Dear readers- I'm proud to bring you the 2nd chapter of my story (: A little upset that I haven't gotten that much reviews, but I guess that's just b/c I'm new so I'll deal with it!

The info. in the story like the names of the Cities are real in the series/games; I did some research and put thought into my story so it's as understandable as it can be, and flow along like it's an actual continuation after the Kanto Battle Frontier.

Enjoy!


Chapter 2 :

Suprise!

The sun shined brightly through the transparent window of the young coordinator's room. She forgot to close her curtains the night before and was attacked by sun's shining rays, beating down on her and causing her to flinch at how bright it was.

*Yaaaawwwnn* the girl took a deep breath and let out a sigh. She felt somewhat groggy and flung the sheets away to do her morning routine. She turned the handle on the sink towards the right, and cupped her hands to splash her face with the cool water. After a few splashes she immediately felt wide awake, and was ready to start her day.

'That reminds me, I have to go and call whoever it was that wanted to contact me' She suddenly remembered.

After brushing her teeth and a quick shower, she put on her signature outfit and stared at the paper while wrapping her bandana over her head.

She slipped the paper into her pocket vest and headed on down to the lobby. She made her way to the telephone area where Nurse Joy had pointed to last night, and stood in front of the PC. May held the paper in her left hand and punched in the numbers with her right, the phone nestled in between her cheek and shoulder. Suddenly, the blank screen blinked to reveal a boy about her age, along with an older looking guy who had a pair of slanted eyes..

"Hiya, May!"

She opened her mouth to try and speak but no words came out. Was it really him?

His spiky black hair was covered by his trademark red and black hat, paired with his black and white zip up jacket w/ a yellow accent across the chest as his top. The guy beside him wore his signature colors of orange and green- a mossy green polo underneath an orange and black vest. The thing that got her though was the electrifying yellow red-cheeked mouse that rested on top the boy's shoulder.

"Pi-Pikachu!"

"Oh my gosh- It's really you, guys!" May squealed as she stared at her former traveling companions, taking in the fact that she's actually talking to them after the couple of months that have seemed to pass on by.

"Pika-Pi!"

"It's great to see you May, I see you traded in your outfit for something more fashionable!" Brock commented, noticing his favorite colors on the ecstatic coordinator.

"Ha ha, I guess; but reds still the best!" The girl commented. "So how is everyone? Are ya taking those gym battles by storm Ash?"

"You bet! I just earned my 6th badge the other day at Canalave City!" He smiled proudly and flashed his badge case at the screen.

The blue case opened up to reveal 6 badges indeed, with 3 lined on the top and bottom.

"That's good to hear, congrats!" May praised.

"So what about you? How's it going with your contests over there?" Ash inquired.

"Just as good, so far I managed to win 3 ribbons!" She said as it was her turn to hold up her case to the screen: one purple, one green, and a pink ribbon sat in the center of the orange box.

"Pi-Pika-Pi!"

"Yeah Pikachu, those are some fancy lookin' ribbons." Ash commented. "Congrats to you too! You must be proud!" Ash grinned.

"I am, thanks…" May fell silent for a bit, thinking.

"Something wrong, May?" Brock asked.

"No, it's just that talking about my ribbons reminded me of my last contest battle in Azalea Town.." May's gaze shifted down towards the floor.

"Care to talk about it?" Brock persisted.

"No, I'm good thanks guys." She looked up and gave a weak smile.

"Are ya sure?"

"Yeah. Besides, I gotta set out for Goldenrod City soon." Realizing it was almost already a quarter 'til noon, her tummy started to growl with hunger since she hadn't even eaten breakfast yet.

May sweat dropped and blushed a little, holding her tummy as if to keep it from interrupting again.

"Ha ha, sounds like someone skipped out on breakfast!" Brock joked while Ash chuckled.

"Hey! It's your guys fault- I mean I gave up the most important meal of the day just so I could say hey and catch up on things, and you guys are teasing me? Hmph!"

"Alright alright, how about we meet up with you later and grab a bite to eat!" Ash offered.

"What? How? You guys are practically on the other side of the country in Sinnoh!" May exclaimed with a confused look.

"You mean you don't know?" Brock said.

"Don't know what?" May asked.

"Oops! Sorry Brock, don't blame her. I forgot to tell her, hehe." Ash sweat dropped and grinned.

"Of coarse..." Brock also sweat dropped, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"Tell me what!" May exasperated.

"I reminded Ash to tell Nurse Joy in the message she gave you last night that we were coming over!" He explained. "But apparently he was too distracted with polishing up his new Gym Badge."

Ash's grin then fell into a frown. "What's that suppose to mean? Besides, you could have told her too if it wasn't for your constant drooling over Nurse Joy." He retorted and Brock fell silent, a faint blush tinting his cheeks. (A/N: Typical Brock :P)

"Wow, really? When-where-and-why?" May asked that last phrase so fast that it came out to be heard as one big word.

