The three days passed quickly as the couple spent their time enjoying the ferries luxuries. From the all Pokémon play's to the movie theater, even taking advantage of the fact they were the only two trainers on board to give Sceptile and Blaziken some practice.

Nights were a lot quieter as they ate at the onboard restaurant and snuggled up in bed.

"We will be docking at Twinleaf port shortly. Please make sure you have all your belongings with you before you depart." The intercom buzzed.

Pikachu woke up and nudged his trainer. "Pikapi. Pikapi." He yawned.

Ash strained his eyes and mumbled. "Not now Pikachu. Gotta get some sleep."

Pikachu rolled his eyes and touched his tail to Ash's nose before sending a weak jolt through it.

Ash sat up as the jolt ran through his body. "What was that for Pikachu?" He yelled.

Pikachu pointed out the window with a yawn. "Pikapi. Pik Pikachu pika, Pikapi, pika Pikaka."

Ash glanced out the window and saw Twinleaf port approaching. Getting out of bed he threw on his new shirt, which was mostly white with a shallow, black V across the chest, pierced by a sharper, orange V.
His new jeans held to his legs a little better but still left room to move.

"May. Time to wake up. We're almost in Sinnoh." He whispered as he gently nudged her.

May brushed his hands away. "Just give me five more minutes."

Ash laughed softly. "We'll be docking in three minutes."

"Alright. Fine." She grumbled as she sat up. "You didn't have to yell earlier."

Ash shot a glare at Pikachu. "Blame him for sending the current through my nose."

Pikachu looked up at May with his Poochyena puppy eyes and whined. "Piiika."

"That's not going to work Pikachu." May huffed at him.

Ash picked the electric type up and placed him on his shoulder. "I'll deal with you later. In the mean time let's let May get dressed." He scolded his partner as he grabbed his bag off the floor. "We'll be waiting near the starboard gangplank." Ash said as he stepped outside.

"Okay." May called out as she pulled her clothes out of her pack.

She pulled her black shorts up over her panties before she slipped her armless red blouse over her head. A red skirt slid over her shorts before she clipped her green pack around her waist, hiding the split between the skirt and blouse giving the illusion it was all one piece.

After slipping on her shoes, socks and gloves she stepped out of the cabin while tying her green, pokéball pattern bandanna around her head.

Ash had finished scolding his electric type partner and was leaning on the railing, looking out towards the port. "Almost there. Sinnoh league here we come."

May rejoined them as the boat docked.

"Folks we have made land in Twinleaf port. I ask you again to make sure that you have your belongings before disengaging." The intercom buzzed again as the gangplank slid from the side of the boat.

The couple (plus Pikachu) were the first off the boat.

"From what I hear there are six different ports in Sinnoh. Including this one. Why did we disembark here?" May asked.

Ash looked at the coordinator. "We have to register for our leagues and Twinleaf town is the closest place to Professor Rowans lab." He told his girlfriend. "We'll have to head through a small forest area to reach it but it'll give us a nice chance to see a few of the new Pokémon here in Sinnoh."

May nodded. "All right. Sounds like a good idea. Hey maybe we should let our Pokémon see this place."

"Yeah all right." Ash agreed as he grabbed his five pokéballs. "Come on out everyone!" He yelled as he tossed them into the air.

May pulled her pokéballs form her pack and threw them in the air with Ash's. "All right guys take a look around!"

Sceptile and Corphish appeared next to Blaziken and Skitty while Charizard and Pidgeot sat next to Beautifly and Squirtle, finally joined by Haunter and Eevee.

"Oh wow." May remarked as she looked at Pidgeot and Haunter. "You caught some new Pokémon." She said as she pulled her new pokédex out of her bag.

The top opened up as the camera scanned the Pokémon in front of it. The image on the screen scrolled through all the Pokémon with a similar description. The image came to rest on Pidgeot as Dextina chirped out the description.

"Pidgeot, the bird Pokémon. Pidgeot is capable of flying at extremely high speeds. The gloss of its plumage indicates it's health."

"This Pidgeot was actually one of the first Pokémon I ever caught, weren't you girl?" Ash laughed as he stroked her wings. "She was only a Pidgeotto back then however."

May slid the pokédex over to Haunter and pressed the rescan button.

The pokédex came to a halt on Haunters picture fairly quickly.

"Haunter, the gas Pokémon. Haunter are known to be avid jokers and are often seen in cemeteries or near highly polluted cities."

"I never really caught this one, I used him to get Sabrina back to normal then left him with her." Ash explained.

"Pidgeot seems quite powerful. That's something I'd expect from you." May smiled. "Haunter, well I wouldn't trust him near valuables."

Ash laughed as he walked back over to May. "You say the sweetest things." He said before he pecked her lips. "I notice that you are actually short a team mate."

