Let's cut this A/N crap as nobody cares. For Max fans.. I m sorry.. really...
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"Where are you going?" May Asked. "haven't we just returned here? And aren't you tired of the journey?"
"No not really, but I'll be back soon!", A boy shouted back while running towards the south. "I am going to professor Oak's place, I want to see my old pokemon again!"
"Oh, well sounds cool!" The girl loudly responded "But hold on please, unlike you my legs hurt and..."
He stopped running and smiled at her. "You sure you want to take the risk of my Muk flying on to you?"
"I'll take that risk, just hold on for a while, you don't have to hurry do you?" She replied.
Delia Ketchum, Ash's mother, was standing in the kitchen of the house. She could see Ash run with May behind him.
Good old Ash, the first moment he comes in here exhausted and the second he runs off to see his pokemon
Ash was indeed excited of seeing all his pokemon again. sure, he had seen them often in a screen when he was talking to professor Oak. Fighting in front of the camera and the screen in the lab, just to get a look on Ash, or catch a glimpse of his attention.
Ash didn't stop running when May asked him not to hurry, he didn't even slow down a bit to give the girl a chance of catching up with him, if she was even trying. At these moments even May noticed how much he loved his pokemon, how would never forget even a single one of them.
When Ash arrived at the lab he Immediately ran to the back of the premises instinctively looking for the great number of friends out there. Nothing to stop him, nothing that would want to stop him either.
The pokemon resort behind the lab was filled with pokemon. A lot which Ash had never seen before. But he didn't seem to care about these new pokemon as he would if he encountered them on one of his journeys.
The pond was filled with shining water pokemon, a relaxing Corsola was positioned close to the wall, which was made of huge rocks and boulders at the right side of the pond.
boulders also crowded with Pokemon, the biggest one of them was of course Ash's Kingler. It was making fun with a small pokemon in the water splashing great volumes of it with his massive pincers.
The same idyllic image appeared in the large green valley occupying most of the space behind the lab. A huge group of Tauros was skimming over the land, dust dashing up from their legs. Several Bulbasaur, and their evolved forms. were playing with their vines, throwing objects in the air for the others to catch.
Ash had quickly spotted all of the pokemon he had left behind at professor Oak's place and set off into the valley to say hello once again.
What was that sound?
I hope it isn't a pokemon trying to escape.
The professor was busy in one of his labs, located in the basement of the building.
The Basement of the building clearly covered a great surface, as it was right beneath the point Ash ran over to get to the back of the lab.
Professor Oak went up the stairs into the large Pokemon Lab on the first floor, startled a bit at the top but made it up safely. There was a large window looking down upon the pokemon resort behind the Lab. There were several telescopes in front of the massive window. allowing the professor to effectively study all the pokemon in their daily routines.
The man didn't need a telescope to see something, or rather someone, was rushing down the valley, in the direction of the steppe where the Tauros where creating their sandstorm. He put off his lab-glasses and lay them on the cabinet next to him following the human silhouette down the valley closely. although it was roughly half a mile away. he recognized the silhouette to be of a kid. a familiar kid.
The small kid in the valley was moving away from the lab, he noticed. he walked patiently towards one of his telescopes and pointed it towards the moving kid before he stared through it.
Could it be tracey? No he wouldn't be so..reckless..must be a trainer..thoughI wasn't expecting some trainers today. however I remember 1 would be returning soon
He started peeking through the telescope, but to his surprise the telescope did not magnify his view.
"Oh for goodness sake", he murmured annoyed. The telescopes were mechanically magnified. as it gave a sharper and better look at pokemon than a lens-based telescope, he recalled bashing himself on his head. The power switch of the Telescopes was at the other side of the lab totally unreachable due to the mess inside the room. he could not count on his beloved technology this time.
May had reached her destination at that time, standing at the open gate, at the bottom of the stairs leading towards the building. She was almost completely exhausted, her feet hurt badly.
I cant believe I ran the whole distance between Ash's house and here
She Stared at the huge building, she didn't gave it any attention when she was running towards it. All of her attention went to trying to catch up with Ash.
