Pyrus: Well I'm hoping this will come together at the end of the chapter but I don't know if it will. So here's to an iffy chapter!!!
Recap…
The pokemon knelled down and scooped up the two girls and put Misty on one shoulder and cradled May in his other arm. The fire bird chicken thing then turned and ran toward the dorms were he knew there room was.
By the time they were back May had fallen a sleep in the warmth of the pokemon's arm, and Misty felling sorry for her friend let the pokemon lay his mistress on the bed and then let Riolu watch over her. Before Misty went to sleep she put Blaziken in his poke-a-ball and then climbed up onto the top bunk.
Chapter 9: The New Beginning
The next few days seemed to fly by in May's mind. Each night she would join Mark and Misty and the others in the secret hollow behind the hill. It was finally Monday morning and May had gotten the go ahead from Joy to go to school.
"Hey Mist." May called.
"Yeah???" Misty called back from the kitchen.
"What should I wear??"
"Really??" Misty said coming into the closet were May stood looking at the line of cloths.
"Yeah I can't decide."
Misty took one step into the closet before pulling something out that made May gasp. Misty had pulled out a spaghetti strap light blue shirt. It had a low V shape that had stars the ranged from light silver to dark silver to blue to light blue. The shirt then billowed out a little to for a layered effect.
Misty then went in again and pulled out a pair of jeans. These jeans had star shaped back pockets that were lined in silver. The jeans also had stars up and down the legs. May thanked Misty and then turned to the bathroom to get dressed. Once she was dressed May turned to her jewelry box and pulled out a Silver Star necklace that her mother had given her years ago.
"Thanks Mist…" but she was cut off by a knock on the door.
May ran over and opened it. She and Mara hugged before Mara stepped in and hugged Misty. The three talked about what had been going on at cheerleading. Mara kept on saying how the squad was almost ready for a dance routine and how May could come down anytime that week to see what she had to work with in the talent department.
When May's clock read 7:20 the three girls stood from the couch and grabbed their things and walked out the door, May locking the door behind them. The three then walked to the hill were they could already hear shouts and laughter from.
May felt her bag twitch as she began to run up the hill. May finally opened it as she reached the top. Riolu jumped out and rolled in the grass as May joined the others around the tree. May, Mara, and Misty took their seats next to Dawn, Lucy, Molly, and Jade. The girls were watching the soccer game down on the field.
It was Max's team against Ash's team. Max had Paul, Jim, and Gary, and Ash had Tracy, Kenny, and Mark as by the looks of it Brock was referring. The game stood at 5 to 7 Max's team in the lead. From this far away May couldn't hear the group of boys but by what she could see was that Ash was arguing on the point Brock had just given Gary.
"YOOOO!!!!" Came a voice from the other side of the hill. May stood to see Sora and 3 girls running behind her.
As the four of them made their way to the hill May could recall two of the three girls from last years cheer squad. As the they arrived at the game and smile and talked with the boys Sora trying with out success to help break up the fight before it began. That was when May began to zone thinking about who they were and what their names were, not wanting to be rude when they made it up the hill
The first girl had long bright blonde hair, which seemed to glow in the bright autumn light. She had bright green eyes that shined dark emerald green in the morning light. The girl also wore a pink water lily from the girl's dorm garden. The girl had chosen to wear a pearly white sun dress with a small sweater to cover her shoulders. May glanced at the lily and the girl's name hit her. Her name was Lily, May could vividly see her soaring though the air into a series of tucks and flips as the base's prepared to catch her.
The second girl had short brown hair that had been styled into a pixie cut. She had also added streaks of blue at the tips. She had deep golden brown eyes that seemed to have a "don't mess with me" aura. She wore a black coat that had white fur up and down the front and around the top. She also wore black pants and black boot pulled the outfit together. May remembered that this girls name was Kelly. She had been in the gymnastics club up until last year when she got suspended for punching a wall instead of a student.
The last girl had dark black hair that had bangs that covered her forehead and the rest of her hair had been pulled back into a ponytail that was held together with a rubber band that had three deep purple colored beads on the top. She had shinning blue eyes, and a light dusting of makeup. She wore a long sleeved shirt and wore a matching purple scarf around her neck. She wore long blue jeans that had bejeweled hearts on it in purple gems.
May came out of her daze as the boys called them down. May looked at the cell phone and noticed it was already 7:40. May stood with the others and head toward the pitch joining the guys. She smiled and said good morning to everyone, once they were all together the group head toward the high school. Halfway there Max, Molly, and Jade head toward the middle school waving god bye to the others. May walked with Sora until the new girl came up next to her.
"Oh hey I'm Katie. Nice to meet you I've heard so much about you." she said with a smile.
"Ditto...what part of the team are you on??" May asked as they walked into the building
"Oh I'm a floor worker...had an accident a few years back like to keep my feet on the ground now a days." Katie explained as she followed the group up to the second floor where the sophomore lockers were.
