THE WAR OF WANTS

BY: - SOURAGAR

So, this is it, my first fanfic. This would be a little AUish. As far as shippings are concerned, it would have Amourshipping and Kaloskingshipping. There would be some Palermo bashing too. The events in this fic would start a little before the start of Masterclass. Again first fanfic, so be a little gentle.

Happy Reading.

DISCLAIMER- I don't own Pokémon.

Chapter 1- Arrival at Gloire City

Our Heroes have arrived in Gloire City for Serena's Masterclass showcase which begins in two days time. Let's see what new experiences and adventures are waiting for them.

We can see our heroes walking down a cemented road in a small but modern looking town. A honey blonde was leading the group with her ever-so-faithful pokémons behind her. Her face showed mixed expressions of excitement and nervousness as she walked down the path to their destination. Following her was a lemon blonde haired boy in blue jumpsuit, an overly excited little girl who seemed like jumping, and a confident Raven haired boy with his ever so cheerful Pikachu on his shoulder. He seemed to realize what was going on in the mind of girl who was leading them.

"Serena, Is something bothering you?", He asked in a concerned tone.

Serena flinched a little from the sudden voice but recomposed herself quickly. She turned to see the concerned face of the trainer with the Pikachu in his shoulder imitating nearly similar expression. It was in times like this that She really valued the company and friendship she has been earning throughout her journey. "Oh it's nothing serious, Ash. I'm just a little bit nervous, that's it." She replied truthfully.

Ash knew the familiarity of that sensation. He remembered his first league tournament and every emotion that he experienced through every second ever so clearly. Even though as overconfident and childish he was at that time, he literally was biting his nails. "Don't worry Serena, you would do great. You and your pokémon have trained very hard for this day and you are all ready to go. Moreover it's not only completing your dreams that matter, everything you do to reach towards your dream is also as important. If not for these moments, the dreams would seem hollow. So enjoy each moment as it comes your way. Always remember 'Nothing we ever do is a waste of time.'" He replied assuringly.

Serena clearly knew that only he had the power of causing such massive mood-swings inside her body. However bad the situation may be, It only takes some kind assuring words from Ash to brighten the mood. She considered herself luckiest girl in planet to have him with her. His smiles everything she needs to brighten her mood.

"You are right, Ash. Thank you so much." She replied as they reached a castle which was colored blue in roofs providing scenic beauty to that place.

"Wow! This place is so amazing." Bonnie said, as she admired over the huge building in front of her.

"Yeah! It surely is." Serena replied.

"So, what shall we do now?" Clemont asked, still looking awed due to the building in front of him, a bright light covering his glasses.

"Well, we can't enter the building until tomorrow as they are still busy preparing it for showcase. I think we should get some last moment training while you guys could explore the city. We would meet tonight at the Pokémon Centre." Serena suggested while walking to a nearby park for their practice.

"Okay, I think we should get some training too. What do you say Pikachu?" Ash asked to which Pikachu nodded his head enthusiastically. "Alright, see ya guys tonight then!" He exclaimed running away to find a clearing for practice.

"So it's only me and you then Bonnie." Clemont said turning to look towards his younger sister only to find her missing there. He became worried and frantically tried to search for her. Suddenly he heard an all familiar voice.

"Oh young lady, you're just perfect. Would you like to marry my brother? A sil-vous-plait!" said Bonnie now standing with one knee down in front of a blushing girl.

"Bonnie! I've told you to stop that a million times!" Clemont said activating his Aipom arm that was now carrying Bonnie away from that girl. With that Clemont rushed away with a tomato berry face as quickly as he could.

On the other side, our brown eyed hero was walking through the streets to find an ideal place for his training. Suddenly he heard a white haired woman talking loudly on phone with someone. She was practically yelling unaware that the area was not completely secluded. Ash never wanted to eavesdrop but her loud voice made it impossible for him to ignore it, even if he tried covering his ears not to listen something.

"What do you mean by She's not there? Where could she possibly go during this time? No I don't need any lame excuses, Go and find Aria now!" the white haired women yelled quickly rushing inside her cab only for it to rush through the streets at a lightning speed.

To say Ash was shocked from this was an understatement. He surely knew who was Aria. She was the reigning Kalos Queen and Serena's biggest inspiration. He had also seen her perform in few showcases and pokevisions. She was really flawless in them. It really helped that she was cute. That Delphox of her. And now she was lost maybe in some kind of trouble. Ash knew that he has to now try and find her, for that woman, for Serena and for Aria's own safety.

But then again, where from he should start the search? He didn't know anything about the city, anything about the case and anything about her. He did what he usually does in these situations. Running down any randomly chosen path hoping it would lead him to his destiny!

AUTHERS NOTE- So, that's it for the first chapter. Hope you liked my attempt. Do try to review it giving suggestions, queries and praises too, if you liked it. It really boosts someone hearing from his readers. You can also ask your queries by PMing me. I would try to update as soon as possible.

Thank you!