The building looked like it fitted nicely in the environment. the large windmill was in the best position to catch wind-energy in the whole valley. It wasn't strange as the lab, with the windmill, was the highest top around.
The girl carefully made her way up the stairs. Towards the double door and the series of windows above it. no clue of where to go now she started walking near the wall of the building attempting to find a guide somewhere.
"And who you happen to be?" A voice asked nicely.
May stopped walking and turned in the direction of the voice. Professor Oak was smiling at her patiently waiting for an Answer.
"I m May, I m..eh..one of Ash's friends. I followed him up to this place. where he held a lot of his pokemon".
"Ah, I see.. then I guess Ash is the one running after the pokemon in the valley" He said somehow relieved.
"I knew he would be returning soon, now the Hoenn League has finished the Pokemon Master still had to return to his mother" The scientist joked. May responded with a fake laugh.
"Oh I d almost forget" the professor started "I am Professor Oak. I live here, and so do Ash his pokemon when they don't accompany him on a Pokemon journey."
"Yes, I know you know, I have met you through the videophone back at professor Birch's place" May said.
"Well I get called by, meet and talk to so many trainers that its hard to recognize everybody again. I m still glad I finally met you in person, May. I hope you took good care of Ash on his journey" He said grinning at her.
"Well actually he really took care of me. he learned me the ropes while I was a beginning trainer" She replied.
"Haha, he is always eager to help people around, I remember his enthusiasm as he presented you to me through the phone"
"Well, eh.." May stuttered.
"You can follow me now, if you wish. I hope we can still get a hold on Ash" he said kindly towards the girl, trying to take away her uncomforted look
The professor walked around the house towards the pokemon resort, May followed him quietly. She stopped when she had reached the back of the House, looking over the Resort with admiration"
"Wow" May blurted out. Cleary being Amazed seeing so many pokemon together.
"And there is Ash I guess" Professor Oak Pointed at the boy sitting near the pool.
"I think he s making a quick check up with all of his pokemon he left here."
They both stared at Ash, while the boy was talking to his Kingler in after a long-time-no-see hug. Ash was enthusiastically trying to get a very fast meet with all the pokemon he left behind, dividing his precious attention between the huge number of creatures around him.
May withdrew her looking at Ash and started gawking at the Valley again. knowing her pokemon would have a great time staying here too.
"eh, do you mind if I let my pokemon out here? they have been resting inside their pokeballs since yesterday evening." May asked gently.
"But ofcourse you can!" The professor said out loud. "why would I bother. this valley is meant for pokemon having a good time, as you can see"
The loud sentence from Professor Oak's mouth took Ash's attention. He saw the two figures standing at the back of the house in the shelter.
"Hey professor Oak!" he shouted at them. "You didn't mind me taking a quick look at my pokemon, did you?"
"Ash if you wish you can stay out their for as long as the pokemon can too, you deserved it"
Ash responded with a smile while looking to them. Something above May took his attention.
He kept looking at it and walk towards May. who was grabbing her pokeballs out of her bag, and threw them up in the sky right in front of her.
Ash did not attend to May releasing her pokemon right in front of her. He was focussed on the thing above May.
"Ouch!"
"Munchlax!"
Ash Stumbled over the small pokemon which appeared right in front of him. he fell painfully on his nose. in front of a surprised May.
"Ash!, Did you hurt yourself?" May worried.
He Quickly rolled over on his back, looking forward to what blocked him on his way.
"No I guess not" he grumbled
"How did Munchlax appear out there? did he come out of his pokeball himself?"
May was now standing right behind Ash laying on the ground. she ducked to look right in his eyes. Though their faces were upside down to eachother.
"No Ash, I have let them out myself to have a nice time in this beautiful valley"
He looked forward seeing Skitty, Combusken, Bulbasaur and Squirtle running into the valley, Munchlax still sad near Ash's legs. a bit dizzy and trying to get a hold of the situation.
