Hi… Welcome to my new story… It's going to be mainly about Contestshipping, with a few side shippings.

Shippings:

Mainly Contestshipping (Drew/May)

Other minor shippings: Penguinshipping (Dawn/Kenny), Heartsoulshipping (Ethan/Lyra), Pokéshipping (Ash/Misty), Burningleafshipping (Red/Leaf), Againstshipping (Paul/Zoey), Moonlightshipping (Gary/Megan), Max/Audrey

Author's Note: Megan's an OC.

Full Summary: Four years ago, May left immediately after her High School Graduation Ceremony, due to family reasons. And without leaving any trace of her. Four years later, she returns as a member of a famous band, Drew and her other friends re-enters her life. But a sinister secret behind the reason why May left, catches up to her and her family. Will her friends still stand beside her or will they abandon her?

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon.


Goldenrod Elite High School Dorms… May's POV

A girl with shoulder length brunette hair picked up her suitcase and backpack from her bed. The girl was May Maple. May placed a letter on the desk of the room. She took a look around the room. It was the dorm that she shared with her friends. She fought back the urge to let tears fall out. She opened the door and left the room. Nearby, a black car was waiting. She entered the car, and it drove off.


Half and Hour later… Normal POV

A group of people entered the same dorm laughing. Most of them were wearing graduation robes. They had just graduated from High School. Yesterday was "Appreciation Week", where students would thank their friends and teachers. In the group were four girls and five boys. The first girl was had red hair tied into a side ponytail. She was Misty Waterflower. Beside her were a blunette, raven-haired and orange-haired girls. They were Dawn Berlitz, Megan Song, Zoey Min. They were Misty's best friends; all of them were graduation robes except Dawn, who was a year younger than them. The boys included, Drew Hayden, Paul Shinji, Ethan Berlitz and the twins Red and Ash Ketchum. All of them were smiling and laughing with each other.

"Sigh, now I'm going to be all alone." Pouted Dawn.

Ethan ruffled his sister's hair and rolled his eyes. "We're not going to be far away. The collage side of the campus is just a few meters away. We can always visit you and you can visit us. Besides we're not going to move, the dorms are the same."

Zoey smiled. "Ethan's right, we're just a few meters away. It's not that far."

Dawn smiled. "I guess you're right."

"Come on, let's just go inside already." Said Misty.

Megan opened the door and everyone entered. All of them seemed to notice that the room looked different. But couldn't put their finger on it.

Just then a wave a realization hit Megan. She looked to May's side of the room and gasped. "May's things are gone!"

Everyone turned to May's part of the room and shared the same reaction.

"You're right, come to think of it; I haven't seen May after she got her diploma." Frowned Zoey.

"You're right." Said Ash.

From the corner of his eye, Paul saw a letter on the desk. He walked over and picked it up. "What's this?"

Everyone crowded around him.

"It looks like May's handwriting." Said Dawn.

"I'll read it." Said Red.

Paul nodded and handed the letter to Red.


May's Letter:

To all my friends, by the time you read this letter, I would long gone. Don't bother looking for me, I'm safe and fine. I left, because something happened in my family. I won't be attending Goldenrod Elite University, with you guys. I'll be attending university near my home. But, I promise that we'll meet again. Thank you for all the wonderful memories that you have given me, I'll treasure them. I'm sorry for leaving so abruptly.

Sincerely,

May Maple


The group gasped and tears were threatening to come out.

Ash and Red shook their heads. "May has never been good with goodbyes." Said Ash.

"No wonder she took so many pictures yesterday." Said Drew.

Everyone nodded.


Flashback

It was "Appreciation Day", every student was rushing to give their cards and presents to their friends and teachers. May stood with her friends and handed her cards to them and her teachers.

"Guys, let's take a class picture together." Suggested May, holding up her camera.

"Wonderful idea May!" replied their teacher, Miss Erika.

Miss Erika asked another teacher, Mr Morty, to take the picture for them. The whole class got into position.

"Say Nine!" said Mr Morty, referencing to their class name, 4-9.

"Nine!" Shouted the class!

Mr Morty took the picture and returned the camera to May. May continued to take pictures with her friends and classmates. It wasn't unusual for students to take lots of pictures on "Appreciation Day", so all her friends brushed it off as it seemed to be a normal thing to do on this day.

End Of Flashback


Misty punched the desk and a few tears fell out. "How could we not notice? And we call each other best friends."

Ash placed his hand on Misty's shoulder, and gave her a hug. The others smiled sadly at the scene, even Paul. He might seem emotionless, but he truly cares for his friends. And May was not an exception; she was like the younger sister that he never had and Paul was like the older brother that May never had. Their birthdays were only a few days apart, that was probably why May and Paul considered each other siblings.

Megan broke the silence and tension between them. "Guys, don't cry. If May were here, she wouldn't want to see was cry."

The others nodded.

Misty wiped away her tears. "Ash, thanks for the hug."

Ash blushed and nodded.

"So what should we do now?" asked Red, trying to shoo away the sad mood.

"How about we watch some movies?" suggested Dawn.

"How about a comedy? We need some laughter to break away from this sad mood." Said Zoey.

"You girls set up; we'll grab the popcorn and other stuff." Said Drew.

The girls nodded and the boys left.


Ok, how was the prologue? Yeah, it's really sad, but the mood will definitely lighten in the next few chapters. Also see that blue button there? Press it and review! Thanks for reading!