A/N: Alright, so I've read just about every long contestshipping fanfic about May and Drew, and I decided it was time for me to write a fanfiction of my own.
This first chapter is like… the setting I guess you could say for the beginning of the story.
And you'll get to see from both of their POVs.
-.-.-.-
May looked across the field over to her final opponent. Her rival since she began coordinating, her friend since their second Grand Festival and the first man she had ever fallen in love with. But she had to put all of this behind her for this match.
They were the final two in the Coweat Region Grand Festival, it was May's third, and this time she knew she had to win.
They came forward and shook hands before the match, and instead of shaking her hand Drew placed a perfect red rose in her hand before flipping his hair and taking his place on the stage.
"Alright, let's go Roselia and Flygon!" Drew says as he casually flips his hair and tosses his pokeballs.
May is nervous, but she swallows her instability, knowing that her pokemon would feel her fear and it would radiate towards them. She said, as calmly as if things this big happened all the time, "Eevee, Squirtle, TAKE THE STAGE!"
All four pokemon came out of their pokeballs with different radiance. Roselia had little petals floating idly around her; Flygon flapped its giant wings, causing it to emit a gentle light around it. Eevee's fur sparkled and glistened with the obvious indication that it was never neglected, and lastly Squirtle had a glint in its eyes and sparkles incasing its body that any other water pokemon would be envious of.
"And you have five minutes on the clock to astound us with your amazing pokemon skills, at the end of this time we will have a new Top Coordinator!" Shouted the MC at the crowd, who went wild with their enthusiasm.
"Alright let's get this started with Shadow Ball, Eevee!" May said.
"Counter with Dragonbreath Flygon, then go into a Petal Dance Roselia." Said Drew. May inwardly smiled, she had expected this.
At the last possible second May told Squirtle to counter, she had practiced this – it builds the suspense. "Squirtle, use ice beam to stop that petal dance in its tracks, follow up with icy wind to blow it back and Eevee use swift!"
Drew's eyes widened. May's points might have gone down for him countering her shadow ball, but his points would definitely fall if he didn't think of something fast.
Unfortunately Drew did not think of something fast enough, his pokemon managed to take minimal damage, but his points were severely cut.
4 minutes left on the clock.
(alright guys, we're skipping onto the one-on-one part. It's Eevee vs. Roselia – Squirtle and Flygon KOed each other at the same time with an explosion when their attacks collided. Roselia used protect and Eevee used dig)
There was a minute left on the clock and May was down to just Eevee left. Drew had only his Roselia, but they looked only minimally tired, yet May knew Eevee was exausted. Eevee had taken damage (although no where near full impact) from that explosion, and May's points were tied with Drew's. Drew's next command cut the tension, and it was the attack that ultimately decided the match.
"Roselia, Petal Dance and follow with magical Leaf!" Drew called, and May watched the multi-colored and powerful attack surge forward towards her weak companion.
"Eevee, use agility to get away from impact!" Yelled May, almost helplessly. Eevee responded at once and was half way down the field and Drew's points dropped slightly. But May had a new problem, with no one to stop the attack, it was headed straight for her.
She looked up, wide-eyed and locked gazes with Drew. Roselia noticed too and had a worried expression on her small face. Eevee turned just to see May close her eyes, waiting for the impact that never came.
Drew began to run forward, to do whatever he could to help May, but was stopped dead in his tracks as he watched Eevee begin to glow. Impossible… he thought, but he knew with May, nothing was impossible… and there were now three eeveelutions not requiring a stone (which is true, Umbreon, Espeon, and that new ice one). Eevee's shape began to change and its tail thinned while elongating, its body became larger and more agile, it's face also thinning and elongating. When it was done evolving Drew gazed upon the most beautiful Espeon he had ever seen. Its coat gleamed, its proportions perfect, its body language intense, but all of that was not the reason why it was so beautiful – yet that added to it. It's eyes were not the midnight blue of all the other Espeon out there, its eyes were the same color as May's – deep sapphire blue and the jewel on it's head was a deep lavender (darker than its gleaming coat) instead of red.
Drew merely gaped at it as it gave out a muffled cry before Roselia's magical leaf and petal dance came to a complete stop and fell – useless - onto the ground at May's feet. (A/N: it used psychic) She slowly looked up and saw her new pokemon, who purred affectionately before turning its gaze back towards their opponents.
thirty seconds left.
