Dewford Bound
Id No. 47628. May's thumb slicked passed that statement, as she walked toward the great city streets. It was no longer the dead of night, for the morning sun was starting to rise. She walked endlessly to get here, and it showed. The twelve-year-old girl appeared to be tired, not to mention sweaty in certain areas. She could only pray the Poké Centers had what she searched for. That being a working shower, of course.
Finally, after hours of walking, May's foot took their first steps within Rustboro. At this time of day, there was relatively little going on. Sure, some cars drove through the streets, but the sidewalks were extremely empty for the most part. No one drove left and right, giving May full freedom over her movements. She trekked through Rustboro alone, searching for that familiar red building. When it drifted toward her eyes, May's face grew bright. She ran for the building, plowing through its sliding door as fast as she could. Nurse Joy (who's always behind that counter for some reason) was taken aback by the twelve-year-old girl. This wasn't the time where most people came in, after all.
"Hello," she called, before recognizing the child, "Ah! Miss May! What are you doing up so early?"
"Pokémon," the twelve-year-old girl answered as she dropped her belt upon the counter, "They need to be healed..." breathing heavily next, she allowed her body to slump over weakly, "And I need a shower... Do you have a shower?"
"Oh, why yes," the pink-haired woman replied, "Around the corner are a bunch of rooms we rent out to Trainers. Because this is Rustboro city however, most people just rent themselves a nice and fancy hotel. So... our rooms are relatively empty. You can borrow one if you'd like, free of charge! We'll even bring your Pokémon to your room in the morning!"
"Can you do that for me?" May asked as she removed the bandana on her head, "I'd like that a lot..."
"Oh! No skin off my bones," the somewhat southern sounding Nurse Joy replied, "You go ahead and get yourself some rest! After that battle with Roxanne, I bet you're looking forward to it!"
And how. Seeing as she was a recent runaway from home, May thought it was necessary to get as much help as she could. Besides, she made the stupid decision of not getting any rest the earlier night. She was so giddy and excited about embarking on her Pokémon Adventure, she couldn't fall asleep. Now, she couldn't wait to get some rest.
Nurse Joy was right though; pretty much all the extra rooms of the Pokémon Center were empty. May found herself a nice one, with a window that showed off Rustboro. From the center, the other buildings looked so much taller. May felt like a Caterpie when compared to these things.
Sitting down upon the room's bed, May began to think about her actions. It wasn't too late for her to return home, honestly. She was sure no one had awakened yet, and if she truly ran, she'd be able to return before anyone noticed her disappearance. But just as soon as those thoughts crept up into her mind, she shook them away. No, this was her Pokémon Adventure, she was going to do things her way. Yeah, her way or the highway.
May's blue eyes traveled to the other end of the room a moment later. She was about to go to sleep, but she happened to see a map hung upon the wall. Rubbing the back of her head, the nubile Trainer stood up and walked to the wall. Hoenn looked so big, now that she stared upon it. It was also was its own singular region, whereas Johto shared its continent with Kanto, and maybe Sinnoh. May wasn't too sure however; geography wasn't her strong point after all. Still, the twelve-year-old girl was mesmerized by the sight of it.
May dragged her finger to where she currently stood. Rustboro City was here, to the far left of the region. To the right of Rustboro city was Verdanturf Town. Nothing too important there, but further pass that was another city. Mauville City, that's where the next Gym was at.
May had figured out her next course of action. She was heading toward Verdanturf Town, and further pass to Mauville City. That's where her next Gym Challenge would happen. Falling back on her bed, the twelve-year-old dragged her bandana against her forehead. Smiling, she wondered just how spectacular her next Gym Challenge would be. May drifted off to the land of rest soon after. Images of Blaze's new form peppered her young mind.
