Meeting Again
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or characters; however I do own this story's plot.
A/N: I don't mind criticism, Positive or Negative, however please do not be rude about it.
"Hey Brock, I was wondering something, who's this girl that owns the other half of the ribbon that Ash carries on him?" A certain bluenette coordinator asked our lovable flirt.
"You mean his half of the Terracotta Ribbon?" Brock asked.
Dawn nodded. Ash had told her it had belonged to someone special to him but he didn't specify who that person was. After all Ash had been on his journey for five years so it could belong to any one of his friends.
Brock smiled as his thoughts drifted back about three years ago, "Ash was given that ribbon by one of our former traveling companions and Ash's best friend, May Maple."
Dawn could only sit there dumb struck. Her mind rambling a mile a minute before she finally formed her question, "May Maple as in the Princess of Hoenn? The one who placed top eight in the Hoenn Grand Festival and top four in the Kanto Grand Festival?"
Brock nodded, "Yep that's the one. Ash was her friend and mentor through many of her travels. They formed a deep and close bond; however at the end of our journey in the Battle Frontier we all went our separate ways. Ash and I ended up here and May went to Johto to compete in contests there."
Dawn seemed puzzled as to why May would head to Johto to compete in contest, away from her friends, when they were held in Shinnoh, "Why would she travel Johto if there are contests here in Shinnoh?"
Brock gave a sad smile, "At the time none of us know where Ash would travel next. Had we known he was gonna head here to Shinnoh then May might have come along."
"So were Ash and May… you know… romantically involved?" Dawn asked trying to find a reason the ribbon was so important to Ash.
Brock gave a low chuckle at Dawn's question, "No, though they obliviously had feelings for each other. The problem was each one was too afraid that it would ruin their friendship if the other didn't like them back."
Dawn had a mischievous glint in her eyes as well as a smirk on her face, this caused Brock to worry as she had a habit of trying to play match maker and he had a fairly good idea what she was up too.
"Dawn you're not going to do what I think you're going to do, are you?"
"If you mean call May up and ask her to make a guest appearance at next week's contest in Celestic Town, then yes." Dawn replied with a cheery smile on her face.
"Dawn I'm not sure if this is a good idea, messing with Ash's and May's life." Brock said, expressing his doubt about the young eleven year olds plan.
"No need to worry Brock," Dawn said hopping out of her seat, "I've got this all under control."
Dawn then took off for the nearest videophone to make a call to a certain brunette coordinator
Brock shook his head while looking towards the floor, "When you say 'not to worry' that's when we need to worry the most."
(One week later)
"Hurry up guys we're going to be late for my contest," Dawn screamed to her two traveling companions who were, for once, lagging behind her.
"Slow down Dawn, you've still got over an hour before the contest starts," Our favorite black haired trainer shouted to his energetic traveling companion.
Dawn ignored her friend as she raced towards the contest hall. She made it in and waited on her friends to catch up. Brock and Ash made it in slightly winded.
"Why don't you two find seats while I get ready for my contest," Dawn said cheerily, making her way to the dressing area.
After Ash and Brock finally found their seats Ash turned to ask Brock a question, "Hey Brocko, any reason Dawn is fired up more than usual?"
"Dunno Ash, maybe she's picking up some of your eager habits," Brock joked while lieing trough his teeth.
The two sat there for a while discussing battle tactics, strategies, and battles against the elite four that had taken place recently until the contest started.
"Alright ladies and gentle men, the moment you've all been waiting for, the Celestic Town Contest is about to begin," The MC, Marion announced, "and to each coordinator the best of luck."
The two males watch as each coordinator made their appeals while waiting for Dawn who was slated seventeenth to go. There were some impressive coordinators; a white haired boy with a Gardivior, a black haired girl with an Espeon, an old man with a Houndoom, and a lady with a Sudoowudoo.
"And now ladies and gentle men our guest and star contestant, give a big round of applause to the Princess of Hoenn, May Maple," Marion said with much enthusiasm.
The crowd cheered while Ash could only sit there gawking, surprised that his former companion and crush was here in Shinnoh.
May took the stage wearing what looked like an Arabian dancer outfit (like the one she wore at the Wallace cup), grinning cheerfully at the crowd.
"Alright Eevee, take the stage," May said sending out her evolution fox pokemon.
"Vee (Show time)" it cheered as it popped out on stage.
"Eevee start off by shooting shadowballs in a circle above the stage," May commanded.
"Eev (With Pleasure)" Eevee replied shooting six shadowballs that remained floating in the air above the stage.
"Now Eevee," May commanded, "Fire a final shadowball in the center."
"Veevee (On it)," Eeevee replied firing the last ball in the center causing them to explode in a mini-firework like display.
"What a wonderful performance," Marion said.
"A prefect performance, as expected," Mr. Contesta replied.
"Remarkable," Mr. Sukizo replied.
"Excellent performance, May. Your pokemon seems to be in perfect health as well," the local nurse Joy said.
May bowed, thanking the judges, and then exiting the stage. Ash immediately stood up after May left the stage and head back stage.
'Where is she' Ash thought as he wondered through crowd of coordinators, 'I wanted to talk to her, but right now that seems impossible.'
Just as Ash was about to give of he heard a familiar voice behind him, "Hello Ash," Ash turned to see his former brunette traveling companion, "It been a while hasn't it?"
Please read and review. For those of you who may have heard of my Pokemon Adventure story, I plan on getting back to writing it but I suffered two set backs: Back to Back vacations without a laptop, and two some how chapter two disappeared from my mom's laptop. (Either it didn't save, my mom accidentally deleted it, or her laptop went all wacko again.)