Weeeee! Here we go with Chapter 9!!!!
Drew: What's wrong with you?
Me: I'm really hyper off of soda and candy! WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
May: ALRIGHT!!!!!WEEEEEEE!!!!
Drew: Uh……Rolyn does not own pokemon
Of Pictures and Battles
"I'm sooooo bored." May groaned for what seemed like the hundredth time. She trudged close behind Drew who was getting annoyed by her constant whining. They were wandering around the city aimlessly looking for something to do feeling rather bored but just walking was an even greater bore to the brunette. Keychimp casually fell asleep on her shoulder snapping awake whenever his trainer spoke and Roselia seemed to have her mind elsewhere by the way she didn't seem at all bored or annoyed.
"I can't do anything about your boredom May." Drew growled trying to maintain his slipping composer. May groaned again and fiddled with zipper of her fanny pack. Thinking about the pack an idea came to mind.
"Wait!" She shrieked suddenly. Drew did as he was instructed and looked at the girl rummage through her fanny pack. After tossing random items over her shoulder, a sleek blue device emerged from the pack. May grinned contently.
"A camera? What are you going to do with that?" Drew asked crossing his arms. May's grin never faltered as she turned on the digital camera.
"What do expect me to do? Since you bore the heck outta me I'm gonna take pictures." She explained. "The camera was a gift from my cousins, they love to scrap book so they told me to take pictures of my journey and put them in a book for memories."
"Whatever." Drew sighed as he began to walk again. She jogged to catch up with him and fixed the settings on her camera.
"Drew, say cheese!" She said pointing the camera at him. Without hesitation or giving Drew a chance to stop her, she took the picture. It came up on her screen and it was just a natural look. No frown, no smirk, just Drew. "That's a good one!" She said approvingly. Drew rolled his eyes.
"I knew you liked to look at me May but isn't taking pictures a little stalker-ish?" He said with a smirk playing his lips. May flushed for a second then lifted her head high without a response.
"Okay Roselia, work for me." May said playfully while she pointed the camera at the rose pokemon. Roselia did a model pose making May laugh as she took the picture. Drew couldn't help but smile. Her laugh was so innocent and gentle. It was like music to him. "Your turn Keychimp." She said still giggling like a little kid. Keychimp jumped off her shoulder and began to jump along the sidewalk happily. She caught a perfect picture of him in mid-jump.
"You're having fun aren't you?" Drew asked laughing lightly at her amusement. She nodded.
"Of course…..Hey! Why don't we take a picture together?!" She asked hopefully. A small blush made its way across her face as she smiled.
"Um…..sure, I guess." He muttered blushing lightly as well. May's smile grew and she placed Keychimp back on her shoulder. She picked up Roselia and placed her in Drew's arms, then got closer to him. She held the camera at arms length away then took it. After she was done she quickly moved away from him flushing deeper then before. Drew just simply flicked his hair in a nonchalant manner.
The picture came up and May smiled laughing lightly. Keychimp had on a huge smile while Roselia just smiled casually, as did her trainer. She had on a bright smile but she also took note on the fact that both her and Drew had a streak of pink going across their faces.
"Perfect." She said quietly while tucking away the camera back in her fanny pack. She didn't even notice Drew had walked off without her. She huffed then ran after him.
"How did we end up back here?" Drew asked as they strolled through the park they were just in about three hours ago. May shrugged.
"I'm tired can we sit and take a rest?" She asked.
"I don't care." May smiled happily and ran up a small hill and sat herself on the top. Drew followed slowly from behind taking a seat next to her in the cool grass. Out in the horizon just beyond the city, the glowing bright orange sun was setting while the faint quarter moon began to come up. The sky was an array of colors such as oranges, pinks and blues and purples. It was a sight to behold. May sighed contently.
"The sunsets are so beautiful here compared to Hoenn." She said quietly. Keychimp rested in her lap also looking out into the sunset with admiration. Drew nodded in agreement at her statement.
"Champix is closer to the north so the sunsets here are better then Hoenn which is more towards the center of the earth." Drew stated.
"Ooh, look who's a genius." She joked, laughing lightly and stroking Keychimp on the head.
"I've always been smart May, you're just way to clueless to notice." He said flicking his hair in his usual cocky manner. May laughed lightly again which wasn't the reaction Drew was expecting. He expected her to get angry and start up a whole meaningless argument that he had come to enjoy. "What's so funny?"
"You're actually right." She said looking at him and still laughing. He raised an eyebrow in bewilderment.
"I am?"