…
The small pink feline stared upon her. It was hard to tell however, thanks to the cat's slit eyes. It was impossible to see the eyes it owned, but they were probably beautiful. It fuzzy tail bobbed left and right, showing this Pokémon was alert to the area around it. Standing oppose to this feline was a white Pokémon. It was small, with a green helm upon its head, as well as a red horn which jutted from both sides. Standing behind this small Pokémon, was a certain twelve-year-old girl.
Skitty, the Kitten Pokémon, her Pokédex claimed, Skitty has the habit of becoming fascinated by moving objects and chasing them around. This Pokémon is known to chase after its own tail and become dizzy.
Oh really? That sounded so cute! May Ruby stood tall on Route 116, a Poké Ball in hand, sun at her back, while she returned her Pokédex to her belt. The wild Skitty she stood before was the current eye of her affection. Her Pokémon this time; a newly acquired one from Route 102. The Feeling Pokémon.
"Ralts..." it whispered, while its red eyes tried to peer from under its green helm.
"Alright Kyra!" May said with a smile, "Use Confusion!"
The Feeling Pokémon rose her stubby little hands, while a strange shock wave filtered from her mind. It was near invisible, but it was still there. Simply because the Skitty May faced started to wobble uncomfortably on its feet. The Kitten Pokémon shook from the attack, then fell over in near defeat. When it began to return to its feet, May withdrew one of those Poké Balls she had. Her fingers graced the Great Ball she owned, making her wonder if it was wise to use it. Thinking against it, she threw a normal one instead.
The red and white capsule opened above the Skitty, swallowing the kitten inside with its great shine. With the Pokémon safely inside, the Poké Ball fell, where it began to shake left and right. One wobble lead to another wobble, which lead to another. Lastly, a long strand of silence. May felt sweat drop from her brow; no matter how many times this happened, she was still awestruck by it. Finally, the Poké Ball let out a CLICK! sound, while stars bounced from it.
May performed a fist pump in victory, while she reached for her Poké Ball. Before she touched the device however, it turned white, and vanished before her eyes. The twelve-year-old girl was shocked by this, but not all that surprised. She remembered why this happened; those darn PCs. Pokémon Trainers were only allowed to have six Pokémon at a time, nothing more.
"Great..." May murmured in disappointed, while her Ralts, Kyra, crawled to her legs, "Well... I suppose I should have saw that coming..."
May placed her hands upon her hips, while she gazed over the field of Route 116. Through the cave was the Verdanturf town, which was close to Mauville City. Mauville City also happened to hold the next Gym she wished to challenge. At least, that's what the map at the Pokémon Center told her. At least she was completely ready for this.
Before heading out here on Route 116, May made sure to gather even more provisions. She knew walking into a cave unprepared was truly a stupid idea, so she prepared. Then again, she was only ten, so she prepared as best a twelve-year-old could. In fact, May could see the cave just over the next grassy plain. Rusturf Cave to be exact.
Tightening the hold her belt had on her waist, May started off for the cave. Her Ralts, Kyra, struggled to keep up with her footsteps, for she was truly a small being in comparison. Giggling, her trainer picked her up into her arms. When they started walking off again, they heard a cry echo overhead.
"Get out! Out of the way!"
The yell caught May off guard. Before she knew it, both she and her Pokémon were thrown to the ground by a rushing individual. The twelve-year-old girl landed face first into the grassy dirt, while her attacker continued rushing off. When May pulled back up, she saw only a fleeting red image. The nubile Trainer was dragging grass and grime from her face, when another call echoed above soon after.
"WAIT! Pleeeaaase!" soon after, a man in a green suit and tie ran up, one who was horribly out of breath. The man seemed to not notice May, for he was busy chasing down the other individual, "Don't take my GOODS!"
Moments later, he started running off again. May stood up and finished cleaning her face of grass. Gazing down, she shook her head at the horrid sight of her clothes. It was marked with green marks, flowers, and dirt. Great, how were Pokémon Trainers supposed to clean their clothes? Did Pokémon Centers have washing machines as well?
