I've changed the age limit to setting off on a Pokémon journey; I think it's ridiculous that parents trust a ten year old to travel around the world, unsupervised xD. So the age limit is now thirteen to start, sorry if this confuses people! Oh and the first one and a bit pages is MY version of "The Unbeatable Lightness of seeing";D
P.S If Drew seems OOC remember he is older so that means he's more likely to be overcome by emotions. ^-^
P.P.S If anyone wants to check out some of my fan art for this which gave me the idea for the story in the first place you can find my deviantart account link on my profile
Sorry to keep you ^-^ Enjoy the read!
The sun set over the horizon as wingulls and taillows' calls could be heard for miles, the only thing that broke the peace was a fifteen year old coordinator sighing heavily. Her name was May Maple, her brunette locks curved towards her smooth peach coloured skin. I wish I knew what was going on with me and Drew.
The boy mentioned was a sixteen year old emerald haired coordinator and May's rival.
Ever since that day in Slateport City just before her first contest, Drew felt the need to tease her, he didn't know why and infact the two had many memorable moments and on the rare occasion they could hold a civilised and mature conversation. He looked down at the sapphire eyed beauty and smiled at her warmly; she met his gaze and blushed hard.
"You were good in the festival May, you just need to train a tiny bit harder, for the sake of embarrassment I mean." He loved to get her angry with him; she was so cute when she was yelling at him! He counted it in his head 5, 4,3,2,1,and as if on cue Mays' eyes ignited with anger.
"Drew Hayden! Why can't we just have ONE peaceful moment without you ruining it? And for your information everyone was incredibly proud of me today!" She folded her arms and looked away, knowing that they could never be more than just rivals.
After a long awkward silence May spoke.
"So, Drew what are you going to do now?" Trying to break his snobby persona she pushed questions. Drew flicked his hair and smirked, but with sadness in those harlequin spheres. What she didn't know is that Drew wouldn't be around for much longer, May picked up on the sorrow filled atmosphere and began to apologise.
"Drew I'm sorry if I said something to upset you!" Drew snapped his head down at her knocked out of his thoughts...
"No problem May, however to answer your question I've decided to travel to the Johto region in hope to reach the Grand Festival over there and become a top coordinator" he said in a matter-of-fact-tone like he knew he'd overcome the festival this time. His violet jacket brushed against May's head, he looked over at her, who felt like her heart was just stabbed repeatedly. He's leaving me were the only thoughts she could comprehend at that time. She realised Drew was staring at her due to the long silence and forced a cheery smile on her face. May Maple was always hiding her true feelings.
"Well that'll be great for you! So when are you thinking of leaving? And what are you doing for a whole year?" May looked down at her feet, her hair covered her eyes which were surely soon going to be tear encrusted.
Drew for one was shocked and surprised at her reaction, deep down he wanted May to beg him not leave her, if she had of, he wouldn't go. If it was her leaving I'd make sure to bump into her, but whatever, what am I thinking? I'm Drew Hayden. The arrogant snob who May hates, she'd never feel the same.
Drew didn't want to admit it to himself or anyone else but ever since their first meeting two years ago ,he'd come to have feelings for May, those feelings were first realised when May saved his life after they both fell off a cliff and ended up in a cave full of Wynaut. Something about the way she handled the situation and worried about him made his heart flutter like a Beautifly, he never wanted it to end, but alas in reality all good things had to come to an end. He threw his wrist up to eye level and checked the time on his watch, he had to get to LaRousse by seven tonight, before tears ran down his face he decided to be on his way, away from May, possibly forever.
"May...I have to go now, oh and to answer your question I'll be going back home to prepare for awhile, I'm thinking of setting off to Johto in a years' time, take care" He dug into his pocket and produced a beautiful red rose 'Beautiful like her' and offered it to her before turning on his heel and walking away from the secret love of his life.
