Welcome back guys, gals, and everyone in between, to Pokemon XY! This episode is the Lumiose Pokemon Contest, where Tori will be competing in her first ever contest. Can she defeat the other coordinators with a bit of beginner's luck, or will she fail horribly to the other coordinator's skill? Let's find out! But first... Review Replies:

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Ep 11: The Lumiose SBC!

"Are you ready?"

"I'm not sure. This is big. I'm not sure how I'll be on stage." A gust of wind blew through our hair. Tori looked away, nervous about her contest later in the day. I looked down onto my city. One area was just black and shattered, covered in ash and blood. It pained me to see my city like this, but being up here near the top of Prism Tower, just made everything feel better. I wasn't at the tip top since I had a guest, but we were on the highest viewing deck. I looked over at Tori, and her personality was the complete opposite of what it usually was; cheerful and confident.

"Hey," I suddenly said as I thought of an idea. "I know how to cheer you up!"

"How?" Tori questioned, puzzled as to how I could cure her nervousness.

"Follow me," I replied as I urged her to follow me. She stepped away from the railing and turned around. I gripped some of the white metal bars of the tower, and started to climb, placing my feet into the holes that were big enough for them. I climbed up a couple of metres and looked down at Tori. She gave me the weirdest look; like a, 'you can't be serious' look.

"No," she simply told me.

"Oh come on Tori. You know I'm not adventurous at all, and even I love this. It lets your feelings go, and make you feel better. It works especially well on nerves and anger," I explained. I climbed back down slightly and put my hand out. She reluctantly stepped forward and grasped my hand as she started to climb. I held her hand the whole fifteen metres up, despite her whimpering at points, and we made it to the top. We each held onto the very point of the tower and sat on the small, flat, iron tip that came before the long white pole that pierced the sky.

"Wow," Tori gasped as we gazed across the entire city. The look on her face was just awe, and relaxation. Chespin suddenly burst out from his pokeball and sat on my head, which seems to have become his favourite spot. He looked out across the city like Tori and I, and he started to get really excited and jump up and down. "You were… You are right. I feel great. My nervousness just seems to have left my body…" she shyly giggled.

"Wow, you really must be relaxed if you're being qui-"

"ALRIGHT!" she suddenly roared as she stood up while still holding the pole. Looks like I spoke too soon. "I'm ready Tyler. Let's do this!"

Tori stepped through the door and into the coordinator's room in a stunning dress, makeup on and her hair done perfectly. The contest was just minutes away from starting, so I was really meant to be in my seat, but I wanted to see Tori before the contest started. Bree and Kevin decided to come along and support her too, so they were already in the audience.

Tori had her brunette hair tied up in a high ponytail, which swirled down to her shoulders like a tornado. She had a small fringe let out that was pushed to the side of her forehead, and her hair seemed to be laced with glitter as it was shimmering. She wore a pink dress that went down to her knees. The dress had one strap over her shoulder, and it rounded out like a dome after her waist. The dress was rimmed in white and had lots of pretty white patterns around the edges of her dress. She wore icy white high heels and a small necklace made up of blue jewels, which matched her eyes.

"So, how do I look?" she asked as she attempted to curtsy for me, but accidentally fell on the floor. After a slight giggle, I responded.

"You look absolutely gorgeous. You're going to win first prize!"

"Chespin Ches!" Chespin agreed with a wide smile.

"Thanks Chespin! But Tyler, I can't win the contest alone, I need my Pokemon!"

"You're right," I agreed. "So, you've been training hard for the past few days. Are you ready?"

"Of course! Flabébé and I are getting through the appeals round no doubt!" she assured me.

"But even if you do, there's still the contest battles round. What training have you done for that?"

"It's just battling Tyler, I'll be fine!" I looked at her confused and unsure, but I let it slide. "It's good that your confidence is back."

"Yeah, thanks for your help earlier. Sitting atop Prism Tower really does work. I see why you're so calm." We smiled at each other, before my eyes strolled around the trainer room, and I had completely forgotten that I had made a certain gardener a promise to be here.