Anyway, May started walking as she allowed her curiosity to take over. Those two men were heading toward Rusturf Cave, from the sight of things. So she really wasn't being completely nosy in following them, after all, they were all heading toward the same place. May began running along Route 116, being sure to pass the tall grass as to avoid any wild Pokémon encounters. Along the way, she passed that business man.
"Wait..." he said, now exhausted, "Please..."
May gazed at his face, while he slumped over in exhaustion. He must have been out of shape, because he sure was sweating a lot. A run like this meant very little to May, honestly. Seriously, her legs were cut like diamonds. Okay, maybe that's a bit too much of an exaggeration.
Nonetheless, May stopped near him, as she realized he looked familiar. In fact, it was the same man she and Max ran into at Petalburg Woods.
"Hey?" she called, "Are you okay?"
The man was shocked by the sudden question. Gazing up, he saw the twelve-year-old girl who saved him before. Almost immediately he gained a smile, and became quite touchy-feely. Seriously, he was hugging her, and May just didn't like that.
"Oh, it's you!" he exclaimed from sheer joy, "You're that fantastic Trainer who helped me Petalburg Woods!" still hugging, "Help me! I was robbed by Team Magma! I have to get the Devon Goods back!" still hugging! "If I don't... I'm going to be in serious trouble."
He was going to be in serious trouble if he didn't let go of her! The Devon Corporation Businessman noticed May's displeasure at being hugged. She gained a slightly annoyed demeanor, not to mention a threatening one. Realizing he was hugging a twelve-year-old girl he didn't know, the man wisely chose to stand back.
"Now... what's the problem again?" May asked, while Kyra shuffled herself closer to her Trainer's chest.
"Like I said before," the businessman replied, "Team Magma attacked me in the city not too long ago. He then ran off with these very important goods!"
"How important are the goods?" May inquired pointlessly.
"Very important!" the man replied as he got physical again, "If I don't get those back, my boss will fire me for sure! Besides, a thug like that can possibly have anything good in store! I need them back! I really do!" he gazed down upon May, who gazed back up with such a cute little face, "You... you can help me, right? I mean, you showed that Team Magma punk whose good back in the wood, you can do it again! Right?"
"Uh... Right!" May said cheerfully, "I can get it back!"
"Raaaaa!" Kyra said, just as eagerly as her master.
"Perfect!" the businessman stated, "Now please hurry... I'm going to hand back though. I think my asthma is acting up..."
The man took out an inhaler and began puffing furiously, while May turned away. Facing Rusturf Cave once more, the twelve-year-old girl began walking off. She could only wonder what it was she was heading for. That Team Magma guy from the woods was a tougher fight than most of her enemies, but he still wasn't something she should worry about. If she was about to fight the same guy however, then this battle was in the bag!
It didn't take May long to get to Rusturf Cave. There was a building beside it, and a very angry-looking fellow in a gi outside of it. Seriously, he was in a karate gi for absolutely no reason. Heonn had some weird people. He was talking to someone else, though he was obviously the louder one of the two.
"Nnnn! RAAAAH!" the karate man was yelling, which scared May deeply, "What's going on? I was digging the tunnel without any tools when some goon ordered me out!" he grew even angrier, "That tunnel's filled with Pokémon that react badly to loud noises! That could cause an up! That's why we stopped using heavy equipment for tunneling..." finally he calmed down, but not too much, "I'm worried that the goon will do something stupid and startle the Pokémon into an uproar..." then he grew angry again, "If he did that! I'll throttle him!"
Ah! So the man in question did go into Rusturf cave! Perfect, there'd be nowhere for him to run when she got her hands on him. May neared the cave's entrance. It was so dark and mist was flowing from within. Some of that mist drifted into her face, where it virtually slapped her. Was this Rusturf Cave perhaps?
Beside the cave was an old man. He was tall and muscular, but was old enough to be May's grandfather. He, like the Devon Corp man, appeared to be tired and sweaty. But he was tired because of age, not because of asthma. Taking pity on the old man, May placed her hand upon his shoulder in a gentle manner.
