WOOOOOOO! I managed to update! Sorry it took so long, but I have come to realize that my specialty are one-shots rather than chapter stories and that the only way to ensure a chapter story get completed the fastest is by doing it all at once. So after I finish my current chapter stories I will finish any upcomming stories completely first before posting. If you read this, let me know what you think. I'll try and have a new update soon. *looks around then whispers* College semester starts next week. I usually get my best ideas during class...I don't know why. Oh, rating has changed to T due to the end...and if it shouldn't have, then I'm just paranoid. Anyway, enjoy!
"Feels kind of weird coming back to where we met." May commented as they entered Lavender Town, "How long has it been since we were here?"
"I'm not sure." Leaf replied.
"Hmm...hey, I've been meaning to ask, why were you on the other side Rock Tunnel and Brendan at Pokémon Tower?" Red asked.
"Oh that?" Brendan asked, "I was trying to lure May into the tower and give her a scare what with it being full of ghost Pokémon and all."
"Hey, where's Pichu?" Leaf asked as she searched her bag and May approached her.
"Looking for this?" she asked with annoyance as she pointed at her head where Pichu was sleeping.
"Sorry May." Leaf apologized as she took the sleepy Pichu.
"Well well, if it isn't my saviors." a voice called out catching their attention.
"Oh, Mr. Fuji!" Leaf called out.
"Who?" May asked.
"Mr. Fuji was at the top of Pokémon tower when I ran into Brendan." Red explained, "I was going after Leaf and when I found her we ran into Haunter who led us to the top and we ran into the ghost of a Morrowak and three rocket grunts afterwards. Mr. Fuji had a run in with those grunts while trying to sooth the ghost of the Morrowak and we just happened to come in at the right time to stop them."
"...that's a mouth full." Brendan commented.
"It's nice to see you again Mr. Fuji." Leaf commented, "How have you been? Lat we saw you was when you disappeared into the fog of the tower."
"Oh I've been alright, what about you two?" Mr. Fuji asked, "Last I saw YOU, you were hand in hand with that fella there." He pointed at Red who scratched the back of his head, embarrassed, as May elbowed him playfully with an 'I see what you did there' face.
"We've been doing great," Leaf replied, "we're actually going to head down Route 12."
"Really?" Mr. Fuji asked, "Well, if you really are going that way, I suggest you take this with you." He pulled what appeared to be a flute out of his pocket and handed it to Leaf, "There is a large Pokémon blocking the way, quite a sleepy fella, but this should get him up no problem."
"Thank you Mr. Fuji." Leaf replied.
"Won't you stop by for some tea?" Mr. Fuji asked.
"What do you think?" Leaf asked the others.
"You two go ahead, we'll get the supplies we need." May replied. Leaf and Red followed Mr. Fuji while may and Brendan headed straight for the Pokemart nearby.
"Let's see...alright! They've got it!" Brendan cried out.
"Got what?" May asked.
"An extra large bag of berries." Brendan replied, "The other Pokemarts only have a small supply of the small bags. Swampert loves these."
"I thought you couldn't buy berries?" May asked.
"You can't...usually." Brendan replied, "Only a few marts sell them, and I mean a few. Like three or four."
"Wait, don't all Pokémon love berries?" May asked.
"Not like Swampert." Brendan replied, "He'd fight to the bitter end for one, especially Sitrus Berries."
"Pichu!" May and Brendan looked down to see Pichu running around them.
"Hey, aren't you supposed to be with Red and Leaf?" May asked before Pichu hit the back of her legs, causing her to fall. He then quickly climbed up onto her chest and excitedly held something out.
"Pichu Pi!" May looked up to see Pichu holding out a blue pair of goggles.
"What's with the goggles?" May asked. Pichu held them up to her face before putting them on the pointing at her.
"I think he wants you to buy them for him." Brendan commented.
"Fine," May scoffed, "but why did you have to knock me down?"
"Pichu Pi!" Pichu exclaimed as he excitedly jumped up and down on May.
"Ok! Ok! I'll buy them now!" May exclaimed as Brendan helped her up.
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"Bye Mr. Fuji, we'll come visit soon!" Leaf called out as she and Red left to find May and Brendan, "So, what's next?"
"We find May and Brendan, then head down Route 12." Red replied before Leaf began to cough, "You ok Leaf?"
"I'm fine," Leaf replied, "just had something in my throat...huh!? Where's Pichu!?"
"Pichu Pi!" Red and Leaf looked up to see May and Brendan walking up to them, Pichu was jumping on May's head.
"Please, get, him, off, of, me!" May replied before Pichu jumped off her head and into Leaf's arms.
"Pichu where'd you get these goggles?" Leaf asked.
"May bought them for him." Brendan replied.
"Thank you May, he looks adorable!" Leaf exclaimed.