May grumbled. "I left Munchlax at home, as well as the recipe for my Pink Surprise to keep him full."

"Means everyone else gets more food right?" Ash asked.

"Right." May smiled.

After a short wander around the town with their Pokémon (and a few short apologies for Haunter.) Ash and May recalled their Pokémon and headed out into the forest.

"Whoa." Ash said.

"Piika!" Pikachu mimicked his trainer.

"Amazing." May stared, mouth agape.

The two pulled out their pokédexs and scanned the Pokémon in the area.

Ash's pokédex scanned a small, grey and black flying type as it glided through the trees.

"Starly, the starling Pokémon. Starly are considered an annoyance in large cities due to their numbers and high pitched call."

May's picked up on a small, black and blue feline-esque, electric type as it argued with a Starly over a berry.

"Shinx, the flash Pokémon. Shinx is able to store enough electricity in its fur that it glows at night."

Ash looked around for any other new Pokémon. When he spotted none he sighed. "I guess Pokémon are a lot more spread out in this region than they are in any other."

"Oh what's that?" May asked as a small yellow mouse stumbled in between the Starly and Shinx and stole their berry. "It looks like a Pikachu but smaller."

Ash saw it laughed. "A Pichu. Well that's a surprise. It looks like it only just hatched too."

"Pikachu." Pikachu nodded.

May hit the rescan button on her pokédex and pointed it at the small yellow mouse.

"Pichu, the tiny mouse Pokémon. Pichu is the pre-evolved form of Pikachu, Its electric attacks are too powerful for its undeveloped body. as such it can easily injure itself with it's shocks."

"If it just hatched then it should be easy to catch." May surmised as she pulled an empty pokéball out of her bag. "Pokéball Go!" She shouted as she threw the ball at the electric type.

"Pi?" The Pichu said as it turned its head just in time for the pokéball to impact it.

The ball opened and projected a red beam that grabbed Pichu and dragged it into the ball. The ball shut off its anti gravity systems and fell to the ground, the button on the front glowing red as it shook back and forth as Pichu struggled.

May watched with baited breath as it continued to shake before it came to rest. A chime came from the ball, indicating a successful capture.

"Yeah!" May cheered as she ran over and picked up the pokéball. "I caught a Pichu!"

"All right May. Raise it right and it will evolve into a Pikachu." Ash congratulated her.

"Come on out Pichu." May called as she threw the ball into the air and let the electric type out.

"Pichu?" The confused baby chirped as it looked around.

"Welcome to the gang Pichu." May smiled as she picked it up. "Let's see what attacks you know." She said as she thumbed the next button on the pokédex.

"Pichu. Registered trainer: May. Gender: Female. Caught in Route two-zero-one in the Sinnoh region. Moves: Thunder, quick attack, volt tackle, iron tail."

"Wow." Ash remarked as he pet Pichu's head. "She comes from a good line. You got lucky May."

"Alright!" May pumped her fist. "What do you say Pichu. Wanna come with us?"

Pichu turned to face May and smiled. "Pichu pichu." She chirped.

"Alright then. I'll let you sit up here." May smiled as she placed Pichu on her shoulder. "A good couple should have matching Pokémon after all."

Ash turned red and laughed as May walked over and took his hand.

The couple and their shoulder mounted Pokémon continued through the forest until they reached the outskirts of a small town.

"Coming through! Gangway!" A voice shouted behind them.

The four all turned to see a girl with blue, black hair in a black and pink dress tearing through the forest on her bike.

The couple released their grasp on one another and dodged out of the way, the sudden movement startling Pikachu and Pichu, the two electric types let loose a simultaneous thunder which homed in and fried the girl and her bike.

"Ow ow ow." The girl groaned as she lay on the street.

"Oh, are you okay?" Ash asked as he ran over to help the girl.

"We are so sorry." May added as she followed him.

Ash picked the girl up. "Come on. There should be a Pokémon center nearby. We can let her rest there while we register."

"Yeah okay." May nodded.

The couple ran to the far side of town and into the Pokémon center.

"Nurse Joy!" Ash called out as he ran up to the counter.

"Yes how can I help?" Nurse joy replied with her back turned.

"Well you can turn around for starters." May added flatly.

"Sorry I'm just a little busy with all these registrations." Nurse Joy told them as she turned around. "Now how can I help… oh dear."

"She startled our Pokémon so they shocked her." May told the Pokémon nurse as Ash and her followed Nurse Joy through the center.

"You're lucky this is a small town, so this center doubles as a doctor's office, I'm also qualified to work on people as well as Pokémon." Nurse Joy stated.

Ash and May's pokédexs started ringing.

"Pardon us we have to take these." The couple answered in unison.

