Pettalburg gym
"Max , are you sure you want to go to Almia?"
"Yes ,dad i want to go"
What is the matter with my dad ,he has never been so overprotective .He would not even allow me to go out to train my pokemon. I don't the reason for this change but it all started when my brother and friend ash went missing.
"well if you are going ,then may will go with you "
"no!"
"no!"
My sister and i cried at the same time .i didn't want my sister to be with me . she'll ruin everything & besides she don't want to come with me. May has a big compeitition coming up ,something about a modelling contract and also if she comes with me ,then her boyfriend will tag along. And i totally hate that "drew ladouche".
" no dad ,you know about the contract i can't miss it for my life"
"may!" my mom yelled at her
" is a contract more important than your brothers life" dad asked her in a dangerous tone . but i was more confused.
" dad no one's going to murder when iam in Almia. I can look after myself Iam fifteen now."
"you're still a child"
"Iam no..."
"DON'T YOU DARE ARGUE WITH ME MAX MAPLE!"
I fell silent ,this change is frightening . Dad never used to shout like this and not just my dad, my mom and even my sister changed. I know why my sister changed it was because of him drew and also because her mentor is missing. May cares less and less about her family nowadays , its more about her looks her dream of being a model and her boyfriend. She doesn't even care about her pokemon anymore, maybe she lost her interest in contests. Dad and mom became paranoid and would no let me go afer my dreams too. But now i have got a golden opportunity to accompany professors birch, spencer and sycamore ,molly and bonnie to Almia the region of the pokemon rangers. The professors wants to investigate the pokemons there and choose as their assistants. And iam going even if my parents are against it.
"Dad this is a golden opportunity , i don't know why you are against this
I could finally travel again and meet new pokemon"
"I don't care about that. Almia is the land of the pokemon rangers "
"so what ..."
"so what!.. caroline did you hear what you're son said?"
" but dad the rangers are awesome and..."
" NO they have enemies and they will target you just like they targeted your good for nothing friend , ketchum"
The words were like a thunder clap to me. My father insulting my idol.
But it was my sister who reacted.
"WHAT!"
"May" my mom started coaxing
" NO! HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT ! HE SAVED OUR LIVES NUMEROUS TIMES !
HE 'S THOUGHT ME EVERYTHING ABOUT POKEMON ! HE IS THE TRAINER!"
" SILENCE"
My sister stopped shouting , but she was on her feet , her face red ,her fists clenched. And i realized i was on my feet too.
" i will not be talked o like that. And that boy he was on he road for 5 years and did not win a single league"
" he won..."
" no may! Stop talking!"
" he is reckless and dangerous boy and he pulled you into it. Saving the world it was dangerous to meddle in things that doesn't concern you. He was irresponsible and an idiot he helped for his own needs and he never visits
Why because he has no use with you now and you were fools to believe in him"
A long silence followed my dad's words, mom was looking scared bu defiant
May was furious and i only felt a numbness. But through it a question kept popping up , how did ash just took of without a word , taking all his pokemon with him and not even bothering to leave behind a note. A doubt entered my mind if ash had heard all this before then
" you told this to ash " the three of them swerved to look at me, my looking mutinous . But the expressions on my mom and dads face confirmed my doubts and suddenly i was the one who started shouting.
HOW COULD YOU! AFTER EVERYHING HE HAS DONE FOR US!
MAX! DONT TALK TO YOUR FATHER LIKE THAT ! DONT YOU UNDERSTAND! We did this for you . he was endangering both of you life. So we told him to stay out of our childrens life. And the parents of all your friends agreed to this."
I i could feel myself shaking with rage and i felt tears on my cheeks and yet i just stood their gaping at my parens because i had no words to explain their betrayel.
A sound of a door slamming reached my ears and i saw my sis coming towards me wih suitcases she gave one to me and sid "go and collect your pokeballs max we are leaving"
I nobbed.
"NO! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?" My mom cried ears streaming out of her eyes as she held on to my sister. May threw away her hand and with a contemptous look over shoulder ,took my hand and led me out."