Hey ppl! Sorry I haven't updated, special thanks to D3sstorjo for helping me with this new chapter. Or at least organize my thoughts.
And b/c I haven't said this before:
I own no pokemon, no characters, no song lyrics, nothing except my story plot. Now enjoy people! Or I will find you!
Previously...
"So you ready for tomorrow?" Paul asked.
"Hmm... nope."
Paul rolled his eyes, and slowly, both drifted off to sleep in each other's arms...
No POV:
May woke up the next morning, tired from last night, but still wanting to get up for some breakfast.
She looked up into the top bunk, but Drew was nowhere to be seen.
The whole house was silent.
She grumbled. "How dare they leave me alone here?"
They had the nerve to just abandon her like that! But, would they really? They were probably playing a joke on her again. The losers.
Slowly, she walked down the stairs. Dawn and Paul were passed out on a couch.
"Aww, they look so-"
She froze. They looked pale. She tapped them.
"Guys, guys wake up."
They weren't responding. She walked back to Ash and Misty's room.
"Hey, guys, something's wrong with..."
Both were sprawled out on the floor, stiff and cold. Someone had shot them. Fear coursed through her blood, tears streamed down her cheeks.
"N-no...this can't be happening...NO!"
"Sorry, pretty lady, but I'm afraid it is."
A dark, shadowy figure came through, holding Drew with a weapon against his head.
"Adrianna, get out of here. Now!", Drew pleaded.
"My name's May, it's May, Drew! I, I can't leave, not until he leaves you alone!"
"Sorry...May.", The figure's voice was deep, ominous, chuckling evilly.
With a loud 'bang' Drew slowly sank to the ground.
"No! NO! DREW! Please, Drew...no!"
"Now that everyone's gone, I guess it's your turn now, little girl..."
Drew gave one last look at her.
"Adrianna-?"
That was the only thing that ran through her mind.
That wasn't her name... He died...everyone did...everyone was dead and they didn't even know her name.
Adrianna...
"No...help...D-drew...Drew, no!" she shook her head no...
"Adrianna, wake up, Adrianna!"
May opened her eyes to find herself face-to-face with Drew, who apparently had shaken her awake, because he had a strong grip on her arms.
Drew...
The wave of fear immediately turned to terror. She felt her cheeks, cold and wet, be covered with hot, fresh tears. She stifled a sob.
"Are you okay?"
She shook her head no. Drew let go, and she felt herself collapse slowly into his arms.
Surprisingly, he took her in his arms and held her close.
"T-thanks for wake-king me u-up."
"Yeah, yeah, you're welcome. Just stop crying, god."
She glared at him.
"What?"
"You're crying, it's just a dream. What could possibly be so scary that-"
"Well, I'm sorry I just happen to constantly fall asleep to see rooms full of dead people!"
His eyes widened."I didn't know...I'm sorry."
"I forgive you.", She took a deep breath, and rubbed her eyes on her shirt sleeve.
Drew hesitated, then asked,"So...why? Why do you think you have-"
"Me and my little brother Max almost drowned two years ago. I was barely able to hold on, but I did. People expect me to forgive myself for not being able to catch my brother, but I don't think they should thank me for letting someone else go fish him out when I was the one who pulled him in." Her eyes once again were streaming tears. "How do they think I could forgive myself? That memory haunts me. I was fine, and he got hurt bad, but the entire time all he was asking for, all he said was, "Help me, May."
"...May?"
She gasped.
"I-I mean-"
"I knew you were hiding something!"
Seeing the look of panic, in her eyes especially, that May had on her face, he calmed down.
She lowered her head guiltily.
"I'm guessing you're not really Italian either?"
Slowly, she shook her head.
"I'm gonna go wake everyone up. Time to explain, I guess..."
She walked out of the room.
Misty/Ash
Unlike May, Misty was in the top bunk, and both she and Ash were in a deep sleep. Until...
"I knew you were hiding something!"
Ash jolted slightly awake, rubbing his eyes. Footsteps were heard approaching the door. He got off the bottom bunk and stood up. Suddenly May opened the door.
"Misty we've been caught!", she yelled.
Misty squeaked awake and jumped in surprise, falling off the bed, only to fall into Ash's arms. They stared at each other blushingly for a while before he set her down.
May's face showed utmost panic. Misty's face was dazed and slightly surprised. Ash's was utter confusion.
"Who's Misty?"
Misty raised her hand a bit. "Guilty as charged."
"But, you're Samantha, Samantha Tolbert.", he explained in a matter-of-fact way.
She shook his hand. "Now I'm Misty, Misty Waterflower."
May looked anxious. "We've got no time, let's go wake up the others!"
"Speaking of time, May. Adrianna," she added to Ash. "What time is it exactly?"
Drew appeared from behind her. She randomly grabbed his wrist.
