Ch. 2 Invitations and Visits
At that same time, somewhere around Hoenn, something else happened. Steven Stone flew with his Skarmory all the way to Ever Grand City and pay the Elite Four and Champion a visit. He was curious to see were the new members of the Elite Four League and who the Champion of the region. It didn't take him long enough to chat with the new team that had replaced those who were with Steven so long ago. After Steven finished with the last member he stood in front of the Championship room and wondered who was inside.
The last time he saw May was in Kanto before meeting his wife in Johto and questioned if she had renounced the Champion. Right after the doors opened he saw it was empty and no one was standing across from him. Steven walked closer and closer for any sign of life and found none. Soon enough he saw a figure at the end of the room where a window was opened and someone was staring outside. Had it seen me come in? Steven thought. And eventually spoke to the figure in a white cape, "Good morning...my name is Steven. Steven Stone." The room still remained dead silent after introducing himself. He waited for a response. "I know perfectly well who you are sir, no need for introductions..." After Steven hearing the voice he immediately felt his blood flow through his entire body. That voice sounds familiar. The person revealed itself and a woman in the white cape with long brunette hair and bright sapphire eyes smiled.
"May? Is that you?" "Hello Steven! How have you been old friend?" She asked cheerfully. Old friend? She continued, "It's been so long since we last met right in this room! Can you believe it?" Her beauty had not faded nor dulled. On the contrary, she had gained more with a glow in her face and power in her voice. Beautiful. Brilliant. Vibrant. "I've been good, I recently moved back in Hoenn for good now. And it has been so long since we were last in this room for a challenge..." Steven remembered how he left Hoenn right after being defeated by May. And decided to not mention anything to her only providing a letter and Pokémon of Beldum at his old house in Mossdeep.
He also remembered how May decided to travel and constantly saw him every now and then. Never giving explanations. Last time he saw her was approximately seventeen years ago in Kanto. "I was curious to see who was now the Champion and decided to pay a visit," Steven casually replied putting his hand behind his head, "And I figured 'why not?' besides...I already found all the stones and rocks around the world to finally settle down with my daughter. Can I challenge you for a quick battle May?" Steven hadn't changed at all. He looked like he didn't age and still had gray hair with aquamarine eyes. And even wore the same dark suit with purple zigzags he'd always wear.
"Hmm, well I'm glad you came. It's always a pleasure having company around here. Hoenn is a great place to settle down after all Steven. And I accept your challenge," May smirked, "I'm glad I've kept my training up to date." Steven didn't come all the way up to here to meet a new champion. Steven didn't come up to here and challenge them either. Steven's real motivation to come here was to have May reappear back in his life. He had missed her so much while he was away. No one could compare to her and she had something special everyone admired. He wanted her close to him and have her in his arms. "Let's begin then..." Steven muttered under his voice as he released his Cradily and May called her Blaziken out.
The battle ended in less than twenty minutes as May quickly wiped out Steven's Pokémon out clean. She had remained a strong champion for a while now and Steven didn't doubt it at all. The bond she had with her Pokémon was impeccable. Amazing. Stunning. Breath taking. Steven had noticed when May called out moves, her cape would reveal her body a bit. He also noticed how slow she walked in the beginning. After the battle was over she looked like she would faint and fall on the floor. Steven quickly and quieted ran to her and helped her sit down on a seat not far away from them. May was okay but Steven suspected something was going on. She hid something. May hadn't put effort in explaining anything because she had nothing to say and instead asked to hear all the adventures and journey Steven claimed to have throughout the years away. May listened carefully and quietly, eager to have company around.