Quick Author's Note: hey guys! it's been a while since i've written anything on this site, but hey, i've been reading a lot of old advanceshipping fics and listening to a lot of good music and i got inspired. i was listening to still into you by paramore, and well, this came to be because of it lmao. i hope y'all enjoy it! feedback is appreciated. (and please, please let me know if you'd like me to continue this!) to prevent any confusion, may is wearing her oras outfit :) thank you for reading! -aj


It was a miracle that she was able to catch a flight to Hau'oli City. With the hustle and bustle that a Grand Festival brings, May wondered how a flight was departing so quickly after it ended. While she didn't take first place like she'd hoped, second place was just as good. (And it left room for improvement, something that Ash always liked to point out.)

May's come a long way since starting out in Hoenn all those years ago. Now on the cusp of turning nineteen, the coordinator had truly lived up to the nickname of 'The Princess of Hoenn.'

The Sinnoh Grand Festival had ended not too long ago, and while going home sounded absolutely amazing, May decided to take a detour to the region her best friend was currently traveling in. In all the phone calls she'd had with Ash, there were so many great things he'd said and seemed to be very excited about.

He was extremely excited about the concept of Z-moves, in particular.

He'd sent her video clips that RotomDex had taken, and May had to admit, she was impressed. She often thought about how a Z-move of her own would look, but the thought was quickly suppressed by the reminder that she was nowhere near the Alola region, and she didn't have a Z-ring.

A cold paw on her lap brought her out of her reverie. Not bothering to fight the smile on her face, May looked down at her Glaceon, the blue Pokémon's tail swinging back and forth with glee. "You're excited too, huh?" the coordinator asked, though she already knew the answer.

"Glaceon!" Her partner replied, and if May's smile wasn't already extremely wide, it definitely was now.

"Attention everyone. This is your captain speaking. We'll be landing in Melemele shortly. Please return all Pokémon to their Pokéballs. Thank you."

With excitement welling up inside of her, May returned Glaceon to her Pokéball and sat back in her seat, staring out at the bright sky through the opened window.


Getting past the crowd of tourists proved to be a challenge, but May somehow did it. With Glaceon now out of her Pokéball once again, the girl made her way to the Tourist Bureau to get a map. Stepping inside the large building, her breath caught in her throat at the sight. People were everywhere, and it almost brought a sense of nostalgia for Lilycove City's Department Store.

Smiling brightly, May and Glaceon made their way to the front desk, where an old woman was organizing pamphlets. "Excuse me ma'am. I was hoping to get a map of the city?" May asked kindly, earning a smile. "Of course young lady!" She responded. "Here you are!"

"Thank you… Carol!" May grinned, reading the woman's name from her employee ID tag. "Anytime!" Carol said. "What brings you to Alola?" she asked as she went back to arranging the pamphlets.

"Oh, well a friend of mine is currently attending the Pokémon School, and I planned to visit him." May said sheepishly, and Glaceon piped up with her own input. "Glace Glaceon!"

"I see that your Pokémon is excited." Carol said with a laugh. "Well, good luck with your friend…"

"May." The coordinator filled her in, smiling. "May." Carol repeated. "That's such a nice name. It was very nice to meet you."

"You as well. Thank you Carol!" May responded as she turned to head out the door. Just as she stepped outside and turned in the direction of the Trainer School, a silver blur sped past. Confused, the coordinator craned her neck to get a better look at the commotion.

"Look out!"

Startled, May barely had time to sidestep out of the way from someone running after what she assume was a Pokémon. "Excuse me. Sorry. Please look out!" As the person ran down the street, May raised an eyebrow as she watched him.

"Sophocles, wait up!" a familiar voice called, and try as she might, May couldn't ignore the fuzzy feeling in her chest as she spun around to see Pikachu running up to her.

"Pikachu!" the yellow Pokémon called out, jumping into her arms (and crumpling the map in the process.) "Hey Pikachu, it's so nice to see you again!"

"Pikachu, not you too!" Ash called out, stopping to take a breath. "First Sophocles and Togedemaru run off, and now you've gone and-" cutting himself off, Ash smiled wider than ever before as he took in the sight before him.

May stood in a red t-shirt and a pair of white shorts, her old bandana tied around her head in a new style. Raising an eyebrow as she smirked, the coordinator giggled as Glaceon happily ran over to Ash.

"Wow." Ash started, squatting down to pet the ice type. "I know you said that you were planning a visit, but I had no idea that it would be this soon."

"What, do you want me to go back to Hoenn?" May asked snarkily, making her best friend laugh. "No, of course not. It's nice to see you."

Once May set Pikachu down onto his feet, Glaceon approached him and Ash was free to embrace his best friend. "C'mere smarty pants." he said teasingly, and May didn't need to be told twice. She walked up to Ash and threw her arms around his shoulders. Ash held her close for a few moments, before he pulled away to look at her face.

"I'm really proud of you."

His statement came out of the blue, startling May.

"What for?" she asked, blushing slightly. "You came in second in the Sinnoh Grand Festival! That's a huge deal!"

Rolling her eyes, May playfully shoved his shoulder. "I wouldn't say it was that big of an ordeal, but thank you. I only got this far because of you."

Before Ash could speak, however, May opened her mouth to say something else.

"Before we go off on a tangent, shouldn't we go after that friend of yours?"

"Who, Sophocles? I'm sure he'll be fine."

As if on cue, Togedemaru rolled past them once again, her trainer chasing after her. "I'm not fine! Definitely not fine!" he shouted, and May only smirked at Ash as he chuckled sheepishly.

"I guess we should help him out before we catch up, huh?"

"And here I thought you were learning."

"Shut up."

With a shared laugh, the two friends turned on their heels to catch up to the trainer and Pokémon currently headed towards the Trainer School for another adventure.