Drew stormed out of the Petalburg City Pokemon Center. Roselia, Absol, and Skitty followed him. It was already nightfall, hours since Drew and May parted ways.

Drew groaned, "Great, May could be just about anywhere with Flygon by now."

A sigh escaped his lips, "Alright," he held up three Pokeballs, "Return all three of you."

The red beams recalled everyone to their Pokeballs and Drew hastily stuffed them into his bag. He started his journey back to Rustboro City.


"Wahh!" May ducked behind a rock as Flygon unleashed another Flamethrower. The two were still inside the Rusturf Tunnel, just close enough to see the light coming out from the exit.

May called out, "C'mon Flygon, don't you remember me? Calm down already!"

The Mystic Pokemon ignored her and it shot another Flamethrower in the air angrily. Flygon's eyes burned in rage, upset that it was separated from his partner.

May pulled out a Pokeball and aimed it towards Flygon, "Return!"

But Flygon just jumped out of the way to avoid getting hit by the red beam. May grunted, "Return! Return!"

But Flygon continued to leap away from the red light and it eventually flew out of the tunnel.

May sighed, "Who knew Drew's Flygon would be so disobedient?"

She followed Flygon and ran out of the Rusturf Tunnel.


Drew arrived at the Rustboro City Pokemon Center and pulled out his Pokeballs. He was hoping that May would return to the Pokemon Center since it was the site where they accidentally swapped Pokemon.

"C'mon out everybody. Take a breather or… something."

Roselia, Absol, and Skitty appeared from their Pokeballs. Skitty, eager to make new friends, mewed happily to the confused Roselia and Absol. However the two eventually warmed up and were soon enough running around the Pokemon Center playing tag. Drew watched the three to make sure that they didn't cause any trouble.


May heard a ferocious roar and groaned internally. She followed the angry cry and saw Flygon shoot a Flamethrower at a house in Verdanturf Town. People screamed and May witnessed a Starmie put out the flames.

A person cried out, "Good job Starmie, now use Water Gun on that Flygon!"

May yelled, "No, wait!"

But it was too late and Flygon screamed as the Water Gun hit its back. The dragon-type Pokemon fell to the ground and it skidded across the dirt until it hit its head against a tree trunk.

People cautiously gathered around the fallen Flygon and one person whispered, "I think it fainted."

Suddenly Flygon's eyes snapped open and it roared in anger. The townspeople screamed and ran away as Flygon gathered energy at its mouth and let loose a yellow and orange beam of energy.

May widened her eyes in shock, "What kind of attack was that?"

The trainer with the Starmie cried, "Try and use another Water-"

But May cut him off, "No! You'll just make it madder!"

May ducked as Flygon flew over her head and flew straight to the town, "We have to calm it down if we want to stop it!"


Drew watched in amusement as Absol tackled Skitty playfully and the three Pokemon formed a dog pile. But his attention was momentarily diverted when Drew heard a number of people gasp and point at the television in the Center.

Reporter Gabby was saying something, but Drew couldn't hear anything since the T.V was on mute. But his eyes widened in surprise at the words on the bottom of the screen:

"Breaking News: Rampaging Flygon Destroys Verdanturf Town…"

Drew watched the screen and he suddenly saw Flygon unleash a yellow and orange beam of energy at a house. Luckily it missed, but the ground exploded as the attack made contact.

Drew nearly groaned, What did May do to you?

Drew called out, "Roselia, Absol, Skitty, let's go!"

The three Pokemon untangled themselves and Skitty jumped on Absol's back for a free ride. They followed Drew out of the Pokemon Center and towards Verdanturf Town.


"Help us out Beautifly!"

Beautifly glided around May's head before sitting on top of her head.

Flygon was still on its rampage and was shooting yellow and orange beams towards random parts of the small town. A small group of trainers had assembled to try and stop the dragon-type Pokemon. However, they proved to be unsuccessful and were blasted away by Flygon's attacks. Now it was May's turn.

"Use String Shot Beautifly!"

Beautifly flew in the air and shot the sticky white thread towards Flygon.

The series of white sticky threads began to wrap themselves around Flygon. The green dragon roared in anger but it hit the ground when it could no longer flap its wings. May rushed up to the bound Flygon and pulled out its Pokeball, "Return!"