"Hey," she said, "Are you okay? You look kinda tired..."
The old gazed up at her, where he finally stood tall. When he did, he cast his shade over May, which caused her to swallow her spit in minor fear.
"Ohhh, what am I to do?" he asked of her, which made the twelve-year-old shrug, "You're a Trainer, right?" May nodded, which made him nod, "We were on a our walk, Peeko and I, when we were jumped by an odd thug..." that Team Magma Grunt no doubt, "That scoundrel made off with my darling Peeko! If only I were as young as I used to be, I'd get Peeko back!"
When his rage flared up, so did his aged body. The old man began to cough and wheeze, which made him drop to the ground. Feeling bad for the man, May vowed to bring his Pokémon back. She did so verbally, however. Rushing into Rusturf cave, she left the old man behind.
As it was on the outside, so in the inside. Rusturf cave was extremely misty. May stepped through as best she could, but it sure was difficult. The foggy overlay caused her to run into rocks and and walls. At least it was bright enough to see in front of her. Rusturf cave was something much different than what she were used too. No grass, no trees, just cold rocks, with an eerie dripping in the distance.
"Wiiiisssssss..." May gazed up at the call, Kyra too, "Mmmmmuuuuurrrr!" what was that? "Wisssssssssssss..." there was a large pink thing sitting behind a rock, "Mmmmmmuuuuuurrrr!" the creature pulled back, revealing itself to be a Pokémon, "Wiiiiiissssssss..."
It was small, round, and had two large floppy ears. It was moving its mouth rapidly, as if it were saying something inaudible. Only thing May heard was its name when the Pokémon decided to yell it. With its cute little frame though, the twelve-year-old girl wondered how it would be on her team. Oh yeah! First things first!
Whismur, the Whisper Pokémon, her Pokédex claimed, Normally, Whismur's voice is very quiet – it is barely audible even if one is paying close attention. However, if this Pokémon senses danger, it starts crying at an earsplitting volume.
Was this the reason why the Pokémon was yelling? Was there danger nearby? The Whismur began running off a moment later, causing May to jump up. She followed the creature deeper into the cave, nearly forgetting why she were here in the first place. This all came to a stop when she heard someone yell.
"Hold still you stupid little thing!" it was an angry growl, one May felt was familiar.
She turned down the cave, seeing a figure dressed completely in red. He was pulling on the body of a Pokémon, one she recognized instantly. It was a Wingull, much like Watra. The man treated the Seagull Pokémon horribly though. He pulled on it, yanked it left and right, yelled insults even. Such a horrible treatment of Pokémon; that truly angered May.
"HEY!" she barked, stopping the man dead in his tracks, "What the hell are you doing!"
Ohhh! Cursing was so wrong! Now that she was alone however, she was allowed to get away with it. It was really going to take her a while to get used to this 'being on her own' thing.
"What?" the man replied as he faced May, "Are you coming?"
She nodded, while her face grew extremely hard. The man stepped back.
"Come and get some, then!" he beckoned, as if to scare the nubile Trainer.
May walked on, her hands tightening into a fist. The closer she got to the man, the more defined he became. He wore that same red hood as the man in Petalburg Woods, with the same stylized 'M' upon the chest. There was no doubt in May's mind that this man was apart of Team Magma. He would gain no sympathy from this twelve-year-old girl. His words didn't diminish her spirit.
"Grah," the Grunt roared, "Keelhaul it all!"
Suddenly the Grunt threw the Wingull in his arms to the ground. May watched the Pokémon bounce off the earth, and immediately ran over to tend to it. The Seagull Pokémon was injured, but alright. Nothing a trip to the Pokémon Center couldn't fix.
"That hostage Pokémon turned out to be worthless!" the grunt yelled, making May gaze back up to him, "And to think I made a getaway... In this tunnel to nowhere!"