"Hey, uh…" I tapped the man on the shoulder, but paused as I had forgotten his name. He turned around, his brown afro hair staying as solid as stone during the swing.

"Oh yes! You…" he seemed to stop too. "Wait, I don't think we even exchanged names!" he chuckled. "Well, many people know me as Mr. Golem the gardener, but you can call me George!"

"Well my name is Tyler Colt," I replied with a bow. He grinned back at me and I couldn't help but noticed his fancy clothes, which contraried his gardening clothes. He wore a dark grey blazer and a pair of dark grey dress trousers. He wore a forest green dress shirt underneath, and a crème bowtie with some crème coloured dress shoes. His afro seemed to be more tamed, obviously with a lethal amount of hairspray as it looked solid.

"It's nice to see you made it here Tyler. I'll be sure to put on a great show for you!" he promised me as we waved and said goodbye, so I walked back over to Tori.

"Tyler, you better get back to your seat! The contest starts in just over a minute!"

Almost as if it was on cue, as soon as I sat down next to Bree and Kevin in the front row, the announcer began to introduce the Lumiose City Southern Boulevard Pokemon Contest.

"Those shimmering lights… This humongous stage… And thousands of people to go with it! Yes, that's right, it's time for the Lumiose City Southern Boulevard Pokemon Contest!" the female announcer roared as she ran on stage. The fans went ballistic, and there were cheers and screams everywhere. "That's right Lumiose City, I'm one of the two Kalos MCs, Ava! Me and my fantastic sister Ella brought contests to Kalos, so we're proud to be commentating them for you!" Once again there was a roar from the crowd as they all stood up from their seats. I really did expect the Kalos crowd to be more posh and refined. Hell, we're the region of beauty. "The three Lumiose contests are some of the most popular in the region, but they have tongue twisting names, so the Southern Boulevard contest is nicknamed the Lumiose SBC!"

Ava had short blond hair that only went down to the midpoint of her neck, and had a white head-worn microphone. She wore a white item of clothing, which seemed to be a crossover between a dress and a coat. It was open, allowing you to see her pink tank top. To finish it off she wore tight grey shorts.

"The rules in Kalos are simple, and the exact same to the contests rules in Kanto and Sinnoh! You may only use up to two different Pokemon; one in the appeals stage and one in the battling stage. Of course, if you like, they could be the same Pokemon! And, there is still the lofty task of getting through the appeals round. There is over 50 coordinators here today, and only 16 of them will make it through!" Ava told the crowd. "But before we get going, I must introduce you to our judges for today! On the left, we have Mr. Contesta, who is making a rare appearance in Kalos this year!"

"It's great to be here!" he boasted. The man had black hair, with a large grey stripe through the middle. He had tanned skin and wore a red blazer.

"And then our next judge, the absolutely stunning, and Kalos' next top fashion designer, it's Annabelle Colt!"

"Mum?!" I shrieked as I realised she was sitting in the second judge seat. "She didn't tell me she was going to be a judge!"

"Thank you, Ava. I feel honored to be one of your judges today," she told the crowd. The audience then chanted her name, especially the girls in the crowd, since they loved her clothing line. She said today, so maybe it's a one off thing?

"And our final judge… It's the Southern Boulevard Nurse Joy!" Ava roared. Nurse Joy didn't say anything, but she smiled towards the crowd and waved. "So, without further a due, let's gettt going!" The audience went ballistic once more, right as the first coordinator was coming onto the stage. "Welcome Michael to the stage!" The black haired boy immediately threw his pokeball into the air and a Spritzee appeared.

"So, Tyler," Bree began as Michael's performance started. "Has Tori been practicing?"

"Yeah, loads," I replied. "She's been training whenever she's had the chance with Flabébé, perfecting her performance."

"So do you think she's ready?" Kevin chimed in.

