Hello again. It has been a little over half a year since I wrapped up the final chapter of "A Series of Events". Ash and Misty finally got together, Brock found a potential girlfriend, Brendan finally won the heart of May, the two J's and Meowth finally went straight by starting an honest restaurant, and it was revealed that Ash and Kaine were half-brothers. Ash endured the run of bad luck plaguing him and grew up a little. But now, 2 years have passed, and Lady Luck has once again decided to screw over our heroes. And this time, things get a little weird…
---Kouji Tamino
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Brendan grunted as the phone rang, the loud blaring of the device awakening him from his slumber. Dressed in only a pair of boxers, he lazily reached over, a slender female hand quickly but gently grabbing his wrist. "Just ignore it, Brendan…" a now 19 year old May replied, naked as the day she was born. Smiling seductively, she pressed her body against his and nibbled on his ear. "Come back to bed, baby…"
"But it might be important…" Sitting up, he picked up the receiver. He smiled as he saw his former rival for the girl currently in his bed's attention on the other end. "Hey, Ash! What's up?"
Ash Ketchum, calling from the house he and Misty lived in, smiled back. He was dressed in a black sleeveless shirt, matching jeans, his signature gloves, and a familiar hat. His hair had grown a little longer, but pretty much the same as always. The scar on his face had faded considerably at this point, no longer as fresh and vivid. "Yo, Brendan! How's it going?" Grinning lecherously, he added "I see May is as firm as ever." He snickered as the younger man on the other end growled and the aforementioned girl yelped, covering herself up. "Kidding, just kidding…. Anyway, I called to remind you that Brock's surprise birthday party is in about a week. Think you and May'll be able to make it to Pallet Town on time? Bring Max as well, if you can."
"Of course!" Brendan replied cheerfully. "We wouldn't miss it for the world!" Chuckling as May once again whined for him to get back to bed, he scratched his head nervously. "Sorry to cut the convo short, but…" Blushing as Ash gave him a knowing wink, he nodded. "Thanks. See you later…" Hanging up the phone, he yelped as May yanked him under the covers. "Hey, what the--"
"Mmmm, after last night, I'm ready for more…"
"After last night, I think it's broken!"
"Don't be silly! Now let's just get you ready…. Um… Wait…. It seems to want to be stubborn… Oh my…. I think it is broken…"
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Another Series of Events
Episode 1: You've Got to Be Kidding Me!
"Waaaah!" May cried, watching pitifully as the doctor left after examining Brendan. Professor Birch and Max were there as well, the latter holding in his snickers. "My boyfriend's broken!"
"Would you please quit saying that?" Brendan muttered, sighing as the doctor walked out the door. Today had not gotten off to a good start. His good mood after waking up next to May and the excitement of the upcoming party had been completely soured by the current event. "It makes me sound like a thing…"
"But everyone knows you're my little sex toy!" May exclaimed, causing everyone else to face fault. Giggling at how gullible they all were, she smiled. "I was just kidding!" Sitting on Brendan's lap, she sighed wistfully. "I love you, Brendan! I always will!"
The man smiled back, his heart pounding. She may have seemed like she took their relationship for granted at times, but she really was a committed girl. "May… I love you too."
"…even if your dick is broken!" She continued, making everyone fall flat on their face again. "What?…" May asked, starting to become annoyed at their judgment of her. "Hey!" she shouted, hopping off of her boyfriend and stomping her feet. "Do you all really take me for such a shallow girl?"
Clearing his throat, Professor Birch put in his two cents. "Ahem… Brendan, I'll have you know that erectile dysfunction is nothing to be ashamed about…" This was quite the predicament his son was in, especially at such a young age. He sincerely hoped that this would pass, although he found it quite amusing that his son stopped 'working' before he did, if only for a little while. "Besides, the doctor said that it was only temporary. Strange though", he began, rubbing his chin, "what in the world could have caused such a thing to happen to such a healthy young man such as you?"
