Pokémon League Administration

10:20 AM

Siebold
En Route to Kanto now.

Misty
Thanks Siebold! We're setting up here

Iris
Any idea what's gonna be there?

Ash
I'll stage something

Kiawe
Ash what're you thinking?

Sophocles
If it involves competitions...

Ash
You'll find out later

Jasmine
You're not thinking of something crazy right

Lana
If you are can I help

Mallow
L a n a

Ash
Secret ;)

Siebold
Don't sabotage the event.

Ash
It's harmless don't worry

Brock
Doubt

Ash
Σ(･口･)
I feel betrayed

Brock
You're welcome

Ash
(T⌓T)

Ash—>????

????
So you've heard about how we're all going to Kanto for the event right?

Ash
You are??

????
Yep. You'll see me, Dawn, Barry, and everyone else soon

Ash
Good to know
I wonder if other people will come

????
Essentially
After all, this is a big event
I don't doubt all your Kalos friends will be there

Ash
Oh nice!
Now I have to organize this mini event even more!!

????
Pray tell, what does this mini event of yours entail?

Ash
You'll have to figure it out when you get there dude
It'll use a lot of food tho

????
Competition I presume?

Ash
YOU BET

????
Interesting.
Well, save me a spot in that contest, alright?

Ash
Alright!

On the day of the event, Ash and Gou dragged Koharu along with them, much to her chagrin. Professor Sakuragi had looked on in amusement, which the girl looked at as a sense of betrayal.

When the three of them got to the entrance, Ash spotted May, Max, and Dawn chatting in front of the gates. Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the two girls were showing off their acquired ribbons. Piplup and Glaceon were catching up as well.

"Hey, May, Max, Dawn!" Ash yelled, releasing one of his hands on Koharu's collar to wave at them. May and Dawn look in Ash's direction and waved back just as enthusiastically. Max smiles at the older boy as he approaches them with Gou and Koharu.

"Hey, Ash! How's it going?" Dawn greets as she raises her arm for a high-five. May went and pet Pikachu a bit, which the Pokémon practically leaned into the touch.

"A lot happened since Unova, and now I'm researching all sorts of Pokémon with Gou right here!" Ash replied, giving the high-five before slinging an arm over Gou's shoulders, causing the other boy to blush a little. "How 'bout you guys?"

"We've both been collecting contest ribbons, and we were just comparing them and talking about all that has happened." Dawn says, and held up one of those said ribbons. "This is my most recent!"

The ribbon was light blue in color with gold streaks going through it.

"Congrats! How many have you got?" Ash asked Dawn, who laughs sheepishly.

"Lost count..."

"Well, we were just about to go in, so would you like to join us?" May asked, heading towards the gate. Ash nods, suddenly excited about the fair.

"Yep! I prepared something during the fair I think you'll be interested in!" Ash exclaimed. May rolled her eyes, fishing out Pokedollars to pay for entry tickets.

"Let me guess, a Pokémon tournament?" She asked. Dawn snorted, not doubting the idea. Max seemed to agree with her, sighing already.

So it surprised them when Ash said that was not the case.

"You'll find out soon!" Ash stuck his tongue out playfully.

Max looked at the two behind Ash, the boy looking just as surprised as the girls are and the pink-haired girl looking like she didn't want to be here.

Koharu spots Max looking at them and gives him a tired wave. Max returns the wave with an exhausted one of his own.

"Oh right!" Ash suddenly remembered the two entities behind him. "You two are formally introduced to my new friends! This is Gou and this is Koharu!" He points to the respective person as he said their names. Gou put on an awkward smile and Koharu didn't even try. Raboot just sighed from beside Gou.

"Ah, nice to meet you then!" Dawn smiled at them. "I've been wanting to meet you guys ever since we were all thrown into one groupchat!" She exclaimed, holding out a hand. May affirms her statements with a nod.

"Um...nice to meet you too." Gou managed out, accepting the handshake. Koharu just looked really tired.

"Well, now that we got introductions out of the way, it's time to go in!" May exclaimed, turning a full 180 and pointing at the gate. The guard looked at the coordinator in concern.

The fair was similar to festivals and stuff, but the booths were lined with displays of various foods from different chefs. Gou had explained the fair was an annual thing, with different people hosting it.

Of course Ash was gonna be an ass about this. If cryptid Lana shows up and helps him, the event would most likely turn into mayhem.

Dawn doesn't doubt this outcome, considering what had transpired a few nights ago.

"I feel the wrath of a thousand suns right about now..."

Oh, and Iris is experiencing extreme jet lag. Fun.

"You should've gotten sleep on the plane, remember?" Cilan stares at the indigo-haired girl, who was trying to stay awake. Her partner Axew already fell asleep in her hair.

"Planes are just as bad as Ice-type Pokemon," Iris complained, trying to rub her face awake and spotting Ash and Co. in the distance. Cilan follows her gaze and sees the six as well.

Iris suddenly forgets about jet lag and barrels into Dawn as a greeting, ignoring the "oof" that came out of the blue-haired girl as they toppled to the ground, catching many people's attention.

The commotion made Ash feel betrayed again, Cilan sweatdrop, Dawn nearly pass out from the sudden pressure on her torso, May worrying about both Dawn and Iris, and Max wander away from them all, pretending he doesn't know them.

Max strolled farther away from his sister and friends, knowing that if May wanted to look for him she could just call him. He took the time to check out the many booths and stands before he was surprised by a unfamiliar Pokémon hitting his chest and falling into his hands.

The Pokémon was light brown, and looked like a little mouse. The mouse's cheek pouches looked similar to that of Pikachu's, but had two attenae shaped like a V jutted out of them. Nevertheless, the thing was shooting sparks all over, causing Max to yelp as electricity made contact with his palms.

This must be a Pokémon from another region...I wonder if someone lost it, Max thought, looking around at the crowds to see if anyone was looking for the Pokémon. Said Pokémon looked up at the dark-haired boy skeptically. He looked down, adjusted his glasses, and scooped the Pokémon up.

"Alright, let's find your trainer." He said, and started wandering around.

He didn't have to go far because he soon heard a female's voice calling out frantically.

"Dedenne! Where are you, Dedenne?" The girl exclaimed, not too far from Max. The Electric-type Pokemon heard too, because it sent out more sparks from its pouches.

The girl sounded about Max's age, and was easy to track down, because another voice, a boy this time, accompanied the girl's in the same general direction.

Max wandered in that direction before coming face-to-face with a girl his height, with pale blue eyes and light blonde hair.

You can almost hear him internally shriek.