Chapter 2
Landon stared at her from behind. He didn't mean to creep up on her like this, but he saw her staring intently at her notebook. She was so studious, so curious, so full of life and energy. That was it. Landon decided that out of everything about her, it was her energy that captured him. He was attracted to her vibrant spirit. Landon cleared his throat and May was startled. She turned in fear and then turned red when she realized Landon had saw that she was afraid.
"Well I didn't mean to scare you." Said Landon cooly.
May tried the collect herself and act poised and sophisticated. "When did you get here?"
Woah. Landon didn't realize before how enticing her voice was.
"I just got here. Didn't want to interrupt your, um…what is that there?" Landon asked.
"Oh these are just notes and observations and that kind of stuff."
"Well aren't you a good little student." mocked Landon. "And here I thought you'd be more fun."
May smirked. "I can be plenty of fun if I'm with the right person." She took a long step towards Landon and looked into his eyes.
My God, what is this?
She looked down at his waist, "Where did you get this?" she asked taking his Pokéball off of his belt.
"Oh…you're…dad gave it to me." Landon remarked sparing the professor of any embarrassment.
"Is that so?" May remarked. That voice! "Well I'll show you what he gave me." May reached for her belt and retrieved a Pokéball of her own. She took a few steps away from Landon and threw her ball at the ground. Out sprang a small green gecko Pokémon with large eyes.
"Treecko!" it chimed.
"Now, it's your turn." Remarked May throwing Landon's Pokéball back at him. He caught it in his hand and looked at her. She had an intense, yet playful look on her face.
This girl…
Landon threw his Pokéball in the direction of May's Treecko and called "Go, Murdock!" His Mudkip sprang forth and landed gracefully.
"Murdock the Mudkip. Not bad! Ready for a battle with a real trainer?" May called. Landon nodded his head. "Treecko! Pound!" Treecko flipped into the air spinning and landed tail first on Murdock's forehead.
"Murdock! Get it back with Tackle!" commanded Liam. Murdock charged Treecko at full sprint and buried the fin on its head into the Treecko's stomach. Treecko was launched up but landed on a tree branch.
"Pound again!" At May's command, Treecko wrapped its tail around the tree branch and used it to launch itself at Murdock.
"Dodge it, Murdock!" Murdock dove out of the way just in time to avoid Treecko's second crushing tail blow. "Tackle it now!" Murdock once again collided into Treecko and this time carried it straight into the trunk of a tree. The force of the hit splintered the tree and nearly snapped it in half. The tree dust cleared and Treecko was left sat up against the tree with a daze in its eyes.
"Treecko! Come back!" said May sympathetically. Treecko returned to his Pokéball, defeated. "Well look at you. Big trainer on the block." mocked May. Landon could only smirk in light of her admiration and attention. "Let's go home and tell our parents we're heading out in the morning. We're ready. Especially you."
Landon and May walked home together discussing everything and anything. They basked in each other's presence. Finally they arrived home at Littleroot. May tugged Landon's arm in the direction her home first. "Landon. Thanks for our battle back there and everything." May said shyly. She extended her ankles to reach Landon's height and she kissed him lightly on the cheek. "I had a great day with you." She said before opening the door to her house and disappearing for the night. Landon's head flew with the Swellow's and he couldn't keep May out of his head.
