Chapter 5

VV and Sonic were very excited about the contest and were marching perkily. Shadow on the other hand was dragging his feet and groaning as VV called him things like "Party Pooper" and "Spoiled Sport". Sonic and Shadow weren't doing half bad,but VV quickly finished off any Pokemon they had trouble with.

The sun was just starting to set as the trio arrrived in a city of blinding light. While VV excitedly ran about with Sonic, Shadow hid in the darkness of alleys and side-streets. He glanced at coordinators practicing for the nearing contest. VV skipped giddily while Sonic tripped constantly over her swaying feet,often resulting her her helping him back up.

The last stop on the "tour" was the Contest Hall. Coordinators and Trainers alike danced along it sidewalks. It seemed everyone wanted their fifteen minutes of fame. Inside was a brightly lit room that seemed to be run by a few Nurse Joys.

"Howdy!" VV addressed all of them at once. "My two friends here need contest passes for the contest."

Nurse Joy smiled and nodded as she took Sonic's Pokedex, and made him a contest pass. Shadow's had to be made from scratch,but it still only took a few minutes.

"Here you go!" She smiled.

"Much thanks, Nurse Joy!"

VV quickly ran out with Sonic and Shadow.

"Hurry up,you two! The Pokemon Center closes in few minutes! If we don't make it, we'll have no place to sleep tonight!"

VV ran about the city with such precision you thought she could have done it blindfolded from being there so much.

They ran though the electric doors as they closed for the night.

"What a close shave..." Sonic looked at the locked doors behind him.

"Yup. If you guys need me, I'll be in the girl's resting room. But please knock. There's showers in there,and you don't want to catch anyone well...I ain't saying it. But it would be bad!"

Sonic and Shadow looked at each other,then back at VV.

"We'll meet at the restarant next door at 7:30 sharp,okay?"

"Fine." Shadow responded bitterly.

VV took her headset off off her head,and shook her brown hair about. She changed into a pair of fresh pajamas,and put her blue glasses on a small table. She pulled out her Dusk Ball,and pulled out Patch to sleep with. [IThump.[/I Her head hit the pillow as she drifted to sleep.

As the sun drifted up into sky, Taillows and Starlys sang a small tune. VV stretched to await the new day. As she put her glasses on she set her Poketch to its digital clock setting.

"6:30... Not late yet. Just enough time to take a shower..." She mused drowsily. She rubbed her eyes, recalled Patch,picked up her clothes,and headed to the showers.

The showers were kept surprisingly clean,so VV didn't have a problem with them. As strange as it may seem, the showers are pretty big,so VV has her Roserade,Rose, help her by passing her things like soap and shampoo. VV also thought Rose kept away weird people because she a line of defense between her and the weird guys... Luckily,Rose has never had to use her attacks to hurt weird people. But this isn't the point...

As VV sang in shower, she could hear someone else timidly asking a question.

"Where do get a contest pass?"

VV rubbed the conditioner though her hair. "The Contest Hall."

"Thank you very much,but where's the Contest Hall?"

"Hold on a second... Rose! Can you bring me a towel?"

The female Roserade popped out of the shower and got VV a towel and her glasses.

"You're the best, Rose! Thankies!" VV dried herself off quickly,and slipped out of the shower.

"Now..." She turned to the girl. Her rose eyes were barely seen through the steam-caused fog. " As soon as I get dressed,I'll take you there myself."

"That's rather nice of you..."

"VV! Hyper Trainer VV!" VV glanced at the pink hedgehog in the red dress. "You don't happen know a guy named Sonic-"

Her green eyes glimmered with excitement. "Where?! Where is [Imy [/I Sonikku?!"

She was starting to scare VV. "I know where he'll be at 7:30..."

"Tell me." She was growing impatient.

"Uh…whatever your name is-"

"Amy! Amy Rose." She chimed. "And Sonic's gonna marry me one of these days!"

"Uh... Anyway... Let me take you to the Contest Hall. Let's not get ahead of ourselves..." VV was dressed by now, and was just putting her headset back on.

VV had gotten over Amy's impatient jumping up and down, and eventually got her her desired contest pass.

Amy had followed VV and Rose all the way to the restaurant, and they arrived at exactly 7:30 sharp. Amy waited eagerly at the door as VV told Sonic and Shadow "the good news".

"Uh... I don't really have a good way to say this..."

"What? You're an alien?" Shadow said sarcastically.

"No. That's you." She retorted. "I found one of your 'friends'..."

"That's bad?" Sonic questioned.

"It's Amy, and she says she's gonna marry you someday."

Sonic spit out his orange juice in shock as Shadow tried not to laugh again, remaining serious.

"I don't believe Amy. Is she insane, Sonic?"

"No. But she might come close..." Sonic looked at Rose. "What's that?"

"Oh! This is my Roserade, Rose. She's going to be in the contest."

"That c-" Sonic tried to say as Amy jumped on him.

"Oh, Sonic! I've finally got you!"

VV and Shadow were still holding in their laughter when a waitress came, and couldn't pry Amy off of Sonic and forced everyone to order. Today is gonna be a long day for our blue hero...