Drew's points dropped, but this time he didn't care – May was alright, and he'd get the points even again, he was confident of that.
"Espeon, Psybeam!" May called loudly, and her new lilac feline-like pokemon shot a large multi-colored beam of light out of the jewel of its forehead. Drew thought quickly before calling:
"Roselia, start spinning then use razor leaf and petal dance, GO!"
Roselia did and it formed a giant tornado, preventing any harm done to his pokemon. May's points dropped – they were dead even now.
Ten seconds left.
"This is our last chance Roselia, use Grasswhistle!" Drew called.
Roselia stopped spinning and began to make a lovely sound, May felt her eyelids drooping before she shouted, "Stay strong Espeon, use your psychic attack to knock it off of its concentration."
Espeon did, knocking it into the wall behind Drew, causing a small indent. The points both lowered and May thought frantically. "Go, use swift Espeon!" May shouted as she saw Roselia stumble back to the field.
Drew looked at May – trying to keep the apprehension out of his eyes, he could not make Roselia dodge, she was too weak, in that moment he knew May had won. And the worst part was, that he knew that she deserved it, and he was filled with pride for her accomplishment instead of the shame of losing the match.
Three seconds left.
The swift was closing in on Roselia and feeling its trainer's sudden relaxation she too realized it was over and closed her eyes, waiting expectantly.
Two seconds left.
The swift hit dead on, and even though she knew Drew had given in, Roselia could not bring herself to give in completely. She struggled to get up.
One second left.
Roselia's struggles were in vein. She collapsed – waiting for her well-deserved rest in the pokemon center later on. The judges had their loud buzzers go off as simultaneously three big red 'X's appeared across their judging panels.
"And that is the end! The victory goes to May and her astounding Eev- Oops, I mean Espeon! Give a hand to our new Number-One coordinator!"
May stood – dumbstruck – on the stage as she watched as if she was not really in her own body her friends racing towards her. Only Max had truly traveled with her the whole time, but Ash, Brock and Misty had said that they would not miss one of May's grand festivals for the world – and she had actually won!
She snapped back into realization as she felt Espeon's soft fur rub up against her leg and she heard her beloved pokemon's soft purring, she smiled at it and opened her arms invitingly and with much grace her pokemon lithely jumped into her waiting arms only to curl up and go to sleep there.
May smiled at her pokemon and pet her head absently. She smiled hugely at the MC as she was awarded her ribbon cup, oblivious to the green-haired, green-eyed boy looking at her from afar, not wanting to interrupt her happy moment. This should be one of the happiest moments of her life. There was no need for him to ruin it, though he knew with talent like hers she would end up winning much more than just one ribbon cup, her first one had to be special, it is a rule.
May looked around, she was so happy! There was only one person who would make it better. But where was Drew? She failed to notice the boy standing in the shadows with a single tear running down his pale cheek – it was not for the item he had lost, it was for the person he believed he would never have.
-.-.-.-
(Later, at the after-party)
May walked around the after party looking around the crowds of people for Drew, clutching the tiny bag she held close to her heart.
This was something she had to do – she needed to do this if she was ever going to get what she wanted.
She sighed before giving up and walking down the beach, her new Espeon at her side. Deep down May had always wanted Eevee to become and Espeon, but she never said anything to anyone about it, for she felt Eevee had a choice, and she would be happy with that choice, whatever it was.
Suddenly May saw footprints going down the beach – one pair was a person's footprints, the other belonging to a pokemon. For some strange reason May knew these footprints belonged to Drew and one of his pokemon, and she merely signaled for Espeon to follow her before she took off after the footprints.
The sun was setting and May could faintly make out the outline of a person on the beach with a pokemon that looked like an Absol. May saw Espeon's ears perk up slightly and a small red line appear over its mouth before she shook her head to clear the thought and continued after a slightly bemused May.
-.-.-.-
I looked up when I heard the noise behind me on the beach. I saw the glint of a beautiful Espeon on the reflection in the water and I did not have to turn around to see that it was May standing behind me. "May." I said as coolly as possible, but on the inside I was tearing apart, and it was all because of her… always because of her, but she did not know that.
"Hey Drew." She said as she sat down on the beach next to me, her Espeon sitting down next to my Absol, who had a small red line above his mouth – how quaint; my pokemon likes May's I thought to myself.