"For the performance stage, yes. For the battle stage…" I mumbled as I thought of a reply. "I'm not too sure." We all sat in silence up until the 5th performance, when my friend George was called up.

"Alright Corphish, make the stage rumble!" he yelled as he threw Corphish's pokeball high into the air.

"Phish!" Corphish sang as he twirled out of his pokeball, firing a Bubble Beam as he did so. The bubbles began to reach the edge of the stage and they all popped, exploding into a blue dust that shone over Corphish and George. The crowd gasped as it was by far the best entrance we'd seen so far.

"Ok, now Corphish, use Knock Off and Dragon Dance together!" Corphish's two claws began to glow a deep grey from the Knock Off attack, with grey sparks forming around the claws. Corphish then suddenly started to shine red and began to dance! He swayed his claws and moved his head in a menacing way, which then made the red power illuminate off of his body and form the shape of a small dragon around Corphish. The dark power from the Knock Off began to seep into the red dragon like bulging veins.

"Oh my…" Ava said, startled. "Corphish… He's hauntingly beautiful, isn't he?" The crowd stayed silent to the question though, as they were mesmerised by Corphish. So was I. Ava was right, it is beautiful in a weird way. The Dark-Type power suddenly then spread out from the veins and turned the whole dragon into the colour of that deep, muddy grey. The dragon burst from around Corphish and it created tiny fireworks around him, which showed off the shine from the now buffer Corphish.

"Now Corphish, let's show off your new found power!" George ordered as he threw about a dozen berries into the air. "Vice Grip!"

"Cor!" Corphish screeched confidently as he zipped into the air, chopping up all of the berries in a matter of seconds. George was waiting below his Pokemon with a wooden chopping board, which he used to catch all of the freshly chopped berries. He then walked over to the judges and handed it to them, urging them to eat the delicious treats.

"Now finish by using Bubble Beam!" Corphish opened his right claw as wide as he could, and began to generate the biggest bubble you've ever seen! He then threw it straight up and as it reached the top of the stadium, it burst and created a small shower over the stage. As the rain fell against the sun, beautiful rainbows were generated around the stage. George put his arm out and Corphish landed on it, striking a stunning pose as he did so. The crowd went nuts, and started to chant George and Corphish's names.

"That was truly magnificent! I cannot believe it's your debut as a coordinator!" Ava shrieked in shock. George laughed and petted Corphish on the head. "You have such talent, I can't believe you've waited so long to become a coordinator!" George's smile turned to a frown, which Ava skipped over, but he recovered when the judges began to comment.

"My stars, you are no doubt going to become the next big coordinator. I applaud that performance," Mr. Contesta said as he got up and bowed.

"The only word that springs to mind is perfect," my mum commented as she took another berry slice.

"You and your Pokemon are in tip top shape, I don't even think you'll need my services after that performance," Nurse Joy giggled. George had a wide grin on his face as he left the stage, since no doubt he was advancing!

"Now, please welcome coordinator number 26, it's Tori!" Ava roared along with the crowd. Tori powerfully walked onto the stage, and she seemed to be her confident self. I noticed that my mother was beaming with excitement.

"Flabébé, spotlight!" Tori threw Flabébé's pokeball high into the air and Flabébé was beamed down to the stage. Both of them twirled in unison and stopped after a few spins to strike a pose. The spinning and the pose both showed off Flabébé's unique colouring. The crowd applauded them but didn't roar for the entrance like George's. George's performance was still the best out of all the coordinator's so far. "Alright, use Aromatherapy!" Flabébé floated into the centre of the stage and began to sing, and exert a pink dust.

"Bé, Bé, Bé, Fla-bébé…" the small flower Pokemon sang. A deep pink mist was making its way out of Flabébé's shining pink body and over towards us in the audience. As it gradually filled the air, I suddenly felt a whole lot more relaxed and happy.

