Chapter 8 *Creepy grin* hehehehe. Sigh, important thing at bottom, if you want to call it important lol.

Ready to fly: Drew is in deep trouble soon~

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Ash's Pov (September 12th)

A week had passed, and now it was the day of second Bronze level. Apparently this is the last battle before they choose who advances to the Silver level. I'm kind of nervous, what if we don't get chosen to advance to Silver level? Gary stood next to me, eyes roaming around the field. "Today, you'll be here. Battling another team.." I nodded, sighing and trying to calm my nerves. "Ruining another person's life.." I looked at him. His eyes seemed distant, a guilty look coming upon his face. I sighed.

"A-anyways, Gary, do you think I should use a different Pokémon?" He snapped out of it, nodding as he looked at me. "Yeah, Pikachu deserves to relax still, plus your other Pokémon might want to battle." He answered, fixing his necklace. Pikachu smiled, jumping off my shoulder and landing on the ground. "Pika!" I looked up, Misty and Leaf making their way towards me. I'm still nervous about Leaf attacking me, but I'll let it go, I guess. "Are you ready Ash? The battle we are having is at five." Misty said, a smile on her face. I nodded, looking at Leaf warily. I feel like she is going to attack me any second now. "Stop worrying Ash. Leaf isn't going to attack." Misty said, rolling her eyes.

I visibly relaxed, smiling. "Okay then, heh.." Gary rolled his eyes, looking at me. "So, are you all going to be watching the battle?" Gary nodded, while Leaf stared. Misty smiled, "You'll watch, right Leaf?" I saw the two girls look at each other, before Leaf nodded slightly. I smiled, at least she is opening up to Misty. Maybe we can fix this problem between us. Drew and Dawn walked up to us, smiling. "You better win today Ash!" "Why aren't you saying that to Misty?!" They laughed while I frowned.

"Misty is an amazing trainer, and a gym leader." Dawn said, smiling. Misty and Dawn high-fived, while Drew flipped his hair. "You can't do better than me." He joked. I rolled my eyes, a smile threatening to form. "Whatever you say, Drew. Where are May and Paul?" Drew's smile faded in an instant, while Dawn shrugged. "I don't know about Paul, but May barely answered me at all when I went to wake her up." She replied, a worry look in her eyes. Misty turned on her heel, "Come on Dawn and Leaf. We need to go make sure she is okay." They left, leaving me, Drew and Gary standing here.

"Paul is probably busy. I think I saw him near the school building, maybe he is attending one of the battle classes." Drew mumbled, looking down at the ground. I have a feeling something happened between May and him. I'm not going to question it yet though, I'll need to see how they act around each other. "Hey Ash, pay attention will you?" Gary said, smirking slightly. I looked at Drew, who seemed annoyed. "Sorry, what is it again?" Drew rolled his eyes, repeating his words. "I said I know which team you'll be fighting." I frowned. I wanted it to be a surprise, "Don't tell me." He nodded, turning around and walking away. "Where are you going?" "I'm going to go check the coordinator rules for the Silver level!" He called back.

There are rules?

Gary looked at me, face palming. "Didn't you know there were rules?!" I shook my head. He grumbled, rolling his eyes and walking off. "Hey! Don't you leave me now!" He ignored me, walking out of the stadium. Everyone is so mean~ Pikachu laughed at me, throwing ketchup packets at my face. I walked out of the stadium, looking around. I'm guessing the girls are going to be busy trying to get May to talk. I guess I'll go hang out with Gary, wherever he went.

Today would be a long day..

May's Pov

The knocking continued on my door, annoying me greatly. I want to be alone right now, I'm not in the best of moods. It continued though, a worried Dawn rambling on. "What if she is starving herself? What if she is planning to stay in there forever? What if-" I opened the door, my best friend going quiet immediately. Leaf and Misty stood there as well, Misty having a worried look on her face. Leaf just stared as always. I let them in, falling back onto my bed. "May, whats wrong?" I ignored her, my mind running crazy. "May, answer me. I want an answer." I sighed, looking at Dawn.

