Advanceshipping Week 2016
Chapter 1: Theme 1: Sun and Moon
Ash and May could only stare at the sights of Hau'Oli City just awaiting them with matching smiles of awe; the cruise towards Alola had been a long one, but for them, seeing this place made all the waiting feel completely worth it. The two were dressed in the wardrobes they had brought along with them for their stay; Ash was wearing a white and dark blue striped t-shirt along with dark grey shorts with dark red pockets and roll up sleeves and shoes that were dark blue on the top and sky blue on the bottom with a white stripe along with the middle, and complete with a dark red cap that had two white stripes running along the top, while May was wearing an emerald green bow-like bandana tied around her hair, which was dark brown hair and hung down in two pigtail-like section, along with a sleeveless t-shirt that was emerald green at the top and bright orange at the bottom with two white stripes in the middle and at the bottom, small white shorts and runners that were emerald green and white, along with a pale yellow in the middle. There was silence between the two for a few moments before May was the one to break it.
"Wow… this place is amazing!" May cheered, clasping her hands together as her eyes went wide in amazement. She had been looking forward to travelling with Ash again after her adventure in Sinnoh, but she didn't expect for them to arrive in a tropical region like this. But now that they had arrived and they were taking some time to look around the new city for themselves, it was safe to say that this region was something that was making May's excitement shoot sky-high. Ash showed a smile of amusement as he turned his glance to her upon seeing her awe at the sights of the city in front of her.
"Yeah, it sure is. I told you that you'd enjoy coming here once we took some time to look around, right?" Ash asked. His partner Pokemon, Pikachu, was sitting on his shoulder and he turned his head to Ash hearing this before he nodded in agreement. "(I know I am, Ash!)" Pikachu agreed, while Ash turned his head to his friend. May then spun around to face Ash, showing the smile of joy on her face before she happily nodded.
"I sure am! And I can't wait to find out what kind of sights this city has. Come on, what are we waiting for?" May happily asked. So with this, the two started to make their way down the sidewalk to start their tour, holding hands as they were walking. Needless to say, the wonders of Hau'Oli City were truly something to behold; all around the two, they could see various kinds of buildings along with a beautiful view of the coast as they were walking down the street. As May was having a look around, her glance fell to a particular building nearby and she showed no hesitance in pointing to where it was. "Ash, look at that!" May stated. Ash showed an expression of surprise as he was starting to wonder what May was pointing at, and he turned his glance in that direction to notice that there was a small shop with what looked like a picture of Slurpuff painted on the windows. While he could only wonder what kind of shop that was, May turned her head to him with a big smile. "I'll bet it's some kind of sweets shop! Why don't we go find out what they have there?" she suggested.
Ash was silent to think for a few moments before he showed a bright smile and nodded in agreement. "Yeah, that's a great idea! I was getting a bit hungry myself after the long boat ride to get here. What do you think, Pikachu?" he asked, turning his head to his partner. "(That sounds great!)" Pikachu happily replied, nodding in agreement. So without a moment to spare, the pair started to make their way over to the shop so they could go have a look inside.
It didn't take very long for the pair to arrive at the shop and they pushed the door open and stepped inside to notice that at the front reception, there were trays that were lined with various kinds of what seemed to be soft biscuits. As the two walked over to have a closer look, the young woman behind the reception turned her glance to spot them and showed a bright smile before waving in greeting. "Alola, you two! How would you like to try one of our personally made malasadas?" she asked. Ash and May turned their glances down to notice the malasadas displayed on the trays and it didn't take for the two to show matching expressions of awe of the wide variety there seemed to be; each tray was lined with malasadas that were of differing colours, which had to mean they had different kinds of flavours. After a few moments passed, they turned their attention back to the young woman.
"Malasadas? That's what these are?" Ash asked, pointing down at the trays. The young woman let out a giggle before she nodded in confirmation at their curiosity.