"Drew..." May blushed hard, not wanting him to go, aching to tell him to stay, for her. She received the rose and held it close to her heart, where he would remain with her, always. "When we next meet I'm not going to lose to you!" She called after him with a small disheartened smile and a few tears escaping. Drew didn't look back due to the tears rolling down his cheeks but held his hand up as in a backwards wave and resumed his normal teasing ways "We'll see" he chuckled lightly not noticing that his voice broke. May however did notice and was worried about him 'Is he...crying?' She kept her eyes on him, his figure was soon a distant shadow and the times they had shared were all but memories, and in the blink of an eye; Drew Hayden was out of May Maples life.
A few days later
Heartbroken over Drew's sudden departure May slumped in her chair, they were in Oldale Pokémon centre, just a town away from Petalburg, May's hometown. Ash and Brock were leaving soon due to Ash's failure of beating the Hoenn league so he wanted to go back to Kanto for awhile, Brock was leaving for his hometown Pewter City to check up on his family. It had been on May's mind since Drew announced it; she wanted to go to Johto to. Alone.
"Hey guys? I have an announcement to make..." May stood up, a little too quickly and got a bit of a head rush; she shook it off and awaited the boys' attentions.
"What's up May" A raven haired seventeen year old asked, his name was Ash Ketchum, he wanted to be the worlds' greatest Pokémon master but he still had a long way to go.
"Well I've been thinking about it ever since the Grand Festival" May lied. "And well...I want to compete in the Johto region...by myself!" May looked at their reactions, Ash was smirking, and so was Brock; however her younger brother Max was pulling a puppy dog face.
"But May, what about me? Where am I gonna go!" Max started to panic and threw a stroppy teenage tantrum; he was only thirteen after all.
The nineteen year old, known as Brock smiled at May, he knew EXACTLY why she was going there of all regions. "Good luck with him May, oh and Max have you forgotten? You're finally thirteen so you can start your own journey!"
"Oh my god you're right! But still, May, you're my big sister I thought I'd always be travelling around with you" The young boy looked thoughtfully at his sister, he also knew what was going on and decided that he'd be a brave and big boy and abide to his sisters wishes.
Meanwhile in LaRousse
Swooping amongst the blanket of clouds Drew was relaxing on the back of his scaly sand dragon Pokémon, he had two things on his mind. What his family would say when he arrived home, and wishing he could relive earlier that day's moments.
After what seemed like hours the large reptile started to hover, he looked back at his master who had fallen into a deep sleep, Flygon smirked, and he knew just what would wake Drew up. The dragon took in a deep breath and screamed at the top of its voice.
"!" 'Wake up you idiot, we're home'
Drew jumped, possibly scarred for life, he then remembered he was in the sky so clutched tightly onto Flygons' neck, not before giving it a little smack, the dragon giggled and whipped the sleepy coordinator with its slender tail.
"Oh fantastic we're almost home" Drew cursed under his breath and looked at the river of mansions below him, wishing he could of just had an average family, not filthy rich ones that didn't know the difference between love and hate.
Just over the horizon was a faint outline of a gigantic mansion, you could only just see Drews parents' cars, all ten of them lined up by the garage that could substitute as a small cottage.
"Well Flygon you may as well just use extremespeed to get us down there..." Flygon looked sympathetically at his master, Drew didn't want to return home, infact he was forced to visit due to some important news from his mum, and if this news didn't exist Drew would have been able to see May until he set off for Johto.
"Flyy fly gon!" 'Hold on tight Master!' Flygon started to glow a hazy silver colour and power erupted from his diamond shaped wings like a rocket taking off into space, the wind slapped Drew in the face causing his hair to poof up like an Alteria .Within a matter of seconds Drew could just about see his butler Alfredo standing at the gates ready to greet him. The mighty dragon stamped his feet on the ground below them in order to feel gravity again, to slow down the dragon had to race to the gates by foot, they eventually came to a halt.
"Fly gon gon!" 'There you go master...good luck'
"Good job Flygon, return!" Drew produced a small pokéball and a red light engulfed Flygon. He pocketed the capture device and walked towards his butler who was gesturing him to come inside.
