Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon, just trainer Kanade. Rising stars beauty contest was a prompt from the group P-ARPG on deviantart
"Come on, Mucai!" Kanade cheered on her Tropius as she encouraged him to strut in a straight line. His frond-like wings spread proudly to either side of him, his head held high. He looked cool and he knew it, it seemed.
"Now sit for me, show the audience how far those wings of yours can stretch." He sat on his haunches, spreading them further and flapped them softly to fan the tips out. "On your hind legs, stand and show how imposing and tough you are!"
"Tro?" He cocked his head at Kanade looking confused. Her Munna, Baku was looking on and cried back at Mucai. She wanted to help with this training. Baku'd been pouting all day as Kanade worked with 'cai. They always did everything together. Why couldn't she be in this contest too?
Kanade finally gave in seeing the round little Munna standing there. "Okay, Baku, show him what I mean." The Munna stood on her back legs, balancing carefully and opened her mouth in a silent roar.
"Mu-Munna!" Baku sat back down and waved to Mucai. He got it now. Standing on his rear legs and giving a mighty pose with wings outstretched he did look strong. He opened his mouth like was going to roar and Kanade swore he winked at her.
"Now, 'cai, Leer at me!" The Tropius's eyes flashed with a sinister look. He really did look intimidating, Kanade mused. "Nice work!"
"Back up, Baku!" The Munna scuttled behind Kanade's legs, proud to have helped in the lesson. Mucai continued to hold the difficult pose flapping his wings slightly to balance his bulky weight. "Now give me your best Gust attack!" Mucai beat his wings powerfully, hovering aloft, then rapidly pulsated his leafy pinions. A torrent of dust blew up as he flapped as hard as he could.
Baku clung to Kanade's calf, trying to not be buffeted by the torrent of air. Kanade had to brace herself as well. This was the best Gust she'd ever seen from her Tropius. "Very good, you can come down now!" She smiled at him, "do it like that in the competition and we have a fighting chance!"
Tropius landed and laid down, cuddling up to Munna. He did a good job and his trainer was proud of him. If she wanted him to do that again, he would.
Baku licked Mucai's nose, placing her legs against him. This was her friend's chance to shine, and she would help him do it to the best of her ability.