To anyone who wondered about Brock's disappearance, it's just my own version of Pokémon. After Brock and Misty left, Brock's reappearance sort of ruined the episode's impact on the series. So he'll just be gone in any of Ash's adventures after Johto, but he'll still appear in future stories.
It was a regular day in the Hoenn Region and Ash, with his Pikachu and friends, May and Max, traveling with him to his next gym battle and May's next contest. At least that's what they would be doing if it wasn't so hot.
"Can we take a break guys?" May quickly sat in the grass to rest.
"But May, we just took a break three minutes ago!" Ash was starting to get irritated. "If we continue like this, we'll be late for your contest and my gym battle!"
"But you have plenty of time to battle and there are plenty of contests for me to compete in anyway. Can't we just take the day to relax?" May asked with a puppy dog face.
Ash just glared at her.
"Trying to make Ash think your cute May?" Max teased.
"MAX!" May screamed while blushing slightly, while Ash was confused at Max's comment.
Max then said, "But seriously Ash, can we rest for today? It's really hot."
Ash took the time to analyze the weather. It really was a hot day. The temperature was probably around 85-90 degrees. Pikachu even showed signs of being hot. So he gave in to May and Max's pleas and decided that they'd stop traveling for today.
"Okay then, so what do you two want to do?" Ash asked them.
May came up with a brilliant idea. "How 'bout we go swimming? Max, didn't we pass a pond not too long ago?"
Max checked his PokéNav, and confirmed that they did pass a pond. It was maybe around two minutes away from them. May was glad to hear this.
"How about we go swimming today?" May suggested. Max was ecstatic with the idea and Pikachu too.
Ash was fine with this. "Cool idea May! Okay, let's go swimming!"
May, Max and Pikachu all cheered with happiness.
Once they arrived, all three of them took the time to appreciate the scenery. The water was clear and sparkling from the sun and the trees and grass were swaying from a small breeze.
"Wow! What a perfect spot to relax!" May said enthusiastically. "I'll go change into my swimming suit over there." She pointed at a bush nearby. "No peeking, ok Ash?"
Ash's face turned red from that statement while Max laughed at his reaction.
"Exactly what do you think of me as, May?" Ash responded, slightly insulted by that statement.
Max intervened, "Calm down Ash, she's only teasing you. We all know you're not like that."
With that, Ash calmed down. After that awkward moment ended, Max came up with an idea to make things even more awkward, and funny, between Ash and his sister, May. He was struggling to hold in his giggles, imagining how things would turn out. Max then commenced his operation.
"Hey Ash…"
"What's up Max?"
"Do you know that my sister… likes you?"
"Of course I know she likes me." Ash said very casually.
Max was shocked by his calm response. But before he can react to this, Ash continued.
"If she didn't like me, then we wouldn't be friends." Pikachu nodded in agreement.
Max fell over. "May's right, he really doesn't get it."
Max stood up and asked Ash another question. "Do you like May?"
"Yes. If I didn't we wouldn't be friends, remember?" Ash responded as if it were obvious.
"No Ash, I mean do you 'like-like' May?"
"Didn't I just answer that, and why did you say like two times?" Ash was genuinely confused.
"I give up." Max remained silent as they waited for May.
May then returned, wearing a red, two-piece bikini. "Okay, I'm done! Say, how do I look?" She posed in front of both boys, but mostly towards Ash.
Max answered his sister how any other little brother would. "You look by keeping your eyes open."
"Pfft, I wasn't talking to you." May turned back to Ash, "What do you think Ash?"
Ash looked towards Pikachu, obviously not knowing what to say. "I think you look nice May."
"Thanks Ash…" May had a hint of disappointment.
"Well, I'm going to go change now too." Ash then ran towards the area May formally was.
As they waited for Ash, Max decided to try his plan on his own sister.
"Hey May, do you like Ash?"
"Of course I do, he's my friend."
Max knew she wasn't as dense as Ash, so he continued. "No May, I mean do you 'like-like' Ash?"
Mays cheeks turned pink from Max's question. She quickly turned her back on him. "Um, a… I don't know. He seems like a nice guy but…"
"Because he told me that he likes you." Max hoped that statement would give different results.
May's eyes opened wide when he said that, and her face turned red as a tamato berry. But May quickly shrugged off Max's statement, thinking that he was probably playing a joke on her, and he was...
Ash returned, wearing green swimming trunks. Pikachu followed wearing sunglasses.
"Okay Max, your turn."
Max went to go change, leaving Ash and May alone. Pikachu was there too.
Chapter 1's done. Don't know how long Chapter 2 will take. Probably sometime this week or tomorrow. Please, constructive criticism only.