"It was nothing...even if he did make me fall on my back." May replied.
"We good to go?" Red laughed.
"Yep, let's move." Brendan replied.
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The four of them made their way through Route 12, walking nonstop until they reached the turn off for Route 11.
"Whoa, that is one BIG guy!" Brendan exclaimed.
"I guess this Snorlax was what Mr. Fuji warned us about." Red replied.
"So where's the flute then?" May asked.
"I'm on it." Leaf replied as she pulled out the Pokeflute and began to play it the way Mr. Fuji showed her. When she finished, the Snorlax stirred in its sleep before sitting up to see the four adventurers before it.
"So, how do we get it to mo-" May was cut off as the Snorlax angrily slammed Leaf into her with its massive arm and sent them into the water.
"LEAF!" Red cried out.
"Go get them! I'll handle fatty over here." Brendan called out as he sent out Swampert and Red instantly dove into the water. The Snorlax swung at Swampert, hitting him by surprise and staggering him, he managed to regain his balance.
"You ok Swampert?" Brendan asked and Swampert nodded, "Alright, then use Hydro Cannon!" A huge ball of water formed at Swampert's mouth before he fired it as a thick beam and it hit Snorlax with great force, sending it into the water. "Great shot! Come on, is that all you can take!?" Brendan shouted. The Snorlax looked back at him as if ready to accept the challenge, but instead it yawned, swam back to the surface, and walked away disappearing into the woods.
"Oh gee, what a let down." May commented sarcastically as Brendan helped her out of the water, "How's Leaf?"
"I'm alright." Leaf replied as Red helped her out of the water, "Wait, where's Pichu!?"
"Pi!" he cried out as he poked his head out of Leaf's bag and spit out a stream of water.
"Well, it's not like we weren't due for a shower soon." Brendan laughed before May pushed him into the water.
"Oops, sorry Brendan." she said sarcastically with a smile as he held her hand out for him.
"Oh, it's no problem." he replied as he took her hand and May's eyes went wide with realization.
"Awww crap." she managed to say before Brendan pulled her in.
"Guy's you'd better get out of there before you-" Red was interrupted as Leaf sneezed twice as she held onto Red for warmth...
"Leaf, you're freezing!" he exclaimed before sending out Charmeleon and using his tail to warm them up.
"We should stop until we're dry." Red called out.
"That's not going to do us any good with THAT headed this way." Brendan replied as he pointed as some black clouds headed their way before pulling himself and May out of the water.
"Then we'll have to detour to Vermilion City." Red replied.
"That's a bit far." May commented.
"Any city is." Brendan replied. Red pulled off his over shirt and placed it around Leaf.
"We should go if we want to avoid the storm." he called out as he took the lead while hugging leaf close to keep her warm.
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"We're not gonna make it!" May whined.
"Well make it." Brendan replied.
"We've been walking nonstop for hours!" May snapped, "The clouds are over us, the city is still another hour or so away, and Leaf is about to collapse!"
"Maybe...we should...rest." Leaf mumbled, leaning on Red before he picked her up in his arms.
"We can't stop or you'll get worse with the rain." Red replied, "We're almost there, and we'll be able to stay at the Pokémon Center till you feel better." Leaf smiled as she slowly fell into sleep. 'She's burning up.' Red thought with worry, 'We'd better pick up the pace.'
"Red," Brendan called out as he placed his hand on Red's shoulder before lowering his voice, "How's she doing?"
"She's starting to get a high fever." Red replied, "We need to hurry."
"Then what are you waiting for?" Brendan asked, "May, let's pick up the pace!"
"I know we have to, but my legs are about to give out!" May whined.
"Its just a little farther." Brendan replied before May held out her arms like a child.
"Carry me." she pleaded. Brendan chuckled and picked her up in his arms before he and Red walked faster down Route 11.
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"Crap, crap,crapcrapcrapcrap!" Brendan shouted as the rain started to come down on them just as Vermilion came into view.
"Almost there!" Red reported as they ran, passing by the pier and heading straight for the Pokémon Center.
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"Its quiet today." the nurse thought to herself before two boys, carrying a girl, each came rushing through the door, nearly breaking it.
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"C-c-cold." Brendan stuttered as he put may down and quickly ran up to the nurse, "T-two rooms a-and blankets, STAT!" The nurse, although startled, quickly complied and brought them some blankets. Brendan snatched them from her hands and tossed one to Red while he placed the other around him and May. Red caught the blanket and placed Leaf on a waiting couch before covering her with the blanket.
"R-red...what...about you?" Leaf asked weakly, her eye's still closed.
"I'll be fine." Red replied, "How you doing?"
"...feel...weak...hungry...and sleepy." Leaf replied before coughing.
"Go ahead and sleep, I'll wake you up when I get you some food and something to bring down your fever." Red replied as he knelt next to her.