"Now, spin and use Fairy Wind!" Flabébé begin to spin rapidly and produce a transparent-pink wind, which quickly created a tornado of glitter and beauty. The Aromatherapy was also sucked into it which gave the tornado a lot more colour and vibrance. "Now let's finish this with Magical Leaf!" Flabébé stopped spinning and fired out arches of neon green power, that were sucked into the tornado. But since Magical Leaf was made up of raw power, it caused the tornado to implode on itself, making the entire stadium's air be filled with glitter and a beautiful fragrance. Tori curtsied and Flabébé span with happiness, signalling to the crowd and judges that the performance was over.

"Wow, a short performance but a stunning one! Judges?"

"It is obvious you've trained hard for this. Well done young lady," Mr. Contesta complimented with a nod of the head.

"Tori, you were more fabulous than I could've imagined. Great performance!"

"What a rare Pokemon! A shiny, blue flowered Flabébé! And its health looks impeccable. Well done," Nurse Joy said from the bottom of her heart. She bowed for Tori, and Tori left the stage.

"Well, that ends the first half of the appeals stage with a bang! After a short intermission, we'll meet you all right back here with another 26 performances!" Ava told the crowd. After a quick cheer, half of the stadium seemed to leave to either go see their friends, or to go get a snack. Bree, Kevin and I of course had to go and congratulate Tori on her performance.

"Wow, do you really think I made it into the second round?" Tori buzzed with excitement as we complimented her on her performance.

"Totally! You and that shiny Flabébé of yours were absolutely amazing!" Bree told her with confidence. Tori blushed slightly and smiled.

"Thanks everyone, but that George… His performance was outstanding!" I nodded my head in agreement as I stared over at the gardener. He definitely had the potential to go all the way. Ava recalled the audience back into the stadium to proceed with the second half but we decided to stay in the Coordinator Room with Tori. The performances were all shown on the T.V.'s spotted around the room, and all were done quickly. But now, time for the results. One thing that was clear however was the fact that George was going through to the next round.

"And now, the judges have made their decisions! The 16 coordinators moving onto the next stage are on screen now!" Ava roared as she pointed to the jumbotron. The 16 coordinators started to blink up one by one. We all stood their nervously as the faces made their way onto the T.V.'s. As the 11th face appeared, you heard a load cry of amazement come from Tori's mouth.

"I'm through!" she cheered with a fist bump to the air. Her eyes glimmered with excitement, and we all gave her a "Congratulations!". Shortly after Ava spoke up again.

"And now, the matches for the first round!" she announced as 8 pairings were displayed on screen. But, much to everyone's shock, we saw two very familiar faces on the screen.

"I'm battling George?!" Tori shrieked as she took a step back. I looked down at Fennekin, who was standing by her side, and she looked very nervous. She was battling in the contest battle stages, so the idea of battling such a tough opponent didn't sit well with her.

"Tori, isn't it?" George asked as he approached the brunette girl. She suddenly stood there like a rock but slowly managed to nod her head. He chuckled. "Please, don't be nervous. I'm not as strong as I look," he joked, trying to calm the girl down. She still looked very uneasy. "Why don't we just get out there and give them a show?"

"Now, after that stunning win from Jeramiah, it's onto the 4th battle of the first round! On my left, we have George! And on my right, it's Tori!" Ava shouted as she threw her arms outwards to the two coordinators. They walked out onto their respective sides and were giving the crowd a wave. But, as if Tori couldn't get any less confident, the crowd started to chant George's name after his stunning first round performance.

"That's not good…" Bree muttered as she saw Tori's fake smile turn to a frown.

"There's 5 minutes on this contest battle clock, so let's begin!"

"Corphish, you're time has come!" George announced as he threw the spherical device. The audience went crazy as they saw the all too familiar face.

"Fennekin, we're not accepting defeat!" Tori screamed with determination as Fennekin's pokeball left her grasp. As the Pokemon were released from their pokeballs, they began to stare each other down, since neither of them wanted to lose… "Fennekin, let's begin with Flame Charge!"