Flygon disappeared inside its Pokeball and the townspeople cheered as the rampaging Pokemon was gone. But the cheers were outlived when a police officer approached May on a motorcycle.

Uh oh, this can't be good…

The police officer held out a badge, "My name's Officer Jenny and I'm responsible for the welfare of this town. Was that your Flygon going about and destroying Verdanturf?"

May laughed nervously, "See, funny story here. My Pokemon and another person's accidentally got swapped so his Flygon got really upset and began to destroy everything it saw.."

Officer Jenny crossed her arms, "Then you are currently responsible for this Flygon?"

May sweatdropped, "I guess.."

Officer Jenny grabbed May's arm harshly, "Then I'm going to have to take you with me to the police station. You'll have to somehow pay for the damage that Flygon did to our town."

"What!" May yelled as she was forced into the sidecar of the motorcycle, "This is so unfair. This isn't even my Flygon! Drew is going to pay.."


May raised her eyebrows, "That's it? That's the community service I'm supposed to do?" May was sitting in a chair at the police station while Officer Jenny was standing across the room looking at some files.

Officer Jenny sighed, "Believe it or not, it is. That Munchlax has been stealing food for weeks now and nobody is able to get anywhere near it. We just need a capable trainer to get rid of it. You handled the Flygon situation very well and your Beautifly looks strong."

May rolled her eyes, "I would have tried to help without the community service thing. So does this Munchlax have a favorite place to hang out in?"

Officer Jenny nodded, "The owner of a famous restaurant called PokeDelights gets a visit from the Munchlax every night. I'll take you there myself. But it always appears at random times during the night and it can smell people and other Pokemon. Once it does, it will just go to another restaurant or house to ransack their fridge. "

May nodded and the two exited the police station to head to PokeDelights.


"Are you sure about this?" Officer Jenny asked dubiously.

May nodded and smiled, "Of course! Once the trap is sprung, we'll hear it and you'll have your Munchlax!"

Officer Jenny sighed, "Alright, we've got nothing to lose anyways.."

Officer Jenny and May walked to the store besides the restaurant. Luckily, the owner of the shop allowed May and Officer Jenny to stake out.

Hours passed and May was shaking her head back and forth to prevent her from falling asleep. The same couldn't be said for the snoozing officer sleeping right next to her.

Suddenly, there was a loud clang and a surprised cry. May sat up and Officer Jenny nearly tipped her chair backwards.

May cried, "Let's go!"

Officer Jenny and May burst into the kitchen of PokeDelights and saw a trapped Munchlax in a cage. It was punching the steel bars with a glowing light blue fist.

May smiled, "No Pokemon can resist my Pokeblocks! Especially not a hungry Munchlax."

Munchlax cried out and punched the steel bars once more and the bars broke, leaving a large hole. Munchlax jumped out and attempted to escape.

Officer Jenny pulled out a Pokeball and enlarged it, "Oh no you don't. Umbreon, use Mean Look!"

The Moonlight Pokemon burst out of its Pokeball. Umbreon's eyes glowed light purple and Munchlax stopped in its tracks and reluctantly faced May and Officer Jenny.

May pulled out a Pokeball, "I'll handle this! Go, Beautifly, I choose you!"

Beautifly burst out of its Pokeball and faced the Munchlax.

May yelled, "Let's start off with Gust!"

Beautifly flapped its wings and created a miniature tornado.

Munchlax was blown off its feet and it skidded across the slick tile floor. It immediately jumped on its feet and rushed up to Beautifly. The Munchlax cried out as it tackled Beautifly.

May cried out, "Alright there Beautifly? Then use Silver Wind!"

Beautifly flapped its wings and silver crescents streaked towards Munchlax. The Big Eater Pokemon quickly raised its hands in the air. It waved its fingers back and forth before they began to glow. Munchlax cried out and a green force field surrounded the Big Eater Pokemon. As a result, the Silver Wind was ineffective.

Officer Jenny said, "Wow, it just used Metronome! It's when the user randomly chooses a move and then performs it."

May gaped in wonder, "What a cool attack! Sort of like Skitty's Assist but much more diverse. Use Psychic Beautifly!"

Beautifly chirped and it's eyes glowed blue. Suddenly, Munchlax was surrounded by a light blue light and it was thrown to the ground.

May reached into her belt, pulled out a Pokeball and enlarged it.

"Alright, go Pokeball!"

May threw the Pokeball and it hit Munchlax on its head. Munchlax turned into a form of energy and was sucked into the Pokeball. The Pokeball landed on the kitchen floor with a clatter and it began to shake violently. It beeped and vibrated until the Pokeball remained motionless. May smiled and as about to pick up the Pokeball when Officer Jenny grabbed onto May's arm.

She frowned, "Wait.."

Soon enough, the Pokeball burst open and the Pokeball jumped back into May's hands. Munchlax cried out and pumped a fist victoriously.

Officer Jenny said, "You have to wait until the Pokeball beeps one last time. That confirms that you caught the Pokemon. Now keep going and battle that stubborn Munchlax again!"

May nodded, "Go Beautifly! Use Silver Wind!"

Beautifly cried out and its flapping wings shot out glistening silver crescents. Munchlax tried to jump out of the way, but the Silver Wind was too fast. Munchlax cried out as it was struck in the stomach and landed on its back. It sat up and rubbed its sore belly before leaping to its feet. The Munchlax didn't look so happy.

"Munch..." A ball of white energy formed in front of Munchlax's mouth. May watched in curiosity as the energy ball grew larger and larger.

Suddenly Officer Jenny cried in alarm, "Hey, I think I know that move. It looks like a SolarBeam!"

May nearly facepalmed, "You must be kidding. Beautifly, use Silver Wind one more time!"

Beautifly flapped its wings and launched its Silver Wind at Munchlax.

"Laax!" The white energy ball fired a large white beam towards Beautifly. The bug attack and grass attack collided in mid air and both Pokemon struggled to power their attacks to best the other. Suddenly, there was a loud explosion and both Pokemon yelped and were knocked off their feet. Beautifly was slammed into the kitchen wall while Munchlax was thrown into a shelf full of pots and pans.

May cried out, "Beautifly! Munchlax!"

Neither Pokemon stirred. Officer Jenny ran over to the injured Beautifly while May rushed to drag Munchlax out of the heap of silverware.

Officer Jenny picked up the limp Beautifly, "Let's get these guys to the Pokemon Center."

May nodded as she gave Munchlax a piggy back ride to the Pokemon Center.


Drew arrived at Verdanturf Town early the next morning. He hadn't stopped all night because he was afraid that Flygon might have been still rampaging and destroying the small town. Roselia, Absol, and Skitty were all tucked away in their Pokeballs and snoozing soundly.

Drew looked around the small town as he made his way to the Pokemon Center, It doesn't look so bad

Drew arrived at the Pokemon Center wondering if May was still in the town.

He approached Nurse Joy, "Is there anyone called May staying here?"

Nurse Joy nodded, "She rented a room just a couple of hours ago. If you'd like to wait for her, there's a waiting area at the corner of the lobby."

Drew thanked Nurse Joy and sat on the sofa in the waiting area. He pulled out the three Pokeballs, "Go have some fun you three."

Absol, Skitty, and Roselia burst out from their Pokeballs and resumed their game of tag while Drew watched the Hoenn News in boredom. He must have fallen asleep at one point since he heard a voice calling his name and someone was shaking him. Drew opened his eyes tiredly and saw May sitting besides him shaking his shoulders.

She smiled brightly at him, "You're awake! Good, now give me my Pokemon back!"

Drew muttered, "Gladly, and you give me back my Flygon as well."

May reached into her belt and pulled out Flygon while Drew reached into his backpack and took out Skitty's Pokeball. The two exchanged Pokeballs. May squealed in delight while Drew smirked at his Flygon.

He held out the Pokeball, "C'mon out Flygon."

After the burst of white light dimmed, a miffed looking Flygon immediately changed into a delighted Pokemon as Drew rubbed its head.

May grumbled, "Unbelievable! Your Flygon has like separation anxiety or something."

Drew chuckled, "Looks like you managed to learn Hyper Beam from your little rampage Flygon."

Flygon crooned in joy as May watched Skitty chase Absol and Roselia around the Pokemon Center lobby.

May smiled, "Skitty made some new friends."

Drew slowly nodded, "Well, after wasting a whole day trying to track you down, now I can get back to my journey. Absol, Roselia, let's go."