"I've got two free rooms upstairs." the nurse informed them, "There's also a shower down the hall and to the left.
"T-thanks, I-I'll go first." May replied and Brendan escorted her with the blanket wrapped tightly around them to the shower, followed by the nurse.
"I'll take her clothes and clothes dry them while she showers, please wait in your room with your friends for your turn." Brendan nodded as May made her way in to the shower room and he himself went back to check on Red and Leaf.
"How's she doing?" he asked as he came back.
"She's hungry, and I don't think she'll be able to shower like the rest of us right now." Red replied.
"Guess she'll have to wait till she's better for that." Brendan replied.
"I'm going to the Pokemart to get her something to eat, can you watch her for me?" Red asked.
"Don't we have some snacks?" Brendan asked.
"She'll get worse if we don't get her something warm." Red replied, "I hope they've got some ramen or chicken soup at least..."
"Right...alright, I'll take care of her while you're gone." Brendan replied.
"Thanks, I won't be long." Red replied as he ran out the door.
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Red returned to see that Leaf was missing and so was Brendan, but May was waiting for him, "Where's Leaf!?"
"Don't worry, she's in one of the rooms upstairs." May replied.
"Oh...where's Brendan?" Red asked.
"Hey, I know he told you he'd be here in case Leaf woke up, but I'm not about to let my boyfriend get sick either." May replied, "He's taking a warm shower and I took over lookout duty for him. I had Blaziken carry Leaf upstairs a few minutes before you came because the waiting room couch was fully drenched."
"...thanks May." Red replied with a smile before running up the stairs to find Leaf as Brendan turned the corner.
"Hey, Red back yet?" he asked.
"You just missed him." May replied, "I told him why you weren't here."
"Oh, he wasn't mad was he?" Brendan asked.
"No." May replied, "So how about we get something to eat?"
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Leaf slowly opened her eyes to see familiar surroundings; her computer, her Pokémon plush toys she got as gifts, her bed, her same old room..."My room?" she asked herself as she quickly sat up to look around, and sure enough, she was in her room in Pallet Town. Leaf ran for her window and threw it open in panic, causing them to crack as they swung around and hit the side of the house. Outside, the town was just as she remembered...except for one thing.
"Leaf, is everything alright?" a voice asked downstairs.
"Mom?" Leaf asked as she ran downstairs, "What happened to Red's house?"
"Y-you actually knew the neighbors son?" her mother asked with shock, "Oh Leaf, their...their house burned down last night...they were still inside..." Leaf felt the world stop as she fell to her knees, devastated at what she just heard, her vision began to grow black and the world became colder.
"Leaf? LEAF!?"
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"Leaf!" Leaf woke up with a gasp and quickly looked around to find Red holding her shoulders. She quickly threw her arms around him, tears flowing down her cheeks as he held her tightly, "Its ok Leaf. It was just a nightmare." The door suddenly swung open.
"Hey, I heard vo- oh, sorry." May commented as she tried to back out of the room.
"Its ok May." Red replied as he turned back to Leaf and placed a hand on her forehead, "Looks like you're doing better. I brought you something to eat." He took out a cup of ramen he prepared when he bought it and handed it to her.
"Thank you Red." Leaf replied before looking around in worry, "Where's my bag?"
"Oh, its over here." May replied as she lifted the bag out of the corner of the room. The bag was still drenched and seemed to be holding some water inside it, some of which spilled out as Pichu pulled himself out with a gasp.
"PICHI PI!" he shouted at May angrily.
"What the-? Well how was I supposed to know you were in there!?" she retorted, "You'd think you'd be smart enough to climb out!"
"PI! PICHU!" Pichu snapped before jumping out and climbing under the covers next to Leaf.
"Everything alright?" Brendan asked as he came in.
"Yeah, Leaf's doing better too." Red replied as he helped her sit up, but he and Leaf noticed something wrong.
"Why am I wearing your shirt May?" Leaf asked.
"I had to change you into dry clothes." May replied, "So I lent you my spare. I'm surprised that we're almost completely identical in every size."
"Almost?" Leaf asked.
"Yeah, thought the difference-...you guys mind leaving?" May asked.
"I can take a hint." Brendan replied, "Let's go get something to eat Red."
"I'll be downstairs if you need me." Red said to Leaf before he followed Brendan.
"Ok, like I was saying," May continued once the boys closed the door, "the difference between us are our shoe size."
"Oh." Leaf replied with a sigh of relief.
"...and you're actually flatter than I." May added.
"Awww." Leaf whined as she hung her head and May laughed.
"Hey, at least you're not completely flat." she added, "Aside from that, we could almost be body twins."
"Wait," Leaf said with realization, "...does that mean I'm wearing your..."
"Well...yeah." May replied, "I'm...kinda...gonna need them back later..."
