Trouble's arrival

                                    

                                          
You two were too soft on them," a male voice told two people off, he stood there with his arms crossed angry at the defeat of the two trainers, "we didn't expect to see Serena at the Mega Tournament, but we promised to make her life a living hell," the bully said with a frown while his girlfriend nodded in agreement, the two turned around while Christine looked over to Steven and shook their heads, "what excuse do you have this time?" the male trainer asked with his fists clenched in anger.
                          
Steven sighed knowing that the answer wasn't going to be what his friend wanted to hear, "you don't want to hear this but people have to grow up, those days are gone, Mark and Blair," Steven replied with a confident smile, he looked towards the main foyer and smiled at Serena who was sitting at the table having breakfast with Ash, "you want to know something, even after all the nasty pranks we pulled on her, I am still proud that she beat us in battle," Steven told his friends while turning towards the main foyer.
                          
"Mark and Blair, I certainly hope that one day, you two will eventually learn that you were wrong as well, it might have seemed fun back in the day, but when I think about it, it was wrong, to be honest, I was wanting to catch up with Serena and tell her I was so sorry so many times, I guess Steven and I grew up faster than you two," Christine told her friends, she turned to Steven and started to approach the two people eating at the table, she looked back with shame knowing that their friends were wrong, she shook her head in displeasure as her friends started to have a go at them for not making fun of Serena and Ash.
                          
"Come on Mark, we are wasting our time with those two," Blair told her boyfriend while they walked into their respective rooms.
                          
Meanwhile at the table Ash and Serena were talking about their next opponents until they were approached by Steven and Christine, "hey you two, so having breakfast together, well we better not interrupt their morning date," Christine teased Ash and Serena with a playful smile.
                          
"First off Christine, Ash and I aren't dating, and secondly where are the other two?" Serena replied to the much friendlier people.
                          
Steven took up a seat and sat down to have breakfast, "well, let's say we have had a slight disagreement, they didn't want us to move on from our old ways," Steven replied with a chuckle as he placed a pancake in his mouth.
                          
"Wow, so those two are still jerks," Serena enquired with a frown.
                          
Christine sat next to Serena and smiled at her, "hey there is one question Serena, how is your book going?" Christine asked while grabbing some of the toast and spreading jam onto it.
                          
"Not too bad Christine, I was writing some stuff in it last night," Serena replied while pulling it out.
                          
"Yeah if I remember correctly she wanted to write a book about her journey," Steven replied as Christine started to flip through the pages, much to her interest she read through her amazing battles and the troubles with Team Flare, "so Christine, what else is there?" Steven asked while looking over Christine's shoulder.
                          
"Hey look Steven I think we have found some evidence," Christine pointed out a paragraph from the book, "so Serena, as I read in this passage, you are too nervous to say something to a certain someone," Christine stated while reading the passage.
                          
"Stop it, that isn't nice," Serena snapped back as her face started to turn red again.
                          
"Take it easy, we aren't going to bully you ever again, but you do need to tell him how you feel," Christine whispered to the younger trainer.