It's All a Part of the Teenage Years

Petalburg City

Fifteen-year-old May slouched in the back of the car, wondering why her life was never simple. Instead of starting the new year back in Littleroot Town, the place she grew up in, she and her family were on their way to their future hometown, Petalburg City. Unfortunately for her, Norman, her dad, was recently offered the job of becoming the new Petalburg City Gym Leader. In her opinion, it was the worst thing that could possibly happen. Although Littleroot Town wasn't the largest place in the Hoenn region, it seemed like the friendliest place. It was the sort of place where people would give you a welcoming smile whether they knew you or not and the atmosphere was always so peaceful. To her, it was perfect, but according to her family, it wasn't. Whenever she thought about it, she still couldn't believe that they were making her go through with this. No matter how much May had begged or complained or whined, it hadn't made the slightest change in her parent's plans. Attempting to make a conversation, May asked the same question to her mom, Caroline, once again.

"Do we have to move here?"

"May, we've already been through this," Caroline answered. "This is a great opportunity for your dad and it will benefit us all."

"But we were fine back in Littleroot Town! Fair enough dad's got a new job and everything, but is there really any point in me going to Petalburg City High School?"

"I'm sure you'll get used to Petalburg City soon enough May. Besides, starting a new school will be good for you. There will be a bunch of new people to meet and it will help you with your future."

"I just don't understand why I can't start my journey now!"

"May, we're moving to Petalburg City and that's final, so I suggest that you stop complaining and get over it!" Norman shouted. "Ever since I mentioned becoming the Petalburg City Gym Leader you've been miserable!" he yelled, his voice loud and clear. Norman then paused, realising that it couldn't be easy for his daughter. Sighing, he decided to calm his anger and be reasonable. "Listen... I know it's a big change, but at least try and appreciate what we're doing May. Just like your mother said... it will benefit us all."

"Sure..." May sighed, turning her head away from the rest of her family. She knew that she was being unreasonable, but she couldn't help it. This was a big change for her, and unfortunately, she was finding it hard to cope.

"You've been looking forward to this, haven't you Max?" Caroline asked, glancing up into the rear view mirror, her face beaming.

"Of course I have! This is going to be great, especially as I can finally get the chance to discover loads of new Pokémon!"

May glared at her ten-year-old brother. He was staring out of the car window, watching the scenery as they drove past. To May, he was possibly the most annoying person in the world, especially as he knew absolutely everything. Of course, she loved him to pieces, but he also drove her insane. Choosing to ignore him, she once again found herself slouched in the car seat, a large frown on her face. Her frown soon faltered when she thought about her attitude and how she was making her dad feel. It was a great opportunity for him and it was something he had always wanted to do, but with her attitude, she was making it extremely hard for him. Shaking off her thoughts, May was greeted by the deep voice of Norman once again, but this time in a more pleasant tone.

"Well kids, we've finally arrived," he grinned. "Welcome to Petalburg City!"

"Isn't it beautiful?" Caroline asked with excitement, her blue eyes gleaming.

"I was expecting it to be really crowded," May said, looking out of the window at her surroundings.

"Don't you know anything May?" asked Max, laughing at his sister's stupidity compared to his intelligence. Max was your typical know-it-all, and he always managed to get to May. Although she tried not to let his smart remarks frustrate her, she couldn't help but argue with him.

"Was I even speaking to you?" she snapped, turning around towards Max in frustration. Her eyes were dark and daring, but Max didn't seem to be bothered by her angry looks. Instead, he pushed his glasses up and gave her a sly smirk, answering her with one word that he knew would make her flip.

"Yes."

"No I wasn't!"

"Were too!"

"WAS NOT!" May shouted back, now getting even more frustrated. She knew that she was only making things worse, but on a day like this, it was almost impossible for her to control her anger.

"YES YOU WERE!"

"NO I WASN'T!"

"WERE TOO!"

Sharply turning around to face the window once more, she didn't bother to respond again. Her brother always needed the last word, and if she'd carried on retaliating, she'd never hear the end of it. May hesitated; then, with a sigh, she tried her best to start accepting the fact that she was moving. After all, she already knew that she was being unreasonable with her dad, so looking on the bright side of things was the easier option. Closing her eyes for a few seconds, May was able to block everything out that was going on around her and think further about the future life she would soon be living; then, with a slight smirk tugging at her lips, she continued to gaze out of the car window.

"Only you can make this work May."

Author's Note:

Well, that's the first chapter. I'll have to admit, that turned out much better than I expected it to. As usual, there's always a slight few changes that need to be made to make it even better, but overall, I'm glad I've made a good start to the story. Of course, I hope that anyone who reads it agrees with me.

You'll notice that as the story goes on, May finds herself in a lot of trouble - but that's all I'm going to say for now. If you're that eager to find out what happens, then you'll have to keep reading! Also, I thank anyone that adds my story to their favourites or alerts and I thank anyone that reviews - yes, reviews are highly appreciated!

Until next time,

Nancy.