-1Bonjour! This is MythicalMoltres again. Well, here's chapter 3! Sure, it was hard to come up with some ideas from some parts, but I finally finished it! Also, I continued this chapter with the last paragraph from chapter 2... The poem that should be featured here will also be on Poe-tree, my Poetry fanfiction. Insomnia got the better of me, so I finished this chapter pretty quick. I finally went to sleep at 3 in the morning…
The Zen Box
Book 1 / White Silk
Ch.3 / Poetry
So she picked up the envelope and opened it up. Inside was a minuscule letter, with not much writing on it. It said;
Dear May…
You may not be aware of this, but in a week, there's a Pokemon contest here in Slateport. It's in a secluded place, so if you want I can probably tell you where it is, except there's one problem… The only people that can enter are duos. So the only way that either of us can enter, is if we team up. Make up your mind quick, the contest starts in a week, and we need to train. You can find me at the five-star hotel to the left of the Pokemon center, room 297.
Drew.
May once again was infuriated. "He just want me to be his partner so he can enter this stupid contest! The rose for Beautifly was only to soften me up! …But why did he want me to open this letter with no one around…?" That question haunted her.
A few hours later…
The boys finally came back to the inn.
"Phew! That new Slateport battle Colluseum really was entertaining!" exclaimed Max.
"Yeah!" said Brock. "Especially since Ash entered."
"I can't believe that some random kid beat my Swellow with it's Dratini!" Ash pouted. "I had the victory in the palm of my hand!" he tossed the silver-painted trophy on the bed.
May took a can of cola out of the mini-fridge. "Man Ash! Shouldn't you be happy you won 2nd place in a Colluseum?" she shut the fridge door after Pikachu pulled out a package of ketchup and started squeezing it in his small mouth.
"Pi Pikachu Pika. Pika Pi Pikachu!" It said, which ment, "I don't care Ash, as long as I get my promised bottle of ketchup tomorrow. They only have 5 stupid packets of Ketchup here!"
Everyone broke out laughing, except Ash.
"It's not funny!" he whined.
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May stood up all night. She couldn't decide if she should join Drew.
It was the same conversation. I shouldn't join him. she thought. If I don't join him, then he won't be able to get this contest ribbon… but then I won't either… If I do join him, then both of us will have another contest ribbon. Hmm, maybe I should… This is a hard choice, considering that I do have a crush on the enemy…
Bah! I'll decide in the morning. She turned to stare at the clock that hung on the wall. 4:36 am. -yawn- Better go to sleep.
She turned to her side, and tried sleeping again, but she just couldn't. So she pulled out a clean sheet of paper, and a red pen. She tapped the pen to her chin, until she finally got an idea. May started jotting down on the sheet of paper, her only light source, the full moon.
A/N: People say that the full moon casts spells on people.
6 o'clock in the morning
May had finally finished writing down all in her mind. She put her pen down, and started reading what she had wrote;
Everything in this world has a purpose,
That is what they're for.
Leaves are ment to dry in autumn,
And spiral to the floor.
Wind is ment to blow on tired people,
Who have blushed or have been running.
Water is ment to sooth your thoughts,
Or go and heal those whom are bloody.
My purpose?
I've never thought about what it is.
It could be to be the top co-ordinator,
Or to get a certain kiss.
From whom you ask?
I'm not that certain on my thoughtful chatter,
It sometimes could be someone bad,
Or someone really cute for that matter!
Only time will tell…
She folded the paper up and slipped it in her bag.
"Doin' something?"
"Gah! Where did you come from Max?" May looked directly at her little brother, staring at her without his glasses.
"I just woke up and saw you reading that sheet of paper. What's on that anyway?"
"…nothing!" she replied cautiously, slightly blushing. Man, my brother sure is persistent…
"Sure it's nothing." he sarcastically mocked.
"Max, just leave me alone. I need to get dressed." May abruptly stood up, grabbed a pair of her clothes, and stormed off into the bathroom. In a few minutes, she came out of the bathroom, to see Max sleeping again. She took this chance to grab her bag and sneak out of the inn room.
When the door had closed, Max opened his eyes and smirked. "Such a touching poem May…" He closed his eyes once more and slept.
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May strolled down the strangely quiet streets. "Wow, people here must get up late. It's only 6 o'clock…"
Once again, she pulled out the folded map in her bag. "So I turn left at the next curb, and keep on walking left 'till I reach the Pokemon center. Then, I walk till I see a blue building. That should be the hotel Drew mentioned!" she folded up the map again, and slid it in the side pocket of her bag. She followed those directions, until she was finally staring at a huge 12 story building with a water fountain up front. The building was painted a light shade of blue, and water Pokemon were swimming contently in the fountain. May looked dumbfound. "I wonder how I didn't notice this place before…" She shrugged and opened the large doors and entered.
The place was 5 star! There were huge gold framed mirrors on every wall, cafés with diamond studded glass counters, and those glass elevators which allow you to see the whole hotel! Plus, there was another fountain inside, and water Pokemon were engraved on the white marble floor in gold.
May walked up to the reception counter. "Excuse me?"
A sophisticated woman turned around. She was wearing a white and gold coloured dress. "Yes?"
"Um, could you tell me where room…" May took out Drew's letter. "…297 is please?"
"Sure." The woman pointed to the glass elevator. "Go in there, and go to floor 6. The 3rd door to your left should be room 297."
"Thanks!" May sauntered to the elevator. When she was in there, she pressed the '6' button (Which once again was engraved in gold.) and the elevator rose. She sat on the small bench in that elevator and enjoyed the view. When she heard a
-ding-, she stood up and walked out of the elevator. May looked to her left, and walked past three far placed doors.
"Room 297."
She opened the door to reveal Drew, who was sitting at a rather large dining table, eating breakfast.
"Well well, who do we have here. I thought you'd be here much sooner." Drew wagged his finger at May.
"Drew, I've made my decision."
Well, I think I'll stop it there… I know, I'm cruel, but cliff-hangers are my thing :3 ! Well, Chapter 4 is much more exciting! That's is where the climax of book 1 starts rising up a bit! Please Review!