He turned around to face the deeper recesses of the cave. Well, there was none. The cavern was completely sealed off by a rocky wall. Fog and light poured through the wall, showing there was another area on the other end, but there was simply no way to get there. Which mean May needed to find another way to get to Mauville City. Perfect.
"Hey! You!" the grunt yelled as he faced May again, "So you want to battle me?" May nodded, after which she stood up, "Good," the grunt replied, while an insidious grin spread on his lips, "I need to break something!"
A Poké Ball enlarged within his hands, prompting May to withdraw a Poké Ball of her own. Though Kyra as still in her hands, the trainer decided against using her. Kyra was still relatively weak, and needed more training before she got into the world of Trainer Battles. Fortunately, May had other Pokémon who could contend with this man.
At the same time, May and the Team Magma Grunt threw their Poké Balls. On his side, the Poké Ball opened first. From the brilliant flash of the capsule, a dark canine fell. It landed on all fours, then roared out to the heavens. May felt kind of disappointed in the sight of the Bite Pokémon. She had faced so many already before.
"Poooochyyyy!" the Poochyena howled.
May's Poké Ball opened next. Just as usual, the brilliant flash filled out to bring to life a Pokémon not seen before. It landed on the ground, where it was trapped there. Its body was comprised completely of threads woven over from its earlier evolution. Deeply covered, this Pokémon nothing but a giant cocoon. It could only waddle left and right, not move, while its two red eyes gazed toward its foes.
"Casssc..." the Pokémon slithered from its covered mouth.
"What!? A Cascoon!?" the Team Magma Grunt yelled, "You stupid brat! Do you really think that can fight my Poochyena?"
"Oh just shut up and fight!" she yelled, matching if not surpassing his intensity. May didn't like it when her Pokémon were looked down upon.
"Fine then you little runt," the grunt grunted, "I'll just be sure to enjoy this! Poochyena! Use Bite!"
Well that's a new move. The Poochyena began to drool from its mouth, whilst barking like a monster. Suddenly dashing toward its enemy, the Bite Pokémon was poised to perform its namesake. To bite, that is.
"Not so fast!" May yelled, "Parlay! Use Harden!"
Immediately, the Cocoon Pokémon hardened the threads of its body. Poochyena bit hard upon its enemy, but this proved to be unwise. Sure its attack hit, but the bite also injured its mouth. The Bite Pokémon leaped back, as its mouth hung loose from injuries. Parlay's Harden proved to be a stronger defense that what the Pokémon expected. Its teeth sure did hurt.
"Ah!? What are you doing!?" the Team Magma Grunt roared, "Your bite didn't even get through the thing! Get back there and bite again you idiot!"
"Hey!" May shouted, making him gaze back up to her, "Don't yell at your Pokémon for your stupid moves!" she then wheeled her hand around, "Now! Parlay! Use Poison Point!"
From the Cocoon Pokémon's tightly woven body, a gap opened up. It was small, and could only be noticed if one paid extremely close attention to it. That point shot out suddenly, and jabbed its way into the Poochyena's body. The small attack was weak, but its side-effect was destructive. After a few moments, the Poochyena began to groan and gurgle from pain. It was poisoned.
"AH!" the grunt yelled, "How did you let that happen!?"
"Poooch... yyyeeen..." the Bite Pokémon barked weakly, as it wobbled on its unsteady feet.
"Darnit! Why'd I have to have such a weak Pokémon!" the grunt barked, "Poochyena! Use Tackle!"
Why was this man so cruel to his Pokémon? Better question; why did his Pokémon actually listen? He was horrible. Insulting his Poochyena like that, as if it weren't a living creature, that's just plain atrocious. Were there actually people in the world like this?
"Parlay! Use String Shot!" May commanded.