"Drew and Brianna made fun of me yesterday." She raised her eyebrow in confusion. "Doesn't he always do that though?" I sighed, "You aren't getting the point Dawn. Yes, he does that all the time. Why I'm upset is because he is making fun of me and talking bad about me in a way." I grumbled. She frowned, finally getting it. "So you are upset because he embarrassed you in front of Brianna right?" I nodded. Misty growled angrily. "Why that little!-" Dawn stopped Misty from cursing, sighing. "He needs to apologize." She growled, cobalt blue eyes burning with anger.

I smiled sadly, sighing loudly. "Let it go Dawn. Misty, don't you dare do anything." They nodded, pouting. "Fine, we won't do anything." Leaf stayed quiet, and I closed my eyes. "Thank you guys. I'll be out in a second, let me get changed." Once I was done, we headed out towards the battlefield we all liked to hang around now. I saw Gary and Ash there, the boys smiling as they saw us. "You okay May?" Ash asked. I nodded, smiling forcefully. He seemed to fall for it, smiling with determination. "Let's practice Misty!" She nodded, and I walked towards a seat.

I stared off into space as their battle started. Why did I have a feeling something bad would happen in a couple of days? Drew didn't have to make fun of me like that in front of Brianna. Sure, he has done it before, but to make fun of my weight in front of her? I'm not even fat at all. Plus, she'll use that as blackmail. I can't believe he would embarrass me like that. I watched Ash's Sceptile launch at Politoed, who dodged with grace. Skitty looked at me, worried. I faked a smile, which immediately fell a second later.

Gary's Blastoise landed a powerful Skull Bash on Sceptile, the Pokémon crying out in pain. I looked at Leaf, seeing her staring at me. I'd be surprised if she was actually worried. I doubt it though. She is like an empty shell. I closed my eyes, fixing my bandana as the wind rushed toward me. Leaf's hat flew off of her head, and Pichu ran to go get it. She kept staring at me, making me nervous. "Why are you staring at me?" She didn't stop, and I looked behind me.

She was staring at someone else. Drew.

He stood there with Brianna, the both of them laughing and enjoying each other's company. She looked towards me, sending a smirk my way. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, looking at Leaf. She kept staring at them, and I couldn't help but think about her attacking them. She finally looked away, grabbing her hat and putting it back on. I sighed in relief. We don't need anybody dying today. The battle ended, Misty and Ash smiling. "Just like old times!" Ash cheered. Him and Gary high-fived each other, laughing happily. Misty headed towards me, glaring at Drew. He didn't seem to notice, making his way over to us. Paul had joined as well, Dawn arguing with him.

"Nice battle. I saw it." Drew commented, looking at me.

I ignored him. I shielded my eyes from the bright sun, feeling my throat go dry somewhat. I need something to drink. "Hey May, you okay?" Dawn asked worriedly. I could tell Drew was listening in, a guilty look on his face. "I'm fine. Just tired." Dawn looked between us, noticing what was going on. She nodded, smiling. "Okay then." I felt tap on my shoulder, my eyes widening in surprise as Leaf handed me a soda. I felt a smile tug on my lips, the champion sitting next to me. "Thank you Leaf.." I muttered.

Ash and Gary shoved each other, laughing like maniacs. Paul and Dawn were arguing now and then, before Dawn's attention would be drawn to something else, and me and Drew were not even bothering with one another. Brianna had walked up at some point, making the atmosphere go from comfortable to uncomfortable in the blink of an eye. I ignored her, hearing her talk about how amazing Drew was. Dawn and Misty sat next to me protectively, but they didn't do anything, which was good. This problem will blow over, it'll go away. Drew looked at me, a guilty look in his eyes. I doubt he feels guilty. I bit my lip, looking away from them. Skitty growled angrily, hissing as well.

Ash looked between us, as if he knew something was wrong. Great. Everything is going to go to hell soon. Drama will start, and it will be all my fault. Why can't Drew just be nice to me sometimes? If he was nice to me, none of this drama would start. "Hey guys, how about we all go over some things?" Ash suggested. We nodded, but Brianna stayed. "I won't tell anybody anything!" Liar. Misty glared at her, Brianna flinching. "Leave." Brianna fled, dust following her. I sighed, smiling at Misty. "She could have stayed, I trust her.." Drew said, frowning. I ignored his looks, waiting for Ash to continued on. "I just wanted to say that so she would leave. I don't like her." He said. Drew looked shocked, before frowning. "She's a nice girl though."

