Hello :) Here is chapter 3 to this story. Today it mainly focuses on Manaphy and ReplacementShipping with other shippings here and there :) It ends on a massive cliffhanger so I'm gonna let you guys read it cos I really wanna see your reactions! :') I hope you enjoy :)

Disclaimer: No, since the last chapter I haven't been given ownership of pokemon :(


'Manaphy!' she whispered.

As soon as everyone heard May speak, they crowded round her and the pokemon that Iris was holding.

'Manaphy? You mean THE Manaphy?' everyone asked, eyes wide with shock. 'As in May's Manaphy?'

The brunette's heart rate couldn't help but increase with pride as Max and Ash named the seafaring pokemon her own. Her pride soon changed to sorrow as she saw the massive wound on its dear little head.

Manaphy had clearly lost quite a lot of blood and this made May's eyes fill with tears before she snapped into action.

'Quick, we've got to get it back to the villa.' She gently took the injured water pokemon from Iris' arms and ran across the beach. 'We haven't got much time judging my how pale it is.'

The rest of the gang nodded before running after their friend. Cilan lagged behind, his fingers placed thoughtfully on his chin. He shook his thoughts away. He would have to question May about Manaphy later, when the pokemon was healed.

As soon as the coordinator arrived outside the house they were residing in, she hopped about on one foot to the other anxiously. Seeing as Brock had the house keys, she had to wait for him to arrive.

After what seemed like years to the impatient girl, the pokemon doctor caught up. As soon as the door was unlocked, she banged it open and ran for the sitting room.

'Max!' May called to her brother from over her shoulder. 'Go get a pillow and hurry!'

The navy haired boy appeared behind is sister and nodded before heading off to his room. As soon as he reached the doorframe, he hesitated and turned back to his older sister.

'Who's pillow should I get?' he questioned; pushing his glasses higher up his nose.

May turned around from whispering sweet and comforting words to the bleeding pokemon.

'Any, Max! Just hurry though, for Arceus sake!'

The boy jumped at May's harsh tone before running off into the direction of Cilan and Brock's shared bedroom.

As soon as her brother was out of the way, she cradled the pokemon and laid it down on it's back. Seeing as it didn't have a pillow, May used her arm as one for now.

The brunette was alone for a while, seeing as the girl's were searching for as many healing berries as possible and the guys were searching for the reason to Manaphy's gash. The almost empty house allowed May to let all her emotions out.

She sat on her knees and sobbed, still cradling the water pokemon. Her arm began to slip away from the pokemon's head with the violent shaking from the emotion she was getting out of her system.

Manaphy's frail head was just about to bump into the sofa below it when suddenly a gentle hand came out of nowhere supported it's floppy, newborn baby-like head. May sniffed her tears away and looked up to come face to face with Tracey's warm, kind hearted midnight orbs.

'Hey, don't cry.' He softly whispered to his girlfriend, placing his fingers on her jaw line.

The brunette smiled at her boyfriend and wiped away the heartfelt tears.

'Sorry Trace.' Her mouth twitched into a sad smile as she pressed the palm of her hands against his bigger one. 'It's just…' she paused, her sapphire orbs filling with fresh tears. 'I can't bear to think if Manaphy dies. I've already lost her once temporarily and I certainly don't want to loose her for good.' Her shoulders shook with the sorrowful passion of her crying.

Tracey pulled the sobbing coordinator to his chest so her delicate ear was listening to his beating heart.

'Shh, it's okay.' He whispered over and over again, his voice as sweet as chocolate. 'And don't you worry about loosing Manaphy…' he paused to brush her silky brown locks out of her face. '…Because the others and me are going to make sure she survives. We all care about you immensely so we're going to save her, for you and for Manaphy. And of course, I care about you the most; I love you May.'

He ended his little speech by pressing a quick yet tender kiss to her dry lips.

The other's arrived back from their duties to witness the couple's kiss. Ash hesitated before walking to May. Being with Misty, he knew that these kinds of things shouldn't be interrupted but his entry was an important one.

'Hey guys.' He began softly, not wanting to scare her away from her and Tracey's private bubble. 'We think we found what hurt Manaphy.'

At the sound of the pokemon's name, May's head shot round and she leapt up from her seat on Tracey's lap.

Ash was just about to tell her about the object, which injured the pokemon, when he noticed something.

'Hey, where's Max?' he asked, his chocolate orbs darting around the room.

May frowned before remembering where she had sent her little brother off too.

'Max!' she shouted loud enough to be heard throughout the whole of the house. 'Hurry up with the pillow, would ya?!'

There was a moment of silence before the little boy replied.

'I still haven't decided which one!' he yelled back in a timid voice.

May rolled her eyes before turning to Ash.

'Would you sort him out?' she smiled at her best friend. She knew Ash was almost always able to deal with Max.

The raven-haired teen nodded before running out of the room.

'Hey Max, just choose any!' he called as he jogged into the room where the navy haired male was.

When Ash arrived in the room, he came face to face with Max who had everyone's pillow spread out in a circle around him.

'Max…' he began softly but was cut off by the glaring boy.

'Ash! You made me loose where I was in eenie meanie minie mo.'

The teenager pulled a face as an apology before grabbing a random pillow which later turned out to be Brock's.

'Come on, little man. Who care's if it gets blood on it? We've gotta save Manaphy!'

With that, both boys ran out of the room and into the sitting room to find Brock nursing the pokemon's wounds. As Max gently slipped the pillow under the pokemon's frail head, the doctor looked up and smiled at him from feeding the pokemon oran and sitrus berries.

After May covered up Manaphy in her own blanket, she turned to face Ash who was whispering with the other guy's.

'So Ash, what do you suspect hurt little Manaphy then?' she asked before swallowing, preparing for the worst. 'Was it a pokemon?'

Ash turned to face one of his best female friend's slowly, nibbling his bottom lip anxiously.

'We THINK we have. Please don't get too mad because it's a theory.'

Cilan nodded and smiled at his new friend.

'Yes, it's quite likely that it happened but not positive so no murdering anyone.' He chuckled fondly. He had only known May a few months but had already gotten to know her fiery temper.

May blushed before looking from Cilan to Ash expectantly as the raven-haired teen took the evidence from out of its bubble wrap and handed it to the brunette.

As soon as she got a glimpse of the shattered mirror, her heart fell a mile and into her stomach. Almost instantly, the sorrow was taken over with intense anger.

Her eyes burned with fury, her nostrils flared and her temple pulsed. Before Ash knew it, she knocked the broken glass across the room.

'I'm going to kill her!' she raged.


There you go! Thanks for reading today's update :) Hehe I left you on quite a huge cliffhanger, didn't I?! :') Don't worry, you'll find out what has happened soon enough! ;D Gonna go now and play some pokemon :) Thanks again for reading and I shall see you tomorrow :D

AmyBieberKetchum signing out to watch a nice Hoenn episode :D I love May and Max :') See you tomorrow!