May diverted her attention towards her pokemon, "Munchlax are you allright?"
The little dazzled Pokemon looked up to its trainer and nodded. It went off in the valley following the rest of May's pokemon.
Professor Oak kept calm as he saw the happening in front of them. suddenly he looked up towards the place Ash was looking at when he walked towards May.
He noticed a bird being on top of the building. due to the strong sun he couldn't really recognize it...
But Ash could! he immediately saw it was his colourful Noctowl when noticing it on top of the building. The bird also calmly looked at the happening below him. before flying off to ash and greeting him again.
May was Amazed again. she had never seen a bird with such colours as this one.
Ash quickly got up on his knees as the Owl carefully landed on both of his shoulders causing Ash to stumble, the pokemon had grown bigger and it flew off Ash's shoulder noticing he could not bare the weight anymore.
"Hi Noctowl, long time no see I guess" the bird positioned himself on the ground before Ash, displeased about the fact his trainer couldn't carry him anymore.
The calm pokemon watched Ash expressionless. After 3 seconds of doing so it closed eyes gently and Ash noticed the pokemon was pleased to see him again.
"What a beautiful pokemon Ash!", May complimented him. "You got more pokemon to show me?"
"I think I have to show Ash a pokemon first!" Professor Oak suddenly said, disrupting the radio silence he had maintained for the last minute.
"Just follow me and don't ask Questions Ash. You will ruin the surprise then don't you think?"
Professor Oak suddenly got total attention from the 2 youngsters in front of him. they did what he said and followed him quietly.
They walked towards a big garage door and stopped as the Professor did. he raised his hand and opened the door with a remote control he took out of his pocket.
Behind the door there was a white room with several metal cases inside. every case held a number of shelves with pokeballs on it.
"Stay outside please you two, again don't ruin the Surprise" he snickered.
He looked in one of the cases. and took 1 pokeball from the top shelf. walked out of the room. and manually closed the garage door again. now he stood there with the pokeball in his right hand. and the remote in his left.
"Now I want you to close your eyes. you also May.."
Ash did was Professor Oak ordered him too. and when May said he did. she also complied to her instruction.
Professor Oak took a fast look in the sky
I hope I m doing the right thing now.
Ash is already in the mood for seeing his old pokemon back so...
I think it will scare the girl though
He threw the pokeball onto the field near his left. It opened. and a Pokemon appeared.
The Silhouette of the pokemon looked like a round ball with 2 floating things around it. the ball started to shape itself.
The pokemon was finally released from its pokeball. it looked around a bit, and saw the 2 Youngsters standing near eachother with their eyes shut. Ash overheard the entire thing, and had put his hands in front of his Eyes to fight his own curiosity.
The Pokemon was delighted as it saw the boy. It recognized him and it was going to let him notice also. it came closer to the trainer and higher.
I think I would be better waking them up now, or they will be scared to death
"Ash, May, You can open your eyes now!" Oak said with lowered voice. the pokemon gave him a death glare, as if the scientist screwed his moment of fun he was obviously going to get.
Ash opened his Eyes and looked directly into a black-purple aura. He was confused, took a step back and then it suddenly recognized the pokemon...
May opened her Eyes a little while later after ash did, she had took her head down to evade the strong sunlight to fall in here eyes. Which had already adapted to the darkness of her inner eyelids she was looking in the whole time.
"Haunter!!" Ash yelled as he backed off, so shocked by the sudden appear of the ghost pokemon that he took 3 meters in 2 steps in 1 second. The ghost followed him. Not allowing Ash to enlarge the distance between them.
May looked up in Ash's direction as she heard him scream.
"Waaat..I...Whaat is that?!" She trembled with fear while slowly walking backwards. bouncing against Professor Oak who had moved himself behind her.
"Dont be Scared. Ash knows this pokemon" He told her supporting his hands on her shoulders. "I know it would be scary for you. But I can assure you this ghost will do nothing more to than have some fun with... or make fun of you" he smirked. She still stared at Ash and the pokemon with fear.