The Poochyena rushed its foe, even while it was coughing painfully. At the same time, May's Cascoon opened a small slot from its body. When the Bite Pokémon was only a few feet away, Parlay fired a steady and ropey stream upon her foe. The threads wrapped around the Poochyena's entire body, stopping it dead in its tracks.
"Dammit!" the grunt yelled.
"Okay!" May yelled again, "Parlay! Use Poison Point! Again!"
From the same slot that she fired out String Shot, Parlay fired out another needle seeped in poison. The strike embedded itself within the Poochyena's body, making it growl out in absolute pain. Falling back the Bite Pokémon fell from the coil of string. Once more, the strike did little. It was that poison that was the true victor of this fight.
The Poochyena eventually tore through the rest of the stringy coils, and rushed Parlay. When it tackled its foe, Parlay's increased defenses rebuffed the Bite Pokémon's advances. The Poochyena fell back, rolled onto the ground, then grew silent. When it finally gained the strength to stand, it fell back down. Poison had finally taken its effects, where it defeated the Poochyena.
The cave grew just as silent now as it did before the fight began. May jumped up and down, glee-filled from her victory. Even Parlay's red eyes closed with happiness, as she shook left and right.
"Urgh! Fantastic," the Team Magma Grunt groaned, as his arms fell over, "My career in crime comes to a dead-end..."
"You're darn right it does!" May barked, "You're so mean! How dare you treat your Pokémon that way!?"
"This is plain not right," the grunt replied, "The boss told me this would be a slick-and-easy job to pull."
That last part caught May off guard.
"Boss?" she asked, "What boss?"
"All I had to do was steal some package from Devon," he continued, ignoring her question, "But to hell with that!" he turned and faced her, "Tch! You want it back that badly, take it!"
Suddenly, he pulled a bag of times from the back of his hood. There were unknown items within, probably fragile ones. Callously, he threw that box right into May's awaiting arms. She caught it, then stepped out-of-the-way just in time as she rushed by. Before long, the Team Magma Grunt vanished through the cave's foggy mist.
May clung onto her brown curls, before gazing to Parlay. The Cascoon gazed back up with those same eyes filled with glee. After fooling around with her hands, May made it so she could grab a Poké Ball while still holding the box.
"Okay! Now return!" she said with a smile, whilst tossing her Poké Ball.
Just as commanded, the Cocoon Pokémon was replaced within her Poké Ball. It immediately slung back to May's hand, where she held it close to her face.
"You did perfectly, Parlay. I'm so proud of you..."
May put the Poké Ball back inside her belt, before shifting her blue gaze to the injured Wingull that sat on the ground. It shook and quivered, injuries plaguing its body. May walked over to the Seagull Pokémon, then crouched down. Her hand glided up and down its white and blue body, while she winced when her fingers graced wounds.
"You're... Peeko, right?" she asked, as if the Pokémon could answer.
"PEEKO!" a cry echoed from the depths of the cave.
May gazed up, to see a shaded figure running in. Unsure who this being was, she quickly withdrew another one of her Poké Balls. After a few moments however, the figure revealed itself to be an old man. That same old man from outside in fact. Gazing down to the Wingull, May realized this was his Pokémon. So wisely, she stood out-of-the-way.
"Am I glad to see you're safe," the old man said as he picked up his Pokémon, "Oh... what did he do to you... when we return home, I'm going to see to it that you fly again!"
The Wingull cried with happiness, only to wince from pain a few moments later. The old man picked up the Pokémon within his gruff arms, then lifted her up. Holding it like a baby, the old man turned to face May with a smile.
"Peeko owes her life to you!" he said, which made May blush slightly from embarrassment, "Oh, but let me introduce myself. They call me Mr. Briney," then he moved a few inches closer, "And, you are?"
"May!" she said happily, "My name is May! May Ruby!"