"Well we're meeting up with our old friend Professor Elm somewhere near Goldenrod City, where you're headed." Brock explained. "So since we knew you're in the Johto region, we thought we'd might as well hook up!"

"Oh okay, but do why you guys need to see him?"

"Actually, it's more like he needs to us." Ash said.

" You see, Professor Elm happens to be head of the Pokémon Preservation Council, or PPC. He contacted us to come stop by and meet him when we get the chance, and said that he'd like to discuss a few matters relating to the topic." Brock explained.

"He didn't specify what exactly he wanted to talk about though, and since I already have more than half of my Gym Badges, we decided to take a break to come on by!" Ash said.

"Hmmm…I think I've heard of him before!" May stated. "I don't know about this 'PPC' but while I started out on my journey here, the first place I came to was New Bark Town. There, I heard people mentioning something about getting their first starter Pokémon from him, just like what Professor Birch did for me. Remember Ash?"

"How could I not? That was when Pikachu got really sick and you got your first Pokémon, Torchic!" Ash stated.

"Ha ha, yep! But you'd be surprised to see that little Torchic now.." May winked and grinned.

"Well we'll get to see all your Pokémon soon! Right now we're in Cianwood City, and we'll be boarding the ferry soon that's heading out to Goldenrod." Brock said.

"I can't believe I'm actually going to see you guys again!" May said with a sincere smile on her face.

"Us either!" Ash said with just as much excitement.

*GRRRRRRRR...RRRRRR..*

May's stomach growled so loud that Ash and Brock heard it through the other side of the line.

"Ha ha ha, I guess we'd better let you off for now so you can take care of that tummy of yours." Ash commented.

"Yeah okay!" May said as she clutched her tummy to stop it from grumbling again.

"When we meet you in Goldenrod, I'll be sure to prepare a special meal just for you, since I know you're just dying to taste my famous cooking skills again." Brock said with a chuckle and a grin.

"You know it!" May said with a smile across her face. "I'll see you guys soon!"

"Bye May!" Both boys said in unison.

"Pi-Pikachu!"

Then the screen blinked and went blank.

She then went to a small café in the Pokémon center to have brunch, and set off for her journey.

'I can't believe I'm actually going to see them soon!' May thought with eagerness.

She'd been walking for about an hour now and was getting pretty bored. It was a pretty sunny day with a few clouds in the sky, and pretty breezy too. She'd probably reach the city in another 10 or so miles, and gazed around the road she was traveling on. She noticed that she was no longer in the little forest, but some rather big pink-leafed trees still remained off to her sides. Other than that, she found herself in a green grass clearing, somewhat like a meadow.

"Hmm, this looks like the perfect spot to work on my training!" May yelled enthusiastically. She all of sudden became so motivated at the thought of seeing her friends again.

"C'mon, Eevee!" she shouted as she threw the red and white ball into the air. A white beam came out and there popped a brown and white creature through the light.

"Eevee, Eee!"

"Alright Eevee, we're gonna train 'til we perfect that Shadow Ball of yours!" May yelled. As she spoke, Drew's words than came into her mind…

"You could've won if you just put more power in it ya know…"

This only motivated May even more, and she was determined to win her next upcoming contest.

"Go Eevee! Give it all you got and use Shadow Ball on that tree!"

Eevee obeyed and aimed at the large pink tree. Storing as much dark energy as it could, the dark ball began to grow and just when it was about the size of a basketball...

"NOW!"

Eevee released the attack towards the tree, and when it came into impact, the sight was simply astounding:

The attack caused a violet-white light to blanket the area and engulfed the tree. The ball somehow didn't destroy, but instead merged with the tree making the leaves glow from the dark energy spreading out. The breezy atmosphere only complimented the move by beautifully carrying away the now purple-tinted leaves in the air, causing the whole place to shimmer mystifyingly. Some pink petals remained and swirled with the purple ones, and really was a sight that'd take your breath away; it was almost something that you'd expect from Soledad or...

"Hmm…impressive..."


Cliffhanger! 3 chances to guess who it is...

Okay! Just a few quick pointers-

~ Like I said in the first chapter, Dawn isn't a part of my story since it'll be easier for me to focus on the plot; so in here, I wrote it as though it was just the guys who went off to Sinnoh traveling together.

~ As I stated somewhere in the middle of the story, you're probably wondering what the "Pokémon Prevention Council" is. I got it from my research and took the info from a site called Serebii (feel free to check it out; it's under the bio. for Professor Elm). You'll find out more about what it is later.

Anyways, I think that's all. Please please x100 REVIEW! Praise and constructive criticism is welcome, but no flames- Have a nice day and stay tuned (: