage whether you like it or not!"
White stared for a second before chuckling at his rather blunt attempt to cheer her up. In all truth, it sounded more like a threat but with Scarlet's clownish make-up, she didn't really catch it.
"Okay!" she nodded as she sprung up and adjusted her black gemstone tiara.
"Elesa, you're up!" The coordinator stated and Elesa strolled out to the stage in her puffy coat with her Emolga, a small pokemon resembling a flying squirrel, standing on her shoulder. The crowd went wild as the duo came up to the front of the stage and waved. Throwing off her coat, Elesa showed off her blue sleeveless crop top with yellow stripes and matching shorts with different coloured heels on her feet. Blue and red on her left and right respectively. The crowd screamed in admiration at the sight and chanted her name for a full five minutes.
"She's good…" White murmured.
"She's not half-bad," Scarlet stated as he signalled for the pokemon to get ready. Grabbing White's arm, he took a deep breath and put up his signature smirk. His plan, total sex appeal. Woo the ladies while White deals with the guys.
"Knock 'em dead," Elesa whispered as she passed them on her way back.
"And now, presented by Unova's own teens, I present to you Galvin Krein's latest work, Golden Monochrome!" The MC cried and Scarlet tugged on his companion's arm.
"Showtime!" He stated and stepped onto the runway pulling White along. Pignite strutted beside her trainer while Jolteon did his best to keep pace with Scarlet. Just so you know, when Scarlet sets his mind on a plan, he'll follow it to the last damn letter so it was no surprise that many girls and women caught their breaths as the attractive, bishonen-like teen in their eyes waved, winked, tipped his hat and did what else he could do to appeal. Instant cheers and fangirl-screams erupted throughout the hall as the hunter took out a rose from Arceus knows where and flung it into the crowd. (FYI: It got torn to shreds before it hit the ground by greedy fangirls.)
"Work it Scarlet! Work it!" Elesa yelled from the backstage as the four annoying attendants from earlier ogled at his poses.
Seeing her partner's efforts, White tried a trick that Elesa had thought her in the changing room and swayed her hips. Scarlet's theory proved correct as all the teenage boys and most of the young men gawked and closed their legs. Pokemon lovers were also highly impressed by Pignite and Jolteon's appearances and playful poses. By the time the group started to retreat, most of the girls had fainted and some guys had tell-tale signs of blood trickling down their nostrils.
"Beautiful! Just beautiful! Those models brought a whole new meaning to teen fashion and I hope you all catch those designs as they will be going on sale tomorrow at Shopping Mall Nine on Route 9. Thank you and goodnight!" the ecstatic MC exclaimed and walked off the stage leaving the crowd to rain thunderous applauses at the stage.
"I take it back, screw training and become models," Elesa stated with a laugh as she sank into a swivel chair and took off her headphones. "Just kidding, but that was really cool you know."
Scarlet tore off the blazer and flung it into a corner before taking a seat and gulping down some water. "Am I getting paid for this?" he asked as White helped Pignite out of her dress.
Elesa laughed loudly and swung her legs. "Your boyfriend is so funny! We should totally trade, White."
Scarlet hissed and wiped off his make-up before helping Jolteon out of his collar and ribbons. White turned to face Elesa and cleared her throat.
"So… about my gym battle," the trainer stated with that familiar look of determination creeping into her golden eyes. Elesa returned the look with a smile and petted her Emolga.
"We'll meet tomorrow at my gym of course," she replied and turned to face Scarlet. "Let's see just how far his coaching will get you, Whitey."
White nodded and recalled her pokemon. Scarlet yawned and picked up his bag before turning to White.
"Let's go home rookie. It's late, we've got some strategies to plan and the smell of powder is getting me high," he called and whistled for Jolteon to follow him. White picked her fruit punch and bag before following her companions.
At Pokewood's entrance…
"Tomorrow kiddo!" Elesa called out as White started to leave. Turning to face the model, she gave a thumbs-up before running after Scarlet.
"Bye Scarlet!" the assistants cooed in unison and Scarlet visibly cringed. A while later, they were back in their suite reviewing battle plans. White placed her book down and watched Scarlet who had dozed off on a pile of papers. Running a finger across his cheek, she smiled softly before draping a blanket over his shoulders and shutting off the lights.
"I'll win this for sure Ginger," she whispered as she walked to her bed. "So you'll take me on the Ferris wheel tomorrow… "
Author's Corner.
CIA: Freeze! This is the Copyright Infringement Agency and we are placing Slybill under arrest for stealing an original character.
Scarlet: Told you so! We are so sued!
White: Yay! It's the Man!
CIA: Where is the culpri- *gets slugged in the head with a metal pillar from a fuming Edward Elric*
Edward: WHERE THE HELL IS SLY? I'M GONNA TEACH' EM A THING OR TWO ABOUT MESSING WITH SHORT PEOPLE!
Slybill: You just called yourself short, Elric.
Edward: I'M NOT SHORT! I'M FUN-SIZED!