"Ah, so you are May!" he said while one hand moved to touch hers in a shake, "I sincerely thank you! Because of this, I... I just feel the need to thank you more appropriately. Now, if there's anything that troubles you, don't hesitate to tell me!" but his face grew slightly disheveled, "Only, could you wait a bit to ask? Peeko desperately needs help, and I don't want to waste time..." he suddenly brightened up again, "You can usually find me in my cottage by the sea near Petalburg woods though. Come by there when you need help, and I'll gladly hand it too you!" his hand left her's the next second, while his face aimed down to the Wingull in his arms, "Come, Peeko, we should make our way home."
"Pihyoh!" the Wingull cried weakly.
May waved goodbye to Mr. Briney, and he did likewise. Without a moment to lose, he was walking out of the cave, leaving the twelve-year-old goodbye. May smiled at the sight of them leaving; it felt good to help people out. And Mr. Briney said he'll help her for things in the future. And who said no good deed goes unpunished? That person must have been a cynic!
May began walking out of the cave, now that she knew there was no way for her to get to Verdanturf. Before making way however, a weak call echoed into her ears.
"Pooooch..."
May was startled by it, and immediately turned around to see who or what called out to her. To her shock, it was the Bite Pokémon she just did battle with. It was still weak and poisoned, as well as immobile. May walked back to the Poochyena, as she felt sorry for it. How could that heartless grunt leave his Pokémon behind so callously? It was evil!
"Don't worry," May said with a smile, as she withdrew one of her empty Poké Balls, "May's got you..."
…
"Oh! How did it go!"
May smiled to the man, as he neared Rustboro. It was an uneventful walk back through Route 116, but at least it was over. The Devon Corp. Businessman stood at the city limits, smiling as he watched the twelve-year-old girl return. When he noticed the bag she had slung around her shoulder, he smiled even more.
"The Devon Goods!" he announced with a cheer, "You did it! You got them back!" once more he hugged May, which caused her to get that annoyed visage again, "You really are a great Trainer!" where she's not one to toot her own horn but, "I know!" the Devon Corp man said as he pulled back, "As my thanks, I'll give you another Great Ball!"
He slipped his hand into his jacket, for it to return with another one of those mysterious Poké Balls. Hand it to her, May clawed at the chance to hold it. The Great Ball; so mysterious, so new, so powerful. It shivers up her spine.
May figured that was the end. She's head to the Pokémon Center, heal up her Pokémon, then visit Mr. Briney. But the Businessman was not done. He suddenly got a phone call, which appeared to be heated. Gazing back to May, she smiled sheepishly for some reason.
"Excuse me, please!" he suddenly said, "But, could you please come with me?"
"Huh?" May replied.
"Just follow me, I have something important for you!"
"Uh... is this supposed to happen?" May asked, "Because my mom told me to not follow grown men around..."
"No, no!" he said next, "My boss wishes to speak with you," he then pointed toward the biggest building in all of Rustboro, "The Devon Corporation CEO!"
"Oh... I... guess that's better..." May said, allowing her childish naiveté take over.
He suddenly grabbed her, and started pulling her toward the Devon Corporation building. Still, May kept one hand trained on her Poké Ball.
…
"This is the Devon Corporation's top floor," the businessman announced with a laugh, "Our President's office is also on this floor," then he shrugged, "Well, technically, all of this floor is his office but... yeah..."
May stepped through the doorway with shining eyes. From what she just saw of Devon Corp. it sure was amazing. There were so many things going on within the halls, the twelve-year-old girl just had no way of describing it all. Now she stood in this upscale office, one that owned lavish couches and a pristine table. At the far end of this room was a man in such fine and high-detailed clothing; May found her eyes drawn to him. He owned silver hair, though the twelve-year-old couldn't tell if that was thanks to age or not.
"Ah! Is this girl who's been such a help as of late," the president asked with a cheer, "I'd just got word about you! Come on!"
May walked up toward him, where she beamed with delight. He smiled too, while he took in her form. A twelve-year-old girl was running around saving his men? The world truly had changed from his time.
"And may I ask what your name is?" the President asked, lowering himself down to her level.
