Hi everyone. This is my first Pokemon fanfic, so I hope you will all enjoy it. I am a huge May x Drew fan, so this fanfic would be about May post Wallace Cup as she goes on a journey back in Hoenn to develop her battle style she had promised Drew. This first chapter will be primarily about May, but I promise Drew will have his appearance in the next chapter. (I don't plan on making this a very long fanfic…only about 3 chapters or so.)
With this said, I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing this. (Btw I don't own anything except the storyline.)
Chapter 1- May
May was again on her way back home from Sinnoh after competing in the Wallace Cup. Losing a startling defeat against the newer blue-headed coordinator, Dawn, reignited May's passion and determination to do better. Ash always managed to find amazing trainers. Or did he help make his companions the way they are? He certainly made me come to love pokemon. Oh whatever. Now I have a new rival, and a tough one at that. May was giddy. She loved the sense of a new challenge to overcome. Now she knew why Drew had always started to practice immediately after competitions. Speaking of Drew, I haven't seen him in awhile. Drew was May's first real rival, and she had to admit that if it weren't for him, she would have never tried so hard to become a top coordinator. The arrogant veggie-head always made May push herself to become stronger. Every time she felt as if she had achieved a great feat, Drew would always prove it to her that she still has a lot of catching up to do. So May embarked on the ship and returned to her hometown in Hoenn. It was there she discovered her love for pokemon and contests, so she hoped that by returning, she would also gain ideas and inspirations for new combinations and battling styles. The next time she sees Drew, she had to show him her new battle style.
Back at Petalburg city, the town gave her a huge welcome. Her friends and family held a huge party upon her arrival, and coordinators from around Hoenn visited to congratulate May for making it to finals and competing in a fantastic battle against Dawn. May was flattered though inwardly she knew that she didn't perform her best. She wondered whether Drew went through this thought process whenever his mobs of fans swarmed all around him. Then again, he probably loved the attention.
It took a week for all of the merriment to tone down. In that week, May had gorged herself with sweets. She couldn't resist. Everything was just too yummy. Her pokemon were enjoying the limelight too. Pokefans stopped by to take pictures with May and her pokemon, as well as give small gifts. What surprised May the most was that the breeders near Verdanturf had given her a pale yellow pokemon egg, telling her that the pokemon inside cannot be found in the region of Hoenn. What have I done to deserve this? So after the festivity, May eagerly set out on her own journey with her little brother Max, who had gotten his very first pokemon. Max was always fond of Ash's mudkip and decided to choose one as his companion. Together, they decided to roam the region. May had to admit, however, that their traveling seemed rather lonely. There was no longer Ash, who was always a source of encouragement and entertainment.
May and Max's plans didn't go according to plan. At the bustling Rustboro city, the two decided to go separate ways. It took a lot of convincing, but Max managed to persuade his sister to let him do things on his own. He didn't want an overbearing sister. And for the first time, May felt all alone. So for some time, she decided to stay in Rustboro and train around there. She was close enough to home so that she could go back within a few days or so. Rather depressed, she went to the nearby beach and called out all of her pokemon. "Blaziken. Beautifly. Glaceon. Munchlax. Wartortle." With a blinding light, all of her pokemon came out, happy to be finally out of their pokeballs. May had also brought her egg along. It was close to hatching. Every ten minutes or so it would shake. May's pokemon immediately recognized their trainer's discomfort. As if on cue, each one of them in order performed their favorite moves: Blaziken with fire blast, Beautifly with silver wind, Glaceon with ice shard, Munchlax with solar beam, and Wartortle with aqua tail. To their delight, May smiled. How dumb. I came back to Hoenn to train. I didn't come back to mope. She jumped to her feet and automatically began having her pokemon try different combinations of moves. The pokemon in the egg must have also felt the excitement and started shake violently. There was a blinding light, and May and her pokemon stopped doing what they were doing to look at the egg. It was glowing, and with a piercing light, a small, yellow pokemon emerged from the egg. "Meep."
May squealed, and her pokemon looked quizzically at the fuzz-ball. From the egg came a little Mareep. "Pokeball, go!" The pokeball bounced off of the Mareep's cushiony fur and opened, a red light seemingly absorbing the pokemon. The pokeball fell to the ground and started rocking back and forth. May looked anxiously at the flashing dot, and she sighed with relief. She now had a new addition to her team. Quickly, she ran up to the pokeball and released the Mareep. The Mareep looked dazed, so May took it into her arms and gave it a squeeze. Jolts of electricity shocked May, but she couldn't care less. Besides, Ash's Pikachu have shocked her every now and then. She showed the Mareep to the rest of the group, and her pokemon happily accepted their new friend. This was a great sign, so May resumed training, focusing most of her attention to the new little Mareep she was dying to showcase in her future competitions.