"That's what boggles me!" Brendan shouted, going into another rant. "It couldn't possibly be from too much sex in one night, me and May have done it so many times and in so many ways that you wouldn't believe!"
"Brendan!" May shouted, blushing heavily at his bluntness. While she was happy that her boyfriend had been breaking out of his shell for the past few years, there were just some things you didn't say out loud…
"Please spare me the images…" Max muttered, shuddering. His now teenage mind did not want to think of his sister in that way, especially since he had accidentally walked in on the couple on several occasions. "Now are we going to get ready to leave? I wanna be in Pallet within 3 days to properly prepare for the party."
Rolling her eyes at her younger brother's proper speech patterns, she turned to Brendan. "I swear, you and my brother are the only two people I know that talk like that anymore."
Groaning, Brendan rubbed his temples, a sense of doom looming over him.
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As they made their departure towards the port, they made a quick stop in Petalburg to say goodbye to May and Max's parents. As no one wished to speak of May and Brendan's sex life in front of Norman and his wife, no mention was made of Brendan's little 'problem'. And so, after a few simple hugs and kisses, they made it to the port with plenty of spare time.
A few hours after the ferry took off, May headed to the snack bar to munch on something. It was fairly unique, the different foods running along a conveyor belt for customers to choose before purchasing. Examining the different choices, she eventually found something she really liked. Reaching for it, she was aghast to find that someone else had grabbed it. "Hey! I was here first!" Turning around to face the offender, she found herself face to face with a rather… thin looking woman.
Dressed in a low-cut, lime green dress and matching heels, she was the perfect example of a fashion don't. Her blonde hair was put up in Princess Leia style rolls as she sneered at May with cold blue eyes. "You snooze, you lose, honey…" She chuckled as she noticed the pokéballs at her waist. "A trainer, huh? Wanna battle for it?"
Peeved that anyone would dare deprive her of a meal, she glared in determination at her opponent. "You're on! One on One!" Grabbing a pokéball, she released her strongest pokémon. "Blaziken, go!"
Smirking, the thin woman released her own monster. "Let's go, Fifi!" As the light dissipated, it was revealed that she would be fighting with a pink bow wearing Granbull. "It's not too late to turn back, you know…"
"No way!" May shouted. "I'm too hungry to quit! Besides", she began with a smirk. "I've got the type advantage. There's no way I can lose…"
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"I can't believe I lost…" May whimpered, moaning in defeat as she squatted down on the ground. "Fine, keep the damn thing." She growled as the woman walked off triumphantly, laughing her head off like she had just heard the world's funniest joke. Losing it, she stood up suddenly, breathing heavily. "You stuck up, anorexic bitch!" She was so caught up in her anger, that she didn't notice a familiar green haired young man standing right behind her. "Y'know what? Your bony, flat ass needs the nourishment more! Go ahead and take it! I don't care anymore!"
"Um, May?" he asked, tapping her on the shoulder in concern. He had seen the whole thing and was disappointed at his former rival for making such a grave error. Still, she seemed to be pretty… upset, to say the least. He could at least comfort her. "Are you all right?"
"All right?" May screamed, turning towards this newcomer. She was pissed, and needed someone to vent her frustration towards. He would be perfect. "Of course!" she shouted sarcastically. "I'm hungry, my lunch got stolen by a skeleton, and to top it all off, my boyfriend's pee-pee doesn't work!" Panting heavily to regain her breath, she sighed. "No, I'm not all right…" Realizing who was standing in front of her she gasped, grabbing the man in a hug. "Drew! It's been so long!" She broke the hug to take a good look at him. He had longer hair that was currently tied in a ponytail and wore a yellow t-shirt, purple long jacket with matching pants, and white sneakers. She also noticed a bit of green stubble on his chin. "Wow, look at you!"