They walked into the lobby and pulled out their pokédexs.

Ash opened his and hit the accept button.

"Ash, I've been trying to call you for three days!" Brock roared from the speaker.

"I've been on a boat for three days so there was no reception." Ash retorted.

"So you're in Sinnoh?"

May laughed silently as she opened her pokédex and pressed accept.

"May where are you? You're pokédex isn't showing up on my Pokénavs tracking screen." Max yelled. "The last time it sent out a GPS signal was in Pallet town three days ago."

"Max." May replied wryly. "Are you calling from your Pokénav?"

"Yeah why?" Max asked, the anger still evident in his voice. "You're in Sinnoh with Ash aren't you?"

"No of course not." May lied through her teeth as she blocked any more calls from Max's Pokénav. "We'll talk later, I'm about to go out to do my appeal." She smiled as she canceled her connection.

Ash finished his call and looked at May through gritted teeth.

"Brocks not…" May sighed.

Ash breathed a sigh of relief. "No he's not. What about Max?"

May smiled sheepishly. "He's angry. He knows. I forgot that Pokénav's can track a pokédexs GPS signature."

"But the signature should have changed when I gave you your new pokédex …" Ash trailed off.

"As far as he knows we are still in Pallet town Ash." May said as she walked over and hugged her boyfriend. "Let's head over to Professor Rowans and register."

Ash returned the hug. That had been so close to losing their alone time. "Yeah. Yeah alright."

The couple joined hands once more and headed out to Professor Rowans lab, stopping off at the Pokémart to pick up supplies.

"Any reason you need a costume?" Ash asked impatiently from outside the change room.

"I've been reading through the rules to this regions contests while we were walking here." May started as she stepped out. A pink flowing dress with a matching headdress finished with a golden circlet embedded with an emerald to hold it in place adorned her, showing off her impressive figure. "And it's forbidden to enter with street clothes, you need a dress or a suit to enter. How do I look?"

Ash stood and stared. "It suits you. It really shows off your figure." He thought aloud.

"Aww that's sweet. Alright then I'll get this one." May smiled as she ducked back into the change rooms.

"Did I uh… did I say that aloud?" Ash asked.

"Pika." Pikachu nodded.

"Pichupi." Pichu agreed.

Ash gritted his teeth. "Wow I cannot keep my thoughts to myself can I?"

"No you can't." may giggled from behind the door. "But honesty is always good."

Ash breathed a sigh of relief.

After the purchase they continued on toward Professor Rowans lab.

"Hey professor!" Ash called out as they walked in.

"Ash don't be so noisy. He could be in the middle of research." May scolded him.

"Oh yeah. But unless he's researching Pokémon from another region…" Ash started.

"Yes yes I'm coming." A gruff voice called from the back. "what do you want?"

"We're here to register sir." Ash called back.

"Ah new trainers? Here to pick up your starters are you?"

"No sir, we came from different regions." May explained.

"Oh. Here to register for the Suzuran league?"

"Well I am." Ash corrected. "My girlfriend is here to register for the contest league."

"Oh well she'll have to do that in a contest hall. The closest one is in Jubilife city. Finish this up will you Lucas?"

"Yes sir professor." A younger voice came from the back.

"Now then." An old man dressed in a white suit with a blue vest and red tie, accentuated by a pair of beige jeans and polished black wingtip shoes stepped out. "Hand me your pokédex young man."

Ash obliged and watched as the old man plugged it into a device that printed out a card from the bottom of it. The card had a mugshot of Ash off to the left hand side of the card, with mugshots of his team all off to the right hand side.

"Here is your trainer card young man." The professor said as he handed Ash his pokédex and the card.

"Uh thanks." Ash said confusedly.

"That's it. All you need to do is show that card to a gym leader and they'll know you are registered. The closest gym to here is in Orreburgh city." Professor Rowan said as something caught his eye. "Scott my good friend. I thought you were off looking for brains for you new frontier."

A rotund man dressed in a blue, palm tree print shirt and red shorts walked up to the professor, his eyes hidden behind a pair of pitch black sunglasses. A Pokénav hung around his neck. "Well I was, and I found six trainers who were willing to become Brains. I'm looking for the seventh now. I wondered if you had any recommendations."

"Scott?" Ash and May asked together. "What are you doing here?"

As if noticing them for the first time Scott turned to the young couple. "Well well well Ash and May. It's a small world after all. What are you two doing here?"

"We asked first." May responded.

"You heard why I'm here. After the success of my Battle Frontier in Kanto I'm thinking of opening a frontier in every region. Johto and Hoenn already have their brains, the buildings are under construction." Scott told the duo. "I see you've picked up a new friend."

"Yeah." May nodded. "I caught this little guy about an hour ago."

