"I can't believe it's already over, Case."
Alexis walked toward Mrs. April's classroom, with Casey in tow. She couldn't help but smile at the decorations around the building. Today was the last day of the school year, and she had mixed feelings about the whole ordeal.
"Yeah, I know." The blonde replied, rubbing the back of his head.
"No classes today right, Lexi?" Summer and Ben ran to catch up with the duo. Alexis nodded, watching the third years come downstairs wearing dresses and tuxes. "It's because the third years are holding a graduation today. There's going to be a ton of people coming into the school today, so they didn't really have a choice but to cancel all the classes. The principal said we can either choose to attend, or just hang around the school."
Summer smiled to herself. She had successfully survived the year, and had made three amazing friends along the way. She was excited that their first year was over, but also sad because they would all be separating for the summer. Casey and Ben would stay here in Almia. Casey in Boyleland and Ben in Vientown. Alexis would be returning to Kanto to visit her family. They had already agreed to write to one another, but it wouldn't feel the same.
"Sum and I are going to attend the graduation, how about you guys?" Alexis questioned, looking at the teachers setting up the chairs. Ben thought for a moment. "I haven't anything better to do. Sure, why not? Case?" Casey merely shrugged and gave a quick nod.
About an hour passed before people began flooding into the building and everyone was seated. Principal Lamont took the stage to begin the ceremony. "Congratulations graduates!" He began with a wide smile on his face. "I am delighted that I can..." Summer stopped listening after that. The speech had taken a lot of time to write, she could tell. However she just couldn't find it interesting. Summed looked around the crowd to see who had shown up to pass the time.
Most of the people seemed to be parents and siblings, all bunched together with big grins on their faces, and tears in their eyes. There were a few people sitting alone here and there. An elderly woman with a Skitty who was sleeping peacefully on her lap, a woman who seemed to be pregnant, and a man in a business suit who kept looking at his watch.
One person stood out among the others though, well at least to Summer he did. He looked to be about the same age as most of the first years, thirteen. That's not what made him stand out, though. It was the fact that he had all black on. From head to toe, all black with zero skin exposure. His black hoodie covered his face, so she couldn't see what he looked like.
The boy suddenly turned around and looked at Summer. His facial features were still hidden, but the fact that he was looking straight at her made her feel scared and vulnerable. Her head began to spin when someone tapped on her shoulder. Summer flinched involuntarily at the touch.
"Sum? You okay?" Ben asked retracting his hand quickly. Summer looked at him. "Oh, yeah. I'm...I'm fine..." She trailed off looking at the stage as the third year valedictorian, Isaac, took the stage. As he began his speech, Summer looked towards the boy again. Fortunately his attention wasn't directed at her anymore.
The voice of the mushroom boy were muffled to the brunette, because she was lost in thought. Her head still spun, as she tried to pay attention to the stage. "Kate Hitomi, step forward please." Summer looked up to see the spikey haired girl walking up. In the corner of her eye she saw the boy stand up, and walk out.
Kate was about to begin her speech when the ground began to shake. Mr. Kincaid went to investigate the basement, only to run out screaming moments later. Two giant Tangrowth followed behind him, causing everyone to run away. Chairs were sent flying as the pokemon rampaged. Some people ran out of the building, while others were frozen in fear.
Summer turned to face the Tangrowth, ready to take then head-on. Summer put her hand on her styler, but before she could do anything she heard a cry of pain. Turning herself around, Summer saw Ben lying on the ground next to a chair, he was unconscious and a trail of blood raced down from his forehead.
"Ben!" Summer cried, as she, Casey, and Alexis raced over to him. She began to wipe up the blood, and cover the wound. Kate and a red haired boy were capturing the Tangrowth by the time she was finished. With the help of Casey, Summer carried Ben outside and set him on the grass.
Ben opened his eyes slowly, taking in his surroundings. "Arceus, Sum, what happened to me? My head is pounding." He groaned miserably. Summer helped him to sit up. "You were hit in the head when those Tangrowth came out. You were out like a light, we were all scared." She replied softly.
As he stood, Kate and the red head came out of the building. They each had a few bruises, but seemed satisfied with their work. After sorting everything out, most of the students went upstairs to pack. Ben and Casey went to the docks to see Summer and Alexis off.
"Bye stupid. Try not to make to many girls hate you while I'm gone." Alexis said promptly to her blonde friend. He chuckled. "I won't. Try not to bore anyone to death with your lectures." Alexis rolled her eyes. "Oh haha. Funny. Ugh, see you in a couple months. Bye." She gave a quick wave before walking away. Casey grinned to himself. "She loves me."
"Take care, okay? Don't do anything stupid while I'm not there." Ben said to Summer. She just giggled in response. "Only if you don't. I'll bring you back some balloons." Ben paled immediately. "Please don't." Summer laughed, before planting a quick peck on his cheek. "I'll be going now." She said quickly before running off. 'Why did I do that?' She thought to herself.
The two girls boarded their separate ships, waving goodbye to each other and their friends as the ships sailed away from the ports, and back to their homes.
Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon, nor do I own any of its characters.
A/N: Three chapters down! I'm loving writing this so far. I was so excited when I got done with this chapter, because I think it turned out pretty well. This took me a while, and it's not quite as long as my other chapters, but I hope you guys like it. I think I'm going to try to update on Thursdays and Sundays, so keep an eye out. Anyways, that's all for now! Bye!