Poor boy. He doesn't even know how she really is.

Dawn rolled her eyes. "Whatever Drew. She isn't on our team, and I don't need her giving our tactics away." She spat. Drew looked shocked once more, but let it go. Paul snickered, before continuing. "So, you are using Sceptile and Misty is using Politoed?" He asked. Ash and Misty nodded, while Gary smirked. "They have each other covered, somewhat." He replied. Ash and Misty looked at each other, high-fiving. "We got this Mist!" She nodded, smiling brightly. I felt happy for her. I looked at Dawn and Leaf, who were both staring Drew down. Well, more like Dawn was glaring while Leaf stared, emotionless. I put Skitty back into her pokeball, standing up and stretching. "We'll be sitting on the 3rd floor right?" I mumbled. Dawn nodded. "We'll get a nice view of the battle."

Leaf walked away, my eyes following her. Where was she going? "Leaf?" Misty called, a confused look on her face. I shrugged. Guess she needs to do something. "She'll be back." Dawn said, smiling. I looked at her, seeing Leaf stopping. She suddenly walked back towards me, and I frowned nervously. I didn't do anything wrong, right? She motioned for me to follow her, and I slowly made my way towards her. Misty smiled knowingly, "Don't forget about the battle!" She called. I nodded, looking at Leaf. "Where are we going?" She stayed quiet, leading me towards a bench. I sat down, the brunette looking at me. "What?" Wait, did she want me to talk to her about my problems? "You want me to spill everything, don't you?" She slowly nodded.

Might as well spill it then, I guess..

Misty's Pov

The battle would be soon, and I was somewhat nervous. What if we didn't get enough points to pass? Ash smiled at me.

"We got this!" I hope so. Politoed smiled at me, and I smiled back. I'm sure we can do this, but I can't help but be nervous. People started heading towards the stadium, talking happily. The battle isn't going to happen for about another two hours, but I guess some are just going to get snacks, probably. Politoed danced happily, Pikachu and the other Pokémon running around. The sun shined even more brightly, the Pidgey flying over the island. I could even make out a few rare Starly. I smiled. Today would go great. Nothing could happen that would be bad. Leaf and May came into my view, a smile on May's face. Hopefully she would be okay.

~TimeSkip~

I was in the stadium, and I felt nervous.

Who wouldn't right? This is the battle that will decide if we even get to go to Silver level, which I'm sure we'll get to. Ash stood next to me, excited to battle. Our friends were in the crowd somewhere, cheering us on. "Now, the last battle of the day!" The announcer called us out, the crowd cheering loudly. "It will be Ash and Misty vs Melody and Rudy!" My eyes widened slightly, seeing Melody and Rudy walk out onto the field. He smiled at me, winking. I felt my cheeks burn slightly, and I quickly tried to calm myself down. "Begin!" I threw Politoed's pokeball onto the field, my Pokémon dancing happily. Ash's Sceptile landed, staring Rudy down. Melody released a Slowking, smirking proudly. Rudy threw a pokeball onto the field, an Exeggutor landing. "Begin!"

"Sceptile Leaf Blade!" It moved at fast speeds, hitting Melody easily. "A-Ash! Why?" She whined. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, ordering Politoed to go for an Ice Beam. It landed, Exeggutor spinning in surprise. "Exeggutor, Egg Bomb!" "Slowking, Psychic!" Both moves headed for Politoed.

Ash's Sceptile quickly jumped in front, breaking the bombs with his Leaf Blade. Psychic hit, doing some damage to Politoed, but she was otherwise fine. I smiled, "Politoed, Mega Punch!" Politoed ran forward, heading straight for Slowking. I knew it wouldn't do much, but it would help Ash get Slowking to faint. "Slowking, protect!" I bit my lip, watching Politoed hit the barrier multiple times. "Sceptile, Solarbeam!" Ash yelled. The move slowly powered up, and Exeggutor went for a Slam. "Politoed, protect Sceptile!" I ordered.