"That's right! These lovely little treats are crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside. Plus, we have many different kinds of flavours to choose from, so you'll always get to taste something new with each one! There are a few free samples over there to you to try, so you can tell us what you think." The woman explained, before turning her glance to a small basket filled with malasadas sitting on the reception desk. Ash and May both turned their heads to notice it as well, and they turned their glances to each other before figuring that maybe they should get it a try first. So with this, the two reached over and grabbed a malasada each for them; Ash's was light blue, Pikachu had a bright yellow one while May had a dark brown one. The three then took a bite out of their malasada and there was silence for a few moments before their eyes went wide in amazement and they could immediately feel big smiles of excitement cross their faces.
"Wow! These things are amazing!" Ash exclaimed. "(I know! I love them!)" Pikachu happily agreed. "Me too, guys! I've never tasted anything like them! I'm so taking some for myself!" May happily cheered. So without a moment to spare, the two turned around to face the young woman as she was watching a bright smile upon seeing how much the three loved the malasadas.
"We'll take some, please!" Ash and May stated in unison. A little later, the two were walking out of the shop and they were carrying a bag each full of malasadas, while the young woman could only stare in shock for a few moments before she showed a nervous smile. "I don't think I've met anyone who loved our malasadas so much…" she commented to herself. But at the same time, given how well their reception went, she was looking forward to having Ash and May visit again soon.
Back with Ash and May, the two were continuing their walk through the city and they were enjoying a few of their malasadas on the way. "Oh, these things are wonderful! We should visit that shop often when we can." May happily commented, her smile of awe having not left her face since they stepped out of the shop. Ash turned his glance to her and nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, we should! I'll bet Mum would love to try a few of these." Ash agreed. "(I think so too.)" Pikachu added, nodding in agreement. Sometime later, the two were stopping for a break and they had taken a seat on one of the benches and they were admiring the view of the coast, as there seemed to be nothing but oceans as far as the eye could see, as well as an amazing view of the clear blue sky. As the two were looking out at the view, May turned her head to Ash.
"Ash, this is amazing. It's only been a day since we arrived in Alola, but I'm already loving it here. There are so many sights we still need to see, and I have a feeling this won't be the only island we'll see." May commented, with a smile of awe on her face as she was eagerly awaiting what kinds of sights there were to discover here in Alola. Ash turned his glance to her and nodded in agreement.
"I know! I wonder what other islands there are here, because I'm looking forward to exploring all of them and seeing everything Alola has to offer, and finding what kind of new Pokemon there are here. Right, Pikachu?" Ash asked, turning his head to his partner Pokemon. "(You know it, Ash!)" Pikachu cheerfully replied, nodding in agreement as he was looking forward to that as well. May watched the two with a smile of amusement, taking notice of their excitement before Ash turned his glance back to her.
"But you want to know the one thing I'm looking forward to being here in Alola the most?" he asked. May showed an expression of surprise before she nodded, tilting her head in curiosity as she was starting to wonder what that could be. She was then met with a surprise as Ash wrapped his arm around her and she turned her glance up to him to see the big smile he was showing her. "Getting to see all of those sights with you by my side. Going to new places never really felt the same without you with me." Ash stated.
May could only stare in amazement before she felt a big smile cross her face and she showed no hesitance in wrapping her arms around Ash as he simply watched her with a bright smile. "Me too, Ash. It's been such a long time since we've travelling together like this, especially since the two of us have been busy with our own adventures and pursuing our own goals. But now, we can finally travel together again like we've always wanted to. And the best part is… that it's just the two of us. Don't get me wrong, I've always had fun travelling with the others and it always made the adventure so much more exciting. But the one thing I've wanted more than anything else… was being able to travel with just you, Ash." May replied. Ash let out a chuckle before he nodded in agreement.
"Same here. And now we finally have that chance with a new region to explore and so many new things to find. I'd say that this is the one thing we've always wanted." Ash commented. May happily nodded in agreement, and with this, she started to snuggle up against Ash, resting her head against his chest while he watched her in surprise before feeling the smile return to his face and he wrapped both arms around her to hold her close to him. As he watched from sitting on Ash's shoulder, Pikachu simply watched the two with a smile of joy, as it was clear for him to see that the two had been looking forward to travelling together again for a long time. And now that they were here in Alola, it was safe to say that that dream had finally become a reality for them.