"Okay come on girls break it up!!" Yelled the Spanish teacher as the group walked by.
The girls waved good-bye before heading to their own lockers. Sora, Kelly, Misty, Ash, Jim, and Gary walked up the stairs to the junior hallway. Paul, Tracy, Mark, and Lily traveled in different directions on the sophomore hallway to their lockers. May, Mara, Dawn, and the new girl Katie traveled to the first floor to their lockers passing Lucy, Tom, and Brock as they went to the senior hallway.
May's day had gone great so far, until he showed up. Riolu was sitting on May's desk while she was drawling when suddenly the baby pokemon yelped and jumped into her lap, which sent her pencil flying across the paper and ruining the artwork. May's head bolted up and she was met by the jade-featured boy.
"Well...Well look who decided to come back to life." he said as he slide into the desk next to her.
"Well look who's still picking on little children." May said putting her pencil down and stroking the shivering pokemon.
Drew said nothing but just looked down at his desk. May continued to rock the poor pokemon until it had fallen asleep in her arms. She gently picked up her bag and slide the pokemon back into his bed of cloth. May set the bag once again on the floor as softly as she could. It was then that there was a knock on the door.
"Yes come in" called the homeroom teacher.
The next moment the door opened and May jumped out of her seat. She ran and hugged the man who had just walked in. It was Steven. She took in his sent and he stroked the back of her head. May backed up and smiled up at him. He just winked at her before walking up to the homeroom teacher.
"A Miss Clara its lovely to see you." Steven said to the red haired 29 year-old who was still seated behind her desk.
"Yes Steven what can I do for you." The red head said back to him.
"I just want to borrow Miss Maple if that is okay. And I have already got the okay from Mr. Haden." Steven said motioning May to gather her things with a simple wave of his hand.
"Then yes you may go Miss Maple," Miss Clara said before returning to her novel.
May gently grabbed the bag, which Riolu still slept in. She turned quickly away as Drew looked at her. She ran swiftly toward Steven who now stood at the door. May sighed before heading with Steven to collect the others.
May went into everyone's homeroom with Steven never to far behind. Once the others were all gathered they traveled to the school's swimming pool. May dancing with Misty as they moved down the hall toward the pool locker rooms.
"So May what happened in homeroom, you looked pretty happy to see me?" Steve asked as they arrived at the locker room doors.
"Oh don't worry Tommy can fill you in." May said as she opened the girl's locker room door and went in.
--In the Boy's locker room--
"Tom what is our little flower talking about!" Steve called as he began to change into his swimsuit.
"Well…You see…" Tom began the long story on what happened between Drew and May.
--In the Girl's locker Room--
May and the others were dressing when suddenly Riolu woke with a yelp. May rushed back to her bag, her light blue and silver two piece swimsuit already on. She scooped the baby pokemon up and out of her bag.
"Shhh it's alright Mama's here." May said as she cradled the baby pokemon, but a camera flash spoiled the moment.
"Awww!!!!!! Why the flash go off??" Katie complained looking sadly at her cell phone camera.
"I told you to use the normal camera, but no she had to go get the phone camera." Kelly said as she came out with her swimsuit on.
Kelly was dressed in a black two-piece that had gold ties and gold gems that were in the shape of a golden rose. Katie though, who was yelling at Kelly for being stupid and how much better the phone camera was then the other camera, was the complete opposite to Kelly.
Katie wore a two-piece though her stomach was covered by the swim suit. Her two-piece was a rich purple with white lilies all over it. As she and Kelly argues Lily and Misty soon arrived to see what all the commotion was about.
Lily wore a stunning one piece that was a light green that played off her skin tone making it look even darker and shinier. The suit had an opened back, but on the front it had been a white stripe running from the right shoulder to her left hip.
Misty on the other hand wore a simple dark blue two piece bathing suit that had black strings holding it together. On its front there was a black star that covered the entire left part of the top, while the bottom piece had a small star on the right hip.
"Aww May I love the swim suit on you!!" Lily stated breaking the mounting silence.
"Oh my sisters got it when they went on vacation this year, and hey yours is awesome, too.
While the other girls began complementing each other and tell stories about their summers May packed up her things before racing out of the locker room and toward the pool. Little Riolu now sitting on her head as she raced up to the dock.
--Boy's locker room--
"WHAT!!!! that doesn't sound like Drew...are you sure????" Steven asked as the guys grouped up in the center of the room.
"Yeah its true enough to be a pain in the ass." Tom said as he pulled at his red swim shorts.
"Any way its not like its a big deal right???" Ash commented he and Pikachu came out and joining the others.
"Well it was Ash. I mean you saw them the day we met Drew. May was gaga over him." Jim said with a sigh know all to well that his black haired friend wouldn't have seen it for he couldn't even tell Misty liked him.