"You're...you're pregnant?" It had been half an hour since Drew got home and his mother broke this news to him now? Why did they even try to make a sibling for him in the first place, they don't even love eachother they were forced to marry for money! Drew glared at his mother, she was a beautiful elegant woman with black hair and green eyes, and the reason Drew also had green eyes. His father however bore the genes for the abnormal emerald hair and possessed bright blue eyes, his hair was short and spiky groomed to perfection. He looked up from the documents he was reading and raised an eyebrow at his inferior offspring.
"Yes Drew, she is. Why is that such a shock to you?" His father questioned in his normal monotone voice.
Drew sweat-dropped looking irritated and disgusted "Because you don't even love each other! A baby should be brought into the world with love, not just another slave to be heir to your corporation!" And with that outburst the rebellious teen pushed past his mother and slammed the door behind the two stunned adults.
" Well I know you said he wouldn't take it well but that was over dramatic, you need to tell him about our plans for him too" The bland male fixed his gaze back to the important letters he was reading while Drews mum rubbed her protruding stomach and walked into the kitchen, crying silent tears.
'This family is falling apart' She sighed and began chopping some vegetables up.
On the fourth floor in other side of the mansion Drew kicked his shoes off and jumped onto his bed, he felt like punching his cupboards and smashing the place up, they called him back for this? What a joke. He felt sorry for the unborn Hayden; it was going to be miserable, not allowed friends, not even allowed to fall in love. Drew laid back and stared at the lime green ceiling, he was thinking about a certain rival, his only rival and tears had started to form in his beautiful green eyes.
"Rose, Roselia" 'Master please don't cry' the small rose Pokémon stroked Drews hair in a comforting manner, for the first time in his life, Drew let himself cry infront of someone else.
"Roselia, why did I have to be born in this type of a family, I just want to be able to confess my love without consequences, so then we can be happy together" and with this outburst Drews tears fell harder, he just wanted to tell May and not be scared of rejection from both her and his father.
The consequences Drew had talked about was that if May was not approved of by Drake then her and Drew would be banned from seeing eachother ever again. The only unfair reality was that, if Drew had been a girl he'd have the freedom to be with anyone his heart desires, but in the Hayden tradition males had to marry the right and appropriate women, women who could handle such power and money. But Drew knew deep down May would blow all her funding from the family on material possessions like jewellery, clothes and shoes.
Stress and exhaustion eventually overtook him and Drew ended up being dragged into a deep but troubled sleep...
One year later
"May wake up! You're gonna miss the ferry!" The newly turned sixteen year old dragged herself out of bed and slipped into her new travelling gear, an orange tanktop, a white miniskirt, some black and white gloves and a green backpack.
"Ok Max thanks for the warning" she called as she yawned sleepily, that's the last time she lets Skitty sleep with her, whacking her face with its tail all night long.
May rushed downstairs and bashed heads with Max her younger brother, puberty had been kind to him, his voice had deepened into a less whiny tone, and he swapped his black rimmed glasses for contacts.
"Ow! May, watch were you're going! Oh yeah, your phones' been ringing off the hook for about ten minutes now" The young boy sighed while rubbing his new injury and passed May her baby pink phone.
"May! I've been phoning you since forever!" It was Ash, her cheeky raven haired friend, he may have turned eighteen last month but he still sounded like a little kid, bubbling with eagerness.
"Oh my god! Hi Ash! How are you? And how's Pikachu?"
"Pikachu's fine, he misses you! What I called you for was to say good luck in the Johto region! Oh and happy belated birthday!"
May smiled warmly; trust Ash to phone all the way from Sinnoh just to say good luck.
"Thank you so much Ash! The ferry leaves in an hour though so I have to get going, speak soon? Bye!" May hung up on him and grabbed the necessities for her journey, she decided to only take Skitty's pokéball, a habit she stole off Ash, with every new region she went to she was going to only take one Pokémon.
Meanwhile in LaRousse
"Right, I'm off, the trip around Johto will take around two years if I'm correct so tell Stephanie her big brother will be home by her third birthday" Drew hugged his mother and gave a nod of approval at his father.
