Fear the Women's wrath

I got in a fight with my best friend the other day, and I was so frustrated, so angry with her... I just exploded. I regret what I did because now it won't get out of my mind. But there's another reason...I love her.

(Flashback)

"Ash, can we please stop now?" the brunette behind me asked. We'd only been walking three hours and she was already tired, I was full of energy to find a new region to explore, and she was anxious for her next contests. We just finished with the Kanto Battle Frontier and Contests, now we were heading from Terricota town to the next for some shopping.

"May, the next town is only a mile away. And I thought you were psyched for your contest?" I replied back to her.

"I am! I can't wait to show Drew how much I've grown!" She yelled back, which made me stutter.

I couldn't bare hearing that name...Drew. He was an arrogant jerk to May, and always teased her about how great he was. And even when he crushed her spirit after a battle or a comment, he still has the nerve to move in on her! He gives her roses. He kills her spirit, then gives her a rose and his phone number! He's an ass!

"Don't worry about him, you'll be fine." I snapped back at her.

"What does that mean?" She asked back, I turned around and saw her with her hands on her hips with an angry and confused expression on her face.

"I'm saying... he's weak and you'll beat him, no doubt. Just believe on yourself." I told her.

"I know. But what was with the snappy attitude?" She snapped right back.

"I'm just saying. You kept whining about how he's so rude, so mean, so arrogant, if you hate him that much why do you keep bringing him up?" I asked.

"Ash, trust me. You do not want to get in a-!" Max tried to warn me, but he was cut off.

"Quiet Max!" May nearly screamed at him.

At that moment, I saw his face. I'd never seen Max so scared, so terrified of anything. I wish he'd warned me ahead of time, maybe when we first met and he was telling me about himself and May.

"I'm waiting for an answer." May snapped while impatiently tapping her foot, with her hands on her hips.

"I'm just saying, do you like him or what?" I told her... but I wish I hadn't.

"What? You think I like Drew? Ash Ketchum! Don't speak to a woman about who she likes! That's for her to know, and the guy to never find out!" She yelled at me.

"Okay okay! Let's get going, we're really close to town now, right Max?" I asked out loud.

I turned back to see Max was shaking his head and pointing at May, like he was trying to warn me about her. Now I realize why he was doing that, but I was clueless at that moment.

"Ash Ketchum, do you want to know why not to talk to girls about love?" She asked me.

I stared at Max, who was now waving his hands like crazy and cutting his neck, and shaking his head. I still can't believe I didn't get the message.

"Why?" I asked plainly.

Max smacked his forehead and grabbed Pikachu off my shoulder, then ran into the forest pulling Brock's ear, leaving me and May alone.

"You don't do that because women like to keep men guessing. They flirt with women, while men just walk up to them in a bar, and force them to...I'm not going there. Men like women for bodies, tools, amusement! Women like the guys who have personalities. Men who don't just use women for their own thrills, and someone who wants to take it slow and actually enjoy it!" She explained to me.

She was very explanatory on one subject, but I wasn't sure because I didn't really understand it, so I just stood there and nodded. Then I saw her mouth stop moving so I stopped nodding. She looked at me with her toe tapping once again, then walked closer to me. I was confused at what she was doing, but then the worst happened.

When she was right in front of me, she put her hands on my shoulders. She looked me right in the eyes with those sparkling sapphire eyes. And said something that now haunts me for my entire life.

"Well?"

I was confused. I hadn't been paying attention to what she said, and now she wanted me to answer something. I couldn't just nod, because what if it was a bad question? I tried with all my might to put a confused expression on, but for the first time in my life...I couldn't.

"Answer me."

I looked back down to see her, still staring and tapping. I was too scared to say anything. My legs felt like jello, I felt like I was going to die right there. Until the words I was trying my hardest to push to the back of my head accidently slipped out.

"...yes."

I was doomed. I had let the word out. I felt like I could collapse to dust and get blown away by the wind, but I had to face her. I wish I spent more time with Max, to learn of what I would face in the near future. I was right about the near future part, but she stood there with her mouth open. She took her hands off my shoulders and pushed me away. I was confused so I stepped forward, but she slapped me hard across the face. I could see her eyes weld up with tears, I was afraid of what I'd just said because...well...I didn't know.

She stared at me with that mad and teared-up face, making me release a few tears. I don't know why, but my ducts decided it was the right moment. She turned around and walked away from me, towards where Max and Brock went.

"I can't believe you." She said, still not facing me.