"Sorta." She said looking back out into the horizon. "I was clueless at some points, especially in my career as a coordinator, but not anymore. I'm not that ten year old you first met six years ago; that rookie who seemed to pull things off by a struck of good luck and cunning….that will always be me, but not me now." She sighed and smiled lightly. "I've experienced so much on my other journeys with Max, Brock, and Ash and when I went on my own I met so many new friends that helped me like Roslyn, Kumi and Annalee. And I've learned a lot from all them and you."
Drew stared at her for a second then smiled. 'Sometimes May can be so insightful…' He thought. She always had something to say that always seemed inspiring or wise. Maybe she could be a little ditzy or naïve but that's what made May who she is and that's what brought her here today.
"C'mon, let's head back to the hotel. It's getting late." She said placing keychimp on her shoulder and smiling as she put out her hand to Drew. He except it and she pulled him up. They both began to walk back to the hotel together thinking about what a wonderful day it was today…..minus the fangirls.
The next morning May woke up to the sound of her cell phone playing the song 'Shine' by No Limitations. (A/N: If you read any of my other stories this would be funny!) She picked up her cell phone off the table that was next to her pull out bed and answered it.
"Hello?" She said groggily.
"Hey May!" A cheerful voice said from the other end. May jumped out of her sleepy state and smiled.
"Hey Misty! What's up?" May said back.
"Nothing, Ash Brock and I have been staying in Petalburg for a while after you left and well I just wanted to see how you were doing on the count of your mom keeps complaining you won't answer her calls." May laughed quietly glancing at the clock to see that it was only 7am.
"You can tell my mom I'm okay. I've been training for my first contest here which is in a day might I add. Me and Drew have been-"
"Hold up!" Misty cut off. "Did you say Drew? As in Drew Hayden the boy you claim is annoying but you really love him? That Drew?"
"Yea!...Wait! I do not love him!!!!" She yelled. She slapped a hand over her mouth and looked over at Drew to see if her yelling had woken him up but he was still sleeping like a baby. "I do not love him." She said in a more hushed tone.
"Sure you don't." Misty remarked sarcastically. May rolled her eyes. "Well I better go; we'll be rooting for ya! Oh and by the way Ash wants to say hi." She said in an annoyed tone.
"Hi May!!!!" Ash said happily, replacing Misty's voice. May laughed quietly.
"Hey Ash."
"Okay….well bye!" The line went dead after that. May could just imagine Misty slapping him in the back of the head for hanging up without giving her the chance to say goodbye.
May glanced back at the clock to see that it had only been a five minute conversation. Knowing she wouldn't be able to fall back asleep she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom. She took a quick shower and brushed her teeth. She ran a comb through her hair then fixed it with the chopsticks the exact same way Casey had done two days ago. She got dressed, not in her normal traveling outfit (The newer on) but in a white miniskirt and a blue t-shirt. She clipped her fanny pack around her waist and smiled.
Looking out the window and noticing that it was a beautiful day just like all the others she decided that she would go on a morning walk with Keychimp, through the park. Keychimp was still asleep on the bed so she gently shook it awake. It opened its eyes and grinned at the sight of its trainer.
"You wanna go on a quick walk with me?" She asked. It nodded and jumped onto her shoulder and climbed to perch itself on top of her head. May giggled then went out the door. The sound of the door closing woke Drew up and Roselia did the same. He glanced at Mays bed to see that she was gone so she was obviously left.
"I have a pretty good idea where she went too." He muttered to himself as he got out of bed.
May walked along the park path humming to herself happily as the cool morning breeze hit her body. Everything seemed so peaceful and tranquil, but all good things must come to an end.
"I thought you'd be here brunette." A cold voice said from behind her. May cringed at the sound of the voice and scowled. She turned around to see none other then Vanessa. "Where's Drewsy, did he ditch you?" She asked with venom dripping from her words.
"Of course not. He's back at the hotel." May said smirking. Vanessa glowered at her and May felt triumphant over her for the fact that Drew and her were sharing a room.
"You have some nerve even going near him. He's mine." Vanessa hissed.
"Okay first of all he doesn't belong to anyone and second of all what makes you think he likes you?" May snapped. "Now if you excuse me…"
"Oh no you don't. I want a battle right now. Two on two." May smirked.
"Fine by me."
"I don't understand why she likes to go to that park so much." Drew stated as he pulled a green t-shirt. Roselia shrugged as she jumped on the bed happily "She must really like that place or something."
"Rosel Roselia Rose Rosel." (Parks can be romantic too ya know.) Roselia said with a conniving smirk. Drew glared at her in response.