"Make me proud son, I love you" His mother, Clarissa kissed him on the cheek causing Drew to go red.
"Mum! I'm seventeen for Christ sake" he broke into laughter and returned a kiss on the cheek to his mum and shut the door behind him, looking out of the window his mother was cradling Stephanie, his baby sister in her arms, Stephanie sensed that her beloved brother was not in the vicinity of the house and started wailing, tears streaming out of her ice blue eyes as her curly green hair flowed around her face as she struggled.
Outside Drew threw a red and white pokéball near the opening of the gates to the mansion, a large red shape began to regain colour, it was his trusty Flygon who had acted like a best friend and a form of transportation for years now.
"Ready to go to Johto Flygon?" The teenager asked as he petted the dragon.
"Fly fly gon!" 'Are you kidding me? I've been waiting a year for this!'
"Then let's go!" Drew hopped onto the dragon as it hovered over the ground, within a matter of seconds they were faint shapes in the sky.
Lilycove Harbour
A silver mach bike raced throughout the harbour, sailors and Pokémon dodged the bike of death.
"Sorry everyone! I've gotta get to the ship before 8am!" May huffed and hoarsely yelled to all passerbyers.
"Well you might want to hurry, it's ten to eight right now" an old woman wearing a brown cape shouted at her, and waddled away like a penguin. In the distance was a huge white cruise ship, with huge blue letters on the back "S.S Sharpedo Luxuries" A line of wispy smoke curled from the funnels.
"Shit! I'm not going to make it in time...unless! Pokeball go!" May clutched Skitty's pokéball and threw it on a pile of boxes she was just about to pass. The small pink cat emerged from its pokeball unscrunching its ears
"Nyah!"
"Skitty quick use blizzard below the bike to create an icy path, try to keep it up until we reach the pier!"
"Nyah nyah!" The cat jumped up in the air and its paw released a white energy that beamed below May's bike causing her to pedal ten times her regular speed, Skitty jumped onto Mays shoulder continuing the blizzard attack.
"Woah steady thar girly!" Infront of May was an old sailor carrying some food supplies for the long trip to Johto. May twisted the wheels on the bike hoping that the skidding would grind the bike to a halt.
May jumped off the bike recalling her Skitty, she ran over to the sailor and grabbed some supplies from him "Oh I'm sorry sir, I had to try to get here quicker, or I would have missed the boat".
"No problem luv, oi what yer think your doin' I cin handle it meself don't worry, now be on your way lovey!" The old man snatched the boxes back from her and stumbled off towards the ship's cargo hold.
"Attention everyone, the S.S Sharpedo will be departing in five minutes, please get your tickets checked by the ships entrance and make way to your dorms."
Aboard the Ship
'I'd better get to my room already' Drew pocketed his room keys and slowly walked down the ships many corridors.
A lovey dovey couple walked past Drew, practically eating each other's faces, Drew smiled at the two sadly, but he'd never be able to have that. He stopped in his tracks; he did not know where dorm room number 706 was...
"Excuse me! Sorry but do you happen to know where room 706 is?" Drew blushed of embarrassment for scraping the happy couples faces away from eachother, the blonde boy smiled politely while holding his girlfriends waist, he turned to Drew and pointed south.
"It's quite alright, just down there and to your left" He turned back to his love and kissed her lovingly on the lips, the girl waved goodbye to Drew and flashed him a friendly smile as they both skipped happily to their room.
"What a lovely couple" Drew smiled to himself and walked to his room, alone. But if he had been kept another two minutes by the happy couple then he would have bumped into his long lost rival.
'Shit! I'm in room 707, I'm positive it's down there and to my left'
"Skitty, I need some help!" May threw its ball towards the ground below her, the cat Pokémon happily raced down the corridor as May ran after her.
"Nyah!" 'Here!'
May patted her Skitty on the back and allowed it to jump into her arms, and then she slammed their dorm room shut. Little did she know who was asleep next door.
Next chapter will be up next week sometime, seeing as this took aaaages xD
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