Me Notes: I'm probably only going to be able to update during the weekends. I have too much homework and scholarship things to do… Me no own Pokémon!
Pokémon Academy
Chapter 3: Overwhelming
Brendan & Brianna,
How are you guys doing? I miss you so much even though it's been two days! Sorry I didn't email or text you yesterday or the day before, but everything has just been overwhelming. I made new friends (don't worry, they've got nothing on you) named Dawn—my roommate and an energetic girl—Misty and Ash. Tomorrow, the first day of classes, I get to meet my Pokémon! My first type will be fire because I chose Vulpix as my first test, but Misty explained to me that it probably won't be a Vulpix. The snobby boy whose room's across from mine explained everything to me after calling me a few names. The only reason I even listened to him was because he's friends with Harley, the guy who convinced me to be a Co-ordinator. I like him, he seems nice, but I haven't seen him around as much. Maybe I'll see him more when classes actually start.
Speaking of which, classes don't begin until eight in the morning, one more hour of sleep than I would have done at Petalburg. That is always a plus since I love to sleep. The only sad part is that I won't be getting to step into the new school with you guys. The only thing I'll have you guys with me as I enter the school will be the necklace you gave me Brendan, and half the charm you gave me Brianna. Oh and Max keeps telling me to tell you Brianna to tell Jake that he'll teach him everything he's learned when we see each other this coming weekend. Let's meet at the Petalburg Mall on Saturday, deal?
Missing & loving you,
(Brenden XX)(Brianna OO)
May
She hit send and started to shut down her computer. Dawn surprisingly mellowed down and was finishing up her summer reading. She looked up at May as she also took out her exact copy of the book. "Who knew that we'd get so into an assigned book," May giggled as she found her place.
"It's probably only because it's a romance novel," Dawn smiled up at her new friend and roommate. "Pride and Prejudice is just so captivating! I think I'm in love with Darcy!" The girls giggled and talked more about the book and their own love lives. May revealed her perfect relationship with Brenden while Dawn admitted her breakup with her ex-boyfriend left back home. "He was a little like my own Darcy in a way, slightly dark and arrogant when you first meet him, but loving as you get to know him. The only two problems we had was that Eric wasn't into Pokémon and I'm not into long distance relationships. So I guess it was better that we ended it."
They talked some more and continued to read, but when they finished it one after another they entered the bathroom to brush their teeth. Misty poked her head in from the other side of the room and wished them a good night's sleep. "Don't over sleep and be late on your first day of school," she teased. "Breakfast is served at 6:45 but you can go into the cafeteria all the way up to the bell, but I don't suggest you do that. Ash, Brock, and can usually be found there around 7:30." Misty saw that the girls looked confused at the new name thrown at them and explained that Brock just returned to the school a couple hours ago. She'd introduce them tomorrow if they found them. "The cafés around the school are also opened, but are extremely busy because they're popular. The breakfast at the cafeteria is just as good and cheaper, but the choice is entirely up to you. Oh, and you can get a copy of your schedule at the cafeteria too unless you want to go to the offices. 'Night!"
The girls had a little trouble falling asleep but only because they were anxious about the following day. A few minutes off schedule, but the girls finally fell asleep.
Beeee—SLAM!
The alarm clock didn't even finish its ring before Dawn slammed it to the floor. The loud noise startled May off her bed and Dawn gave her a sheepish look. "Sorry, I hate alarm clocks. It's a reflex for me to slam the alarm off and occasionally off the night stand too." May laughed and dismissed it, it had awakened her after all and that was all that mattered to her.
The girls quickly found outfits to wear and silently gave thanks to whoever didn't set a uniform policy. They hurried down the dorms because their stomachs growled at them to be fed. As they were headed towards the cafeteria, May spotted Harley and was going to wave him down, but Drew appeared beside him suddenly. "Eh, never mind. I'll just say hi to Harley some other time," May shrug a shoulder when Dawn gave her a questioning look. "That green headed boy is Drew, a really mean person. I'd advise you to stay away from him."
Dawn's eyebrows arose as she admitted to May that she had talked to him and he seemed fine to her. "Maybe he recognizes you from a past life and you did something to him," Dawn tapped her chin as she thought of a "logical" explanation. "Or it could be that you're annoying…to him I mean!"
Many people turned around when they heard May laugh loudly at her friend's comment. Harley and Drew also turned around to see the girl bright and cheery. "That runt doesn't know how to respect other people's mornings!" Harley tossed his eggplant colored hair back over his shoulder. "I've already lost a few hours of my beauty sleep and her insufferable giggles are not helping my mood."
Drew's lips twitched upward at the sound of laugh and rolled his eyes at his friend. "Just shut up and eat. You'll feel better once you have food in your stomach."
Food went into his mouth as he started to mumble about how much he hated mornings. Drew tried to listen to what he was trying to say, but gave up once he saw his senior, Soledad. The teen saw them and walked over to set by them. "You know comfort food isn't always the best, Harley," she teased as she sat next to him. "I know it's early, but that's no excuse for drowning your misery in hash browns. Oh, by the way, how did your showing off go a few days ago?"
