Kalos Redone

Chapter 19

"I am bored, Ashy! I just don't want people to see me bored. I'm pretending that I'm enjoying it", I explained.

"So, a soiree is a horribly lame version of a party?", he asked me and I simply sighed and rolled my eyes. Some things never change, do they?

"Well, Aria is here. She'll probably want to talk to you, Serena. I'll go and gave some more food. All this boredom has increased my appetite!!", he huffed.

"Is it possible?", I asked him giggling and he just childishly stuck his tongue out at me and went away grabbing a plate.

"Enjoying the soiree, Serena?", Aria asked me smiling and I nodded my head giving her a smile in return.

"Please, don't lie. It's as boring as watching paint dry!!", Aria complained. I giggled in return and nodded my head.

"Do you still plan of becoming the Kalos Queen, Serena?", she asked me. Suddenly, her face turned grim hoping I'd give her a negative answer.

"Well, yes! You better practice hard, Aria! I'm coming for your title!!", I taunted and he sighed in despair.

"Something wrong, Aria?", I asked her and she pulled me towards the balcony which was away from all the paparazzi's viewpoint.

"Please, Serena! Just leave this wish!! Try to become the Top Coordinator in Sinnoh or try to become the Hoenn Princess!! But please, not this", she pleaded.

"Why?", I questioned her.

"The Kalos Queen is not a simple position, Serena!! You have to do certain things that you'd NEVER wish to do!", she told me.

"I don't get it", I replied.

"A few years back, remember the Lysandre fiasco? He was approved by the Kalos Mayor as it was profitable for him. Each time he does a new business deal with a person, he.....he forces me to.....", she faltered.

"You mean..?", I asked her unable to complete the question and she nodded, her eyes becoming misty.

"It's not the first time it has happened. I became Kalos Queen when I was 16 and that year, Kalos was in a major state of loss. So, to convince a businessman to help us, I had to do it. These situations have taken place so many times that I have lost count!!", she told me slowly sobbing. I was so rattled that I couldn't even comfort her.

"You remind me so much of myself, Serena. Ash reminds me so much of my boyfriend Nando. He was always there for me. Ash would know Nando. He was there in the Sinnoh League and I think he lost to Ash. I don't exactly remember it. When I told him about this, I expected him to leave me or yell at me. But he still stood by my side, supportive as ever. I couldn't stay with him as this would keep going on. Random guys would keep desecrating me, and I couldn't let any other girl undergo what I go through!! So I asked him to call it quits. I expected him to know the reason, but he was still understanding. That made our separation even hard for me!!", she lamented clutching the rails so hard that her knuckles turned white and tears began to flow down her beautiful face.

"Then why did you encourage me 6 years ago?", I asked her.

"I didn't expect you to have such potential, Serena!! I thought you'd just be a temporary fad!! I didn't expect you to come that close to defeating me. That is why I train each and every day, Serena!! So that no other girl has to undergo this pain.", she told me

"But...what about Palermo? She never told of such stuff", I asked her.

"Things weren't like this when Palermo was there. It was perfect back then. Diantha has no problem, as she can defend herself very well. I can't beat a second year trainer!! My Pokemon's attacks are only focused into their beauty!! The worst thing is...that...they expect me to....do it with my consent!! That just triples the pain. In the name of a Kalos Queen, I'm... I'm actually a high grade pros..!!"