"You did great today," I began as I lay back on the sand, she did the same and she merely looked at me, confused, for a while before I continued, "I was so scared when Roselia's attack was going straight for you, I'm glad that Espeon evolved when she did."
Espeon rubbed her head to my hand lovingly when I said this and I looked at it surprised – it was hard to earn the trust of an Espeon (especially such a well-trained one as May's) and the only way to do that is if they can sense a special bond between their trainer and the person in question. I know for a fact it only goes to May, her family, Brock, and Ash, sometimes that Misty girl too I guess, even as an Eevee. I felt proud that her pokemon could trust me so much.
"I was scared too," May admitted softly, as I watched her I saw her expression changed and she rolled over to look at me in the eyes. "But why are you being so nice to me, Drew?" she asked, her voice even softer than before.
I looked into her beautiful blue eyes before responding, whole-heartedly, "Because today is a special day for you."
She looked at him, a small tinge of pink adorning her beautiful cheeks before she turned away and said softly – as if it wasn't intended for me and she was talking to herself – "Yes, today is a big day indeed..."
I suddenly got to my feet offering her my hand as I used the other one to touch the velvety presents I had gotten for May, which were hidden behind my back.
She got up too, and looked at me questioningly. I took a deep breath and began to give May her present when I saw a small bag being shoved up under my nose. May was looking down, her face red even in the moonlight and she was holding the bag up for me.
"I hope you like it; it took me a while to find the right one. It had to be perfect." She said the last part as she began blushing even harder, but she gave up on trying to hide her blush and she looked me straight in the eyes as I carefully opened the small bag.
At the bottom was a small red pokeball and I picked it up, slightly confused.
"Let her out so she can meet her new trainer." May urged me. I threw the pokeball up in the air and the white light released a pokemon I had been looking for since my journey began as a pokemon coordinator. Now resting in my arms was a baby Feebas, looking up at me with wide, curious eyes. My breath caught in my throat as I looked up into May's expectant eyes.
"It's… perfect. But oh! Look at the coloring…" I said, almost unable to look into the eyes of the magnificent girl in front of me. How could I ever think I ever had a chance with her? I don't deserve her, especially because of all the arrogant comments that I drop on her all the time.
"Professor Oak told me she was a shiny pokemon, I thought that would help even more with your contest appeals…" May began. I just looked into her eyes, willing myself to just do it, just kiss her.
-.-.-.-
I looked into his eyes searching for the answer I wanted. I almost willed him with my eyes to just do it – just bend down and kiss me.
We stood there for a few minutes and I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes. I began to turn around, prepared to never look back at the boy who had stolen my heart.
I started walking back to the party, willing myself to hold my tears until I was safely in my room.
"May!" I heard Drew call from behind me; I stopped, at least ten yards away from him, and turned back to him, his new Feebas safely in his arms, its scales shimmering in the setting sun.
He ran up to me and from somewhere I could not see he handed me the last gift, and the most treasured one, I would get from Drew Nektao in a very long time.
-.-.-.-
(This is Espeon and Absol talking in pokemon-speech while May and Drew are caught up in talking to each other, which is why the two of them did not catch on to their pokemon's conversation, written in English instead of interpreted)
"They are so blind." Espeon said sadly.
"They are, Drew has loved her for years, yet all he ever does is be rude and cold, then throw a rose at her as if it will heal all the hurt he caused in the first place." Absol replied, equally as sad.
"She has loved him equally as long, thought she did not admit it to herself for a long time, but I do not blame him for the snide words, they were the only way he could think of to cloak his true feelings," Espeon said, laying her head into Absol's smooth coat.
"We need a plan, I don't know when we'll see each other next, but when we do we have to do all we can to get them back together. They need their chance to come out with their true feelings."
"Alright. Is it horrible that I do not want to move from this spot and simply rest here forever – as long as I'm not missing any contests with May?" Espeon sighed.
Absol chuckled slightly before saying, "No my dear it's n--"
"May!" The two of them heard Drew yell, and they both reluctantly got up and went to their trainers, watching the next part unfold.
-.-.-.-
May was expecting one of Drew's roses this time, but what she saw made her eyes well up with unshed tears.
There were three roses held together with a gold chain (that she did not notice at first). The roses were all thornless and there was one red rose, one lavender, and one sapphire blue. (A/N: meanings will be at the bottom of this chapter, kay?)
-.-.-.-
She looked up into Drew's eyes but the expression he saw crushed his already battered heart into millions of pieces. Her eyes were totally deprived of any emotion.
