Dust and Jewels | A Pokémon XYZ Fanfic

6 》Choices to Make, People to Meet

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"All of you," the woman said, "Have been invited here because of your impressive skills and unique talents in Performing Arts."

Her eyes scanned the crowd, studying each and every participant.

"I have watched every single one of you perform, and I have to admit that you all have raw talent." Her sharp gaze landed on Serena and lingered for a moment, then moved on to another participant.

"This program's main focus is to improve your skills, and I am the head of the program. Some of you may know me as the former Kalos Queen, Rowena Fieronn."

Bonnie gave a sharp gasp, "OH MY GOSHHH. ITS ROWENA FIERONN! CAN I GET HER SIGNATU-"
"Shush, Bonnie, she's speaking," Serena said, and looked back at the podium as Rowena Fieronn continued her speech.

"I am very honoured to be able to host this program and train all of the talented participants gathered here today. But before we begin, I'd like to make an extra announcement that wasn't included in your invitation. When you finish this program, you will have a choice to make."

"Wow, choices sound very interesting," Diam said sarcastically.

"An extremely important choice that may change your whole life," Rowena continued.

"Okay, I take back what I said," Diam muttered.

"The choice you will have to make is simple. You can choose to either leave and enjoy the rest of your lives as a Pokemon Performer, or you can choose to train in our special academy for the next four years and become a Kalos Performer Apprentice, also known as a KPA."

A chorus of gasps and chatter rose up from the crowd of participants. Rowena gave a small 'ahem' and the noise died down.

"Some of you might be wondering what a Kalos Performer Apprentice is. A KPA is a performer that specialises in a particular style of performance, which they, and only they have the ability to perform in. These KPAs are famous worldwide - they have access to high-class shows, they have dozens of fans, and they also have the chance of being invited to perform alongside the Kalos Queen herself."

Bonnie gave a loud squeal and tugged at Serena's sleeve, yelling "Oh my gosshhh!", but Serena was too shellshocked to give a reply.

"Please don't panic about this - you have more than a month's time to think about your decision. Remember - this is your choice. You are free to choose whichever option you want. But now that we've got this over with, we can finally start. Welcome to the Performer's Program!"

She gave a small smile and a bow, resulting in a loud round of applause coming from the crowd of participants.

"Now, please stay in your places and wait for further instructions that will be given to you shortly," she said, and stepped off the podium. Serena watched as she headed over to a small group of serious-looking adults with a bunch of papers in her hands.

"I was not expecting that," Ash commented, making Serena jump.

"Oh...yeah, me neither." she said quietly in thought.

"Oh my gosshh, oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh, this is AWESOME!" Bonnie squealed, bouncing around Serena like a hyperactive bunny.

"Bonnie, calm down and stop harassing Serena!" Clemont said with his hands on his hips.

Bonnie retorted with an offended look on her face, "How am I 'harassing' Serena? I'm just excited because she might geT TO PERFORM WITH ARIA IF SHE BECOMES A KPA, AND SH-"

"Bonnie, I said CALM DOWN."

"YOU CALM DOWN!"

"I'M ALREADY PERFECTLY CALM!"

"THEN DON'T SHOUT AT ME,"

"I'M NOT SHOUTING-"

Sylveon gave a high pitched whistle, and immediately, Bonnie and Clemont toppled over and rushed to cover their ears.

"Thanks, Sylveon," Ash grinned, reaching down to give Sylveon a pat on the head.
"Sylvi!" Sylveon replied with her usual cheerful smile.

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"I have a feeling those two argue pretty often," Diam joked in Clemont and Bonnie's direction.

"You have no idea," replied Serena, with a laugh.

Suddenly, a burst of loud shouting exploded through the air, and Serena turned around to see two figures at the far wall facing each other, one with hands on her hips and one with her arms crossed.

"DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THESE HIGH HEELS COST? SEVEN THOUSAND US DOLLARS, YOU IDIOT!"

Diam started muttering curse words, and Miri started shaking in the corner. Serena peered closer, and realized it was the same girl at the gate with the designer clothes.

"SERIOUSLY, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST SPILL COFFEE ON ME AND GET AWAY WITH IT?! THESE HEELS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN YOUR WHOLE OUTFIT!"

The second figure, dressed in black, stared back at the screaming girl with no emotion on her face.

"HELLO?! CAN YOU RESPOND? OH, THAT'S RIGHT - YOU'RE TOO STUPID TO REPLY." The girl yelled again, shoving the second girl backwards, "UGH, I'VE HAD ENOUGH." she grabbed a pokeball from her jacket pocket, "DELICATTY, SHOW HER WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MESS WITH ME!"

She threw her pokeball up into the air and a purple Delicatty materialized in midair, and landed on the ground, facing the girl dressed in black. The Delicatty gave a low growl and pounced, with its claws out.

It happened like slow motion - just before its claws collided with the girl, a dark purple shape morphed in front of the Delicatty, and the cat pokemon was blasted backwards in a puff of smoke, and landed six metres away.

"DELICATTY!" The girl yelled, as she ran over to check on her Pokemon.
"Woah, what just happened?" Ash said, staring at the commotion with wide eyes.
"To be honest, I'm not really sure myself," Serena gulped. She looked over at the girl in black, who was still standing straight, arms crossed, with the dark purple circle pulsing in front of her. Then, with a swirl of her hands, the circle disintegrated into mist.

"Who even are you?" The screaming girl spat, kneeling beside her fainted Delicatty.
There was a moment of silence as neither of them said a word. Then, the girl in black turned on her heel and walked away coldly.
And for the first time, Serena could clearly see her appearance. A wave of pitch black hair ran down her back smoothly, and her sharp yellow eyes pierced through every single person she stared at. Under her nose was a scar that ran down her mouth and reached the end of her chin.
She was wearing a black crop top with a halterneck, and a leather belt complete with tiny dark purple gemstones, which
was fastened above her catsuit leggings.

"Well," Diam said, "This program just got more interesting,"

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A/N: Sorry if this chapter was a bit too confusing XD
Hope you enjoyed!