Pokémon: Pink Paradise

Chapter 42: League•

The Pokémon league of Alola was a bit different than what she was use to. Since there were so many trainers competing, everyone had to battle one another to remove the losing party and bring the winner up the charts until one was the winner and now able to walk into the castle to battle the elite four. So far, Her, Hau, Plumeria, Gladion, Hapu, and Ryuki, were the top 6 on the charts.

Every time Gladion looked over to stare at Selena, she would turn away and pretend like she doesn't notice him. Hau was aware of everything happening at the moment, but sat there next to her, silently laughing at how shy she was for a tough girl such as herself. It's adorable

"So where you've been all this time, Sel?" Hau asked "I ran into Lillie and she said she doesn't know what happened to you, but you asked for Nebby. What for?" She smiled

"That shouldn't be concerning to you. I'm here, aren't I?" She stretched her arms "it's all that matters... I won't leave any of you lonely" Hau sat there with a confused look on his face, but kept on that smile

"I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm really liking this vibe you're giving out. It's really positive! But there's something else I feel..." she looked at him thinking "I think it has something to do with your eyes. Anything cool happen while you were away?"

"You can say" she chuckled "I've been through a lot... I almost died again"

"Oh!" He smiled for a moment before freaking out. Sigh... same old Hau. It's good to be home

"Say! Do you have anymore powers?"

"Why you ask?"

"Just wondering" he thought for a moment before Kukui announced the next contestants. Gladion and Colress. Selena blushed and brought her knees closer to her, watching her guard and the mute scientist walking to the battle field in front of the elite four doors

"Cool! Gladion is next! Wonder who you and I will battle!"

"I'm not in a rush to know... this is my third time participating in a league"

"Oh right! You battled against Unova, Sinnoh, and Hoenn! Huh?"

"Yeah, but I didn't win the Unova league. Before I was ready to take on the league champion, I was kidnapped and brought to Neon City where Team Plasma's base was pretty much, and they still thought I was their queen even after I banished their leader" she crossed her arms "it's when I met Red. I still have to look for him" she looked at Hau listening "and after coming back and being defeated in the league, I ran away. I was opening up, but thought back on how unnecessary it was to go down a path I wasn't meant to be in" she smiled "I grew a lot since then... have I?"

"I think so!" Selena looked back at the screen showing the contestants battling out until there was a declared winner. It came to their surprise that Colress and Gladion lost at the same time. Gladion was throwing a mild fit with himself. That's the Gladion she knew... it put a smile on her face to see that edge lord again. He lost... but watched him shake it off and run out the league

"Where is he going?" Hau asked

"Training... I suppose" she stood up and walked to the girl room. Her heart was pounding. She couldn't believe she was going to do this... she felt Plumeria staring at her from the sink. She paid no attention and went into the stall to have her little moment to herself "how am I going to do this..? How am I just going to tell him? They aren't the same people..." Moone Gladion might have loved her, but Sunne Gladion is the opposite of who that one is. How can she take the rejection?