I don't know why I'm writing this when no one is going to read this. If I get even one review I will continue. I hope you enjoy.

I was rewatching the last episode of the Battle Frontier when May and Max leave. I was wondering what would happen to them after they leave, so I wrote this story based on the episode. May is 12 in this story and Drew is 14, Harley is 23, and Solidad is 22.

May's POV

"Hey Max look we're almost home." I said pointed to the lights that were coming off Petalburg City. We left our ship yesterday and have been walking since. I was sad to leave Ash and Brock, but if I wanted to be a top coordinator I would have to learn to take care of myself.

"Hey May, race you to the house!" Max shouted as he took a head start.

"No fair Max you cheated!" I yelled as I chased him down the streets of the city.

"Mom, dad we're home." We both yelled as we reached our house.

"My babies your home, I missed you so much." Mom said as we hugged them and were pushed inside.

"So May, Max what are your future plans?" Our dad asked us with curiosity in his eyes.

"I'm planning on going to Johto to enter the contests there." I told them hoping that they would let me go.

"That's wonderful, is Max joining you on your journey?" My mom asked as she brought out some food for us to eat.

"Actually mom I'm going to be staying home this time" "I was hoping while I'm staying here dad could teach me more about Pokemon?" Max explained as he took a bite of his sandwich.

"I would be happy to teach you Max." Dad replied while feeding his Pokemon.

"May, why isn't Max joining you on your journey?" My mother asked me as I set my food down. "Max would be great at helping you through your adventure."

"I know, it's just that when we arrive in Johto I'm going to rely on Max all the time." "I want to see what I can do by myself without other people doing it for me." I explained carefully to my parents.

While my parents were discussing on what to do, beautifly came over and landed on my head. I was worried on what they were going to say. I finished my lunch and look over at my parents who were still discussing in what to do.

"Okay May you can go to Johto on your own, but we're going to teach you some survival tips just in case." My parents said to me as I leaped with joy.

Over the next few days I learned a lot from my parents and sometimes Max and people in town helped me. I now knew how to make a meal with a couple of ingredients that can be found in the wild and how to make medicine from berries for my Pokemon in case they got sick. Nurse Joy taught me how to make a bandage out of leaves and how to correctly heal a wound in case I was to far away from the Pokemon Center. A guide in my town taught me that if I ever got lost during a storm, I was to run and find shelter immediately. It didn't matter where as long as it kept you safe and dry. I was also taught by a survivalist that I can find fresh water if I see a lot of Pokemon and plants in an area. Max also taught me how to use the Pokenav and told me to call him as soon as I get in a town.

Thanks to all these people I was ready to go to Johto. Before I left the next morning my mom gave me a new outfit to wear (the outfit she wore when she was in Sinnoh) and a backpack to carry everything.

"I thought you might want a bag this time and a new outfit to wear." My mom gave it to me with my bag.

"Thank you so much mom and this time I'm going to win.

When I woke up the next morning I was greeted with my Pokemon around me. Blaziken, beautifly, eevee, skitty, munchlax, squirtle, and my bulbasaur. We been through so much, but I couldn't take them all with me. I thought as I got up. After some careful consideration and talking to my Pokemon I decide that I was going to alternate my Pokemon as I go through the my journey. The Pokemon I was going to take were blaziken, beautifly, eevee, and bulbasaur. I wanted to take blaziken and beautifly since they already know what to do, but bulbasaur didn't get as much practice as the others.

I went into to the bathroom to get ready and changed into my new outfit. After that I carefully packed my bag making sure I didn't forget anything. I went downstairs with my Pokemon following me. My family was already down there and in the next room all of mom's and dad's Pokemon were eating and hanging out so my Pokemon went in too. Mom was making pancakes while dad was frying eggs and bacon. Max was already eating and I sat down waiting for my food.

"So May are you sure have everything you might need on your journey." My mom asked as she piled my plate with pancakes, bacon, and a fried egg.

"I'm sure mom I have everything on the list." I replied as poured some milk and started to eat. My list was everything I was supposed to have and I checked it all off today.

Pokedex

Pokemon food and some food for me

Medicine for Pokemon and a first aid kit

Pokenav/map

Gear I might need rope, flashlight, tent, sleeping bag, etc

Cooking utensils

Fresh water

Identification card

Clothes

Boat ticket to get to Johto

With everything I had I was expecting everything to be heavy, but it didn't weigh that much and I was expecting 10 or 15 pounds. I then realized that mom and dad bought me retractable and foldable items. They were designed for trainers who went on long journeys. I was also expecting things to be bulging out but I had enough room for everything. The tent and sleeping bag were light to carry and could be folded into a small square. Everything else was put into smaller pockets.

After everyone was done we gathered into the living room to talk about something.

"There is something I want to tell everyone?" I said hoping that they would understand.

"What is it May?" Max asked me.

"I'm taking 4 Pokemon with me and will be leaving squirtle, skitty, and munchlax here." I also want to give a munchlax to Max." This was the decision I was hoping they would understand on.

"Why me May, why give Munchlax to me when he is your Pokemon." Max asked me with confusion.

"Well it's that you take care of munchlax so much that he kind of looks up to you Max." Also during the Grand Festival I saw that munchlax has amazing powers that shouldn't be used in a contest, but in a gym battle." I explained carefully to my family.

"May don't worry I will take care of him, skitty, and squirtle while your gone." Max said with happiness. I handed him munchlax's pokeball and headed out for my ship that was going to take me to Johto.

I arrived at the ship in a couple of hours and soon we were all headed towards a new adventure. I released my Pokemon from their pokeballs and told them that a new adventure awaited us soon.

Hope you liked the first chapter. I will be happy if I get even one review. To however wanted to read this, Thank You for taking your time to read this.