She just shook her head at him before she walked slowly back up the beach towards the party with Espeon at her side.
As son as she was out of sight Drew whispered into the wind, "Why do I have to love you so much?" and his gentle words were carried away by the wind before he turned to Absol and they began the trek of their next, May-less, journey in hopes of getting their next ribbon cup.
Soon they were only a speck in the distance.
A small Luvdisc popped its head out from behind a small sand dune and looked sadly in the direction May had first gone in, and then the one Drew had followed before it let out a long heart-broken wail and made its way back to the ocean.
-.-.-.-
May made her way back to the party, a single tear trailing down her cheek. Espeon looked at her worriedly and many of her friends, and many people she did not know noticed her distress.
She covered her face with her hands – careful to not damage the roses Drew had given her – and ran all the way back to her room.
Misty and Soledad looked at one another before nodding and running up after May, telling Ash, Brock and Max to stay where they were.
May's two friends came up to the door to her hotel room and knocked gently while hearing the sobs of their friend. After a few minutes they tried opening the door and found that it was unlocked.
When they went inside they both sat on either side of May and Misty pulled her into her own lap, while Soledad had May's head resting on her shoulder and was gently patting May's head and whispering useless nothings into her ear.
Once May was finished crying she explained everything to her two best girl friends and told them everything that had happened after she left the party.
Misty and Soledad's eyes widened in shock and they both knew of the love that May and Drew shared, yet they were both oblivious.
Soledad looked sadly down at the three flowers Drew had given to May, and she was the first to notice the golden chain that wrapped around the flowers, keeping them together.
She nodded towards the roses to Misty, unnoticed by May and Misty nodded before getting up to get the red and gold leather-bound book that May had not told anyone else about besides her two best girl friends.
Soledad got up as well, slowly as not to scare May, and grabbed the roses from Drew.
Misty and Soledad sat down on the couch at the same time, motioning for May to do the same.
As May sat and sniveled lightly they opened the book in Misty's lap first and all three of them stared down at the roses Drew had given May over the years. At first May had kept them for their beauty, but slowly they became something more to her. They were the items that helped her hope shine through… The hope that he might love her in return.
"Wow…" Misty breathed out. "99 roses… 99 red roses. May…"
But Soledad cut her off before she could hurt their friend any more than she was already hurting. "May! What is THAT?!" she asked, pointing innocently at the gold chain around May's roses.
May looked up through her tear-filled eyes at the roses and her breath caught in her throat. She carefully took the roses from her friend and removed the beautiful golden chain. At the end of it was a single small red pokeball.
May looked at it for a while before Misty nudged her shoulder and said quietly "Well, aren't you going to see what it is?"
May nodded and silently threw the pokeball. Once the white light was gone May saw a pokemon of such radiance that her breath caught in her throat and her two friends both looked on in jealousy.
In front of them was a baby Dratini, its eyes shining and its skin, instead of the normal light blue color, was a purplish pink. Instead of a circle on its head the jewel residing there was in the shape of a heart.
May fell in love with it at first sight. It was the best present anyone had ever given her.
But it reminded her of Drew and that hurt. The last thing she thought of before she put the chain gently around her neck, placed the flowers delicately into her book, grabbed her pack and picked up her new Dratini to begin training was 'when I see Drew again, I swear I will tell him how I feel, but in the meantime I will train my hardest so I can make him proud'.
And with her tear-stained face she walked down the stairs again, through the throngs of people at the party, not noticing the envious glares people shot her because of her new pokemon, not only was it rare, it was cute, it was a shiny pokemon, and it had a unique shaped gem on its forehead. She didn't care however, she held her head up high, motioned for Max to follow her and they walked out over the hill, the opposite way of the beach towards their next destination.
A/N: Did you guys like it, or was it a little over-dramatic with the Drew and May at the beach until the end part? I wasn't sure.
Alright, here's the meanings of the roses:
Red: "I Love You" (duh.)
Lavander: "Love at First Sight" (Which in my story it was for Drew)
Blue: "Unobtainable" (What Drew thought about him ever having May's love, notice the whole 'single tear in the shadows' thing)
Thornless: "Love at First Sight" (once again)
And, No I didn't plan for them to be the same colors as Espeon's Eyes and Gem, but they are.
I'll post the next chapter by next… Wednesday, I promise. Maybe if I get enough reviews I'll post it tomorrow.
