Ava clenched her eyes shut. Gritting her teeth. The pounding in her head wouldn't go away. She reluctantly opened her vision. Her three pokeballs sat on the desk near the phone, shifting under each vibration. The noise wasn't in her mind.

On the edge of the bed, Fenniken's ears lay back, eyes shut tight. Kadett even more resistant to waking than her trainer. Ava reached over rubbing the fire pokemon's ear, relaxing them both.

However, the knocking at the door grew louder and more insistent.

"Ugh, coming." Throwing off her covers, she sat up. The room was already brightly lit from the sun, indicating late morning. Ava made her way to the door, cracking the barrier ajar, enough to see.

Kassidy's fist was suspended in the air. She looked shocked that she actually managed to awaken the psychic princess. Let alone get her to open the door.

"Yes?" Ava asked, making no attempt to hide her irritation.

"May I come in?" the rodeo girl tested timidly. Her usual boisterous self, stifled in her acquaintance presence.

Silence ensured. Well into an awkward minute.

"No." Ava answered bluntly.

The door slamming shut.

Ava's hand went to her mouth, trying to keep the giggles back, but the look on Kassidy's face had been priceless. The cowgirl's open mouth threatening to hit the floor. Picture perfect, almost worth the price of being woken up under the thundering noise.

"Come on! Don't be such a Milktank!" Kassidy shouting from the other side of the wall. Clearly having lost her fear to her anger at such rude behavior.

Ava sighed, glancing over at Fenniken, who was up and stretching. The pokemon growled when Ava reached for the door knob. Rolling her eyes, Ava waited.

Knowing the pokemon had to feel presentable. Ava gave her time to clean herself up.

Speaking of presentable. She glanced down at her night-clothes. Her purple short silk gown while attractive was not the attire for the hour.

"I need your help! Please!" followed by another two bangs against the wood.

Opening up the door again, ignoring the growling protest from the bed. Ava relented, "Fine, come in." She rather the scenario of getting ready in the semi quiet than in the obnoxious loud.

"Whew, thank you. I was getting looks from your neighbors." relief clear on the trainer's face.

"Can't imagine why," scoffing Ava moved back, allowing Kassidy to walk inside, closing the door quietly behind her guest. Ava looked toward the bed. Kadett was gone. Possibly underneath, for a bit of privacy.

"Omg! Breakfast!" Kassidy ran to the trays nearby.

Ava blinked, guessing the hotel maids had delivered the food quietly while she slept.

"I just got muffins, but dang. Chansey Eggs, Moomoo milk, and meat!" Taking a plate and shoveling the goodies on top. "Guess they want a real good review from you, huh?" The remark was meant to be light to take, but Ava scowled all the more. She had wanted the same kind of treatment as the others, but already there was a chasm a mile wide dug in by a simple meal of breakfast.

"Help yourself. I need to change." Ava said gruffly grabbing some fresh clothes out of her bag. Heading to the bathroom. She paused curiosity getting the better of her. She looked back, but the evidence of Kassidy digging in without so much as a pause for breath between bites and swallows, told her she couldn't receive an answer to her question brimming at this time.

Stepping into the new room, she shut out the fork scraping and plate banging. Taking in a deep breath and releasing the air slowly. Like many teenage girl's she was a hell cat when being awoken before she was willing. Moments like these were an absolute test.

When the muffled utensil sounds grew quiet, threw the bathroom door Ava yelled. "So why me for help?"

"Because if you help me, it'll help you!"

Ava paused knowing she had to be careful with forming an alliance. She then turned on the hot water. Reaching in with her hand to test the temperature. More warm than hot just how she enjoyed it. She let her gown fall to the floor and stepped in. "How so?"

Kassidy came to the bathroom door leaning against the frame. "I checked the roster this morning."

Ava waited for elaboration. Kassidy was going to have to earn her help, she wasn't about to make this easy. Ava used this time to soap herself up.

"Drake's my opponent."

Ava stopped then continued to wash. "So are you afraid you're going to throw the match because you find him cute?"

"Nooo. I mean yeah he's super adorbs but, I'm concerned. He might actually be a better trainer."

"He is." Ava stated bluntly as the water washed off the suds.

"Uh!"

"However, we got a few hours till your match with him. I think I can teach one of your pokemon a move, he won't be expecting." Ava got dressed opening the door to be met with a huge hug.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

Ava pushed the excited girl off. "This isn't for you. Golden boy wanted his 15 minutes of fame last night. I want him taken out as soon as possible. And to be beaten by one of his fangirls. What better humiliation then that?"

"You really are cold-hearted as they say you are." Kassidy said looking hurt though she wasn't sure what she had been expecting. She knew Ava would jump at the opportunity to kick Drake out of the tournament, but she hadn't expected the degradation.

Ava was no longer paying attention to her guest, the TV was on. A girl with long dark hair stood hugging a togepi in the picture. In the caption near the bottom of the screen read Togepi's Savior allowed a second chance. The tournament administration clearly not wanting to look like its supporting pokemon abuse, with Ava and Josh having qualified for second round.

Doesn't matter. Ava thought. Morgan won't be able to lose and come back again.