She turned her head around and looked at the ground.

"You said yes to the question a woman would never want to hear that from her man. How Ash? How can you say that with no expression?" She was now bursting out crying, so I decided to try to comfort her.

The most important word there was "try". She pushed me away again, but never looked up. Her hands were now fists, balled so tight I could see the veins nearly bursting through her wrists.

"Drew would never say that. I'm glad he gave me his number."

That one nearly killed me. I nearly fainted on the spot, realizing what she had just said. I luckily found a nearby tree stump to fall on. When she looked up, I was sitting with a horrified face.

"Typical men. Always quitting after hearing about another. Ash, I want you to go." She said.

I looked up, and she was no longer crying. But she was still angry as I confused.

"Drew is nice, he tells me where I go wrong, he gives me roses. Ash, he's more than you can ever be. So why don't you go?" She boldly said.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing! She said it with no stuttering or hesitation, she really wanted me to leave! So I got up, and walked back to Max and Brock. When I got there, Max was explaining something about May, while a Brock was begging him to stop speaking of such "harsh things". They heard me and looked, then Max ran over to me and hugged me.

"I'm so glad! You're alive! Not many people get out!" He yelled as he was nearly crying in my stomach. I just pulled myself out of his grasp, and picked up Pikachu. Then I turned around and began walking again.

"Ash, where are you going?" I heard Max whimper out.

"...I'm going to Sinnoh."

"What? Ash! What about us?" Max was now beginning to cry.

"I've come to my senses, and this isn't the place for me. Now, the ferry in the next town leaves at four o'clock, so I'm heading there now." I told them, and walked into the forest.

Then I heard May get back. and Max began crying. She comforted him, and said it was for the better.

I felt like I'd been stabbed in the heart. Hearing her say those words, so calm and unemotionally...it just ripped my insides to shreds.

"Pikachu, we're almost there."

I was talking to him as we were just got out of the forest, and I could see the port in the distance. I began running, but Pikachu stopped me with a thunderbolt.

"Pikachu! What was that for?" I yelled at my pokemon.

Pikachu just looked at the ground, and I could see some tears go down the pokemon's cheeks. I rubbed his head, trying to comfort him, but he shocked me again. He jumped off my shoulder and began running back to Brock, Max and May.

"Pikachu? FINE! Go! I don't need you!" I yelled.

But the mouse didn't stop. I was as sad, mad, and amazed as you could ever get all at once! My best friend left me, to be with a person who hurt my feelings! I continued towards the ferry, and boarded. My best friend left me, all I had were my pokemon, that's it. I went on the deck, and let everyone out.

Cor!

Gro!

Swell!

Tor!

Sno!

"Hey guys..." I started.

They all cocked their heads in confusion, wondering why I was sad.

"...We're going to Sinnoh alone without Pikachu."

They all gasped at what they had heard, knowing Pikachu was my very first pokemon and best friend.

"I know...but he chose to go with the others than be with us...-"

Then I heard shouting. I looked over the ledge and saw Max and Brock running to the port. And when I looked in the distance, I couldn't believe what I saw...May. She was running slower than the others, but she was still running.

Max and Brock were now at the port trying to get past the ticketmaster.

"What do you want?" I yelled over the side of the boat.

They saw me and ran to the side,as close as possible.

"We're here to talk you out of this!"

I laughed out loud enough so they could hear me, they looked confused.

"Don't you see? I'm destined to go to Sinnoh!" I told them back over the side.

They looked at me like I was stupider than a mankey. I knew what I said was true, if people like May lived in Hoenn, I wouldn't get along there ever again. Plus, it was the only other region I knew I hadn't been. The horn blew, and I just waved to my friends, and walked away from the deck.

"ASH!"

I recognized the voice over the ledge, but tried not to look. I didn't succeed, and I saw May on the deck now panting like crazy.

"Ash, please don't go. I didn't mean those things, honest!" She yelled up at me. I was amazed at what I was hearing. The girl who told me a couple hours ago to leave and never come back, now wanted me back? I couldn't believe this anymore, so I watched as the boat pulled out and my 'friends' grew smaller. I was left without them, and them without me, and me without Pikachu.

"Well guys, get ready for a new adventure." I told my pokemon, reassuring their spirits. They tried to cheer, but just couldn't put the happiness into it. I ignored it and sat on the deck, awaiting my new adventure.

END

I know his pokemon evolved and changed during Kanto, but please ignore it. It helps me :)