This is the only way we'll be able to take down that Slowking. A powerful Solarbeam and a Headbutt should be enough. Politoed took the Slam, flinching badly. "You can do it Misty!" I heard Dawn yell. I smiled, clenching my fist. "Politoed, Swagger on Exeggutor!" The move hit, Exeggutor becoming confused. It spun, hitting Slowking. "Rudy! Control your Pokémon!" Melody snarled. He rolled his eyes, ordering a Egg Bomb once more. "Solarbeam!" The sun shined, the ray coming down and slamming into Slowking.

The Pokémon fainted, crying its name loudly. I smirked, Politoed doing a victory dance. "Exeggutor Slam!" Politoed, flew past me, slamming into the wall. Damn. I looked at Ash, who nodded. "Sceptile, Bullet Seed." The move pushed back the grass type, while Politoed got back up. "Double Slap!" Sceptile moved out of the way, Politoed slapping the Pokémon. I stifled a giggle. "Sceptile, Leaf Blade one last time!" Exeggutor slammed Politoed out of the way, using Egg Bomb once more.

Sceptile ran into the move, the contact making the egg bombs explode. I covered my face as the smoke hit, the crowd gasping. "Ash?!" "I'm here!" I could see Sceptile's figure not moving. Did he faint? The smoke finally cleared, Sceptile jumping out and surprising Exeggutor. "Finish it!" I nodded, "Politoed, Ice Beam!"

The combination of Ice Beam and Sceptile's blades hitting Exeggutor were enough to make it faint. I could hear Dawn and May's loud cheering, Sceptile and Politoed high-fiving each other. "We did it!" I cheered. Rudy glared at Ash while Melody glared at me. "Why you little!-" She had no sportsmanship. Politoed and Sceptile danced away, happy that they won. "That ends the battles. Please wait for the results. The next teams will be announced." May and Dawn jumped on me, cheering and squealing happily. "YOU DID IT! YOU DID IT!" They chanted. I laughed.

My phone vibrated, and I looked at it. Good job. –Leaf. I smiled brightly, May and Dawn's eyes wide. "You got a compliment from Leaf~ I knew you could do it Misty!" They yelled. Gary chuckled, looking up at the boards. "Honestly, I wonder how many points we got. That smoke was a lot." Ash laughed, rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment. "I got carried away I guess, oh well!" The seven of us laughed, Leaf staring. "Now we just need to know if we passed or not, but I'm sure we did!" May said. She seemed more happier, which was good. She wasn't talking to Drew though, who was just staring off into space. Eh, it is his fault she was upset. Pikachu threw ketchup packs everywhere, cheering happily. "Pika Pika Pikachu!" He chanted. Azurill bounced around, cheering as well. I loved seeing everyone happy. All my friends seemed to be enjoying themselves, which was good.

The judges came back out onto the field, smiling. "Everyone, may we have your attention!" We all went quiet, looking at them. "Now, these battles were very well done. Everyone did amazing, but only half of the teams will advance. Now, let us announce who will be advancing and who won't be.." I crossed my fingers, even though I knew we had a high chance of passing. They kept going on and on, and I started to get doubtful.

"Thanks to Ash and Misty's battle performance, their team will be advancing to the Silver levels." We cheered, Jumping around like little children. I didn't care though, I was to happy. "Melody and Rudy's team advanced though, so that means they'll want revenge." Gary commented, smirking. I laughed, "Who cares? Let's enjoy our victory!" Dawn cheered. We left the stadium, heading towards the dorms. Gary and Ash went to pick up pizza, while we sat at a table outside the boy dorms. "Because of Misty and Ash, we got to advance!" May said, smiling brightly. The boys came back with the pizza, and we immediately began to eat.

"Amazing job you two." Gary said, while Paul nodded. "The smoke made me somewhat anxious." Drew said, eating a slice. May and Dawn were laughing, while Leaf slowly ate. I smiled, "Thank you Leaf." She kept eating, and I giggled. Ash raised his hand once more, "Come on, high-five once more." He said, chuckling. I high-fived him, cheering happily. I felt a glare on my back, but I ignored it. I'm not letting anything ruin my happiness right now.

This day was amazing.

It's short, I know. Today hasn't been the best of days so this is all I could do. I promise, the next one will be around 8,000-10,000 words, okay? :) The Power story, i don't know. Someone deleted a few chapters, so i have to redo them :/ Have a nice day!

-Pichu