The Disaster and Thorn Pokemon looked horrified as Drew pulled out two Pokeballs. He returned Flygon to his Pokeball and tried to return Absol to his Pokeball as well. But the dark-type Pokemon jumped out of the red beam's path.

Drew frowned, "Stop playing games so we can leave Absol. Return!"

Absol's tail glowed and it used Iron Tail to hit the Pokeball back to Drew. The green-haired boy caught it and raised an eyebrow curiously at Absol, "What's gotten into you?"

May giggled, "Well isn't it obvious? Absol wants to spend more time with Skitty. They've gotten to be really good friends."

Drew glared at Absol, "We're not here to make friends Absol. We're on a mission and we have to leave now."

Drew attempted to recall Absol again, but the Pokemon jumped out of the red beams reach.

Drew sighed, "What do you want me to do then?" He asked the Pokemon impatiently.

Absol nudged its head towards May and Drew crossed his arms, "No way. You know we can't afford another person. It would just slow us down."

Absol persisted, and it constantly nudged its head in May's direction. Drew, who was equally stubborn, continued to argue with Absol.

The argument finally ended when Absol growled and Drew was stricken, "Are you serious? We've been partners for two years and you're giving it all up for a friend you met only forty-eight hours ago?"

Absol hesitated before shaking its head. It's head drooped as Absol walked slowly to Drew. Drew's face was an emotionless mask as he returned Absol to its Pokeball.

May said, "You know what? I take my compliment back, you're a lousy trainer."

Drew raised an eyebrow, "Excuse me?"

May frowned and crossed her arms over her chest, "The point of you being a Pokemon trainer is to bond and shower your Pokemon with love and trust. What kind of trainer are you if you let your Pokemon ever look that depressed? In fact I've never seen such a sad Pokemon. You fail to realize what good friends Skitty and Absol have become in the few hours that they were together. They could have been siblings if I didn't know any better. You have to look past your own wants and give in to the needs of your own Pokemon. Do what's best for them Drew."

Skitty mewed and nodded helpfully. May smiled and scooped up the Kitten Pokemon. It jumped on May's shoulder and swished it tail contently back and forth. Drew frowned and looked at Absol's Pokeball.

It did seem really sad at the thought of leaving Skitty...

May looked at Drew and placed her hands on her hips, "Well?"

Drew wordlessly sent out Absol and the Disaster Pokemon looked up at its trainers with hopeful eyes. Drew looked from May to Absol, and Absol to May. Finally, he submitted, "Fine, you can travel with us. But I'm only doing this for Absol!"

Drew angrily stormed out of the Pokemon Center with Roselia trailing him. May smiled and walked up besides Absol, "You're a good friend Absol."

Absol nodded, "Absol." It followed after Drew. May, with Skitty still onher shoulder, turned to follow Absol.

"Munchlax!"

Absol and May turned at the cry.

A fully healed Munchlax trotted up to May and grinned widely, "Munchlax!"

May smiled as Skitty jumped off of May's shoulder. She decided to ride on top of Absol's head instead.

May asked, "You wanna come with me on my adventure Munchlax?"

The Big Eater Pokemon nodded and smiled widely. May giggled and pulled out an empty Pokeball from her belt. She placed the Pokeball in front of Munchlax. Munchlax picked up the Pokeball. It studied the red and white device before placing it in its mouth and swallowing it.

May squealed but calmed down when Munchlax turned into a red form of energy and was sucked into the Pokeball it had swallowed seconds before. May picked up the jiggling and wiggling Pokeball and held it in her palm until it stopped with a final beep.

May laughed, "I just got a Munchlax!"

Suddenly, Drew stuck his head from the side of the Pokemon Center door, "Hurry it up. You're so slow."


King Norman looked at the note from Team Rocket again. He looked at his most trusted adviser, "Do you think we should give in the ransom? Other than the fact that May is missing, they have no proof that they actually have her."

Lance nodded, "Instead of paying the ransom, leave a letter to the head of the organization demanding proof. And if it is confirmed that they do have the Princess, I'm afraid that we have no other choice but to pay the money."

King Norman nodded, "Thank you Lance. You are dismissed."

Lance bowed and left the King's private study. King Norman sighed and picked up a photo frame on his desk. There was a picture of an eight-year old May hugging a very young Wurmple. Norman smiled and touched the picture before setting the frame back on his desk.