#theamazingtrainernate

    True to both their characters, they aim to WOW... so every step, every move has to be perfect.

    Most of the other guests are mingling around the tables now. A few of them eye the dance floor wistfully, as if they’re waiting for the music to change to something danceable so they can let loose. Rosa appears beside her to let her know everyone else is in position and then nods toward one of the techs in charge of the lights. 

    On Blue’s cue, the lounge music stops and the room goes DARK.

    She steps up to the edge of the stage where, moments later, a spotlight shines down on her. With her heart pounding in her ears, she counts to three and strikes a sultry pose just as the first few chords of Ariana Granbull’s Dangerous Woman break the silence. As the song progresses through its slinky Bond-esque intro, she saunters down the floor, the spotlight following her every move.

    Finally, she reaches the center of the stage. She tosses her hair playfully over her shoulder and strikes another pose right before her dance partner slides up behind her. Nate’s hand settle on her shoulders before he spins her around and pulls her into his arms. Her arms wrap around his neck for support and the corners of her lips quirk upward as she whispers ‘let’s break a leg’ seconds before he dips her.

@theamazingtrainernate​ transmitted: “Can I get you a drink?”

    “Please and thank you, Nate... You’re a life saver.” She gives his arm a grateful squeeze. Even though the event has been unfolding successfully throughout the night, she can’t seem to relax. Maybe a drink will help soothe her frazzled nerves... or work as a distraction, at the very least.

“Hello- OH WAIT YOU”RE LUCARIO MAN!?! Can I have your autograph-*COUGH* I mean, uh, after the battle!”  Beata was trying to compose herself since she didn’t want to embarrass herself on national television(granted the last girl did that already).

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves now! I know we watched a small preview of your fights, Nate~! Just know that my pokemon are not going to hold back, even though you’re my dear friend! My beloved singers, let us shine bright for the stage!” 

The whirling of purple energy continues to churn, as a single vortex of an eye remains ever so cruelly gazing upon the other trainer. Its mouth ripping wide with a slight grin.

“Dude. Get real. We have you, Dawn AND me here. By the time those two get here everything would have been settled a week ago. Plus I think I saw Lance here, so if anything Steven and Wallace will appear randomly to save the day before those two.”  He wasn’t saying they need those two here to solve problems but was not not saying it. He shook his head and blasé in everything from tone to posture.

A large box finds its way to the doorstep of Nate’s residence. Inside, atop several containers, is a note folded up in an envelope. Upon opening the note, he’d be greeted by cursive handwriting, with the ink on the holiday-themed paper being a sparkling green color.

Joyeux Noël, Nate!

I’m sorry in advance that I didn’t have the time to come and drop this off personally, but I hope it finds you well! All the goodies inside are safe for your pokemon to eat, so please feel free to share some of the treats with them! I’ve also enclosed some high-end Kalosian coffee - apparently Siebold swears by it, so take that as you will! I hope you enjoy, and I also hope the holidays and coming new year treat you and your team well!

- Serena Bellegrade

As mentioned in the letter, there was a couple bags of the aforementioned Kalosian coffee. It seemed fairly strong; there was a slight coffee aroma that could be smelled just a tad despite the bags being sealed still.

Beneath the coffee bags were a couple of plastic containers full of sugar and gingerbread cookies, cut into snowmen, Christmas trees, and stars. All of which were decorated modestly with icing and sprinkles as to not be too overwhelming. There was also a container that housed a snickerdoodle crumb cake, undoubtedly intended to be enjoyed with a cup of coffee.

@theamazingtrainernate​

“Dear mew Nate you really went above and beyond.” He laughs as he adjusts his new jacket, and offers a highfive to the shiny Hawlucha. He’s hardly even had the chance to look over all of the things he brought for himself and Serena, but as he does he feels like he’s been given a prompt to set up a romantic evening with his girlfriend, a prompt he was definitely going to do before he’d have to take his trip back to Johto.

“You, me and Yuki here.”

May jabs her thumb at the Sharpedo fixing Nate with an almost mischievous stare. Once it realizes that Nate’s watching, however, it immediately speeds off towards the Gyarados and Pelipper on the horizon.