3. RPA High

Gladion's Change of Heart

The next day, Ash and Lillie are sitting at the bench near the courtyard with Teacher Irena standing beside them, they are watching a girl that is two years younger training a Midday Lycanroc.

"Now use Stone Edge!" The girl yells as Lycanroc crushes the ground, causing the stones to pop up.

"Now jump and end the performance with Accelrock!"

Lycanroc charges at the rocks and creating sparkles to finish the performance. Ash and Lillie clap their hands and Irena takes out the paper and says, "Nice job, Emily. With this, you can get into the Performance Club with no problem."

"Thank you, Professor Irena. I really want to be the Sevestar Queen like you did." Emily says as she receives the paper of the teacher's comments.

Ash says, "You do know that I am not that easy to beat. You will have to work much harder if you want to have a shot with me."

Emily says with determination, "And that time will come eventually."

Irena says, "And Ash, Lillie. Thank you for staying with me to watch her performance even though it is Sunday."

Lillie says, "No problem, we also have nothing to do after all."

Ash says, "Besides, she is our cousin, it is vital that Mother will let me look after her."

Irena nods and says, "Now you guys can be dismissed. I hope I can see your performance tomorrow, Ash."

Ash nods as Irena leaves the place. Meanwhile, Emily is petting her Lycanroc, she takes out a comb and says, "Here, Lycanroc, let me comb you."

Lycanroc kneels as Emily starts to brush the Pokemon. But the relaxing time isn't going well as a Skarmory comes and snatches the comb away.

"Hey! That is my favorite Comb! Give that back!" Emily cries to the Skarmory, but the Skarmory just mocks her as it flies higher and then spins around with circles. Ash sees it and says, "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt to stop that Skarmory!"

Pikachu fires the electricity on the bird, causing the bird to get shocked as he drops the comb and flies away. But the group watch in horror as the brush is falling into the woods.

"My Comb!" Emily says in horror as she and Lycanroc chase the comb.

"Wait! Emily, that place is the forest!" Lillie yells, but she doesn't hear them.

Ash says, "Let's go after her..." Lillie nods as they run after them.

Meanwhile, Gladion is training his Silvally, due to the recent events regarding Lillie, Gladion feels depressed day after day. Silvally looks at Gladion with the same sadness and Gladion says, "I am fine, let's continue our training. Use Multi Attack."

Gladion inserts the Fire Memory inside, and then Silvally growls as he hits the tree, causing it to fall with fire on it.

"Good work, Silvally." Gladion says as he pets him. Silvally gives a nod, but then the comb hits its head as it looks around. Gladion notices the comb and he picks it up. He says, "I wonder whose comb is it?"

"Excuse me! That is my comb!" Emily rushes to the scene as she sees him picking her favorite comb.

As Gladion turns around and faces her, both of them look at each other. Suddenly, their cheeks are a little pink as Gladion walks closer. "Uh...here is your comb..."

Emily grabs it, but she is trembling, not because of fear, her heart is pounding fast. "Thanks..." She doesn't know why, she is nervous around him.