Masquerainisthajam
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A/N: For this Christmas occasion, I decided to write a fanfic that takes place after the Grand Festival, but before Ash's Sunyshore Gym Battle. So enjoy and Merry Christmas! This the Feriado Town Festival!
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The Feriado Town Festival – Part One
"With All the Bells and Whistles!"
Ash and friends are on their way to Sunyshore City for Ash's next Gym Battle when they are confronted with a gentle snowfall. They all look around in sheer amazement at the snowflakes gliding gently down from the sky and sticking on the ground as they walk through the forest trail.
"A snowfall!" Ash says to the Pikachu over his shoulder. His Pikachu smiles back at him.
They are looking around when all of a sudden, they hear a familiar voice up ahead.
"Come on, Zo-Zo! You need a little more kiai!" the voice shouts in a somewhat squeaky fashion.
"Is that who I think it is?" Dawn asks, her Piplup resting on top of her hat.
"I think so," replies Ash. "Let's go and see!"
The group runs to a small clearing in the woods and they see two familiar faces. On one side stood the Gym Leader of Snowpoint City, Candice Senior and her Abomasnow. On the other side was Dawn's main Contest rival, also from Snowpoint City, Zoey and her Glameow. They were wrapped in a very intense battle.
"Abomasnow, use Wood Hammer!" Candice commands her Pokémon. The Frost Tree Pokémon's arm glows a light green and it runs toward Glameow. But Glameow stands its ground.
"Glameow, stop that with your Iron Tail!" Zoey tells her Pokémon. Glameow charges toward Abomasnow, tail glowing a solid white. It then proceeds to whip its tail in front of itself, stopping the attack altogether. Abomasnow is surprised at the turnaround of this match.
"Now, Shadow Claw!" was the next command given to the Catty Pokémon. Glameow jumps to the side, causing Abomasnow to fall to the ground. It sticks out its paws and they are covered with a dark aura. The aura shapes itself into menacing claws. Then Glameow heads for Abomasnow, meowing ferociously. The hit lands successfully as Abomasnow falls backward on the ground.
"Shadow Claw one more time!" Upon her command, Zoey's Glameow once again heads toward Abomasnow with the same menacing dark claws.
"Abomasnow, Ice Shard!" Candice commands. Her Pokémon starts to generate a bluish-white ball of ice. But Zoey isn't concerned at all.
"Glameow, Fake Out!" she says. Glameow approaches the grounded Abomasnow about to attack, but instead it claps its paws together, sending a shockwave of air through Abomasnow, making it flinch and unable to use its move. Glameow then does a backwards flip and stands in front of Abomasnow.
"Abomasnow!" Candice cries.
"Let's wrap this up with Iron Tail, Glameow!" Zoey commands. Glameow then runs toward Abomasnow with its tail glowing a pure white. The tail is whipped, making full contact with Abomasnow's head. Candice's Pokémon crashes further into the ground and faints.
"So I guess that's it then, Miss Senior!" Zoey says as her Glameow purrs, rubbing itself around its owner's legs.
"I guess so," says the Gym Leader as she returns her Pokémon back into its PokéBall. "That was a very good battle with excellent kiai, as usual!"
"I agree," Ash says as both Zoey and Candice turn to see him and gang in complete surprise.
"Hey Dawn, Ash, Brock," Zoey says with a smile. "I didn't know you were here."
"Yeah," says Dawn. "We were caught up in the battle you were having with Candice. How's being Top Coordinator treating you?"
"It's great," Zoey replies with excitement in her voice. "But tiring! I've had so many interviews in just this week alone. It's crazy! But it's worth it. I needed a break, so I came to this forest with Miss Senior for another battle."
"She's doing great!" Candice interjects. "She needs to keep her Pokémon in tip-top shape. Just because she's a Top Coordinator doesn't mean that she's off the hook in training!" She then focuses her attention on Ash. "So Ash, how's the journey coming along?"
"It's coming along great!" Ash says with a smile, clenching his fist. "I'm just about on the way to fight Volkner at the Sunyshore City Gym! But, aren't you supposed to be at the Gym right now?"
Candice giggles. "Remember, Snowpoint City is waaaay up north," she says. "Not a lot of Trainers go there, so I have all the time in the world!"
"I guess so," adds Brock.
Everyone laughs and has a great time until they hear an enchanting chiming noise.
"What's that?" Dawn asks out of curiosity.
