Comfort

He placed her in the air tube and put Pikachu beside her

"I gotta put this back"
"Ash no!" yelled May but before she could say anything else he closed the lid and ran off

"Ash…" she said sadly…

The moments turned into seconds and the seconds turned into minutes and there was no sign of Ash. By now the tube was completely covered by water

"Ash…" she said sadly and started to cry. Her tears dripped down her face as her Pokémon tried to comfort her…

In the meantime Ash just placed the crystal back in place but being underwater for so long took its toll on him and he started to float motionlessly to the water surface. Before long the water was gone and he was lying on the floor beside the crown. Once May saw the water had gone she opened the hatch and jumped out. She looked around her to find the temple was dripping the rest of the water away as it dried up

"Ash…" she said sadly

"ASH!" she yelled and ran towards the crystal room as her Pokémon ran to catch up with her. She ran as fast as her feet could carry her; when she reached the arc at the entrance to the crystal hall her heart sank. At the left corner of the room laid Ash with his face down drenched in water. He wasn't moving

"ASH!" she yelled and ran towards him. She flipped him over and placed her ear next to his chest; she heard nothing

"No… no…" she whispered as tears started to drip out of her eyes

"Ash!" she yelled and buried her face in his chest while clasping onto his shirt as she wept

"You can't be dead Ash… you can't be… I love you Ash…. Do you hear me? I love yyou…" she whimpered

Without anyone noticing Manaphy extended his tentacles and they glowed and shortly afterwards they returned to normal as May continued to cry over Ash's chest

After a short while she could hear Ash groan. She stopped crying immediately and looked at him. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at her

"May?..." he asked tiredly

"Ash…" she said happily

"Ash!" she yelled with joy as realization struck her. She lifted him up and brought him into a big hug

'I thought you were dead…" she wept

"It's okay May. I'm fine now…"

'Promise?"

"Promise"

She hugged him tightly never wanting to let go

"Oh Ash I thought you were gone…" she said painfully as the tears flowed freely down her cheeks. Ash embraced her warmly in an attempt to comfort her

"You know something May?"

"Hmm?"

"I love you too…"

May seemed shocked by his words and separated from the hug

"How… how did you know I said that? You were supposed to be dead…" she said nervously as she blushed

"Manaphy told me when he brought me back"

'He did?" she asked softly and Ash nodded. After letting it sink for a few seconds she smiled and turned to her little friend

"Thank you Manaphy…" she said as she stroked his head

"Not only for bringing back my best friend but also for delivering him a message I wouldn't be able to deliver myself…"

"Manaphyyyy…" he cried in joy as May turned to face Ash and smiled at him. She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek which made him blush

"That's for saving being my best friend" she said and he smiled widely at her

"And this…" she said softly as she leaned forward

"Is for saving my life and risking yours to save the temple" she said and closed the gap between them and placed her lips on his sending their senses and awareness into oblivion. They released all of their love and compassion for one another in that kiss and didn't want it to end. Alas, their lungs screamed for oxygen and they had to let go. Their lips detached by mere centimeters and they gazed into each other's eyes and couldn't help but giggle…

Once again without them noticing Manaphy used his telekinesis, this time to transport them back to the ship. They stayed there with their heads leaning on each other for slightly after they were transported. As it happened they were transported to the main deck and the whole group was watching them awkwardly. Max cleared his throat. Only then did the two lovebirds realize what happened. They jumped, startled at being caught

"Can someone please tell me what happened?" he asked and the couple got nervous; they played with their fingers as they tried to explain. It took them a while but the time they were finished everyone understood; including Max

"So Ash sacrificed himself to save my sister and the Pokémon?" he asked

"Yes. And if it wasn't for Manaphy he wouldn't be here now…" replied May

Max smiled

"You're a lucky girl Sis… not any friend would care so much about you to the extent of doing that…"

"Thanks Max… that's so sweet…" she said sweetly and kissed him on the forehead

"Uglch… gross…" he moaned as everyone laughed

That night Ash and May slept beside each other in their sleeping bags and fell asleep in each other's arms only to wake up to a better tomorrow…

To be continued…

Well I hope you like it so far. I have a few more surprises in store for you with this one. Stay tuned my friends.

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