Time for chapter two. :D Like I said before, just an update on what May's been up to.

If the fact that not alot of talking between characters is going on here bugs you, that will change soon. I just had to get these first two chapters to explain what's been going on, and not alot of talking was needed for that. c:

I have to say thanks for the couple of reviews I got. Made me smile so much. ;D You guys rock.


A knock on her door. A knock on the bedroom door of a seventeen year old girl was all it took to make her peaceful slumber fade away. Mumbling an incoherent sentence that was suppose to sound like 'Come in' was heard from under the red covers the girl was once sprawled across peacefully asleep under. The girl's head now peaked from under the covers and you could tell she had long soft brown hair. Longer then one would remember her having, going past her shoulders a bit. She cautiously opened one eye, and instantly closed it due to the light seeping in through her curtains. But it was just enough time for us to see she had shiny sapphire eyes, that could make the coldest person melt. Once hearing the sleepy girl's mumble, a dark haired boy with glasses walked into her room.

One would say he's a couple years younger than the girl in the bed, and they would be right. "Hey.. May. Stop being lazy, you got mail!". The boy then shook the girl, now revealed as May Maple, in a not-so-gentle fashion, lighting a fire in her eyes. Shooting up from under her warm blankets, she proceeded to grab the irritating boy by his shirt collar and screamed threats at him. The only one really understandable, since her words were jumbled together from sleep and rage, would be "Max, get out of my room before I pound you into the ground!". Her brother, Max, had messed with his sister when she was tired enough to know she'd make good on her threat. Rushing out of the room, he let the letter addressed to Miss. May Maple fall on top of the bed. "..What's this?" was heard from her room following the sound of paper being ripped open and another piece of paper being hastily unfolded. "Hmm.."

She really wasn't sure if she was ready. After she beat Drew in the Johto grand festival, she took a break from Coordinating. One could even say she quit, considering the time taken off wasn't use to train her Pokemon new appeals. She had always planned on returning to be a Coordinator, to once again battle old rivals and make new ones. Time had gotten away from her, that or she was avoiding time it's self.

May hadn't planned to disappear without letting her rivals know, but she wasn't given alot of notice. Her father, Norman of the Petalburg gym, had a heart attack hours after his daughter claimed her spot as that year's grand festival champion. Naturally her mother blamed herself, saying she cooked too much fatty and greasy foods for her husband. Then the youngest child of Norman blamed himself for not helping out more around the gym. May secretly blamed herself, for chasing her dream and not being there at home with her family. After receiving news, as her father was still in Hoenn, she rushed to the hospital in Petalburg without word to anyone.

The Pokemon League sent their regards but also sent notice that if someone with enough experience couldn't take over the gym, it would be turned over to someone who could. Caroline hadn't had enough experience in Pokemon battling. Max was only twelve at the time, not having just enough qualification despite his early journeys and vast knowledge on battling. This left the eldest child, May. She was choosen as a suitable replacement, until her father had made a full recovery. May ended up taking over the Petalburg Gym for six months, while her father recovered. After the doctors cleared him, he resumed his position as Gym leader.

This left May to go on and continue her dream. As her father told her to head to a different region and do what she loved, guilt consumed her. She remembered how guilty she felt for not being there when her father had nearly lost his life. So she faked a smile and told him her dream had taken a detour. His eyes filled with happiness and he nodded, content and not doubting her words.

Not quite believing it, three years had past since she was in a contest. May's Pokemon dearly missed their trainer's cheerful smile and clumsy twirl whenever she entered a Contest, but they didn't say much. They didn't want her to feel obligated to enter a contest until she realized it was what she wanted. Her Pokemon got all the fresh air and love they always got, but the only battles they were in didn't take beauty and combination's into consideration. It's just.. not what they were trained to do or loved doing.

Caroline was concerned for her daughter. Her eyes were still shining as she did her chores around the house and gym, but that certain bounce in her step or the way she would hum had been long forgotten by anyone else. After delivering some clean and folded laundry to her daughter's room, she noticed a neatly folded piece of paper sticking out from a fancy looking envelope. Curious as to what was inside said envelope, she quickly removed the paper and let her eyes scan over it.

"Dear May Maple,

The Contest League has arranged a reunion for fellow Coordinators to meet up and reacquaintance themselves with one another. You had made your mark and made yourself known in our eyes, therefor you are hereby invited. This event will take place two weeks after the date on the letter, and will be in Slateport City, Hoenn. We hope you do decide to come and bring your best ball gown, for there will be a formal ball included, though not required.

-Raoul Contesta & Mr. Sukizo."

The concerned mother now rushed out of her daughter's room, letter still in hand, to find her husband. The kind eyed woman soon found him feeding his Slaking. "Norman.. we should talk." Norman turned his body around to face his wife and his eyes drifted to the letter in her hand. "With that tone of voice.. I take it it's about May.. again?" It is true that Caroline had been ranting to her husband for the past couple years on the subject of their daughter's happiness. "Yes. I think you should read this." Unsure, he took the note from his wife's hand and read it. Soon after, they decided they would need to talk with their only daughter.

The almost-adult brunette sighed. How on Earth did she end up in front of a reception desk at a fancy looking hotel? That's right, her father had packed her bag and threw it outside. Then he had continued by pushing his daughter out the door, flashing the invitation infront of her face, and giving her a kiss on the forehead wishing her a fun and safe trip. Thinking back on it, May smiled. Having the chance to see him again is something she had only really dreamed of. And well.. seeing Harley again was something she only had nightmares of. Her goal in mind: Look for a walking tree, avoid the cookie loving purple headed man.

After she had gone to Johto, Harley had beat her in her first contest, ultimately showing Harley that he didn't need to resort to working with low-lives like Team Rocket to get what he wanted. Solidad had been there too obviously, and she was always the reasonable one. Now that she thought about it, Solidad was probably the only one that could control and have some influence over Harley.

"Here's your room key, you'll be staying on the fourth floor in room 416." The lady behind the desk said. May grabbed the key being held out for her, smiled and nodded her thanks. Now the girl took the chance to look around, she found alot of familiar faces, along with some not so familiar ones. She saw Kelly, who she met and competed with in the Lilycove contest, talking to a boy she didn't recognize. A mild blush could be detected on the purple haired girl's face, hinting that this boy was probably flirting with her. May decided not to interrupt and settled to talk with her later.

May wasn't wearing her traveling clothes, or even her traditional bandanna these days, since any of her traveling clothes had since long outgrown her. She wore basic dark blue jeans, tight enough to not be called baggy, (but not too tight mind you.). A red tank-top followed suit, and a white short sleeved button up shirt over it, which she choose to leave unbuttoned. She wore just basic black flats on her feet to finish it off. A simple outfit that made her natural beauty show and was extremely comfortable. Remembering the belt she wore that held six Pokeballs, she decided that she would need to take a walk with them later and explain what's been going on. She may even try and come up with some new appeals, and the thought of that simply made something in her chest flutter.

Looking out the window, May knew it was still very early morning and the day was Wednesday. She had a few days before this ball, and had a dress being delivered to the hotel tomorrow. Knowing everything was settled and ready, she headed upstairs to her room to unpack and settle in.


Ta-da. Reviews would make me feel so much better on this cruddy hot/rainy/humid day. xD

I may have the next chapter up tomorrow, but might not since I'll be gone for most of the day at a family reunion. Fun, yes? 8D