Capítulo 209: The Volcano and the Blossom tree
An: sorry for the delay; I slept for too long after finally being done with everything, so I couldn't write when I wanted too. Enjoy, and tell me what you think!
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[Welcome back, everyone! after this short break, I'm sure you are all excited for the next fight, right?] James asked with a smile.
YES~~~!!!!
Instantly the crowd boomed in response, eliciting a wave of electricity to stream down Elesa's spine as she watched on. She had still not adjusted herself to the sheer amount of people in one space, let alone their screams.
She was reminded of Rex's calm attitude and lightly sighed.
[Well, let's not keep our RAVENOUS spectators waiting, my beautiful co-host will be introducing the next competitors.] James said, motioning his hand towards Elesa.
The latter nodded and looked down at the piece of paper handed to her, {First, from the west corner, a former league tournament victor who almost became champion of a region before his sudden fall on the very last step. He brings forth eruptive power like never before, leaving only a trail of ashes in his wake. I present to you, ALEX RENARLIS!} She slashed her hand dramatically towards the west corridor, where a man slowly emerged.
He wore a white polo shirt and black jeans with white sneakers. He had a plethora of stylish rings decorating his fingers and a silver ring hanging from his left nostril. His piercing orange eyes and golden hair sent many of the young women swooning just when they had barely recovered from Rex's appearance.
"Have the gods blessed us today?" a young woman said to her friend beside her, who only absentmindedly nodded, never even turning to face her friend.
Yet they quickly snapped out of it as the feeling of death fell upon their shoulders, sending them tumbling back down on their seats. Many women felt that same sensation, striking fear into them to the point where they refused to outright look at Alex any longer, settling for a subtle corner-of-the-eye gaze instead.
Alex noticing this visibly sighed, embarrassment evident on his now slightly reddish face. This caused the once fearful women to cast all caution to the wind and continue to ogle at him carelessly.
Trix pounded the armrest relentlessly with her small but surprisingly sturdy fist to the point that the chair began to crack.
"Bastard! BASTARD! rrraAAAHH! Fuck, he got me good. Dammit-dammit!" She exploded, beginning to nibble at her black-coloured nails with a pensive expression on her face.
Alex smiled triumphantly and strolled into the arena, relaxed and softly as if prancing on clouds. The sun seemed to favour him as it shone down with even more might.
[God, how many pretty boys will there be? Is this a beauty pageant or a pokemon tournament?] James complained out loud, only to be instantly submerged in murderous stares from women across the entire stadium.
Yet, much to his surprise, he didn't feel one from beside him.
Turning around, what greeted him was Elesa staring at her phone, typing away at fast speeds, a blissful, almost childlike smile plastered on her face. Eagerness filled her eyes as she typed with even great speed.
Full of curiosity, he casually leaned over, yet the screen turned black just before he could get his answer. Instead, what appeared was his reflection startling him. He saw Elesa look at him through the phone, causing him to jump back and fall off his chair.
"Are you ok?" Elsa asked flatly, hints of mockery sneaking into her tone. She covered her giggling with her hand as she flirtatiously extended her remaining hand towards him.
"Haha, I'm alright..." he responded awkwardly and reached out to grab her hand only to catch air as she dodged. Instead, she grabbed his shirt and forcefully pulled him up.
"Don't do that again, or falling off your chair will be what you had wished for," she warned.
She clutched her phone anxiously as she said those words, 'Lucky he didn't see. How would I explain the words I wrote? Oh god!' she said to herself, her face getting red quickly, which confused James.
"Are YOU alright?" he asked, tilting his head slightly as he patted the dust off his clothes.
"I-am alright; let's get back to the battle at hand," she responded, looking away and lifting the piece of paper on the desk. Calming down, she looked at Alex from the corner of her eye, "barely above average," she mumbled with a scoff.
James flinched at her words, gazed at Alex, and then brought up a mental picture of himself, 'women are so fickle,' he complained in his mind before drowning his grievances with the tea served to him.
{Now, from the East corner, we have a first-time competitor who had outstanding results throughout her gym badge collection journey. You might have seen videos of her battles in Unova on Poketube. If so, then you already know who I'm talking about. The queen of chess, the master of strategy, Blossom from the Unova Region}
Unlike Alex's entrance, Blossom's entrance caused little ruckus apart from the occasional spectator cheering loudly, who everyone identified as someone who had seen the videos. The lack of response was because Poketube was based on region; most people had the preference set to their own region, and rarely would a video filter through from a different region that wasn't league or news-related.
From the east came a clacking of heels as a pair of long legs tore through the sheets of darkness. A skirt slightly above her knees decorated her body as it sparkled like a diamond under the sun alongside her blue leather jacket and white shirt. Her blue hair and yellow eyes attracted a lot of people.
Alex squinted slightly at her appearance, a smile spreading across his face.
Clack Clack Clack
"You seem to know me," Blossom said as she came to a halt, "Alex Renarlis. It seems that embarrassing loss against the final elite four a couple of years back has motivated you enough to warrant another crack at the pearly gates?" She probed, her words sharp, causing some audience members to gasp.
"I'm sure your words cut deep, making most people bleed before the battle even begins, but I am different." He said slowly.
Blossom giggled sweetly, looking at him like a mother would to a child, "many have said those exact words. I am confident you believe in yourself, or you wouldn't be here. They, too, believed in themselves; they believed SO hard that they cried when I brought them back down to earth. Let me see what emotions you show when that belief escapes your body and reality sets in."
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