I hate naming chapters... welp ...Hey guys! Here is chapter two. Again, still a bit rusty, but I'm getting back into the groove of things. It's sort of hard though since it's been months since I've updated this story. haha

I guess I'll be following the same format as the other story... responding to some reviews, so ...

Guest: ...Thanks for helping me get through a bit of a depressive part of my life, and warming me up inside. Hope you read this. ;)

I know that was posted awhile ago, and I dont know if you are still trying to follow this story, but that means a lot :). I always felt like I had no idea about what I wanted with this story. It doesn't have the most followers and such compared to my other ones, but it means a lot to see that there is still that small group of people who really enjoy it.

Guest: ...Also, was just wondering if Drew will be in the story to pair with May?...

Maybe. I don't really like stories where everyone ends up with someone. its nice to have those couple chill, independent characters that don't want anyone. haha Although, there may be some moments between the two.

As usual, thanks to everyone else who left a review! :)

Chapter Two: The Assembly

Serena stood behind the curtains with May, Dawn, and Gary by her side. Headmaster Redwood was standing on the stage, at the podium, waiting for the students to find and settle into their respective seats.

Serena beamed at the amount of students entering the auditorium. She's never seen so many in what she once deemed a vast room. Only a third of the auditorium was ever filled, and during an event like this, it would bump up to half. With the boys added to the school, and now, the Unity of the Seven in motion, every seat was taken, leaving the faculty to stand at the very back.

"Serena!"

Serena turned, finding a familiar redhead walking her way.

"Misty?" Serena smiled widely before embracing her friend in a hug. "It's been awhile."

"It really has," said Misty, letting go to embrace Dawn and May.

Misty was a friend of the trio when they first participated in the Unity of the Seven. She became student body president of Kanto Academy the same year Serena did. Serena couldn't believe that they were once enemies with that feisty redhead. Misty was surely a competitive player that you didn't want to mess with – which annoyed Serena. But after some time, Serena found her courageous and quite entertaining. If it weren't for Misty, she wouldn't have learned how to surf with the Starmie's – one of the events from that year.

Misty turned her attention to Gary who didn't look too excited to see her. "I heard that you caused quite a lot of problems for Serena." She nodded her head in shame.

"Who told you that?" Gary crossed his arms.

"Everyone on your council."

Dawn and May giggled, causing Gary's face to turn bright red. Instead of engaging in his usual banter, he walked away with a sour look on his face.

"And I hear that you apparently have a crush on him," Misty said quietly, her face inches away from Dawn.

"I do not!" Dawn began to explain the situation that happened a couple months ago – her and Gary kissing in an abandoned cottage when they were stuck in a snowstorm in Snowbelle City.

At this point, Serena felt that Dawn was more or so trying to convince herself that she didn't like Gary, instead of convincing those around her. Instead of listening to Dawn's long explanation for the hundredth time, Serena decided to walk over to Gary and make sure he was okay. She didn't want any problems arising in the council the minute school started up again. As she took a couple steps forward, Gary stopped, and greeted a few people who entered the area.

Serena stopped and blinked as she watched Gary hug each of them. She squinted, finding a Solgaleo – the school insignia – imprinted onto their dark green blazers. They had to be the students from Alola – possible friends of Ash.

"Hi there, I'm Mallow, the student body president at Alola Academy."

Serena blinked, not realizing that one of them has walked up to her.

"Hi, I'm Serena." Serena smiled and held out her hand for her to shake. The girl was tall and thin with bright, vibrant green hair that was up in pigtails with a pink floral pinned to the side. Her skin was dark, and glowed, and not a single blemish was in sight. Serena found her to be quite pretty – it was making her feel uncomfortable.

"This is our first time to Kalos. So far, it seems like a really great school." She smiled as her two council members walked over to her side. One was quite shorter than Mallow with short blue locks, and the other was a blonde, almost as tall as Mallow with straight hair with partials braids on either side.

"I'm Lana," The blue haired girl smiled warmly.

"Lillie," said the blonde, clutching onto the straps of her duffel bag. Her introduction wasn't as warm and inviting as Lana's.

"I hope you like the rest of your stay," said Serena, feeling nervous. They all looked beautiful. It made Serena wonder if one of them were involved with Ash in a romantic way. "I'd really like to see Alola one day too."