May decided to stay around Rustboro to train. The wild pokemon there were at a decent level to train her Mareep. As May focused on teaching Mareep new moves, her other pokemon had also perfected their moves. May had finally found the way to showcase her pokemon in the brightest light possible. She was especially proud of Beautifly, who had completely mastered psychic as both an appealing move as well as a move charged with power. Therefore after May's Mareep evolved into a Flaaffy, May felt ready to return to the coordinator world and resume her goal of becoming top coordinator. She finally had her own unique style to show off and wow spectators.
At this time, it had been several years since May last competed in a competition. The loss at the Wallace Cup greatly impacted May, who ended up losing faith in herself. It was just like the time she had lost to Soledad, except at least after her loss to Soledad, Drew had come out of nowhere to boost her spirits. But now she was ready. May hurried to Slateport city, where the next competition would be held. She registered herself in the Hoenn league and was given a ribbon case. It has been a last time. When May had told Nurse Joy her name, Nurse Joy as well as some trainers and coordinators gasped in amazement. Again, it has been years since May had last been seen on tv. Many of her fans lost hope in ever seeing her again, but May was back in action. She would no longer shy herself away from what she loves to do, compete. She wasn't going down without a fight.
May's returning debut was beyond successful. May's Flaaffy had more flair and confidence than she had excepted. Unlike her Wartortle, who was completely nervous when he had first performed as a Squirtle, Flaaffy went out with charge. Flaaffy performed without a single flaw using cotton spore which highlighted her soft and fluffy fur and adding the power aspect by using thundershock to light up the little cotton balls so that they sparkled and glowed like lights. In the battle portion of the competition, May used Beautifly and Blaziken. It took less than the five minutes given for May's two pokemon to knock out her opponent's pokemon. This went the same for the finals in which May's pokemon used their supercharged combination of silver wind and fire blast to create a stage engulfed by fire that left no room for escape. May's Beautifly then stunned the crowd as she flew high above the flames and used morning sun, making her look like an angel while Blaziken, admist the flames, looked like the devil. The crowd roared with excitement. New and old coordinators alike where amazed at such a brilliant performance. Fans threw flowers onto the stage. May hugged her pokemon, congratulating them on a job very well done. Just as she was about to turn around to leave the stage, a rose fell down right in front of her. May stopped, and picked up the rose which immediately reminded her of the reason why she was on stage. The rose was exactly like the first rose Drew had given her. She hadn't thought of the green-haired coordinator lately for she was always caught up in work. She suddenly felt a weird pang in her chest. She couldn't be missing him. Then again, this competition felt empty and it lacked emotion. Ah well. He, Soledad, and Harley. May shuddered when remembering Harley. Are probably competing in fantastic battles in Johto. May didn't want to admit it, but she wished she were there as well. Back at her room in the Pokemon Center, May couldn't help but feel weird. So for the rest of the night, May stared at the rose, the only flower she had kept.
May's success did not end just there. She continued her journey all around Hoenn and competed in as many competitions as possible. Going from Pokemon Center to Pokemon Center, May's life was full of action—from escaping from mobs of fans to training until both she and her pokemon were wiped out. Her only comfort was eating at the Pokemon Center and catching some shut eye in her room, savoring the peace and quiet. And for the first time in who knows how long, May turned on the tv. She gasped. The threesome was in Hoenn and were giving great performances in various competitions throughout Hoenn. Soledad was just as graceful as ever, and Harley was just as creepy as he has been and will always be. Then there was Drew. May's face grew warm as she looked at Drew's performance clip. Flygon and Roserade looked even more fierce than before, but rather than watching Drew's battle, May couldn't help staring at Drew himself. He's gotten much taller. Even a little more maturing looking too. Was he always so cool and collected? Ack. No May. What are you talking about. Drew is still the same. May's mind started to flutter all around. She was happy her friends were here in Hoenn, but she was also beginning to feel queasy. It was finally time to prove to Drew that she was worthy of his recognition. May gulped. The intensity of which she has to performed heightened. It was finally time. She would definitely meet Drew at the Grand Festival, which was only a few months away and would definitely show him the great coordinator she has become.
