Well… It looks like a wild chapter appeared.
This chapter is around 4000 words long which will be the standard from now on for the next chapters.
Also I know I should have said it at the start, but I am going to say it now: English is not my native language, I am sorry for any grammar / spelling mistakes I make.
Just so you know, I am trying to read most of the chapters once a day, so when I spot a grammar / spelling / punctuation mistakes on the older chapters, I correct them.
Also I just need to add a disclaimer, as I forgot to add it in the last few chapters.
Disclaimer – My ownage of Pokemon in percentage equals to the amount of The Kardashians episodes I've ever watched (0).
Here's a little recap of what Pokemon May and Ash have as far as we are told in the story:
Ash – Pikachu, Staraptor, Noivern, Azumarill, Metagross and Scrafty (Did you notice that I gave him one Pokemon from each gen ;3)
May – Sylveon, Blaziken, Tropius, Altaria, Skitty and Beautifly
Today we are going to have some nice progress plot-wise as well as having some nice amount of fluff.
Well AN is nice, but writing the chapter is what I am for, so let's get to the chapter:
Chapter 4 – Almost a date
The two teens were sitting near a table with a checkerboard pattern over it. After a few minutes a waiter came by with two fancy looking papers with 'Menu' written on the top of them.
"Here are your menus" said the waiter as he walked towards another table to take their order.
After a few minutes of both of them looking and scouting through the menus, May decided on what she would order.
"I think I'll go for two dishes of Ravioli Carbonara; what do you want to take?" asked the young brunette.
"You've said you know this restaurant, so I am going to trust your taste. I think I'll take the same" Ash replied.
The two were waiting for a waiter for about a minute, until one reached their table.
"So what would you like to order?" the waiter asked, while looking at both of the teens.
"I would take two dishes of Ravioli Carbonara" Ash replied, while looking at May.
"I would take the same" said the brunette, looking now back at Ash.
"Would you like to order some drinks as well?" asked the waiter, while looking at a small note which he held in his left hand.
"We would take some water" May said, while waiting for Ash to give her a sign of agreement. The young trainer nodded to May in agreement as the waiter wrote something in his note.
"Anything else" said the waiter.
"No, we are fine, thank you" May replied.
As the waiter began to walk away, thoughts began to circulate inside May's head. 'I should tell him the truth… I should tell him the real reason I've stayed in Petalburg. Now I am sure Team Rocket are not watching…' May thought to himself.
"May, you really look worried, is everything okay? You are really behaving strange for the last couple of days" Ash said, with quite a worried look on his face.
"Actually… no Ash, there's something that disturbs me" May replied.
"What is it then?" Ash asked.
"Well… I never really told you why I came back home, didn't I?" said May, waiting for Ash's answer.
"You did tell me, it was because of Drew" Ash said casually.
"No, I mean why I am specifically at Petalburg. I could be travelling through Hoenn again, but I actually stayed here" May said, trying to make the picture clearer for the young trainer.
"You are right… So why did you stay at Petalburg?" Ash asked.
"So when Max started his journey, I decided I would travel with him, as I really wanted to keep travelling and I didn't feel like travelling alone" May said, as Ash was listening carefully.
"Okay, so why did you leave Max" Ash asked, which caused May to frown.
"After Max got all of the eight badges, he went on to compete in the Hoenn league, at which he lost in his second match. After he lost we were on our way to Sinnoh. When we finally made our way to Snowpoint City, we were attacked by Team Rocket. They captured Max and gave an option to bait you to their trap and in return they'll give me Max back… I refused to their offer… They have told that if I am going to tell about it to anyone at all, they'll kill Max. Now they captured your mother to try to bait you and it's all because of me" May said, as she burst into crying.
"It's all my fault! Max was captured because I wasn't careful enough and your mom was caught because I refused… I could have agreed and told you, and then we would be able to stop them together… But I was stupid and because of that both Max and your mother are captured, and Team Rocket threatens them for life" May said, as she was sobbing.
As Ash heard May saying those things, his eyes opened up in surprise. He was shocked from his new discoveries, not knowing how to react to what May had just told him.
"Also I understand if you hate me now… I don't deserve to be cared for…" May said, still crying.
"May! It is not your fault! You did your best, to both protect your brother and your friends. You should not feel ashamed of yourself for that. We are going to catch Team Rocket and to get Max back as soon as possible, I promise!" Ash said.
Quickly, Ash decided to wrap his hands around May while trying to calm her down.
"Also that makes me hate Team Rocket even more… As far as they only hurt me, it is bearable, but when they hurt my family, Pokemons or friends; that's when I am sick of it". Ash said, trying to now calm down himself as well.