"May Ruby," she said with a smile.
"Ah! May Ruby? As in Norman Ruby's daughter? So I see you've started your Pokémon Journey, huh? Getting Gym Badges and all the like. My son did that himself when he was your age," he laughed that all, "But enough about that... I can't tell you how much I'm grateful for what you've done," then he grew slightly frail, which caught May off guard, "Um... by the way, that parcel you got back for us..." he began twiddling his fingers with a blush, "I hate to bother you forward but... Could I get you to deliver that to the Shipyard in Slateport?"
Slateport? Where was that at?
"It would be awful if those robbers tried to take it from us again," the President continued, "My son's the only Trainer and... well... he's not here right now soooo..." then his eyes shined, "Oh, that's right, can you hold on for a second?" he then reached away to the inner confides of his desk, whilst rambling to himself, "I never even introduced myself," he brought up a device and placed it upon his desk, "I'm Mr. Stone, the President of the Devon Corporation. May, you saved our staff not just once, but twice! And... I also have another favor to ask of an amazing person like you," amazing; she giggled at that, "I understand I just asked you to deliver that package to Slateport's shipyard, but on the way, could you stop off at Dewford Town?"
"Where's Dewford?" May inquired.
"If you were to take a boat from here straight to Slateport, you'd pass by Dewford," Mr. Stone answered, "I was hoping that you'd deliver a letter to Steven in Dewford. Oh... right... here!" he handed her the letter, where May put it in her Pokébelt, "Thanks May! Now, you should know that I am a great president. So, I'd never be so cheap to ask a favor for nothing in return," his hands began to tease that strange oval-shaped machine he placed upon his desk, "That's what I you to have this!"
He slowly handed the device to her. It was somewhat large, as it took both of May's hands to hold it. That being said, it could easily fit inside one of her belt pouches. It was a bronze kind of orange, with a blue circle right in the center. May pressed the center, which caused the slits on the machine to part and open. The twelve-year-old was surprised by this, but calmed down as she gazed into the machine's screen.
"That device..." Mr. Stone continued, "It's a Pokémon Navigator, or Pokénav for short. It's an indispensable tool for any Trainer on an adventure. It has a map of the Heonn region," oh, that made May's eyes shine. She really needed a map, "You can check the locations of Dewford and Slateport easily!"
"Really?" May asked with shining eyes.
She immediately began searching through her newly gained Pokénav. It had a touch screen; so cool. She easily found the map, probably because it was right in front of her. Tapping on the section, she found a full map of all of Hoenn beaming back to her.
Then she tapped on Dewford, which was her next destination.
The words 'Dewford Gym' beamed back.
Maverick Talks!
Two chapters, one after another. You guys are lucky, no lie.
So let me spin a sick tale about May and her adventure through Rustboro city. She defeats a Team Magma grunt with Rusturf city, and gains a new device called the Pokenav. That you already know, because you just read it.
What you don't know is what's going on at home. May has run away from home, and I didn't even go back there. Not yet, at least.
The battle between May and the grunt differs from my battle with the grunt. I did the same thing, in game. You know, use Poison Point until it poisons, then used Harden to live. the main difference is how the grunt's Poochyena knows Bite. I don't know what level Poochyena learns Bite at, but it ain't that early in the game, I'll tell you that much. Doesn't matter anyway, May has the Poochyena now.
Sucks that Blaze didn't show up in this chapter. Guess he wasn't needed.
May's current Pokemon on hand.
Blaze - Combusken - Lv 16
Marina - Surskit - Lv 13
Watra - Wingull - Lv 11
Parlay - Cascoon - Lv 10
Next chapter, May makes way for Dewford, while we visit the Ruby family in her absence.
So. You know the deal. Read and review, because I really like reviews. Like, really. A whole lot.
What is a Pokemon? A miserable little pile of experience points! But enough talk! I challenge you to a Pokemon Battle!
Maverick Kay Prime