"Kin!" the fox barked as she, surprisingly, stayed put and enveloped herself in roaring flames. "Fen-ne!" Fennekin barked once more, which made the fire swirl around her. Obviously it was a tactic that they'd practiced to show off her beauty and power, which made George's points suffer.

"Now charge!" Tori commanded as Fennekin reared back and jumped into the air. They were going for an aerial attack to confuse Corphish, but George was no rookie who would fall for that.

"Corphish, spin and use Bubble Beam!" Corphish opened his right claw and faced the sky, where he began spinning whilst firing dozens of glistening blue bubbles. Fennekin crashed into the attack just as it began taking the shape of a whirlpool, which put out her flames. "Now stop spinning and send one massive bubble into the centre!" Corphish gained all of his Water-Type power into his claw and fired out a massive bubble, which exploded on Fennekin and caused all of the other bubble to implode on themselves, creating a rain of sparkles over Corphish.

"Damn, he's good!" Kevin gasped. I wasn't surprised, however. They'd obviously been training up that move for when they got attacked from the air. I looked to the jumbotron and saw a massive chunk of Tori's points missing. "Now, Knock Off while Fennekin's down!" George ordered his Corphish. Corphish sprang into the air with a grey-brown claw, but I was focusing more on Tori, so I noticed a, "I have an idea!" look go across her face.

"Imitate Corphish and spin while using Ember!" she countered. Fennekin sprang back up and started to spin like Corphish did, while using Ember. The attack quickly became a fiery tornado, which trapped Corphish! "Now use Psybeam straight up!"

"Kin!" Fennekin screeched merrily as she unleashed a pink and purple beam which hit Corphish and caused him lots of pain. An additional effect, which I don't even think Tori was expecting, was that the Psychic and Fire-Type powers blended together and created small fireworks, which further damaged Corphish.

"Alright Tori!" I shouted, which got me some weird looks from the people around me. George's points fell drastically, so he only had about 2/3's left!

"I must applaud you; that was simply stunning. But it ends here!" he warned her as he threw his hand forward. "Now Corphish, use Dragon Dance and Bubble Beam!"

"Phish!" Corphish roared menacingly as a red light engulfed him. He began to dance, staring down Fennekin in the process, and then shot out bubbles… Which were enveloped in the red power!

"What a combination!" Ava shrieked as she stared at the bubbles in awe. I think that even Tori was mesmerised by the attack, that she just stood there and did nothing, causing Fennekin to get damaged by another super-effective move!

"Fennekin!" Tori exclaimed in fear as she saw her Pokemon roll along the ground. "Please, get up!" Fennekin didn't want to let down her trainer so she stood up, however with shaky legs. "Alright! Let's use Scratch!" Fennekin nodded and brought out the claws on her two front paws. She pounced at Corphish and started to swipe him over and over, but as Fennekin's attack ended it showed that Corphish wasn't damaged at all, and it resulted in Tori losing more points than he did!

"Now, let's end this with Knock Off!" Corphish's claw began to glow while Fennekin was panting, trying to regain her energy.

"Fennekin, get out of there!" But, it was too late. Corphish's claw came thrashing in from above and implanted Fennekin's adorable face into the ground. When he lifted his claw, it showed that she was unconscious…

"What an exciting and gorgeous battle, ending with 1 minute and 24 seconds still on the clock, with George being the winner!" Ava announced as the two coordinator's returned their Pokemon. Before the points disappeared to show a picture of George and Corphish, with a bold 'WINNER!' sign underneath, I noticed that George still had at least half his points, while Tori was nearly out of them. He was just too powerful…

Tori came out of the changing room like her mother had just died. Her eyes were puffy, she was frowning and she was slouching, as if she had a hunchback.

"You were great out there Tori. You're combinations wowed the crowd!" Bree told her with a bold smile. Tori looked up for a second and just stared at her, no reaction, before she looked back at the ground.

