When May opened her eyes, she only saw a blue landscape. Sky melting with sea, sea melting with sky. An absolute and uniform color, shining with the sun, dancing with the waves. A few clouds studded the sky, however they weren't able to stop the beautiful light of the sun. A cool breeze blew on May's hair, and she felt so good that she could easily have felt asleep, if her Beautifly hadn't choose that moment to land near to her head. She jumped, surprised, at its sight. Her Pokemon seemed to be nervous, and she understood why. So the girl stood up from her chair and took it in her arms with a gentle smile.
"You're nervous, aren't you, Beautifly ?... Yeah, I know, it's a new region. And we'll meet many new Pokemons. It's so bad that I had to drop Munshlax, Venusaur and Wartortle at home. But I'm sure Max will take care of them. Don't you think so ?" Beautifly nodded, reassured while she touched its head. "We'll have to do our best if wewant them to be proud of us ! There will be so many contests in this region ! Oooh, Beautifly !... I want so much to arrive !"
Holding Beautifly as they were dancing, she began to whirl slowly. Even though she didn't want her friends to know about it, she was over excited at the thought of a new region. She had heard many things about the Pokemon she was about to find there. Her only regret was to discover them without Max or Ash. Her young brother was about to start his own journey as a trainer, and so she didn't expected him to follow her ; he has been waiting for so long. Ash, on the other hand, was... Somewhere, in fact. May didn't know where exactly. It was Ash-style : he travelled, with his loyal Pikachu, and her friend was never aware of where he was and for how many time he could be there. One time, they have meet in Sinnoh, while she was making a break with her Johto's journey. But after that, he went on another region, and so she did.
"See, Beautifly, when we'll find a computer, we'll call Max to know how he's doing with the others. What do you think about that ?" Beautifly flight gracefully around her, enthousiastic. May called her other Pokemons out of their Pokeballs, and asked cheerfully. "So, everybody ? Want to arrive to Kalos region ?"
They all shouted joyfully. Blazeken crossed his red arms, smiling ; Beautifly spinned in the sky ; Glaceon was touching his trainer's legs, just like Skitty, wanting her to take them in her arms. She caressed their furs gently, and gave them all some Pokeblocks. After eating, they all played on the ship's deck. Blazeken glanced at them to avoid them from getting near to the railing.
"Well, it looks like you're taking care of your Pokemons, May."
"Solidad !" May screamed in an acute voice, jumping. "You surprised me !"
"Sorry, I thought you've seen me," the ginger-haired girl laughed nicely. "I talked with the captain. We will land in about one hour. Kalos's coasts would be seen in a moment."
"Really ? That's... Cool."
They said nothing for a while. May was a bit impressed by Solidad's presence. Even though they used to travelled together, in Johto, and to fight one against the other, May could never say she was a friend. Or maybe yes, in a certain way : she was a mentor, a rival, and a friend. But still, they never talked much and there was a distance between the two girls.
"Err, Solidad... ? What do you know about Kalos ?"
"Not much, honestly. I'veheard about a Pokemon type specific to the region, and also that, thanks to some kind of stones, some Pokemons could reach a new evolve if they loved their trainer enough. But I don't if those were legends or true facts. We'll see."
"Yeah, I've heard about it too... But it looks strange, don't you think so ?"
"They maybe think the same about us."
"Sure..."
"We could ask Drew, when we meet. It has been quite a long time he's in Kalos. Maybe he learned about those rumors."
May began to breath heavily at the nound of Drew. He was her biggest rival, but also the boy she learned more with after her departure from Ash's company. However, he was kind of -how to say ?- distant with her. He always was. Drew gave her advices, he gave her roses after a victory, he used to be kind with her. But he never said what he thought abut her. Solidad have said, one day, that he might feel something more than "friendship" after seeing her becoming more and more powerful. Harley also told a few times they were boyfriends. Things that May could not confirm. But onthe other hand, she didn't know well what she felt for him.
"What do you think he meant when he explained he had familial things to do... ?"
"I have no idea. I never heard about Drew's family. And you ?"
"Neither I do."
"See. There's a land, at the horizon. Come on, May, we should arrange our luggage and call Harley."
"He's always in his room ?" May muttered lowly, half-amused.
Solidad nodded. May's Pokemons returned to their respective Pokeballs and the two girls walked to find their rooms again. While Solidad went out to call Harley and made him remember the trip was almost over, May sat down on her bed. She had already arranged her bag this morning. Now, excitation was sendind her sudden fits of nervosity. There was only one idea running in her head.
Soon, she would discover a new world. Soon, she would live new adventures. Soon, she would meet Drew again.