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Darker Days are Ahead [OT12] - Part I

The sun beats down on the trio of boys as they made their way out of the shade of the forest they’d just been traveling through for the past two hours. They walk in silence, sweat dripping from their brows

“We’re lost, aren’t we?” one of them finally asks warily, breaking the silence. His voice is hoarse, carrying the faintest hint of a lisp as he stops and adjusts the purple headphones around his neck.

“No we’re not,” the one holding the map said firmly. His pale blue bandanna did little to hold his bangs out of his eyes as he examined his Town Map yet again.

“Yixing...” the third member of the group remarked suddenly, “you’re holding the map upside down.”

“Call me Lay. My name is Lay. And this map is not upside down!”

“Yes it is.”

“No it’s not.”

“Yes it is.”

“No--Oh would you look at that. It is.”

“So we just walked all this time and it was all for nothing because you were holding the map the wrong way? I knew we never should’ve given you the map.” The third to speak pressed his palm to his forehead.

“Calm down Lu Han. I got this,” Yixing frowns, adjusting the map as he squints at the sun.

“This is pointless. We’ll never get to New Crowne at this rate,” Lu Han grumbles as he sits down on a rock. “Just give Sehun the map and we’ll all feel better,” Lu Han flicks a pebble at Yixing.

Yixing waves his hand dismissively, as Sehun settles down next to Lu Han on the boulder. “Okay, okay, I got this.” Yixing turns around, squinting at the scenery. “Alright. That one should be the Charizard’s Nest and over there is the ocean so...” he spins around again, pointing to his left. “This path should lead us to New Crowne!”

Lu Han and Sehun exchange a look, before Sehun reaches up and grabs the map out of Yixing’s hand.

He quickly orientates them, before pointing in the opposite direction Yixing had just pointed. “This way,” he says, before walking down the path confidently.

In the end, it takes the three of them two more hours before they finally reach New Crowne City. Sehun manages to get them lost as well, and it’s not until Lu Han wrenches the map out of Sehun’s just-as-stubborn-as-Yixing’s grip that they finally get on the right track.

But in the end, it’s all worth it, because here they are, waiting for the gondola that’ll take them down the mountain into the city.

Lu Han has his nose pressed to the edge of the glass on the observatory floor, looking down at the city with sparkles in his eyes. “Oh my Arceus you guys,” he squeaks. “I can see the gym from here. I wonder how many floors it has.” He whirls around to look at Sehun and Yixing. “I get to challenge Kris first, okay?”

“Why?” Sehun whines. “You got to challenge Yunho first.” He crosses his arms over his chest.

Lu Han waves his hand dismissively, as Sehun grumbles, turning to Yixing. “Yixing hyung,” he whines, “make him change his mind!”

“That’s Lay hyung to you! And why does it matter? You’ll both get your battle anyway,” Yixing grumbles, muttering under his breath something about, “Why in the name of Lugia can you not remember that my name is Lay and not Yixing.”

Lu Han practically drags Yixing and Sehun down the road to the gym.

“Shouldn’t we stop at the Pokemon Center first?” Yixing protests. “Your Pokemon need rest, don’t they?”

Lu Han looks over his shoulder, before shaking his head. “We didn’t meet that any wild Pokemon going through the Rook Forest so I think we’ll be fine.” He runs up to the front door, grabbing onto the handle, loops his slender fingers through the handle and pulls...only to find that the door is locked.

Lu Han’s face falls.

“Why?” he wails.

Sehun blinks, before tapping Lu Han’s shoulder and pointing to a giant TV screen on the building opposite the gym.

Don’t forget everybody! Saturday is the kick off day for New Crowne City’s Annual Tournament, featuring exhibition matches from all the gym leaders in the region. You won’t want to miss this! The Tournament is sponsored by...

“What day is it?” Lu Han demands.

“Saturday,” Sehun and Yixing deadpan in unison.

“Why?” Lu Han wails.

“Welcome.” the receptionist at the registration desk greets the three of them as they rush over, certain they are too late to enter.

“Are we too late to register?” Lu Han gasps.

She shakes her head. “You’re just in luck. We had some last minute withdrawals, so the registration period was extended to noon today.” She glances at the clock.

“You’ll probably be the last ones to register.”

The three of them grin at each other.

“You may register up to six Pokemon, but note you will only be able to use three in a single match.”

She enters their information into the computer, before handing each of them a slip of paper. “This is your registration number. You may check the line-up and schedule of battles at any available kiosk in the atrium. Live footage of each match is also available on the various screens. Do you have any questions?”

“Nope!” the three of them chorus.

“Oh, I almost forgot. Here are your tickets and programs for the exhibition matches. The next one is scheduled to start in ten minutes. It should be a good one. New Crowne City’s own Kris against Flamira Town’s Chanyeol.”

Lu Han’s eyes light up.

“But you might want to go now if you want good seats. Those two are pretty popular, being the Tower leaders and all.”

Yixing thanks the lady for her time, as Lu Han and Sehun quickly scamper off to get to the arena.

The Tower leaders, Yixing muses as he follows behind them at a leisurely pace. Named so because both of their gyms are located in some sort of a tower. Kris’ tower soars upwards, reaching almost to the clouds. The final battle takes place on the open top floor. Chanyeol’s gym reaches downwards, towards the center of the earth, each floor getting hotter and hotter. The final floor is scalding, the temperature straining the endurance of Pokemon and trainer alike.

