[color=turquoise][i]"Aren't they just the prettiest fireworks you've ever seen?"[/i][/color] Mia thought dreamily as she gazed up, watching on as diamonds of all colours shimmered down around the crowd and the Diancie float. Scarlet looked on, shrugging her shoulders.

[color=indianred][i]"I suppose they're alright - but you could do better. And you'd use actual fire in them."[/i][/color] She replied primly, leading Mia to roll her eyes at her Pokemon's snobbishness.

[color=turquoise]"C'mon! I want to take a look at my float, it shouldn't be too far ahead."[/color] She announced, jumping from the barricade where she and a few others were stood watching. Scarlet sighed, but followed her girl quite closely as they made their way through the crowds alongside the parade.

Mia and Scarlet had arrived at Mauville City just a few hours ago, and the day before that, had been on a boat cast from her home region of Unova. This was their first time away from home turf, and it was thrilling, to say the least. Everything was different here in Hoenn - the Pokemon, the people, the scenery, even the air tasted unique. And she was even more excited to meet some of the other Avatars - especially the Diancie one, after seeing her display. What a team they could make, with Mia's fire and her diamonds!

It didn't take long to find the Reshiram float - inbetween Thundurus and Zekrom, it was a beautiful sight. A gorgeous combination of white, reds, and icy blues, the float depicted Reshiram with it's wings aloft, a red glow emanating from it's tail. The cosplayers were something to marvel at too - they'd obviously worked for a long time on their outfits, and a few of them even appeared to be juggling fire.

[color=turquoise]"Wow! Do you think I should join them, Scarlet? I don't think they'd mind I was late..."[/color] Mia's question to her Pokemon was cut off as a commotion erupted on the other side of the Parade - a man was yelling something, and Pokemon were released.

[color=turquoise]"Is that a Pokemon battle? Silly place to have one."[/color] She asked Scarlet, frowning slightly as she went up on her tiptoes, trying to see what was going on. Scarlet's eyes narrowed, hackles raising as she heard the screams.

[i][color=indianred]"This is no battle; it's an attack."[/color][/i] She muttered dubiously. Mia looked at her astonishment, and then ducked in shock as an explosion rang out - a float about a dozen or so in front of Reshiram's had exploded, and suddenly the sky was littered with debris rather than the gorgeous jewels of Diancie. The crowd around her began screaming, pushing and running to try and get off the street and away from danger. For a moment, Mia was frightened - her first day away from Unova, and this happens?! God, there were children that could be harmed here!

Sensing her trainer's apprehension, Scarlet nuzzled Mia's hand for a moment, before getting down to business. She knew fine well that Mia wouldn't run away from this, not with the powers she had to help people.

[color=indianred][i]"Mia. Get me over the barricade, and we can help them together."[/i][/color] She ordered, a somewhat stern tone in her voice. Mia glanced at her somewhat hesitantly, but then nodded, a smile appearing on her lips. Scarlet always gave her courage, no matter the situation. As a child, it had been for treatments. Now, it would be for helping people. Suddenly, ethereal wings sprouted from Mia's back - one could see feathers within, but they seemed to be more cloudlike that solid matter. Wrapping her arms around Scarlet, Mia took to the skies, leaving the people who had actually noticed this spectacle to watch on in astonishment.

[i][color=turquoise]"It's time everyone met the Avatar of Reshiram!"[/color][/i] She thought with a grin, landing near the warped remains of the Porytech float, releasing Scarlet, and zeroing in on the perpetrators of the attack. There appeared to be three of them, each with a set of Pokemon. Her eyes began to glow blue as she found the closest Pokemon - a Pineco released by the woman of the trio, who had noticed her too.

Readying her own attack, Mia glanced at Scarlet, and the two shared a nod.

[color=turquoise]"Scarlet, use Fire Spin!"[/color] She announced, her own Flamethrower attack already coming to life in the palms of her hands. With glowing blue eyes, and red aura from the fire casting flickering lights on her white dress and wings, never before had she looked so much like Reshiram.

The poor Pineco was hit by Scarlet's attack, and then Mia's immediately after.