Ash had frozen cold. He Still looked in the pokemon dark eyes with astonishment. It was still floating in front of him half a yard away.
The two dark hands started to move towards Ash s head. Ash still didn't move a muscle. Still gazing at the pokemon as if he had seen the portals of hell open right in front of him.
"Oh god" Professor Oak murmured. "I should have known"
"Wha..what is wrong with Ash??!" May screamed at Professor Oak. As if she demanded explanation immediately. the Professor's words of not needing to fear the dark entity shrunk her fear for it. but she still was concerned about what it did to Ash.
The old scientist released a sigh.
"Haunter stunned Ash with a Glare attack coming from his eyes" He Explained. "He is Paralyzed. I should have seen this coming. Its probably Haunters revenge on me for stopping his surprise attack on Ash"
Haunter's hands were both holding one of Ash's ears. he stopped his glare and suddenly pulled on both of the ears.
"Aauw" Ash Screamed. falling down to the ground.
"Ash!" May shouted. Crouching down on her knees next to him.
Haunter was somewhat surprised as he saw the girl coming down next to his old friend, however he could be better named as his victim now.
"Aargh..."Ash sighed. "Now I have a Headache".
May looked up towards the smiling darkness that was floating in front of her. hell, it wasn't smiling. it was laughing out loud!
"Look what I found" Professor Oak joked.
"You know how to surprise me" Ash said. trying to stand up, but stopped with that action seeing May sit next to him.
"Gah.. My ears hurt too" he commented.
As Haunter heard him said that he started rolling on the floor laughing even harder. May stared at it, her fear changing into slight curiosity. although she still did not have the courage to perform any action against it.
"Do you know this..this...thing... Ash?"
"Its a pokemon I know from a long time ago. I used Haunter to 'defeat' a Psychic Gymleader. who had turned brock and misty into dolls." He replied.
"Did you win a battle with this ghost?" May asked him surprised
"Officially I did, but if you know the way it came to that you would be laying right next to Haunter, laughing out loud." He said smiling at May.
Haunter had regained control of himself as it lifted off the ground and floated at same height Ash and May were sitting. it started to pull a few weird faces, funny enough to pull a smile from May's face. It moved away a little from the 2 kids on the ground, not too far to keep itself in the shade, but good enough to get a better overview of the situation.
Suddenly Haunter opened its mouth and put his hands in far. he seemed like performing another of his acts again.
He picked two sticks out of its mouth both with a pink heart on top of them he gave 1 to Ash and 1 to May. he started smiling.
May looked down to the Stick, growing redder at the thought Ash had the same thing. But as she looked down on the stick she saw it starting to change. and so did Ash's Stick. They both turned red. the same color as May's face had turned in now. Ash just looked at the thing with an examining look, looking for any boobytraps. Both sticks quickly transformed to dynamite sticks. the heart on it turned into a very short burning fuse.
BOOM!
both sticks had exploded simultaneously, as the smoke disappeared they left an Ash and May both blackened by the explosions.
It started to laugh again, Ash answered it's happiness and started to laugh too.
May did not know what to do in this situation, she recalled herself the Image of Haunter giving her and Ash a wooden stick with a hart on it...
The girl took a look at Ash and Haunter laughing next to her
He surely is a good friend to all of his pokemon
She thought as she saw the two playmates having fun.
"Then this surprise was a success after all wasn't it?" Professor Oak snickered.
May still gazed at the laughing couple. Her fear for the pokemon totally disappeared as she saw Ash having so much fun with it.
her hand came closer to the ghost. who did not notice anything due to its closed eyes. It could not help laughing each time he saw the scorched Ash Ketchum in front of him.
May wasn't that surprised that her hand didn't feel something tangible reaching in the pokemon. It was a ghost after all, wasn't it? When May's hand entered the dark entity it felt somewhat cold. Haunter also noticed something.
Suddenly her hand was shot back at her body.
It stopped laughing immediately and turned its triangle formed eyes at the girl.