Or it could simply be because both Chanyeol and Kris are both obnoxiously tall. Yixing bets it’s the latter.

Yixing weaves his way through the crowd, his eyes searching out Sehun and Lu Han. Somehow, somewhere from the reception desk to the entrance to the arena, he’d lost the two of them.

“Yixing!”

Yixing breathes a sigh of relief, skirting around a couple of hyperventilating female trainers to sit down next to Sehun.

He sits down just in time - spotlights are suddenly flooding the arena, sweeping over the crowd and over the battlefield as the doors to the left and right of the field open with a hiss, letting in some fog for dramatic effect.

“We will now begin Exhibition Match Three!” a voice booms out of nowhere. It pauses for dramatic effect, as a shadowy figure appears in the fog-covered doorway on the left. “Please put your hands together for New Crowne City’s own Dragon Extraordinaire, Kris!”

Cheers and screams nearly blast Sehun’s eardrums out as he cheers and whoops with the best of them as Kris strides out, clad in all of his black and white glory, his blond hair pushed out of his face, his lips set in a firm, determined line that melts away as he breaks into a grin, waving to all the spectators. The announcer lets the cheers roll out for several moments, before getting everybody’s attention again as a shadowy figure appears in the doorway on the right.

“And now! Let’s give a warm welcome to Flamira Town’s Flaming Virus Chanyeol!” Chanyeol walks out, waving with both hands at the crowd, a wide grin spread across his face, curly hair perfectly styled, dark cape with fire leaping at the hems swirling around him.

The two leaders meet in the middle of the field, shaking hands. The air around them seems to crackle with the intensity of their gazes, before they break the handshake and return to their respective sides of the field.

Their gazes are serious - Lu Han holds his breath. He’s heard that the only time Chanyeol is ever serious is on the battlefield, and that there is almost no equal for Kris when he gets in the mode.

Sehun’s knuckles are white, as he leans forward, eyes open and lips slightly parted, heart racing.

Kris’ first Pokemon out is his trusty Gyarados.

Chanyeol doesn’t seem at all disturbed, despite the fact that Gyarados is part water and he’s a fire type specialist.

He sends out his Houndoom.

Yixing quickly scans his program. Why did Chanyeol send out Houndoom? And that’s when Yixing’s eyes widen. Chanyeol is smart.

“Houndoom! Use Thunder Fang!” Chanyeol is quick to move first, as his Houndoom lunges forward, lightning crackling around his teeth.

“Gyarados, Surf,” Kris’ voice is calm, not at all shaken by Houndoom’s attack.

Chanyeol is smiling however (but then again, when is he ever not? Sehun thinks wryly), as he issues his next order. “Quick, Houndoom, use Protect!”

A lime green barrier appears around Houndoom, protecting the Pokemon from Surf’s onslaught.

“Now! Attack with Thunder Fang again!”

Houndoom lunges forward before Gyarados can react, sinking his teeth into Gyarados’ neck. Lightning crackles along Gyarados’ body as the water-flying type sinks into convulsions. Shouts and cheers echo from the stands as Houndoom leaps back, flicking his pointed tail, satisfied with himself.

Kris frowns - now things are getting serious.

He withdraws Gyarados, as Chanyeol calls Houndoom back to his side.

“Dragonair, I choose you,” Kris says firmly.

“Arcanine, c’mon out!” Chanyeol replies eagerly.

Dragonair and Arcanine face off - the crowd roars with anticipation.

Neither Kris nor Chanyeol make the first move this time around. Instead, just as the two of them open their mouths at the same time to issue orders, a green and white shape hurls down onto the battlefield.

Before anybody can do anything, both Arcanine and Dragonair are in the air, enveloped by a thin glowing blue line. The two Pokemon let out silent cries as a black and white shape follows the green and white one.

Kris’ eyes flash in recognition.

Lu Han, Sehun and Yixing inch forward in their seats. What is going on? Around them, the crowd is focused just as intently on the battlefield.

The black and white shape turns out to be a boy. He pulls his hood off his head, smirking at the crowd.

“Nice to see everyone again,” he laughs, his voice carrying easily over the silent crowd, before turning to look at Kris. “How have you been, Duizhang?” his voice is smooth, still slightly boyish. Lu Han guesses him to be around Sehun’s age.

“Tao,” Kris answers flatly. “What are you doing here?”

“Just crashing your party,” Tao turns to look at Chanyeol almost lazily, before looking back at the crowd, his lips drawn in a sneer. “Just thought I’d give you a little...message. You know. For old time’s sake.” He snaps his finger and his Gallade - the green and white Pokemon that has both Dragonair and Arcanine in the air struggling uselessly against his Telekinesis - drops the two Pokemon. They land, slightly stunned, before Arcanine is on her paws, growling viciously. Gallade seems as though he couldn’t be any less bothered.

“The days ahead are going to be quite difficult, you know. Not even your strongest will stand a chance!” Tao laughs.

“Arcanine, Flamethrower!” Chanyeol says swiftly, fed up with this intrusion on the match, just as Kris orders his Dragonair to unleash Ice Beam.

“Gallade, let’s go!” Tao leaps into the air with the help of his Gallade. The moment the both of them are aloft, they vanish, no doubt Teleported away.

The crowd remains in a petrified silence, as the combined Ice Beam and Flamethower blast a hole in the jumbotron above the battlefield.

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