Jenna lives with her overbearing (and overprotective) grandfather. Years ago, her parents disappeared without a trace. While walking in the woods one day, she comes across an injured Zorua. After overcoming the shock of being able to understand what...
*The title was supposed to look like this ("AW MAN!"), but for some reason it looks like this when I try to use these "" ("AW MAN!").*
We went back inside the Pokémon Center to have our Pokémon examined. Jack's Sunflora needed the most treatment, as she had severe burns. Ben's Glameow was embarrassed about losing that battle to Zorua—like Trainer, like Pokémon, apparently. His only consolation was that Mightyena lost, too.
"Ben, if you want a rematch," I told him. "We can battle again right after Nurse Joy returns our Pokémon."
"Alright. But on one condition," he says. "If you don't use Roar, we won't use Fury Swipes. Since your Zorua is still inexperienced."
"Fair enough," I agreed.
"And if I win, you have to join the drama club," he added with a smile.
"So not happening," I told him dryly. "Why do you want me to join your stupid club so bad?"
"I've been wondering about that, too," Jack commented.
"Before you answer that question, Ben, I have something to say," Mrs. Tao announced. "Crysta, it would be a good idea for you to join the drama club."
"What!?" I exclaimed incredulously.
"Seriously!?" Both Jack and Ben exclaimed at the same time.
Mrs. Tao nodded. "When you came into town, you told anyone who talked to you that your dream was to be a performer, correct?"
"A Pokémon performer! There's a difference," I whined.
"Even so, people will start to wonder why a girl who dreams of performing didn't join her tutor's school's drama club. Even if it is only temporary."
"So she's joining?" Ben said with stars in his eyes.
"Yes," Mrs. Tao answered. "She is."
Ben made a fist pump while I covered my face and groaned.
"Just so you know," I told Ben as I looked him squarely in the eye, not bothering to suppress my sigh of exasperation. "I can't act to save my life, so don't blame me if I ruin any play you come up with."
"No problem, I write mostly musicals anyway. And before you contradict me," he said as I was about to do that, before finishing with a smirk. "You didn't say you couldn't sing, or dance for that matter."
"Aw, man!"I said as I facepalmed.
"You still haven't answered my question, Ben," I added with a pout as I dragged my hand down my face.
"Hmm? Oh yes. Why I want you to join the club? Well, for starters, you are the only girl I know who has lived the life of a princess. Locked away in a tower, or mansion in this case, her whole life, just waiting to be rescued by a prince," he said with theatrics.
"This 'princess' can rescue herself, thank you," I replied with a growl in my tone, and making quotation marks when I said princess.
"You took the words right out of my mouth, Je- I mean Crysta," Jack said in a dry tone.
Right after that, the Pokémon Center's jingle chimed, and Nurse Joy came out with Glameow, Sunflora, and Zorua. "All of your Pokémon are restored to full health," she announced. This Nurse Joy is the younger sister of the Head Nurse Joy (?), and her Pokémon is an Audino.
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