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Chapter 1: A Performance to Remember

by meIoetta

meIoetta The ever exclusive exploration society, Spectacle Éblouissant, is going about their annual performance, which goes off without a hitch!
Moonlight was illuminating the streets of the large city, formally known as Berry City. The city had achieved such a name from its absolutely exquisite yearly harvest of berries and applies, and crafting of gummies of all sorts. Not only that, but due to it's very heavy amounts of restorative berries, it has become somewhat of a hub for passerby explorers. Eventually, a certain group of explorers had decided to make a settling of their own in the city, and they did. From there, Spectacle Éblouissant was born, and has only been growing in popularity ever since.
Each and every member of the guild was the envy of each and every pokémon; from the handsome-gorgeous duo of Gallade and Gardevoir, to the undersea explorer Milotic, to their ever talented master; Meloetta. Not only was each member of the guild extremely enviable in the aesthetics department, but they all could most certainly hold their own in a fight. The guild is notorious for several individual members single-handedly taking out groups of bad guys, weak or strong. The guild's main hall, being the largest of a smaller one located across the region, was occasionally crowded by fans, desperate to sneak a peak at the fantasic pokémon.
On this particular day, at this particular time, however the entirety of the city was shrouded in a silence, a silence so prominent it was worthy of reward. Even the most juvenile youngsters kept quiet as they tried their hardest to spot the main square's stage from on top of their parents, standing at the back of the stone bleachers. They were trying to snag a look at Spectacle Éblouissant's annual performance to fund an expedition. The performance always featured feats of combined moves, battling, and the most awaited moment of all; Meloetta's song and dance. All pokémon, be them far or wide, would always dream of getting to see such a one-of-a-kind performance.
Gasps could be heard as a dozen Illumise and Volbeat flew in a perfectly synchronized formation to reach a height several feet above the stage, their tails igniting in sequential order, according to their position. After a few moments of silence, a light could be seen shining at the center of the stage, which very quickly exploded into a dazzling light show, two forms appearing at the center. When the light died down, thunderous applause and cheers engulfed the square, the acknowledgment meant for the two on stage; Gardevoir and Gallade. They were waving to the crowds surrounding them, smiles adorning their faces. They waiting for the sound to die down.
"Welcome one and all, to our yearly show!" Gardevoir spoke, her voice strong and proud. She grabbed her skirt and curtsied, stepping Back to make way for Gallade.
"We hope you do so enjoy our performances, and as always, be sure to enjoy yourselves!" He spoke, bowing, and stepping back to join his partner.
Gardevoir stepped forward once again, closing her eyes. When she opened them, they were glowing a very noticeable blue, the same light enveloping her body as she lifted into the air. She lifted an arm, and a looplet appeared just above her hand in a flash of light, lowering onto her wrist and shrinking, so as to tighten itself. The looplet adorned a purple emera, and a blue emera. Once the looplet was secured, she opened her hand, and a pink ball of light started forming in it. Once it grew to a certain point, she took hold of it with her other hand, aimed at Gallade, and fired, multiple smaller balls of light shooting out at him, making a field of pink smoke around him. All of the spectators gasped, having no way to predict the outcome.
Suddenly, the smoke wavered and shifted, before solid pieces shot out of it, the smoke going with them. Gallade stood there, now mega evolved, his cape flapping in the breeze his form change had caused. His arms then began to glow pink, and he swung them, blades of light shooting out at Gardevoir, engulfing her. She too burst from the attack, mega evolved. She lowered herself to the ground, curtsying alongside Gallade. More cheering. As the praise went on, a purple cat who could only be defined as the ever-sneaky Liepard leaped onto the stage, only causing the noise to double in sound.
Liepard began charging a Shadow Ball, then shot it into the air as Gardevoir and Gallade made their way to opposite sides. When the attack exploded, Liepard bounded off of the stage and up the stairs of the bleachers.
The Shadow Ball's exploding was the signal to commence the battle. Immediatly, Gallade lifted his leg, then slammed it into the ground, assuming a horse stance. Four blades of blue light rose out of the ground and spun around him, making him glow. While this was happening, Gardevoir started glowing red, her dress fluttering, her eyes clamped shut. They both stood like this in their stoic forms for a few moments before charging at each other. Gardevoir used her Psychic to make her way over Gallade, then shot him all the way across the stage with a Hyper Voice. He was knocked out on the spot. No one in the audience was surprised--the same thing had happened every year. The only reason it was regarded as entertaining at all was because of it's comedic value. Gardevoir rolled her eyes as she and Gallade disengaged their mega forms, and she dragged him off stage with Psychic.
Everyone was quick to hush themselves as Meloetta stepped on stage. She lifted off of the ground, and began to sing. ( I have no way to describe it,so here's this to satisfy you:
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