To Wage the War

Cecilia: *quietly cries*

Kara: *stands closer to Luke*

Zeke: C'mon Alli, I'm boosting Luke's confidence. Right Luke?

Luke: Yeah, I don't need Cecilia. I just did better.

Kate: *walks in, looks around for she doesn't know what's going on* Whoa! What did I miss?

Zeke: A lot.

Kate: Oh..

Falkner:......
Alli: And Zeke, what did you mean by 'better'? that could also imply she's better than me too.You shouldn't boost people up like that, and hurt others. You're soo....ugh! *Runs into the back contest room*
Falkner: *Shakes his head and walks Cecilla back to their seats*

Cecilia: *cries more*

Kara: ....I really don't like people talking bad about my sister......*leaves to sit by Cecilia*

Larken: Well...i'd have to say...you both should fix this. *Shrugs and walks inside*

Zeke: A-! Grr! Now I did it.

Luke: We did it.

Zeke: Wonder if they're gonna stick with us...

Luke: Hope so...

Kate: *follows Alli* ...Alli? I wasn't there to get all that. Please tell me what Zeke did.

Alli: Well he-
Allysia: And now for our next contestant, Kate Takahashi!
Alli: Nothing.

Kate: Sorry, we'll have to talk later. *runs out on stage* Now! Glaceon and Furret, spotlight!

Glaceon: *comes out of a mist, Glaceon's cold body making the mist sparkle more* Glace!

Furret: *surrounded by thunderbolts, hits ground to send the thunderbolts flying* Fururur!

Kate: Glaceon! Ice Beam!

Glaceon: Glace! *fires Ice Beam, creating an ice wonderland*

Kate: Now! Both of you slide on it!

Glaceon and Furret: *slide on ice at very fast speeds, showing off tricks while airborne*

Kate: Now! Double Iron Tail!

Glaceon and Furret: *hit ice while spinning Iron Tails, creating duel collums of powdered ice*

Zeke and Luke: *rush in*

Zeke: Wow, didn't know Kate was intrested in contests!

Luke: Neither did I.

Zeke: You miss a lot in five years, don't you?

Luke: Yeah...

Cecilia and Kara: *watch quietly*

*The Board Flashes an 8.7*
Alyissia: Another icy cold preformance!*the other appeals go on*
It seems Naomi is not here....so she will have to be disqaulified from this contest. however, she will appear in the next one in Olivine city, hopefully!
Alli: What?!I...remember when that happened to me.... She'll have more time to practice at least...
Alyssia: Now we will wait until the Random match-ups are determined, and we find out who moves on.

Kate: *walks back in* Phew... that was a little...intense...

Falkner: *looks at Cecilla with worry*
*Meanwhile*
Alli: *Nods* Yeah...it normally is...
Kanasta: Alli? What's wrong?
Alli: It's...nothing...just frustrated.

Kate: Oh, c'mon Alli... Zeke can have a tendency to just rush into things without thinking about the consequences. Luke, surprisingly just played along with Zeke. I'm sorry if he did that, I'll yell at him for you if you want.

Alli: No...I just....*Rubs a couple of tears from her face* I'm Fine....

Alyssia: now if you'll look up on the board, you'll see the contestants that were the top eight, and will move on to the semi final round!

*The board flashes, and Alli, Kanasta, and Kate, all made it through*

Kate: Yay! We made it Alli! This is great isn't it?

Alli: Yeah.... very...

*the board Matches Kanasta and Alli as a Team, and Kate and a boy named Josh*

Kate: Team? Does that mean I'm with Kanasta?

Kanasta: No, Your on a team with Josh. i saw his appeal, he was good, Alli's on my team.
Alyssia: And now the first match is- Alli and Kanasta Vs. Ricky and Sara! BOTH TEAMS PLEASE REPORT!
Alli:....
Kanasta: come on Alli, let's go.
Alli: *Nods*

Kate: *watches them leave* Zeke... why are you doing that again? Don't you remember what you did to me? You should have learned from that, you were so shocked, guess once isn't enough I guess...

*The stage Becomes spotlight on an ice feild, the contestants floating on Ice blocks*
Alli: .....Empoleon, Front and Center!
Empoleon: Poleon! *comes out in a flurry of a whirlpool, which digs into the ice*
Kanasta: Chichan, on stage!
Chichan: Tyran!! *comes out in a giant sandstorm, making his armor glitter*
Alli: A Tyranitar! *Holds out her pokedex*

Pokedex: Tyranitar: the Armor Pokemon. If it rampages, it knocks down mountains and buries rivers. Maps must be redrawn afterward.
Alli:Awesome Kanasta!

Ricky: Go, need you out here Flareon!
Flareon: *A flurry of flames appear, followed by Flareon, who flips and lands* Flare!
Sara: Get out here, Ludicolo!
Ludicolo: Ludi! *dances with a mist of water falling around it*

Zeke: Empoleon!? That's something new. Hope he hasn't forgotten Hydro Cannon, that move is sweet all around.

Luke: That's your Empoleon!?

Zeke: Long story dude.

Alyssia: Begin!
Ricky: Flareon, Flamewheel on Empoleon!
Flareon: Flare* Charges and leaps off the ice block, forming a flaming armor and heading at empoleon*
Alli: Empoleon, use Drill peck on the ice!
Empoleon: Emopl! *Beak lights up, and drills into the ground, The ice shards make his body shine, and they hit Flareon, stopping its onslaught and knocking it back,Ricky and Sara's team points go down*

Falkner:....so far so good.

Zeke: I didn't train Empoleon for contests, but by golly Alli's using him in the proper manner for him, crafty works.

Sara: Ludicolo, Use absorb on Chichan!
Ludicolo: Ludi! *Saps health from Chichan*
Chichan: Tyrannn! *Glows Green, and so does Ludicolo, Kanasta and Alli's points decrease*
Ricky:Flareon, use Flamethrower on Empoleon!
Flareon: Flare! *Creates a ring of fire around Empoleon and Tries to bring it around empoleon*
Alli: Empoleon, use Aqua Ring!
Empoleon: Pole! *The ring fans out, clashing with the fire and Creating smoke*
Kanasta: Chichan!
Alli: Empoleon!
Both: Iron Defense!
*Empoleon and Chichan use Iron Defense, their bodies outline's appearing in beautiful white flashes*
Alli: Now Empoleon, Steel wing!
Empoleon: Poleon! *Hits Flareon and he comes sliding back out of the smoke*
Alli: Defog and clear the smoke!
Empoleon: Poleon! *Spins around and the smoke disappears*
*Ricky and Sara's points decrase more, with 3:00 left on the clock*

Zeke: *studies Alli's use of Empoleon* Alli's being more crafty with Empoleon than I have ever been with Empoleon... that's just amazing...