To Ash's misfortune, May was still crying, and Ash started to get worried. Now he was afraid that they will be thrown out of the restaurant, so he had to act quickly. He quickly took May's head, and let it into a rest on his stomach as he placed his hand on her head.
"May, I don't hate you, actually I quite adore you" Ash said, while playing with May's hair. Ash heard her cry starting to weaken.
"You know why I adore you? I adore you because you are one of the most skillful, kind, amazing, smart, selfless and beautiful people I ever known, and that's the reason you are my best friend as well" Ash said, hugging the brunette with his other hand even tighter. 'Wait did I just call her one of the most beautiful people I have ever known…? And why do I feel this warm feeling again… I am really confused' Ash thought to himself, while May's cry started to fade away. Now the redness of her face which caused by her crying started to fade away and got replaced with a red furious blush that made his way to her face.
"A-A-Ash do you really mean all of that?" May asked, while still sobbing.
"Yeah I do, I would never lie to you, as I have already said. You are my best friend May" Ash said, now hugging May with both of his hands.
"Th-Th-Thank you Ash, you don't know how much it means to me" May said now getting her head off of Ash's chest, even though she quite enjoyed that position. She decided to hug Ash back, as she really enjoyed the closeness to him.
Now it was Ash's turn to blush, even though it was just a small blush which was barely noticeable. 'Why do I feel this warm feeling every time I am close to May…? I really have to figure out what this feeling is, because I never felt such a thing before' Ash thought to himself, not realizing they were still hugging.
The two were deep in thoughts while enjoying the closeness to each other for a few minutes afterwards, until the waiter reached over them
"Hey sir, is your girlfriend alright? We heard she was crying before, is she okay?" The waiter asked, while he looked at the two teens. As the teens heard the waiter, they both parted from each other with both of them having a big blush on their face.
"We are actually not together, we are just really good friends" May quickly said, trying to end the conversation as quickly as possible. 'But I wish we were more than that' May added in her mind.
"And we are alright, thank you for you concern" Ash added, trying to end the conversation as well.
"Well I just wanted to tell you that there is a delay with your meal, so in the meantime we are going to bring you those on the house" The waiter said as he pointed on the two milkshakes he held.
"Thank you" both of the teens said in unison, as each one of them took his milkshake.
After a few more minutes of silence the food finally arrived to the teen's table. Both of which were drooling over the sight of the food that was served to them. Quickly both of them rushed towards their plates and started tearing through their pasta dishes. As they were doing so, their faces were filled with enjoyment and passion.
After what seemed like a blink of an eye, the two teens' plates were empty.
"That was a very good meal" Ash said, while patting his stomach.
"I know, that's the reason I wanted us to come over here" May said.
Just a moment later, the waiter reached them with a little piece of paper.
"Here is your invoice" said the waiter, while giving May the little piece of paper.
After a few seconds of looking on the piece of paper May shouted "52 Pokedollars?! That's quite a rip off"
"May please calm down" Ash said as he reached his pocket from which he drew six 10 Pokedollars bills.
"I am going to pay for it, here is the money" Ash said while handing the waiter the bills.
'Ash is so dense and is still such a gentleman' May thought to herself while looking at the Pokedollar bills.
"Thank you sir" replied the waiter, while walking away from the table.
Soon both of the teens stood up and began to walk away with their beloved companions.
"Well it was actually quite a nice day" May said as she was walking with Ash.
"The day isn't over yet, we could still make it better" Ash replied which surprised the young brunette.
"What do you mean by that?" May asked.
"Well… I actually have done some research on the Pokedex to find a nice place we can go to" Ash said while looking on the floor.
"So… what do you have in mind?" May asked.
"You will see in a moment. Staraptor go out!" Ash said as threw his Pokeball.
"Stara Sta" said the bird Pokemon.
"Staraptor, take us to north of Petalburg" Ash said as he pointed towards the north.
"May get on" Ash said as he got on Staraptor.
Soon enough both of the teens were on the bird Pokemon, about to go to the sky.
"Sta Stara Sta" Staraptor said as he dashed into the sky.
"Whoohoooo! This is amazing" May shouted as the bird Pokemon was gaining height.
"Sylvy Sylv" agreed the pink Pokemon, while looking at the bird Pokemon.
"It is going to get even better, you two will see" Ash replied as he petted the winged Pokemon.
As they were soaring through the sky, they were greeted by the sight of divine clouds all over the sky, which made the deep blue sky look even more majestic. May was shocked by the scene of the sky and the land, as it was her first time flying on a Pokemon. After a few more minutes of soaring, they have finally got out of town, now reaching a very high cliff.