Mallow smiled. "I'm sure Ash wouldn't mind taking you after the semester." She winked, causing Serena's face to turn bright red.

Her assumptions were correct – Ash did know these people.

"Ash…? What makes you say Ash would do that…?" Serena giggled awkwardly. She suddenly had a need to remove her blazer.

"We know who you are, Serena. Ash told us about you."

"A lot," Lana added.

"Oh, I-"

"Everyone get into place!" Professor Sycamore said out loud, forcing everyone to stand into his or her groups.

Serena let out a sigh of relief as she returned to Dawn and May. She looked straight ahead at the podium, watching as their Headmaster calm the excited crowd.

Headmaster Redwood then commenced with his back to school speech, and then his rules and guidelines. After that, he welcomed the teachers from the other regions that were going to be staying at the academy for the semester, teaching classes that Kalos didn't offer.

Serena scanned the faces of those who were coming from Kanto and Alola. Everyone looked excited, especially the boys. After all, they weren't allowed to participate in the years before.

Serena then glanced up, staring at the ceiling and platforms above her. She couldn't believe that it was just four months ago where Gary was threatening to trigger all of the sprinklers if she didn't go on a date with him. After that fiasco, the stairs to the platforms were locked at all times – other than when plays and performances were put together.

"Before I continue with what is going on for the semester," said Headmaster Redwood. "I would like to introduce your fellow students who have helped with organizing the upcoming events."

Serena walked up onto the stage with the rest of the council members following behind her in a single line. They each turned and faced the crowd, waving at everyone. The students cheered. Some of them were yelling out the names of their favorite council members while others were belting out their school cheers. The amount of positive energy in the auditorium was making Serena feel incredibly ecstatic. She was always excited about this event, but something about this year was making it beyond the combination of excitement she's felt in the past.

"Settle down. Settle down," said Headmaster Redwood. After a minute the crowd hushed. "Since Kalos Academy is one of the chosen hosts for the year, we will first commence with a welcoming party, which of course, will be happening tomorrow evening." The students cheered again in excitement, causing Headmaster Redwood to hush them for the third time. "After that, we will commence with the events and games, that each council from each academy have planned. As usual, the details for the events will remain a mystery, with the title being your only hint."

"I bet I know what the boy auction is!" A girl yelled out from the back, causing a dozen of other girls to giggle.

"There will be a dozen of rules for that event." Headmaster Redwood cleared his throat. "And we will get to that later. As for now, we must make a change to the living arrangements since boys are now introduced into the academy. We used to have the foreign students stay at one of the trainer dormitories near the edge of the campus, but it is now being used as living arrangements for the boys."

Serena glanced over at Dawn and May. They looked equally as confused as her. They were so focused on planning the events, they didn't think about the living arrangements.

"We will be switching around the living situations so that each team has one building to themselves. This will also help when it comes to plotting your strategies for your upcoming games." He cleared his throat and began to shuffle a few pieces of paper on the podium. He started off with the dorms for the researchers and breeders – moving them to the second trainer dorms that were occupied by the females.

Serena perked up. She knew that her and the rest of the girls were going to be moved too. Two dorms – the biggest ones - were built for trainers since it was the most popular program to take. Girls occupied one, while all the boys in the school occupied the other. The boys living situations were still being shuffled around, but once the new buildings were done, they were going to be spread out by their respective programs.

"Performers, coordinators, and breeders will be moved into the boys dorm to make room for the Alolan students." He cleared his throat. Some girls groaned, wishing it were them who were being moved to the boy's dorm. "I expect you all to be on your best behavior. That will be all for today. Your dorm advisors will be helping with the move, and I suggest you all start with creating your teams." He nodded and walked away from the podium.

"We're moving in with the boys?" said Dawn, not moving from her spot.

"This is gonna be great," said May, chuckling. "You'll both be just steps away from your lovers." She burst into a fit of laughter before dragging the two of them away from the stage.

Serena never thought that she would be living in the same building as Ash. Her dorm was her safe area – a place where she could be herself with the girls she felt the most comfortable around. What was she going to do if Ash saw her walking around with a mud mask, or worse, hearing her talk in her sleep while she takes a nap in the lounge? Or even worse of the worse – hearing her fart? Girls do that too you know. It was all just a little too unsettling for her.

And thats the end of this chapter. :) Can't say when the next one will be out. I just want to write everything and then I get overwhelmed and not write anything at all. haha

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