"She was??" Ash asked causing the rest of the group Pikachu included to slap there foreheads.
"Moving on May and the girls should be out there now so lets go." Tom said standing and leading the way out of the locker room toward the pool.
--With May at the pool--
May happily jumped into the school's pool, which froze her still for a little since it was also were the school kept their water pokemon for pokemon study class. May swam back toward her bag, which she had left at the dock. May rummaged through it for a minute until she pulled out a poke-a-ball. May swiftly tossed it into the air to release her Dragonair.
"AIRRR!!!" Called the pokemon happy to be let out for a swim.
May's other pokemon were soon called out and they left for the kiddy pool at the opposite end of the dock, while May and Dragonair played in the water. May soon could hear Steven and the others making their way from the locker rooms toward the pool when May got an idea. She called over her blue dragon and whispered something in its ear. The dragon pokemon nodded before diving under the water.
As soon as May could clearly hear her friend's voices she signaled Dragonair. The slime sky dragon charged toward the surface at her mistress's feet. Once May's feet touched the dragon's head she was then catapulted up into the air. Up toward the open domed glass ceiling.
May flipped gracefully in the air before throwing her arms out straight and toes pointed she smiled as Steven and the other gasped far below her. May laughed as she spun toward her climaxed height.
"MAY!!!!!" Tom's voice called as she closed her eyes and fell back toward the pool.
As she fell she did an elegant twist fall combination toward the smooth surface below her. Deep below in the clear water a pair of golden eye were locked on to May's every move. When May passed the half way point Dragonair launched itself this time out of the pool creating a fountain effect. The water surrounding the pokemon looked like a pair of wings that reached out toward May's falling body, before swallowing her up whole.
The dragon and the girl were falling as if in slow motion back into the pool. With a splash the watery mirror was broken once again. The two were soon back up to the surface May' bell like laughter ringing through the entire room.
"May that was beautiful," Molly shouted from the dock.
"Now I know why you're on the gymnastics team," Jade called from Molly's side.
"May how long have you been out here?" Steve asked his voice dripping with curiosity.
May smiled as she swam toward her friends who sat there waiting for her at the dock. As she did none of them noticed the echoing footsteps, which had just stopped. The person smirked at the sight of who he had found all the way out here practicing.
"Okay so I want to do a "Mermaid's Dream" again. Just as a warm up." Steven said before Misty could hit him with her hammer.
"Fine but I'm not playing the mermaid!" Misty said glaring at Steven daring him to reject the idea.
"Fine. May dear would you be kind enough to take her place today?" Steven asked the girl who was still in the freezing water.
May had to think for a little. Her singing confidence was still quite none existent, but maybe the old song would feel nice to sing again. May didn't get the chance to think about the subject any longer for she had just heard a pair of new footsteps coming toward the dock's staircase. May hide under the water in fear of who could have found them. May's worry soon disappeared when Molly hit the water. May knew that one hit meant it was a friend, two meant it was a professor or teacher, and three meant it was an enemy or someone. As May surface she saw one pair of coco eyes and another pair of dusty grey eyes.
"Hey May!!"Gary said with a smile
"Hey!" May said flashing a smile to return his.
"That was an amazing move you pulled. Loved when Dragonair came out of the water like that!!" Mark said sitting at the edge of the dock dipping his feet into the water.
"AHH!!" Mark yelled pulling his feet out of the water, "May how are you still alive in there??"
"She's part mermaid," Misty said with a laugh at the boy's reaction.
"Yeah Mark, did you know I can hold my breath longer then Ash? And that the water's temp has never bothered my? I one swam in 10 degree water and didn't know it??" May said swimming in circles splashing Mark a little.
"Okay time for practice or else I have to send you back to class. I only have the pool till 1:00 then the biology classes have it. Steve called as he passed the oxygen masks around and through one to May.
May caught her's in her mouth and was about to do a back arch and started diving down into the pool when suddenly a screaming (roaring) Gyarados rose out of the water. May looked scared as she heard as the others screamed for the start and ran off the dock.
May's Dragonair rose out of the water scooping May out of the water. The dragon circled around so may could see into the other dragon's eyes.
"Shhh It's fine no one will hurt you," May said stroking the dragon's copper eyebrow.
Slowly the dragon's temper slowed until it was laying with May on the water's surface. She slowly began to understand the dragon's words that it mumbled. She was shocked to hear what this giant thing was saying.
"She says that a monster frightened her." May called to the others who had returned to the dock.
"Alright as you all practice keep an eye out for a 'monster'" Steven called as he rolled is eyes at the word monster.
May laughed and sent the Gyarados on her way. May waved to the others before diving below the surface to begin practice. She clipped the mask to her swim suit as the music started. May began to twirl and spin waving her hands toward the pokemon.
