Hey there readers, this is another story of Pokemon. This is the first story of my Princess Of Petalburg sequels, so that means I will be making a few stories about it. Anyway, this is my prologue, which means that I need to know how many people will support this story through reviews, follows and favs. Okay, enough of that, time to start! Oh, and most of the chapters will be May's point of view. Enjoy!
Prologue : Normal Day At School
Hi, my name is May Maple, and I'm 12 years old now. I have been a very active girl, ever since I was adopted by a couples. But sadly, they weren't the nicest people to be with, as my step-mom, Laura Peach, treated me like a maid. She told me to do all the house chores while she just sat at the couch, doing nothing. Not even my step-dad, Jackson Peach, would helped me out. He even goes crazy on some occasions, once he got into trouble that we needed to bail him out from the police station. Yeah, my life had been great. Oh how I wish I meet my real parents instead of them. Since I told you about my step-parents, I have never known about my birth parents. But I do have something that I always kept it with me, a necklace, which's a small key with the pokeball on the end. It was the only thing that I had from my birth parents as I never know about them.
Also, the bedroom that I'm living in is a rough condition. The paint on the walls were peeling, the ceiling had holes and the floor was filled with clothes and junk. Best to say, I think nobody would come in here as it was like a dump. I tried to convince my adoptive parents to let me have a better room, but they say that it was the only one, but I doubt it. Sometimes, they even forced me to do the chores first before either heading to have my meal or bed. I think that is what was call, child abusive. I wanted to report it to the police, but I couldn't as I was still a kid. I needed to be above 18, or I won't be able to live by myself. I don't even wanted to head back to the orphanage. Well, that's how my life all started, terrible. I kept it a secret from them, fearing that they would sell it away. Once, I had a game console that was given to me by a friend, my step-mom confiscated before selling it on e-bay. I had that as a gift and she just had to sell it.
As the alarm rang, I slammed the top of the clock, which it shut up. One of these days, I am so going to throw that clock out the window, oh, did I mention that my bedroom was actually an attic. I got up, feeling groggy from the lack of sleep from last night work. I headed into my personal bathroom, which I felt really grateful that the had one here. I quickly went to take a short bathe before combing my chocolate hair. Then I tied my red bandanna around my hair before wearing my red short, a white short skirt and black bicycle shorts. As I headed down, I grab my gloves before closing the door. I went down the stairs before grabbing my bag and shoes. I wore my shoes before heading out the house, not bothering whether I have my breakfast or not, caused most of the time, they won't have breakfast for me. But I do have one with my friends at school. Yeah, I do have friends.
As I approached the school, somebody jumped out from behind a pillar, trying to scare me, but it failed miserably. "Are you trying to scare me like? I mean, seriously," I retorted.
"Oh c'mon May, you're no fun," Dawn said. Dawn Berlitz, my best friend and also a girly girl. She just loved to dress up into any kind of clothes. Once, she wore an expensive but beautriful dress for picture day, and every boy in the whole school was looking at her with goo goo eyes. Thinking about it made me throw up.
"Hey, at least I don't get scared so easily," I say before we headed into the school. It's Petalburg middle school, which wasn't the best in the region, nor was it the worst. I think you could say that it was just an ordinary school, with ordinary things and people. Yup, today would be just a normal day at school. As I walked down the hallway, I smell something that made my stomach do a flip. The beautiful aroma was coming from the school's cafeteria, which was the best out of the entire school compound. It serves from bacons to eggs for breakfast, and for lunch, pasta, pizza and my favourite, ramen! I would grab about five bowls to eat, at least.
"Hey May," a male voice said to me from behind.
"Morning Ash," I replied. Ash Ketchum, the only male in our group. Some people thing that he's either a pervert or a boyfriend of either of us, but truth was, he was always felt alone. And did I mention he had a big appetite? Yeah, me and Ash had one thing in common, and that's eat till we drop, literally. We even had went to an all you can eat buffet and we ate until the shop owner kick us out because we both were devouring all the food in a short time. I guess we had a big appetite, and I'm also surprised that with all those meals, I haven't gained any weight. Maybe it's the mystery of my human body, which I have never hd time to figure out.
"Mmm... something smells good," Ash said, taking a whiff of the smell coming from the cafeteria.
"I know, come on, lets head there," I told him.
"Race ya!" Ash challenge me before he started to run down the hallway.
"Hey! No fair! You had a head start!" I yelled at him before I followed him down the hallway.
"Sigh..." I heard Dawn sighed as I ran down the hallway.
"What's the matter?" a girl with a side ponytail asked.
"May and Ash are heading to the cafeteria. And I have a bad feeling about this," Dawn said.
