I am so sorry that I did not update soon. I've been busy with school and such, and now I am really sick. Yet I managed to get this chapter done. So, here you go and I'll try to type up a new chapter as soon as my brain starts working and I'm not sneezing every few seconds. Again, I'm sorry if this chapter is horrible.

Soon it became the day that Ashley was leaving to Retar for Astri Town. May had been staying at the Pokemon Center with her for then. She started to wonder how Ashley was going to get there. 'Surely not walking…it would take a few days to make it up to Retar from here.' May thought.

She was snapped out of her thoughts by a hand waving in front of her face. The hand moved back to rest on the owner's waist, which was Ashley's. Apparently, she was saying something.

"May, were you listening?" She asked, adjusting her bandana.

May shook her head. "Sorry, I wasn't. Can you repeat that?" She said, making a face similar to an anime sweat drop expression.

Ashley blew out a small breath. "I was asking; do you need a ride to Retar? I'm going to fly in by my Altaria."

"An Altaria?" May asked, a little surprised. "Sure, I was going to walk but I would appreciate it, thanks." She smiled.

Ashley got up from her sitting position from her spot under a tree and took out a pokeball. Smirking, she looked up at the sky then tossed up the device while saying, "Go, Areliah!" (Pronounced Ar-el-lie-ah)

The red light from the ball released the large, blue flying pokemon and it circled the skies a few times before landing. Ashley petted its head and jumped on, motioning for May to get on too.

"Let's go back home, Liah." Ashley called as the Altaria took flight.

(Meh, sorry if that part seems really badly written. My mind was stuck.)

The ride to Retar was very quiet after the first half hour. May stared at the sky boredly, watching a few Swablu fly by overhead. She looked around and saw Ashley was looking at a picture in her hand and was blushing slightly. Her Pichu was sleeping beside her. May cocked her head slightly, trying to see it.

"What'cha looking at?"

Whatever world in her mind that Ashley was in, she snapped out of. She jumped slightly and shoved the picture in her pocket.

"Nothing, it's nothing…really." Ashley replied, putting on a forced smile. It fell the second after and Ashley sighed, hugging her knees to her chest.

May shook her head. "Really doesn't look like nothing to me. Come on, what is it?"

Ashley looked to the side at the clouds half spaced out. "Have you ever felt feelings for a close friend, but you're not sure how to tell them or if they don't feel the same way?"

May remembered Raiku-kun asked the exact same question. She focused on it and wondered about it. "I don't really know…but I think you should tell him and get the pressure off yourself. Maybe he likes you the same way too and just thinks you might not like him."

Ashley looked back at May. "You really think so? It sort of seems like it because yesterday he called me and asked him to meet me at the Masquerade in Astri Town...

Something else popped up in May's head…the conversation she had the other day with Raiku-kun and ContestStar…

ContestStar: Does she live in Retar? Maybe you can bring her to the Twilight Wish Festival. You can tell her at the Masquerade.

Raiku-kun: She's going back to Retar to Astri Town in time for the festival, so maybe this will work out…

She shook it out of her head as a mere coincidence, snapping out of her thoughts.

Ashley looked ahead and smiled. "Look!"

May followed her gaze and saw a large area of land and forests, disappearing into the horizon. A small town was their target, which from their height; you could see a tall statue of two people and a Jirachi on one person's shoulder. The buildings and streets were colorful with decorations all over. May people were watching and a few young children were pointing at the flying pokemon. Areliah gave a happy cry as they got closer to one house.

They soon landed, and the two girls walked near the center of the town with Ashley's Pichu following them closely. May looked around at the buildings and parks, where many people were still setting up for the festival. Ashley looked over at May, still grinning.

"Welcome to my hometown, Astri Town!"