At the comment, he stuffed his face even more. Soledad took a bite out of her strawberry oatmeal and tried not to chuckle. "That bad, huh? It's okay, you don't have to convince everyone you meet to become a Co-ordinator, just showing them their options is the real job." When they explained to her that that wasn't the problem, she turned around to get a good look at the girl that was vexing Harley. "Ah, well, she's cute. Is that also half the problem? Is my cute little Harley jealous of the new cute girl? Anyways," she giggled at Harley's even more annoyed expression, "is this May girl my other freshman?"
Drew smirked as he finished his milk. "Wouldn't she be Harley's freshman? He was the one that finalized everything for her."
The thought of being responsible for May caused Harley to spit his milk out before he could choke. "Eww! I hope not!"
Soledad and Drew backed away from him and the mess.
The two girls approached their other friends and the stranger next to them. Misty waved at them when she saw them and began introductions as soon as they were in hearing distance. "May, Dawn, I'd like you to meet Brock. Brock, this is Dawn and May. He's a Junior."
"I'd be careful with him," Ash looked up from his food. "Brock loves girls."
He smiled, "No worries girls, you're cute, but not my type. You're too young."
"He goes for older women," Misty rolled her eyes. "Lucky for you two," she winked and all three girls laughed. "Well anyways, I just couldn't wait to find out what your classes were so I got them for you. All five of us have second and fourth period together! Very few classed are combined with students from all the areas of expertise, but Battling and Theater Arts is. Although most students who take T.A. are from the area of Co-ordination, so this is a good class for you. Battling on the other hand is more for Trainers, but very helpful for Co-ordinators."
The friends continued to talk and eat their breakfast up to the first warning bell fifteen minutes before class starts. They quickly reviewed each other's schedules to and split up for first period. May and Dawn followed Brock to Basic Breeding while Misty and Ash headed off to their own classes. As they walked to their first class of the school year, the girls asked Brock what his area was and why he was taking the basic course.
"See," he began, "the class is going to be really big. You'll be assigned to a student who has already taken the class and they'll be your mentor. On their schedule, it's just called Breeding. The mentor could be a freshman like you, but who's taken the course when they were in middle school or they could be an upper classmate. My schedule, however, says Advanced Breeding. I too will have a mentee from the regular Breeding class. Some of your classes will have this structure but most will just have students from your graduating class." He could see the confusion and worry on their faces and smiled at them. "Not to worry, you'll soon get the hang of it."
Dawn and May entered the room expecting to see an ordinary classroom, but what they got was more like an auditorium. Ms. Dotty was at the front of the class explaining directions to look at the board and find their seats and groups. The room seemed to be in chaos, but May soon heard her teacher say this would be her smallest class this year. The room had at least forty students, at most schools, the limit was twenty.
The girls were disappointed to find out that they neither sat close to each or where in the same group. And to add to May's disappointments, she belonged to Drew's group. He would be her mentor in that class. The only bright part of the class was when class settled down and names were called down to pick up their Pokémon balls.
May was handed five empty balls, and one that contained her very first Pokémon. Once everyone had their balls, the students were allowed to release their new partners at their desk and meet. Advanced students like Drew and Brock where allowed to walk around the room and help the new students adjust to their Pokémon. Everyone around May had already called out their Pokémon, but she was so nervous she just stared at the ball.
Drew walked by and asked what was wrong, "Are you afraid of not being able to control it?" There was a hint of teasing, but when he saw her worried eyes, his smirk vanished.
"No, I'm afraid it won't like me," her voice shook as well as Drew's heart.
He sat next to her and put his hands in his pockets, unsure of what to do. "Well, you'll never know unless you release it and find out. And I highly doubt it could hate you."
May couldn't believe her ears and eagerly looked up at him, "Really?" Drew was being nice to her. Maybe he wasn't such a bad person after all.
"Now, now," Drew couldn't help but tease again, "I said it possibly couldn't hate you, but it could still not like you. After all you are May."
"Thanks Drew," May thought too soon, he couldn't possibly be kind. "Here goes… come on out!"
An orange little chick jumped out excitedly. "Torchic!"
"Hello, little one," May tentatively touched its head. He happily sang under her hand and began to glance around. "My name is May."
"Torchic, tor!"
Drew smirked because he knew he was right. "Good luck with Torchic, it's one of the most curious Pokémon, so you'll have to train him well. Or will it have to train you?" He flicked his bangs and left.
With his back turned towards her, she stuck out her tongue. Lifting Torchic, she turned him towards Drew and whispered to him, "See him, Torchic? That is Drew, our enemy and rival! Together, we'll put him in his place!"
"Tor!" he happily exclaimed causing May to squeal out of joy.
"You're so cute," she petted his head once more. "I can't wait to show you off to Max! I wonder what he got. Hmmm… I wonder what Drew has?"
Me Notes: Well, it's late at night (for me) and this seems like a good stopping point. I think this is one of the most confusing chapters so far, so if lost, ask & I will try to clear things up. More "romance" on the way, I promise!
By the way, I have a stupid question to ask since I'm new to Pokémon fanfiction and kinda new to Pokémon all together: Is May's last name really Maple and Drew's Hayden? I see it everywhere, & not bright enough to figure it out. Thanks for reading!
