[h3][color=e4add5]Celes Elwyn[/color][/h3][img]http://i.imgur.com/ms4Ow8a.png[/img][b]Celes' Party:[/b] [color=f2b56f]Ranulf the Dragonite[/color], [color=a6bfe4]Mist the Dratini[/color]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/ms4Ow8a.png[/img][b]Devon's Party:[/b] [color=fc3862]Nasir the Zoroark[/color], [color=cfcfcf]Ace the Starly[/color]

[b][Route 701 - Pokémon Center][/b]

With wide eyes, Celes looked up at Lily when she spoke, immediately leaping to her feet and gesturing to Ranulf to do the same. [color=e4add5]"Ready! I was just making sure you guys wanted to leave for real! Kay! Let's go~"[/color]

Picking himself up, Ranulf began to stretch, looking over the gathered group, [color=f2b56f]<That was a rather impressive battle. Cyan, was it? Congratulations on your evolution.>[/color]

A smile played across the nearby Zoroark's maw, [color=fc3862]"Indeed. I'm proud of you, Cyan. You must feel better now?"[/color] As the rest of Nasir's companions joked around, the stoic Zoroark merely smiled, shaking his head at Shock's backhanded compliment. [color=fc3862][i]Some things will never change.[/i][/color]

Already making her way out, Celes paused as she turned around, noticing everyone was still standing there. The Azumarill was still wounded, causing the small girl to groan in irritation, [color=e4add5]"Ugggh, I could've been sitting! Ranulf, can you carry me. Pleeeease?"[/color]

[color=f2b56f]<No.>[/color]

With the blunt response, the small girl wilted, until she sat upon the ground with her knees splayed outward. [color=e4add5]"Ooookay, well, let me know when you guys are ready."[/color]

All the while, the teen's new Starly watched the scene quietly, seemingly forming opinions on everyone around him. 

[h2][color=f5ebbc]Gladion[/color][/h2][img]http://i.imgur.com/ms4Ow8a.png[/img] [color=a3a8ab]Silvally[/color]

[b][Vertigo City - Pokémon Center][/b]

[@Shiny Keldeo]
[color=f5ebbc]"A Pokémon Contest...?"[/color] Furrowing his brows, the blonde searched through his memory, trying to recall whether or not he's heard of such a thing. [color=f5ebbc][i]I believe mother used to watch those performances...? I remember not being interested in them...[/i][/color]

Green eyes fixing on the girl, he nodded ever so slightly. [color=f5ebbc]"I'm Gladion. Now that I've given it some thought, I believe I've seen a Pokémon Contest on television before, but I can't say I'm too familiar with them."[/color]

As the Trainers chatted, Silvally carried on its own conversation with the two other Pokémon. [color=a3a8ab]<I see. I've never heard of such a thing. Hmmm. Two Pokémon? Gladion could participate, if I could convince him to recall his other companions from Paradise. I doubt he would, though. Well, I doubt I could convince him to participate, anyway...>[/color] Trailing off, the Synthetic Pokémon let out a sigh before turning back to the pair, [color=a3a8ab]<Though I only have a slight idea of what you both were doing, it certainly was visually pleasing. I'm sure you'll both do wonderfully.>[/color] 

Upon hearing another voice nearby, Gladion turned to face the voice's owner. [color=f5ebbc][i]A Popplio? What is a Trial-goer doing all the way in Viore?[/i][/color]

Silvally too turned to face the newcomer. With a polite bow, it spoke to the Popplio, [color=a3a8ab]<You're quite a ways from home.>[/color]