"But to answer your question." Ash interjected. "I'm here to take on the Pokémon league here and May is going to take on the contest league."

"Well I would wish you both the best of luck on your endeavors and then leave it at that but I notice Brock and Max aren't with you." Scott smiled. "Aren't you going to get lost?"

"Uhhh." The couple groaned in unison.

"Not to worry. Devon recently released a new Pokémon navigator model." Scott said as he dug through his pockets. "Here take these. They're smaller and have more features." Scott told them as he handed a blue one to Ash and a red one to May.

"Different colors?" Ash asked.

"They are the only ones I had left from the original supply that Devon gave me to pass around. I already sent one to Max. But don't worry. Uncle Scott knows what's what." Scott smiled. "You've got the couples version. They have their blocks active so that you can only call each other on them."

May turned her one on and scrolled through the features. "A happiness checker?"

Ash looked at Pichu. "That'll come in handy for determining when your Pichu will evolve."

"So Pichu don't evolve via stones like Pikachu?" May asked.

"No they don't young lady." Professor Rowan chimed in. "They use a less common method than simply leveling up or pointing a stone at it. When a Pichu is extremely happy with their trainer they will evolve to please the trainer that has put so much effort into it."

"So then it shouldn't be too hard to get this cute little girl to evolve." May smiled.

The door opened while the two trainers were chatting with their friends.

A boy with purple hair wearing a blue jacket with a black undershirt and grey jeans with purple sneakers stepped in followed by the girl from earlier.

"Ahh the other two have arrived. Be right back." Professor Rowan said as he scurried back into his lab.

The girl stormed over to Ash and May. "You two! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"What is wrong with us? You came charging through and scared our Pokémon." May shot back.

"No wonder they shocked you." Ash scolded the girl.

"Well you two rookie trainer should keep better control of your Pokémon." The girl shouted back.

"I don't think she knows who we are sweetie." Ash smiled to May.

"Yes she needs a lesson in manners doesn't she dear?" May smiled to Ash.

"Wow. You took a thunder from Ash's Pikachu and you're standing and walking right now? You're tough kid." Scott said.

"Dawn calm down." The purple haired boy yelled. "Let the rookie couple think they are important. We'll show them when we get our Pokémon."

"Alright Paul." Dawn grumbled as she slinked back over to him.

Professor Rowan walked back out with three pokéballs on a cart in front of him. The boy they heard earlier followed him out.

"Dawn, Paul. What took you guys?" The boy asked.

"I had to get Dawn from the Pokémon center after the happy couple over there roasted her and her bike." Paul said, signaling to Ash and May.

"Oh so you already met Ash and May Dawn?" Rowan asked.

"Wait. Ash as in Ash Ketchum and May from Hoenn?" Dawn asked, flabbergasted. "I heard Ash was coming here but I thought May was heading to Johto."

Ash and May said their goodbyes to Scott and headed out.

"So does it say when the Jubilife contest starts?" Ash asked as he clipped his Pokénav to his pants waist.

May checked her Pokénav and scanned the map over to Jubilife city. The contest hall lit up as a place of interest and opened details on the contest. "Tomorrow at around three pm."

Ash pumped his fist. "Alright then. Jubilife city here we come… tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow?" May asked. "Normally we'd be on our way out of town by now."

"Check the time May. It's eight o' clock at night, we should wait until tomorrow before we head out." Ash smiled.

"Alright then. To the Pokémon center?" May asked.

"To the Pokémon center." Ash nodded.

As they stepped in Nurse Joy was there waiting for them. "Welcome back you two."

"Hi Nurse Joy. Room for two for the night please." Ash said.

"Certainly. Any layout in particular that you had in mind." Nurse Joy asked.

"Umm. Single bed I guess. Is that okay with you May?" Ask asked.

"I'm fine with that." She nodded as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

"One couples room then." Nurse Joy smiled as she typed the information into her computer. "Here's your room key."

"Thanks." Ash smiled as he took the key.

May pecked Ash's cheek as the couple headed up stairs to the rooms.

The front doors opened again as Dawn, Paul and Lucas stepped in.

"Hi Nurse Joy." Dawn chimed happily.

"Hi Dawn, back so soon?" Nurse Joy laughed.

"For a room this time." Dawn grumbled.

"Room for three. No double bunk." Paul said.

"Sorry all we have left are double bunk rooms. I just rented the last non bunked room to a lovely couple with a Pikachu and a Pichu." Joy checked on the computer.

"Them again?" Dawn fumed.

"Again?" Joy asked. "They were the ones who brought you in after you were injured."

"Don't mind her Nurse Joy. We'll take a double bunk if nothing else is available." Lucas smiled as he reached out and took the key Joy handed him.

"Have a nice night you three." Joy called after them.