"Well, I have an idea," Misty said with a grinned. Misty Waterflower, the inventor our group. Yeah, she loves to invent things, like a make shift walkie-talkie to a remote control car, mounted with a video cam. But don't ever make her angry, caused she would use her mallet to hit the head of the victim. I saw her did this to Ash a few times, since Ash could be dense on some occasions. I always wondered where she got that mallet anyway.
"Hmm... I remember that look with a grin and the thinking plot, you're not thinking to ruin their time, aren't you?" Dawn asked suspiciously.
"Oh come on, now why would I ruin my fellow friend's time," Misty replied with an innocent smile and voice. But behind her was a cross of fingers, which she would actually go for it.
"Fine," Dawn said as she pouted. She knew Misty's tricks, but she didn't push it as she couldn't find any way to get her to stop. They then headed to the cafeteria, with Misty thinking up of something while giving a mischiveous looked.
While me and Ash were going to raid the whole cafeteria food, which we always did, I took noticed that our teacher, Prof. Brock, was flirting with a girl, again. I seriously getting a little tired of seeing him flirting around with every girl he sees. So I went up there before pulling his ear. "C'mon Prof Brock, I think that's enough of that," I stated, pulling him out of the cafeteria, leaving a very confused girl looking at us. If you haven't figured out, I am the only one in the school, apart from the teachers and Misty, was allowed to pull Brock out if he ever get into flirting mode. I seriously hated that. Ash just looked at us with a sweatdropped before he proceeded to the table before stuffing his mouth with food.
I, in the meantime, was dragging Prof Brock into the teacher's lounge. There, the teachers gave me a curious look before noticing Brock. They just shrug it off as they continued their work. It was actually normal for me to come in here, with Prof. Brock on tow of course.
I then let go of his ear at his desk before eyeing him. "Look, will you stop flirting with every girl you see?! I mean, seriously!" I yelled at him.
"I can't help myself," Brock protested before looking at one of the teachers. "Hey there, beauty," he said with his eyebrows moved up and down a couple of times. I just facepalm as I sighed, knowing that the habit of his would never be ending soon. As I left the lounge, the female teacher had a shocked expression on her face before giving a big slap on Brock's face, which I secretly smirk about it.
Once outside, I bumped into Misty, and by judging on the looks of her, she was planning on something earlier before I came out. "Hey Misty," I said with a small wave.
"Hi May," Misty said with a disappointing tone. Yeah, I'm pretty sure she was planning on something with that tone of hers.
"So, what are you are to?" I asked her curiously.
"Er... nothing," Misty replied before grabbing Dawn's arm. "Hey, look at the time, we better go," with that, they left in a hurry. I just eye at them as I felt exasperated over Misty's reaction.
"Well, it looks like I better get to the cafeteria, since I haven't had my breakfast yet," I said to myself before I headed to the cafeteria.
Once I got there, I noticed that Ash had just finished his tray of food, and was about to grab mine. But he saw me coming, so he just retract his hand back before looking around, avoiding any eye contact. "Ash, I wonder why am I still friends with you," I asked to myself as I took a seat.
"Hey, May," a voice called me. I turned around to see Brianna, the school gossip girl. Yeah, me and her weren't really best friends, but we're friends, I think.
"Hey Brianna," I said, waving back at her as she took a seat opposite of me.
"So, how's it been?" she asked me.
"How's what been?" I asked back, not getting what she meant.
"You know, about your so call 'parents'," she said with quoting the word, parents with her fingers.
"Well, I really don't know how to tell you this," I said, looking down into my food.
"One of these days, you will have to report them to the police," Brianna stated. She was a bit concern about my well being, as well as my best friends. Ash didn't say anything, as he was too fully aware of my situation at home. I only told them and Brianna about my 'parents', and I was surprised that Brianna haven't blurted out about it, yet. But I think she would do it, if she can't stand it anymore.
"And what would become of me?" I asked back.
"What do you mean?" Brianna asked.
"You know fully aware that if my step-parents got arrested, then I needed to head back into orphanage. You know how much I hate foster care!" I retored as I crossed my arms.
"I know, but I can ask my parents to adopt you from the foster care, if that's alright," Brianna suggested. Well, truthfully, I would accept that offer, but I can't as I don't want to cause any problems for her family.
"Don't worry about it, beside, I still have six more years to live with them before I go on my own," I replied, as I tried to sound happy.
"Come on May, don't you think they threated you like... I don't know... like crap?" Brianna asked, getting more concerned.
"Calm down Brianna, I can take care of myself. Besides, I'm sure that your parents don't feel to adopt me like that," I explained, trying to sound convincing.
"Alright, fine. But I will see to it that you will have your right," Brianna stated before getting off and left. I took a deep breath before slumping down.
"Hey May, you know Brianna is right, you need to report your parents attitude towards you," Ash said, after he had heard everything. How couldn't he, as he was beside me and we talked quite loud. I won't be surprised as getting a few weird looks from other students.