"Tori…" I murmured. I approached her and put my hand on her shoulder but she quickly shrugged me off in an angry manner. "Please, Tori. You have to believe us when we say that you were outstanding. This was your first contest after all." There was silence for only a second until she spoke up.

"Just leave me alone!" She started to tear up and ran past us, down the hallway to the exit.

"Wait!" I yelled as I began to go after her, but I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to see Kevin shaking his head, and I knew he was right. She needed time to herself.

"Now, Corphish, use Vice Grip to throw Marill!" George ordered. Just as Marill tried to get away, Corphish clamped his claw onto her tail and began to spin, before throwing Marill up against a wall to the right of George.

"Marill!" Jeramiah shouted in disbelief as he saw his Marill indented in the wall. Marill was out for the count, with little time left on the clock.

"And that's it, the Southern Boulevard Lumiose City Pokemon Contest is over! With just 11 seconds left on the clock, George comes through for the victory!" the crowd erupted in cheers, along with Bree, Kevin and I. Jeramiah returned Marill and looked just as deflated as Tori, but regained his composure and shook George's hand. "And, what stunning sportsmanship between the two coordinators!" Jeramiah was then asked to leave the stage as the ribbon ceremony began.

"George, you have shown brilliant skill and beauty throughout this contest. You truly do deserve the Lumiose Southern Boulevard ribbon!" Mr. Contesta congratulated him as he was handed a small piece of gold, which had two strands of white ribbon coming out of the bottom. The gold also seemed to be engraved with a small 'S', which obviously stood for Southern Boulevard.

"Thank you!" George beamed as he held the ribbon close to his heart. He then reached down and showed the small ribbon to his Corphish, and the Water-Type seemed to be equally as happy.

"Thank you, to whether you participated, are in the audience or at home watching, for joining us for this Pokemon Contest! We'll see you all next time!" Ava assured us as the lights that shone on the stage disappeared. The audience soon dispersed, and we made our way back to the Pokemon Centre, only to see Tori in a video chat with someone.

"We should probably leave her to…" I didn't hear the rest of what Bree was saying because I was already beginning to sneak over towards her so that I was within earshot of the conversation.

"Tori, don't be silly! I was watching at home the entire time, and trust me, you were awesome! And it was your first try! On my first try, I didn't even make it past the first stage!" an older woman nagged the young girl.

"But… I just feel like such a failure. I was creamed…" she muttered.

"Yes, but he was the most powerful coordinator in the whole contest. If you were matched up with someone else, trust me, you would've made it to the finals!" The woman's confidence made Tori giggle slightly, and she wiped the tears out of her eyes.

"Well you could be right I guess…" Tori shrugged with a small smile.

"I am right! A mother always knows," the woman, who I now presumed was her mother, sang. Tori smiled wide, which was a nice sight. "So, how's Fennekin doing?" Tori froze up.

"I haven't really asked her about how she feels, I guess," Tori muttered in shame.

"See, now that's your first priority as a Pokemon trainer! Your Pokemon! Never forget that. And especially as a coordinator. Your job is to make your Pokemon shine!" Tori seemed to be thinking deep and hard as she listened to her mum's words. "Honey, just remember that I'm always proud of you. No matter what you do, what choices you make, or how many times you stuff up. I will always be proud, and I will always love you."

"Thanks, mum," she giggled, like her usual self. "Well, I'm going to go check on my Pokemon. I'll talk with you soon!" She and her mother both waved as they ended the call. But as she turned to her side, she saw me hiding behind a couch nearby.

"Ahh!" I shrieked as her eyes turned to flames. Chespin and I quickly jumped up and pretended we were reading a magazine, completely ignoring the girl. Much to my surprise however, she giggled.

"Oh Tyler, I'm glad you heard all of that. At least I don't have to explain what happened, and why I'm sorry for the way I acted towards you guys." Kevin and Bree walked over and joined us.