They soon all joined her in her dance and May smiled as she hummed to the music and Gyarados came with Dragonair and surrounded the other pokemon and May in a Double Twister move.
The larger pokemon twirled upward and then broke apart sending the other pokemon jumping out of the pool. May being in the center felt the water and scales brush her skin lightly as they broke through feeling the sunlight warm her skin. As she fell back down she opened her eyes to look below her to make sure she wasn't about to land on any of the smaller pokemon.
But what May saw make her voice catch in her throat. There in the water as a huge pair of bright yellow eyes. As she fell she was un able to scream, only as a pair of giant teeth came out was she able to scream her head.
"," May scream catching the other's attention.
(What they had been doing even the author doesn't know....Well ask later)
"MAY!!!!" Mark yelled as he grabbed a mask and pressed the green button on the side of the dock. Two trapeze dropped along with a tight rope. But none of these helped since May was still far to low to grab them.
It was Sora who jumped on the trapeze and swung to May's rescue. Sora's feet were the only thing holding the bar as she held her arms out for May. May grabbed them and launched her self back into the air. May again posed bother legs out and arms back ready to land on the tight rope. Sora landed on the other dock as the monster jumped out of the water. It was a giant Relicanth.
"What the HELLL???" Steven called along with Tom.
It was at this time that more footsteps rang through out the room once again. May though hadn't noticed for she was to preoccupied with the huge pokemon who was currently returning to its watery home, but as it did May saw a long red mark on its side.
"May don't even think about it!!" Sora yelled as she saw May put her mask back on and was about to dive back into the pool below.
"Sora I'm sorry I need to help it!!!" May said as she fell off the tight rope and into the water below.
May hit the water and felt Dragonair swim up beside her leading her to the larger pokemon's hideout. May saw the dark yellow eyes glaring at her from deep with in the dark cavern. She let Dragonair go and began to swim toward the monster.
"SHHHH" May said moving from side to side noticing the bright yellow eyes to follow her movement.
May was soon joined by the other pokemon who wanted to help her calm the larger pokemon, so they could help it. Relicanth soon appeared and the group all swam in circles around May until they broke the surface.
"Misty play the song!!!!" May yelled before Relicanth surfaced.
Misty turned and ran to the sound board behind the dock and hit the play button on May's iPod. As the first notes began to flow through the speakers in a simple and southing beat. May began to hum the music as Relicanth surfaced.
Dragonair surfaced beneath May letting the girl sit on its head. While this was going on a pair of foot steps rang about the room, but once the music had been started they had been downed out. Suddenly the gang heard the footsteps racing up the stairs toward the dock. As they all turn to see who it was they saw Mr. Haden standing there slightly out of breath.
"Steve!! I forgot to tell you....the biology classes are healing a..." But that was when he saw May and Relicanth in the center of the pool causing him to stop.
"Yeah I think we know." Steve said patting the principle on the back.
"She's amazing." Gary said with a smile as he sat on the dock and relaxed allowing May's voice to wash over him.
The entire group was sitting on the dock just allowing May's voice to command them to relax and to be calm and still. May was now beside Relicanth's long wound and motioned for a group of Chinchou to come forward and to circle the larger pokemon.
As they did May began the final part of the song. The Chinchou began to spin in a clockwise formation. As the small pokemon did they began to us Heal Bell. All in tune with May leading them in a fantastic high note and as the song climaxed the wave of blue energy burst sending thousands of glittery crystals through out the arena.
Relicanth now was completely healed. It was no longer covered in the thousands of tiny scratches or that long red scratch that had cause it so much discomfort. Relicanth spun and then rubbed May's hand to its forehead.
"Canth Canth." the pokemon said happily before sinking below the surface.
"You're very welcome."
Suddenly Relicanth returned a blue stone in its mouth. May held her hand out for it. She was shocked to see that it was a silver necklace that had a blue pendent in the shape of a heart. May smiled and then bowed to the fish.
"Thank you I'll always treasure it." May said tying around her neck.
Relicanth then dove back down and into its watery home that was hidden in the rocks. Dragonair then turned and went back to the dock letting May jump off on to the platform where her friends greeted her with hugs.
"Ahem...May." came a voice from behind Steve and Tom.
The two stood aside to let Mr. Haden come forward. May blushed a little before nodding at him showing that she was listening.
"I would like to offer you the role of the captain for our new stepper's club." Mr. Haden said causing May's face to light up in happiness.
"Oh My Gosh thanks Mr. H I won't let you down!!" May said before jumping beck on to Dragonair's head before looking back at the others.
"Hey aren't we practicing??" she asked before the others laughed and then took there places ready to continue there practice section.
Pyrus: Well that took forever. I'm sorry well I guess the next one will be a tad longer but I'm shooting for end of the year or Feb so cross your fingers. Don't forget to R & R cause I love to get them! And they also remind me to work on it!!!