"We have finally arrived, this is Tylia Cliff" Ash said while pointing at the huge cliff.
"I've heard about this place many times before, but I never had a way to get to the top of it" May said.
"Well now you have a way reaching it, are you excited to get to the top of it for the first time?" Ash asked while looking at the brunette.
"Yes I am very excited, I have heard that the view from the top of it is incredible" May replied, while having a very passionate look on her face.
"I know, that is the reason I have decided we should go over here" Ash replied.
Just then the bird Pokemon was just above the cliff. Staraptor started to descend towards the ground. A few seconds later the bird Pokemon was on the land. The sky was already dark, and the moon was up in the sky.
"Come back Staraptor!" Ash said while a red light was absorbing the bird Pokemon.
Now Ash and May along with Sylveon and Pikachu were walking along the top of the cliff towards the edge of it.
"It is beautiful, I really can't explain how beautiful it is in words" May said while starring towards the shattering view.
"Sylvy Sylv" the pink companion agreed.
"Chu Ka Pi Pi Pikachu" the yellow rodent said as he gestured in agreement.
"Yes it is amazing, and the moonlight is also adding to its wonderfulness" Ash said, while looking to the same direction as May.
Both of the teens were sat by each other, unconsciously holding hands looking at the moon.
"I wish I could see such a beautiful sight in everyday of my life" May said.
After that statement, both of the teens were sitting in silence for about half an hour, just looking at the moon and the sight that was able to be seen from the top of the cliff. That silence was then broken by the young brunette.
"We should go back to the gym before my parents will start panicking" May said.
"Yeah, you are probably right… Staraptor come out!" Ash said while holding his Pokeball.
"Sta Starap" Staraptor said as he got out of the Pokeball.
As the bird Pokemon prepared itself to the fly, Ash and May got on the back of the winged Pokemon.
"Okay Staraptor, take us back to the gym!" Ash said as Staraptor started to ascend.
"Star Starap" replied Staraptor in agreement.
The two teens were now flying through the night sky, while having the opportunity to look at Petalburg City from above at night.
"It's beautiful…" May said, while staring at the lights down in the city.
"It is quite amazing…" Ash added, staring at the city lights as well.
"Chu Pika" agreed the yellow rodent.
The group was soaring through the sky for about half an hour until they finally reached the Petalburg City Gym. Staraptor started to descend, and a few seconds afterwards the teens were already on ground.
"Thank you Staraptor, it was quite an enjoyable ride" May said while petting the bird Pokemon.
"And a big thank you to you Ash, for both what you said at the restaurant and for the whole evening" May added.
Then for Ash's surprise, May decided to reach forward and to give Ash a peck on the cheek. Both of the teens started to bush furiously as Pikachu and Sylveon giggled. 'Why am I turning red, is something wrong with me? And now that warm feeling is stronger than ever… I am really concerned about it, I should ask Brock about it" Ash thought to himself. 'Did I really kiss him right now? This is so embarrassing, I should not rush this thing over, or else it would never work out… I hope I did not scare him or something' May thought to herself.
Both of the teens were now walking in complete silence towards the Petalburg City Gym's enterance. As they have reached the door, May knocked on the door.
"Who is there?" Caroline's voice was heard from inside the house.
"May and Ash" May replied from the other side of the door. Footsteps were heard from the Gym, as the sound of a key rolling in the keyhole was heard and the door was opened.
"We were just about to call you two, we did not know where you were, we were looking for you in the park, but we could not find you there" Caroline said.
"Yeah, we actually went to Melia's Macaroni and after we ate there we flew to the Tylia Cliff and we stayed there for about an hour" May said, telling her mom what she and Ash have done that day.
"It sure sounds like you two had some great fun today. What do you have in mind for tomorrow?" Asked the brunette mother.
"Well, I thought about starting to travel again in Hoenn for a few days, as I was really missing this place" Ash said.
"Also you can join as well" He added as he was looking at May.
"Yes! I would be happy to join you!" May said happily.
"May you should ask your father before you go on another journey" Caroline said to her daughter.
"I am sure he will agree, don't worry" Ash said, still looking at May.
"You two should get in before you catch a cold" Caroline said, looking at the two teens which were still standing outside.
As the two teens entered the house, they could feel the warm air that was inside the house. Just then May sneezed, two seconds she sneezed again, and once more, and then it got to a long chain of sneezes.
"May, it looks like you might have caught a cold" Caroline said, looking at her sneezing daughter.