Smiling, he took a look at how much May had grown. No longer the young girl he met so long ago, she was a blossoming young woman heading into adulthood. The male part of him was quite impressed. "So do you. You're gorgeous!" He chuckled as she blushed slightly. The two soon took a seat at the bar and began catching up with each other's journey's, telling tales of Pokémon Contests long passed.
Likewise, May was quite enthralled to find that the stuck up, cocky little boy she once knew was gone, now replaced by a handsome and gentleman-like young man. She soon found out that he had the same destination as them. "You too, huh? Wow, Ash is really gathering up a lot of people for this thing. I wonder why?" As they caught with one another and reminisced on the past, however, they failed to notice Brendan staring at them from a distance, biting his bottom lip as he misinterpreted their friendly conversation as flirting.
Whimpering pitifully, he sighed in dismay. "Is May really that embarrassed that I'm temporarily… less than fully functional? This sucks…" Turning to leave, he accidentally knocked a trash bin over, making a rather loud noise and attracting the attention of several people including the two Pokémon Coordinators. Quickly picking up the spilled garbage and placing it back in the bin, he ran off.
Realizing who the 'trash man' was, she gasped and pursued him. "Brendan, wait! It's not what it looks like!" Turning back to Drew for a moment, she frowned. "Sorry, but we'll have to talk later!" Smiling as he gave an understanding grin, she bowed and proceeded to follow her beau.
Drew shook his head, watching in regret as the curvaceous woman left. "That Brendan is one lucky bastard…" He snorted, stifling a laugh. "Even if he is 'broken'…" He grabbed a soda from the conveyor belt and paid for it, popping the top off and taking a swig, the cool beverage running down his partially parched throat.
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"Brendan stop!" May commanded, chasing him down the halls of the ship. She was not about to risk losing her boyfriend over a dumb misunderstanding. Her heart pounding furiously, she jumped and tacked him to the ground. As he struggled to get up, managing to flip himself over, she stared down at him with glistening eyes. "Brendan, please…"
"Let me go, May!" Still delusional, he didn't want to hear anything from his 'traitorous girlfriend'. Who was that guy, anyway? He didn't recognize him, but May seemed to be quite familiar with him. Had this been going on longer than he thought?
"No! You listen to me!" May cried, tears now running freely down her face. "Sure I may seem a little air headed sometimes, and I sometimes give off the impression that I'm not always faithful…" She closed her eyes, whimpering. "But I love you, Brendan! We've been friends ever since you moved to Hoenn all those years ago, and you've been nothing but kind to me! Yet, I ignorantly brushed off your feelings, and I'm sorry for that!" May paused for a breath for a moment before continuing, pouring her heart into every word. "But we've been together for 2 years, damn it! Doesn't that mean anything to you? How could you ever think that I would cheat on you, even with your flaws?" Her heart heavy, she smiled sadly. "You big dummy…"
"May…" Brendan replied softly, pulling her close into a kiss. Their lips pressed together, a passion between them now that hadn't been there in ages, more love for each other than ever. As they broke the kiss, staring deeply into each other's eyes, Brendan sighed. "I love you two, May… Can you ever forgive me for being an idiot?"
"Hmmm, maybe…" May teased playfully, smiling in joy before kissing him again. "By the way", she began, a frown on her face. "If you must know, I was talking to Drew, an old rival coordinator of mine. He's also a friend that I haven't seen in a long time, and you made me leave when I was catching up on his life."
"Gee, I'm sorry, May…" the trainer replied pitifully, an expression of regret on his face. "I really screwed up, didn't I…" He smiled as his girlfriend poked him in the nose.
"Yes, you did." She said with a glare, her expression quickly softening. "But at least you learned something out of it."
Meanwhile, a bored Max was hanging out with Drew, listening as the man lamented on his feelings for May. "Hoo boy…" he uttered under his breath, shaking his head.
And So, the Events Continue…
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And there's the first chapter! Next one focuses on the Kanto crew at around the same time, then they finally meet for the party preparations!