May gazed upon the pokemon's Eyes. it stopped making sounds, though it was still smiling towards the girl. It didn't do anything else but smiling at May, as if it tried to comfort the frightened girl.
May walked backwards again. ending up near Professor Oak. who still stood at the same place. he did not say anything, nor do anything while he blocked the young girl in her way.
Haunter suddenly disappeared in front of their Eyes. the three friends still sat/stood there.
The ghost was gone.
after 5 seconds Ash uttered a sound.
"Funny isn't he?" he said in a low voice, questioning May about the pokemon she had just seen.
May managed to smile at Ash while she thought over the situation one more time.
Professor Oak tried to break the silence with loud speech. "I knew you would like seeing your old pokemon again" the elderly man said over enthusiast.
"Where did it go?" May asked curiously. Awaiting a correct answer from one of the two males near her.
"It could be anywhere by now" Ash responded calmly.
May responded with a quick clear glance at Ash. Though the answer did not explain anything, she felt satisfied with it.
"I can tell you professor I am also delighted to see my old friend again. despite of the weird meet-up we just had" Ash said thankfully at the man.
"You don't need to thank me Ash, your Haunter showed up all by itself you must know"
"Huh? how did Haunter get here then?"
"I ll tell you the story soon, now s not the time" Professor Oak said.
The Noctowl was also worried about Ash's condition. it even tried to attack Haunter when it was glaring Ash, but was stopped by professor Oak's hand in the process. It flew up to his trainer, recalling the fact he wouldn't be able to carry the weight it stopped in front of him.
Meanwhile. May's Pokemon had reached their desired places in the valley. Her young female Bulbasaur hopped towards her fellows playing in the valley. The little green pokemon started to cheer and wanted to play with them. There was one big Ivysaur in the group, obviously the leader. it took a quick glance at the newly arrived Bulbasaur, before smiling towards it and accepting it into the group.
Combusken had taken a look over the Area, peeking around searching for a nice place to go.
It went to group of builders. Because it noticed some other fellow fire pokemon had united there. Skitty looked like it had gone completely crazy when it left its pokeball. it ran around the valley with extreme enthusiasm. greeting every pokemon it encountered with a loud cheer. Munchlax had overcome his Dizziness and stared at its Trainer. It had seen everything what had happened with the Haunter and the trainers.
Ash took a quick look-around, It saw the Munchlax standing there watching them.
"Had a nice show Munchlax?" He grinned at it.
The pokemon started to feel slightly embarrassed, it turned his head around and peeked into the valley.
"I think my pokemon would also like having a nice break" Ash said while grabbing his pokeballs out of his pockets, throwing them all out of his hand in the Air.
In 5 bursts of light the pokemon appeared.
a rough Donphan, the powerful looking Sceptile, the determinated and strong Swellow, the small Aipom and ofcourse. the stubborn Corpish.
The Pokemon all started to do things their own way. Sceptile was in a competitive mood and searched for other pokemon to challenge, while Swellow was only interested in being with Ash again. as he flew up his right shoulder, to Ash's demise he had to explain again why the pokemon couldn't use his shoulder as resting place. As soon as noticed he started looking jealous towards the Noctowl near Ash.
"Lets go inside" Professor Oak said. "Do you 2 kids want to have something to drink?"
"I would love having something fresh" Ash said a little too fast.
"Dont be so greedy" May commented him.
"Hehe sorry May, but I DID run the entire distance between my House and the lab. so don't I deserve something?" He said somewhat relaxed.
"You Did?" you ran the entire way here?" Professor Oak asked a little shocked?
and he still had the energy to run over my valley and meet up with all his pokemon
God kid your going to kill yourself...
"Eh, yes I did, I was just excited to see my old friends once again..."
Silence regained control of the situation.
Ash noticed he was still sitting on his knees. he got up quickly while looking at May and the professor behind her. He stood there staring at May, he couldn't avoid May's sapphire eyes as they stared at him. They noticed they were looking at each other at the same time. Ash quickly moved his head away in the direction of the valley and the pokemon. May also realized that she stared at him a little too long...