"No, I am fine, don't worry about me" May said, knowing that she probably did have a cold, but she really wanted to join Ash on the next day, and she knew that if she would a cold her parents are not going to agree to let her join.
"We should eat dinner now, we were waiting all for you to start" Caroline said, looking now at Ash.
Now all four of them (May, Ash, Caroline and Norman) were going towards the table, each one sitting in the place they sat in the day before.
"Norman, May wants to ask you something about the next few days" Caroline said to her husband.
"What is it May?" Norman asked his daughter.
"Can I join Ash on his second journey in Hoenn" May asked, hoping for a positive answer.
After a moment of deep thought Norman gave an answer.
"You can join him, but only if you'll take your Pokemons, as a mean of self-defense" Norman said.
"It's not like I was planning to keep my Pokemons at home, my Pokemons are my friends, and companions. I would not be leaving them behind" May said to her father.
"Okay, with that said, you can join him" Norman said, while nodding in agreement.
"Yay! Thank you mom and dad" May squealed.
"Don't thank us, thank Ash for letting you come on his journey" Caroline said while looking at Ash.
"Thank you Ash, I really appreciate it!" May said while holding Ash's hand.
"Anything for my best friend" Ash said to the brunette.
As they finished eating, Ash was now going up the stairs, while May was talking to her parents about the following days.
"Be sure to call us each day and tell us how you are doing. Okay May?" Norman asked his daughter.
"I promise I'll call you each and every day" May replied.
"Good, now you can go up and join Ash" Norman told the brunette.
Meanwhile upstairs, Ash decided to call Professor Oak's lab, as when he called it throughout the last week his calls were never answered, and he started to get worried.
He dialed the laboratory number and placed the Pokedex under his ear, using the Pokedex phone function.
"Hello" A voice was heard from the Pokedex, but it wasn't Professor Oak's. Although it wasn't the expected voice, Ash immediately recognized the voice.
"Hey Gary, its Ash, why are you at the laboratory?" Ash asked his old rival.
"Well Ashy-boy, Oak presumably disappeared around a week ago, and when I heard it I had to go back to my gramps lab to check if everything is alright, but he wasn't there… Do you know where he is?" Gary asked the young trainer through the phone.
"Actually, I don't, but I was going to ask you a similar question… You see, it seems my mother disappeared around the same time as Oak did, and she was caught by Team Rocket, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he was caught as well…" Ash told his rival.
"Team Rocket… Aren't they the clowns which tried to steal your Pikachu?" Gary asked.
"Yes, they are. Also they are still trying to, without any success" Ash replied.
"Why would they capture gramps and your mom?" Gary asked the young trainer.
"I don't know, but whatever it is, they are going to pay for it, I am going to find my mom and Oak, and to destroy the whole of Team Rocket" Ash said.
"Well Ashy-boy, I am sorry, but I need to go now, to look after some Pokemons in the lab, will be back later. Bye for now" Gary said.
"Bye Gary" Ash said as he ended the call.
Just then, May made her way into the bedroom to see Ash ending a call through the Pokedex.
"Hey Ash, who did you talk with?" May asked the raven haired trainer.
"I was talking to Gary, my old rival, which happens to be Professor Oak's grandson" Ash replied.
"Isn't Professor Oak the regional Professor of Kanto?" May asked.
"Yes he is" Ash answered.
"It seems like Team Rocket have captured him as well, at around the same time they captured my mother" Ash said to the brunette.
"Oh, those bastards!" May called out.
"Yeah I know… But we should think about what we are doing with that tomorrow, now we should sleep so we would have energies for tomorrow" Ash said to the brunette.
The brunette nodded in agreement, as she began walking to the bathroom to change her clothes. Ash quickly set up his alarm clock and then fell into sleep, as he had done in the day before.
"Pika Pi Chu" Pikachu called out as the young trainer was already asleep.
A moment later, May made her way back to the room, to the scene of her beloved trainer sleeping with his yellow companion in the bed. She wished she would be able to snuggle in the same bed with him, but she knew that even if she would be able to ever do it, it would take some time.
"Goodnight Ash" May whispered while staring at the young trainer.
"Sylvy" a quiet growl was heard.
"Goodnight to you as well Sylveon" May whispered to the pink Pokemon.
A moment later, all of the residents of the room were asleep. Dreaming about their next day of adventure.
We have reached the end of the chapter; we would have to wait until the next one is out.
Also sorry for the bigger than normal gap between chapters, this chapter was ready yesterday, but I did not have the time to go over the formatting and upload it. Well now the chapter is complete and I hope you have enjoyed the reading.
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Until next chapter, have a good time,
The Lucky Sylveon