"Glad to see you're feeling better," Kevin said with his fist out in front. Tori nodded with a bright smile. After we all had dinner, Tori and I said our goodbyes to Kevin and Bree. They were headed back to their homes in Aquacorde and Vaniville tomorrow morning, and I was headed for Cyllage City tomorrow, so we wouldn't see each other again for a while. Tori and I exited the Pokemon Centre and we saw the dark night sky. Since we were in the city, we didn't see many stars.

"Not many stars out tonight," I commented, trying to make conversation. Tori silently nodded as she stared up at the sky.

"Hey! I know! Why don't we go to the top of Prism Tower?" she suggested. I couldn't help but smile, so I agreed and we took the elevator to the top viewing deck. Of course, we weren't stopping there. We climbed up the side of the tower until we reached the very peak and stared out too all of Lumiose. Down below, all there was, was just bright lights shining from all of the apartments, and up above, we could now see stars, glimmering down onto us. "Tyler…"

"Yeah?"

"...I figured out why I lost today…"

"Why's that?"

"I remembered what you said before the contest; about needing to not just train up the beauty of your Pokemon, but the power. Well, I didn't do that. I was just about flashy moves, and I hadn't considered the strength of my Pokemon. Contest Battles are about the blend of beauty and power, and I need to learn that." I stared over at her and smiled.

"I'm glad you feel that way…"

"So I've decided. Well, not decided. I kind of need your permission…" she began. I looked at her and nodded, signalling for her to carry on. "I want to travel with you, to become stronger!"

"Of course!" I replied instantly, not even thinking about the proposition. She smiled, and the giggled.

"Alright!" Tori fist bumped the air, and just as she did, a giant gust of wind came along and started to push her away from the railing. "AHH!" But just as she fell, I gripped onto her arm, and kept her from falling. She was still screaming however and had her eyes shut, but after a few seconds, she opened them, and closed her gob. "Oh!" she giggled. I sweat dropped to her response.

Oh dear, what have I done. This, is gonna be a long journey…

TO BE CONTINUED…

NEXT EPISODE: SWEET & SOUR

Well, there we have it. Tori lost in the first round on the battle stage thanks to the almighty skills of George, who ended up winning the contest. Then, after Tori recovered, she and Tyler shared a moment and it's now official that they're travelling together! Well, unsurprisingly, Tori lost to George. I know most of you saw that coming, but it was still a nice battle. Next episode will be the introduction of a rival, but that's all I'll reveal for now. Also, I thought I'd just put these next two short notices in here. First, go check out El Torro's stories, specifically Pokemon Kalos Adventure. We will be crossing over stories a bit, and Tyler will be one of Owen's rivals (and vice versa for my story). From Hoenn Adventure and on, his writing is excellent, so I highly recommend reading all of his stories. Secondly, please review! When you guys review, good or bad, it motivates me to keep writing, because I know people are reading my work. And then I will also reply to reviews in the beginning A/N, so if you have questions/ideas/critiques, then I'll be more than happy to respond. See y'all next week, but right now… Pokemon Listings!

Tyler:

Chespin: Lv.16 (m) – Tackle, Vine Whip, Rollout, Leech Seed

Fletchling: Lv.17 (f) – Quick Attack, Peck, Aerial Ace, Razor Wind

Froakie: Lv.15 (m) – Quick Attack, Bubble, Water Pulse, Acrobatics

Tori:

Fennekin: Lv.10 (f) – Scratch, Ember, Flame Charge, Psybeam

Flabébé: Lv.10 (f) – Fairy Wind, Magical Leaf, Aromatherapy

Quick Questions:

1. What did you like more? The performances, or the contest battle?

2. Are you happy that Tori and Tyler are officially travelling together now?

Until Next Time – MonfernoFreak

PS: Anyone that read PUC would know that I have 6 moves max in a Pokemon's moveset, but I've decided to make it so they get an extra move slot for how high the Pokemon levels up. Levels 1-24 have a max of 4 moves, Levels 25-49 have a max of 5 moves, and any Pokemon above Lvl.50 gets to use a max of 6 moves. Well, see y'all next time!