A/N Alright! Sorry for the long wait, here's the next chapter of my story. More of a buildup chapter, and very short so I will update as soon as possible. Some of the chapters I will just leave the length I originally wrote them as, like this chapter is. If I don't think it's enough I'll add more. Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy it. Please review!

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Hope isn't knowledge. Therefore, you can hope for something and still be surprised when it happens. This is especially true when someone you love is involved. When you want more than anything for that person to be alright, but at the same time have fear of it not happening. This is why Drew had to take a moment to get into the right head space, to really focus on what was right in front of him. As much as he had hoped for it, it had seemed a pretty slim chance.

Now here he was, his way being blocked by a very real person. And the man in front of him was no other than Harley.

Of course it was Harley. That thought had crossed his mind hadn't it? So why was he surprised? Why did this feel . . . wrong?

"Drew?"

Drew finally allowed himself to believe what was in front of him and looked around Harley to see May at the end of the short alley, Cacturn off to the side.

"May." The word was more relief than anything, despite what was happening around him. It was just Harley. Without another thought Drew started to run around Harley only to have his wrist grabbed and be pulled back with a rather aggravating, "Ah, ah, ah," as if Harley was scolding a small child.

Drew shivered and pulled his arm away in disgust. He ignored Harley once again in favor of reaching May. This time Harley didn't try to stop him. He watched Drew get a few more feet before stating calmly, "Cacturn, solar beam on May."

Drew's feet stopped before his mind caught up to why. He hadn't even reached Cacturn, but now he was between it and Harley. Cacturn didn't stop with Drew. He turned to May gathering the rising sun in its hands. For a moment, Drew couldn't move. He was quickly snapped from it when May gasped and crouched, covering her head. Obviously afraid.

"W-Wait! Stop."

Cacturn looked over at Harley who nodded, and the solar beam in Cacturn's hands disappeared.

Drew turned back to Harley, still keeping May in his sight, and looked at the man that was quickly becoming more insane than he had ever shown. "What do you want?"

Harley smiled and neared them while May took her hands from her head. She was breathing hard, eyes wide, and didn't rise from her crouch. Drew looked away from her and back to Harley and his slightly creepy smile.

"I need something from you, Drew . . . and my revenge isn't too far."

May saw Drew stiffen. He didn't want to give anything to Harley, didn't want anything to do with him. But if he didn't at least play along, what would happen to May? May was going to say something, worry over-clouding her judgment, but Drew answered for her. "Specifically?" Harley smiled a more self-satisfied expression and Drew resisted a sneer.

Harley pulled a pokeball from his belt and threw it. "Perhaps, this will explain it."

A/N Whatever will happen to May and Drew? Read the next chapter to find out! (Which will likely be update tomorrow or the next day.) I'm sorry it's so short, but I think it takes from the story when put chapters together. For the most part it will be like this, just updated really frequently. This story was written this way, so I'm going to stick with it.

Thanks so much! Review! The more one reviews, the faster the updates! (I'll update either way. No pressure.)

PG17