"Well," she stated calmly as if this were regular, "It's about 3 AM right now."
Paul/Dawn:
Dawn woke up, keeping her eyes shut in the bright moonlight. She tried to feign sleep as she thought she felt Paul fidget, and succeeded in regulating her breathing. Dawn, who fallen asleep with her head on his chest, nuzzled into his neck instead, listening to his slow breathing as it soothed her slowly...back...to...
"You know, I can tell you're awake."
Dawn jumped, groaning in defeat as Paul sat up, kissing her nose. She threw her head onto his chest once more.
"I pheelm mwed, likm nn uphmn mook."
"What was that, Troublesome?"
"I feel read, like an open book," she said, before resting on him once again.
He chuckled, stroking her hair ever so gently. He stopped for a moment.
"Drew...help, D-drew, no!"
Dawn's head rose. "I think she's having a nightmare again." She quickly explained the story, ending before...
"I knew you were hiding something!"
"Aaaand we're busted." She muttered, then sighed. "Okay, knowing May, she's gonna just wake everyone up and explain."
"Misty, wake up, we've been caught!"
"I see." Paul added.
"So, with us being on the couch together, at this point it would be too loud to go back, what should we do to not be caught like this?"
He shrugged."Hmm...let's visit Reggie."
She shrugged, imitating Paul. "Hmm...sure."
"Just bring some clothes for the morning."
They both got small backpacks, filled them with clothes, jumped softly on the roof, closed the window, and simply walked down the street as if they were used to jumping out the window to take a walk at 3 in the morning. Which, they kind of were.
"Hey, guys!" someone whisper-yelled down the street.
"Gary!" Dawn yelled back.
He caught up with them. "May freaked, obviously. Rather come with you guys."
"Fine with me," Paul said dismissively. "Anyways, I texted Reggie that you're back,Dawn, and that us three are heading out there. He'll find a way to get us in."
"What? Why? He's probably dead asleep!"
He pulled both of them behind a nearby tree and into darkness.
"Look, first, I can tell your friends are going to follow us, and I'd rather have a grand entrance into our home."
Dawn smirked. "You always read my mind about the entrances..."
"And second, he's a light sleeper. I bet you he's going to text back in 3...2..."
Something in Paul's pocket buzzed. He smirked, reading it out loud.
"Okay, fine but I need Gary to help me out. I am right behind you guys, prepare yourselves for a surprise, especially Dawn. We all know evasive maneuver 3 from the handbook? Well, then, evasive maneuver three is a go in 20...19...18..."
Dawn smirked evilly. "Perfect. Everyone, join me. Muahahahaha!"
Once everyone finished their evil laughs, they walked down the street, knowing they were now being followed... by more than one person.
Just before that at home...
Misty came into the living room, clutching a sobbing May in her arms.
"G-Gary! I messed up-p! It's out! Our s-secret's done!", she stuttered.
"Shhh...calm down. Are Paul and Dawn up yet?"
"N-no. It's pret-ty quiet, I didn't wanna wake them really."
"Yet you woke up me and Ash!", Misty said, glaring at May. "Hey, P-Paul scares me."
Gary turned, walking into the hall, to hide a knowing grin. "I'll see if I can wake them up." Quietly, he sneaked through his backpack with some clothes for the morning, and walked into the room. Soon, a window was heard opening, closing. The girls curiously walked in. "They're gone!", Misty exclaimed. "We're gonna look for them, guys just stay here.", and with that the girls walked down the street, looking for them as three figures slowly emerged from the shadows, and they began following them.
Gary slowed down, now causing Paul and Dawn to slow slightly to ask what was wrong.
He smirked a cold smirk, evil, cruel. Unlike anyone had ever seen.
"You guys seriously thought I was going to come with you for nothing?"
The girls noticed the group was being approached by someone from behind.
Quickly, Gary got a cloth and covered Paul's face as he struggled against his grip.
"Paul!", Dawn was about to hurry to him, when she felt a touch. She froze. Someone put two long arms slyly around her waist. His fingers looked bony in the moonlight.
"So, we meet again, Dawn." He said it slowly, in a low, husky voice, as he traced her cheek with one finger.
Her eyes widened in fear,and watered, voice trembling.
"No. No, stop. Please. Not you."
May looked utterly horrified as she watched Dawn struggle until the man decided to point a weapon against her head. She seemed to be reliving that dream. Her world spun, and she collapsed into Misty's arms, unconscious.
Misty tried desperately to remember the house they were being dragged into, then picked May up and ran home to get help.
Oh My goshness here I was saying I had writer's block! I am gonna sound so conceited but compared to the other chapters this chapter was ah-ma-zing! Well, I liked the drama, it kinda just wrote itself. Read and Review people! It really helps me get inspired! And p.s. sorry for the long-ish wait but I hope this chapter leaves you happy until the next one decides to just write itself like this one!