The Pride Parade can't be stopped. The crowd holds its breath, then lets out an audible AWWW at the peace offering between Luka's Clefable and one of the Ace Trainers. Their breath is taken away again shortly after as a ball of Hyper Beam is shot from Razz's Bisharp, wowing the crowd with yet another display of Yellow's Coolness. 

One little Hyper Beam isn't enough to faze Kyle's Lycanroc, however, who curls up adorably at the prow of the proud float. Delighted same-sex couples snap photos of the snoozing dog, who is bathed in ominous scarlet light from the red Gyarados moving next. The Giga Impact is so red it's basically a rainbow, and the quailing Purple Team is cowed both by Mars' logic and his Gyarados' unmistakable power.

Last, the wild card: Zac's Hypno is a well-oiled streak of body positivity. His mad dash through the crowd, showcasing his speed, has elements of both TOUGH and CUTE that appeal to everyone involved. Cheers build with every flash of bare pink skin—cheers that build to include all five contestants as the finish line appears before them. The applause does not falter as the Ace Trainers' Float passes—in fact, some people catch the purple T-shirts and gladly pull them on, even having consented just minutes before to take them off. Hey, anyone can change their minds!

But there's one thing this crowd hasn't changed its mind about.

The bisexual lesbians form a cheering pyramid with Luka and her muscular Clefable at its peak: the perfect combination of Toughness and Cuteness to seal a win in the last round. "Wow! We have a winner!" The announcer does a double-take at the 100% red spectrum pink ribbon in his hand. "I swear this was rainbow before..." he muses aloud, then, "What am I thinking, it is rainbow! Anything can be what you want it to be. Congrats, girl, you earned it! And thank you guys."

He sweeps a hand towards the other proud participants on the float, whether they be ace, gay, bi, furry, trans, or something in between. "You guys are the example: all colors and comrades will always be welcome at Pride. Til' next time, people!"

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F I N A L   S C O R E S  

1. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ luka chêne & CLEFABLE (19)
2. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kyle lopez  & LYCANROC (18)
3. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Martín del Mar   & GYARADOS (15)
3. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Razz Kingsman  & BISHARP (15)
4. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Zac Ramsay  & HYPNO (9)