"Like I told Brianna earlier, I will be fine," I reaffirm before digging into my meal.
After I finished, the bell rang, signalling that class was about to start. I quickly got off before heading out of the cafeteria with Ash. Along the way, we bumped into someone I actually despise. "Watch where yo... oh, hey June, fancy bumping into you," a boy with a peculiar hair colour insulted me.
"Shut up, Drew! And the name is May," I retorted as I glare at him.
"Well, it wasn't my fault that someone as blind as you wouldn't look where they're going," Drew remarked.
Man, I am so freaking angry right now. Drew Hayden, my rival with him was max out of the other coordinators. Every time we meet each other, he wouldn't call my right name and would always tried to find a way to make me angry. "At least I don't have a cabbage colour for my hair," I retorted, though I kinda sounded stupid.
"Yeah, yeah, and I'm so irresistible," Drew teased as he flicked his hair. Seriously, does he always had to flick his hair every, single, time he insulted me.
"You are so.. ARG!" I screamed out of anger, but before I could say anything, he shove a rose up to my face. I took it as Drew gave me smirk before walking away. Sigh, sometimes, he would try to make up for it, and other times, he's just mean to me. Then I realised as the bell rang for the start of lesson. "Crap! I'm going to be late for my first class!" I cried out before sprinting down the hallway.
My first class is maths, which I really hate. I never paid any attention to the teacher as I always got great marks in them. Call me smart, but I prefer average as I don't actually gotten great marks on the other subjects, except for one, coordination. Yeah, coordinating is my most favourable subject of the day, and so is Dawn. If you haven't knew it, in our world we have pokemon everywhere. We are even allowed to bring them to school, of course only if they were in their pokeballs. Me and Dawn would always team up on either a tag team battle, or one on one battle. That's why I always feel energetic everytime there was a coordinating class.
As I entered the classroom, the teacher wasn't in yet. I breath in a sight of relief before taking a seat next to Misty. She was sitting beside Ash while Dawn was in front of me. "Hey, what took you so long," Dawn asked curiously.
"Well, I bumped into a certain green head," I replied as I lay my head on my desk, while listening to Dawn's question.
"You mean Drew? And did he gave you another rose?" Dawn asked, as she grinned. I swear, sometimes she knew me more than myself as she had this mysterious power, like mind reading, to know what I had. I blushed a little before shaking it off as I looked back at Dawn.
"So, why did you and Misty went off in a hurry anyway?" I asked, changing the subject. I hope she gets it.
"She's just trying to blow off some steam as she didn't get thing or somewhat in motion," yes! she felt for it." And don't try to change the subject, now tell us," Dawn said, trying to sound desperate. Okay, changing the subject was never the best idea whenever one talk to Dawn. I tried it about a hundred times, and still, she's still relentless about everything. She always had this habit of forcing people to tell her about anything she wanted to know only. Then, the door to the classroom was opened before somebody came in.
"Well, looks like the teacher's here, better pay attention," I say with a smile of relief as Dawn pouted before going back to her seat. But the person that came in wasn't the teacher, instead, it was the principle himself. "May Maple, I want to see you outside, now," the principle said. I gulped, not knowing what was wrong. Did it had to do with Brock, or something else? I hope I won't be moving away. As I got up, I heard the other students whispering to each other about my sudden call from the principle.
As I walked out of the classroom, I noticed that the principle was nowhere to be seen. But what really surprised me the most was a person in a cloak in the hallway. "Erm... can you tell me where is the principle is?" I asked.
"Sorry about that May, but the principle that you saw earlier was me posing as him. I can shape shift for a while. But that is not why you are call out here for," the figure said to me.
"Then why am I call out for?" I asked as I feel uneasy about this. I needed to call for help, but for some reasons, I know that voice.
"I wanted to talk to you," the figure said.
"About what? And who are you?" I asked.
"Well, the time for you to return home, my sweetie," the figure said before taking off the cloak. The figure was a female, with a long brunette hair and she had a necklace that had a shape of a heart.
"'Sweetie'? What do you mean by that?" I asked.
"May, you still don't remember me? I'm not surprise, seeing you disappeared when you were 7 years old," the figure said with a nervous laughed.
"You still haven't answered my question, who are you?" I asked.
"I'm your..." before she finished, another figure appeared, and this time, it was a male.
"Hey, May, long time no see," the male said.
"Huh?" I asked, getting more confused.
"May Maple, we're your birth parents," the female said. Did I just heard that right? Their my birth parents? And what do they mean by return home? I don't get it. What's going on!
Well, that's it for the prologue. Great cliffhanger right? Trying to get this story going once I finished my current story; 'Ash and The Underwater Queen.' And hurray! First romance story ever! So see ya later readers. storyLover out!