Stick to your guns.

No. 2 points is nothing. You still have a chance to beat Blue. “The Sirens can still win this,” you declare to Blue ready to not back down. The buzzer rings, the game is about to start again. Dean is back on his Metagross squaring up against Yuruki’s Rhyperior once again. The two pokemon grapple with each other while the riders reach for the ball. Yuruki catches the ball passing it to her teammate on the Tyrantrum. The dinosaur pokemon lowers it head charging forward knocking the Mudsdale and Tropius aside. Tyrantrum is stopped by the Hariyama bracing itself against the charging pokemon. The Siren throws the ball into the air. The ball is swept up in a strong gust of snow from Mamoswine’s blizzard. The Miner’s Steelix moves to block the ball before being hit by Corviknight’s steel wing. GOAL.

“See only down by 1 now.” You smile at Blue. To the untrained eye, he would look calm and collected. But from years of personal experience with Blue, you can tell that he is nervous about the outcome. It makes you want to laugh but you push the urge down not wanting to make Blue mad.

“They don’t have the time. You don’t stand a chance.” The both of you look down to the field. The clock starts quickly ticking down as the ball is launched again. The Hariyama is brawling the Tyrantrum in the middle of the pitch. The Miner grabs the ball quickly tossing it to the Mudsdale rider. The Sirens converge on him trying to cut off his escape routes. Feeling cornered he uses strength to pass the ball towards the Tropius. Corviknight grapples with the flying Tropius while the ball is knocked back by their wings. The ball falls and Yuruki stretches out for the ball, when Rhyperior is struck by 2 earthquakes from Metagross and Mudsdale. Yuruki falls from her pokemon tumbling across the ground. The whistle blows and everyone on the field. A penalty is signaled, the Miners double attacked resulting in a dismount. Yuruki is given a penalty shot with 10 seconds on the clock. This would be their last chance to secure overtime and eventually win the match.

The stadium falls silent as the two teams take their positions. Yuruki rides on Rhyperior’s back, she looks to be holding her arm awkwardly. The ball is given to Yuruki. Holding the ball in one hand Yuruki lobs the ball in front of her pokemon partner. Rhyperior uses megahorn slamming into the ball. The ball flies at the Steelix guarding the goal. Steelix shifts his entire length swinging frantically in every direction. You gasp thinking the ball is making it past before one of Steelix’s metal spikes spins striking the ball knocking it away. The ball is caught by Dean on the rebound and the buzzer goes off. The game is over with a score of 60 to 59, the Miners win.

Dean stands atop his Metagross holding the ball over his head in pride. “Looks like the Sirens lost just as I said. I expect photo evidence before the night’s done.” Blue reaches out tweaking your nipples as he talks. “It’s a pity I have plans. I would’ve loved to watch this.” He releases his hold on you before making his way out of the area.

Oh no, you’ve lost. Now you have to get your nipples pierced. You sit there for a second in stunned disbelief as the stadium around you is filled with cheers. Then you hear a couple snickers and whispers around you. You look around and see the other trainers in the box staring at you. You realize that you had subconsciously been groping your breasts. You quickly stand up and run out of the stands. You quickly make your way out seeing a couple trainers following you. You don’t slow down not wanting to be caught by the other trainers outside the stadium.

You find a secluded exit and take one more look behind you, it appears as if you’ve lost the people following you. You breath a little easier knowing that you aren’t being followed anymore. You pull out your phone and to look up where to go. You see “Pewter Tattoo and Piercing Parlor” is surprisingly close to the stadium. You take a couple turns along the dark street lamp lit streets arriving at the storefront.

With your hand on the door, you pause. Blue isn’t here, you could just walk away. But you worry about what Blue would do to you if you back out on your end of the bet.