"I don't know," Candice replies as the gang looks around, trying to pinpoint the chiming's location. Then they hear another sound, a melodic and captivating sound, almost like one playing an instrument.
"Now another sound!" Ash says. "But it sounds so amazing!"
"And captivating!" adds Dawn.
Pikachu's ears prick up and it calls to Ash, telling it that it knows the origin of the sound. It starts to run away.
"Pikachu! Where are you going!" Ash shouts out to his Pokémon. They all run after it. Moments later, they see an interesting pair of Pokémon, a Sunflora and a Chingling. These two Pokémon were responsible for the beautiful music they were creating. When the group looks around, they hear a voice from in the trees.
"Hello, my friends! It's a surprise to see you once again!"
The group looks up. Seated on the tree branches and strumming on his Mew shaped harp is none other than the traveling minstrel Nando.
"Hey, it's Nando!" Dawn says out loud.
"Nando?" asks Candice. "Oh, that's right! I battled him not too long ago! Didn't you beat him at the Grand Festival?"
"That's him!" Zoey replies with a smile on her face. "It's good to see you again, Nando!"
"It's good to see you, too, Top Coordinator!" Nando responds, jumping off the high branch and landing safely behind his Pokémon.
"What are you doing out here?" Ash asks the male Coordinator.
"Well, I'm going to take part in a music festival in Feriado Town," he replies.
"Feriado Town?" asks Zoey.
"Yes, Feriado Town," Nando continues. "Like I was saying, there is a music festival going on in Feriado Town and I am planning to enter. It is very similar to a Contest, except the end prize is not a ribbon, but a music note plaque and the key to the city."
"Really?" Dawn inquires. "Sounds fun!"
"Also, we do not have to worry about using just music. They're doing a special Christmas themed festival, so any kind of moves that relate to the Christmas spirit helps."
"Hey, that looks fun!" Ash exclaims. "I'm joining!"
"Why not? I'll join, too!" chime Zoey and Dawn.
"What about you, Candice?" asks Nando.
"Well, I do have my Gym to take care of, but why not?" she says. "I'll take part in it, too! I'm going to show them my kiai!"
"Oh boy, there she goes talking about kiai again," mutters Ash.
"Then it's all set!" affirms Brock. "Nando, will you escort us to Feriado Town?"
"Certainly, my friends," replies Nando. "If you will follow me this way…"
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The Feriado Town Festival – Part One
"With All the Bells and Whistles!"
Ash and friends are on their way to Sunyshore City for Ash's next Gym Battle when they are confronted with a gentle snowfall. They all look around in sheer amazement at the snowflakes gliding gently down from the sky and sticking on the ground as they walk through the forest trail.
"A snowfall!" Ash says to the Pikachu over his shoulder. His Pikachu smiles back at him.
They are looking around when all of a sudden, they hear a familiar voice up ahead.
"Come on, Zo-Zo! You need a little more kiai!" the voice shouts in a somewhat squeaky fashion.
"Is that who I think it is?" Dawn asks, her Piplup resting on top of her hat.
"I think so," replies Ash. "Let's go and see!"
The group runs to a small clearing in the woods and they see two familiar faces. On one side stood the Gym Leader of Snowpoint City, Candice Senior and her Abomasnow. On the other side was Dawn's main Contest rival, also from Snowpoint City, Zoey and her Glameow. They were wrapped in a very intense battle.
"Abomasnow, use Wood Hammer!" Candice commands her Pokémon. The Frost Tree Pokémon's arm glows a light green and it runs toward Glameow. But Glameow stands its ground.
"Glameow, stop that with your Iron Tail!" Zoey tells her Pokémon. Glameow charges toward Abomasnow, tail glowing a solid white. It then proceeds to whip its tail in front of itself, stopping the attack altogether. Abomasnow is surprised at the turnaround of this match.
"Now, Shadow Claw!" was the next command given to the Catty Pokémon. Glameow jumps to the side, causing Abomasnow to fall to the ground. It sticks out its paws and they are covered with a dark aura. The aura shapes itself into menacing claws. Then Glameow heads for Abomasnow, meowing ferociously. The hit lands successfully as Abomasnow falls backward on the ground.
"Shadow Claw one more time!" Upon her command, Zoey's Glameow once again heads toward Abomasnow with the same menacing dark claws.
"Abomasnow, Ice Shard!" Candice commands. Her Pokémon starts to generate a bluish-white ball of ice. But Zoey isn't concerned at all.
"Glameow, Fake Out!" she says. Glameow approaches the grounded Abomasnow about to attack, but instead it claps its paws together, sending a shockwave of air through Abomasnow, making it flinch and unable to use its move. Glameow then does a backwards flip and stands in front of Abomasnow.
"Abomasnow!" Candice cries.
"Let's wrap this up with Iron Tail, Glameow!" Zoey commands. Glameow then runs toward Abomasnow with its tail glowing a pure white. The tail is whipped, making full contact with Abomasnow's head. Candice's Pokémon crashes further into the ground and faints.
"So I guess that's it then, Miss Senior!" Zoey says as her Glameow purrs, rubbing itself around its owner's legs.
"I guess so," says the Gym Leader as she returns her Pokémon back into its PokéBall. "That was a very good battle with excellent kiai, as usual!"
"I agree," Ash says as both Zoey and Candice turn to see him and gang in complete surprise.
"Hey Dawn, Ash, Brock," Zoey says with a smile. "I didn't know you were here."
"Yeah," says Dawn. "We were caught up in the battle you were having with Candice. How's being Top Coordinator treating you?"
"It's great," Zoey replies with excitement in her voice. "But tiring! I've had so many interviews in just this week alone. It's crazy! But it's worth it. I needed a break, so I came to this forest with Miss Senior for another battle."
"She's doing great!" Candice interjects. "She needs to keep her Pokémon in tip-top shape. Just because she's a Top Coordinator doesn't mean that she's off the hook in training!" She then focuses her attention on Ash. "So Ash, how's the journey coming along?"
"It's coming along great!" Ash says with a smile, clenching his fist. "I'm just about on the way to fight Volkner at the Sunyshore City Gym! But, aren't you supposed to be at the Gym right now?"
Candice giggles. "Remember, Snowpoint City is waaaay up north," she says. "Not a lot of Trainers go there, so I have all the time in the world!"
"I guess so," adds Brock.
Everyone laughs and has a great time until they hear an enchanting chiming noise.
"What's that?" Dawn asks out of curiosity.
"I don't know," Candice replies as the gang looks around, trying to pinpoint the chiming's location. Then they hear another sound, a melodic and captivating sound, almost like one playing an instrument.
"Now another sound!" Ash says. "But it sounds so amazing!"
"And captivating!" adds Dawn.
Pikachu's ears prick up and it calls to Ash, telling it that it knows the origin of the sound. It starts to run away.
"Pikachu! Where are you going!" Ash shouts out to his Pokémon. They all run after it. Moments later, they see an interesting pair of Pokémon, a Sunflora and a Chingling. These two Pokémon were responsible for the beautiful music they were creating. When the group looks around, they hear a voice from in the trees.
"Hello, my friends! It's a surprise to see you once again!"
The group looks up. Seated on the tree branches and strumming on his Mew shaped harp is none other than the traveling minstrel Nando.
"Hey, it's Nando!" Dawn says out loud.
"Nando?" asks Candice. "Oh, that's right! I battled him not too long ago! Didn't you beat him at the Grand Festival?"
"That's him!" Zoey replies with a smile on her face. "It's good to see you again, Nando!"
"It's good to see you, too, Top Coordinator!" Nando responds, jumping off the high branch and landing safely behind his Pokémon.
"What are you doing out here?" Ash asks the male Coordinator.
"Well, I'm going to take part in a music festival in Feriado Town," he replies.
"Feriado Town?" asks Zoey.
"Yes, Feriado Town," Nando continues. "Like I was saying, there is a music festival going on in Feriado Town and I am planning to enter. It is very similar to a Contest, except the end prize is not a ribbon, but a music note plaque and the key to the city."
"Really?" Dawn inquires. "Sounds fun!"
"Also, we do not have to worry about using just music. They're doing a special Christmas themed festival, so any kind of moves that relate to the Christmas spirit helps."
"Hey, that looks fun!" Ash exclaims. "I'm joining!"
"Why not? I'll join, too!" chime Zoey and Dawn.
"What about you, Candice?" asks Nando.
"Well, I do have my Gym to take care of, but why not?" she says. "I'll take part in it, too! I'm going to show them my kiai!"
"Oh boy, there she goes talking about kiai again," mutters Ash.
"Then it's all set!" affirms Brock. "Nando, will you escort us to Feriado Town?"
"Certainly, my friends," replies Nando. "If you will follow me this way…"
To Be Continued...
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