"Okay Chimchar lets go!" Vanessa said tossing a pokeball into the air. A chimchar emerged from it and immediately got into a battle stance. Its eyes were cold and harsh as it gazed on May but she didn't let that get the better of her.
"Do you wanna try this out Keychimp?" May asked. It nodded grinning and jumped from her shoulder and got into its own fighting position. Vanessa began to laugh.
"You're gonna use that weak thing? It has no chance." She said harshly. May glared at her but then smiled at Keychimp.
"I know you can do it." May said encouragingly. "Now let's go! Use iron tail." She instructed smiling with determination. Vanessa flicked her raven hair over her shoulder and smirked.
"Dodge and use ember." Vanessa barked. Chimchar got out of Keychimp's range and opened its mouth to release the attack. Keychimp's eyes widened as the attack came speeding towards it. The small pokemon had never been in a real battle before so this seemed rather new to it, but it jumped out the way just in time. "Stupid monkey." Vanessa hissed. Keychimp glared at her then without instruction it released a swift that was a direct hit on Chimchar making it cry out as it was thrown back.
"Good Keychimp, but don't act out of rage. Use zap canon!" May said. Keychimp nodded and opened its mouth for the orb of energy to form. After a few seconds it went flying towards Chimchar that was still trying to regain itself from that swift. The zap canon hit full force knocking the fire type out completely.
"Ugh, stupid thing didn't even put up a fight." Vanessa scoffed as she returned chimchar to its pokeball. May glared at her and couldn't help but feel sorry for Chimchar; it had tried its best. "Now c'mon out Magmortar!" A larger pokemon then before erupted out of a pokeball. It had a sort of duck bill and its hands that had three claws protruding out of them. Keychimp seemed intimidated now and backed away. It looked to its trainer and May just smiled as if to say everything was gonna be alright. "Lets see how that little runt can handle my Magmortar, okay use lava plume!"
May never had heard of such attack and seemed helpless for a second. She watched as Magmortars three claws opened up to turn its hand into something similar to a canon. Without warning a stream of lava came pouring out of that hand and went straight for Keychimp.
"Dodge now!" May ordered but it was too late. The small monkey had been hit and was immediately knocked out with small burns along its body. The small pokemon fell to her feet and didn't even put an effort in to get up. May picked it up and cradled it in her arms. "You did your best." She cooed as she held him close to her.
"Key…" It said faintly while smiling weakly.
"You can rest now." She said as she took a pokeball from her fanny pack. "Okay Gardevoir, lets go!"
"Gardevoir…" It said as it looked upon Magmortar with a bored gaze. Gardevoir prepared itself for a battle that she had been itching to have for a while.
"That stupid thing has as much a chance as that stupid monkey of yours!" Vanessa sneered. "Okay Magmortar get 'em with another lava plume!"
"Gardevoir use teleport!" May ordered still holding Keychimp. She didn't think to return it to the pokeball that it had because she treated it just as ash treated Pikachu. Gardevoir disappeared and the lava plume missed its target. Vanessa grit her teeth and May smirked. "Okay now use secret power!"
Vanessa looked around unsure where the attack would come from or what attack it was due to the fact that secret power varied by location. A flash of light could be seen and from behind of Magmortar Gardevoir appeared and released a solar beam directly into its back. Once finished with the attack Gardevoir made its way back over to May.
"You think one stupid attack can take Magmortar out?" Vanessa asked placing her hands on her hips. "You thought wrong, Magmortar use fire blast!"
"Quick Gardevoir, use mimic!" May ordered. Magmortar raised its canon like hand and let a ball of fire form. Gardevoir copied and the same attack was released by both pokemon causing a huge explosion.
Drew stood on top of the hill he and May were just on the evening before, and he began to scan the park looking for the brunette with the tan monkey pokemon that had turquoise musical note patches on its body. Roselia stood by his side looking around as well but she wasn't really looking she just wanted to mock her trainer.
A large explosion was heard and was followed by a little quake of the earth. It came from behind Drew so he turned around to see a screen of smoke.
"Rosel Rosel?" (You felt that?) She asked looking up at her trainer. Drew nodded.
"Yup and I heard it too. I have a pretty good idea who caused that." He muttered as he went in the direction of the smoke.
May held Keychimp tighter as the she was thrown back by the collision of the two attacks. Her Gardevoir was nowhere to be seen and neither were Vanessa and her Magmortar. She coughed harshly but then pulled her shirt over her nose and mouth to filter the polluted air. She could make out the silhouette of Gardevoir standing and smiled knowing that it was okay, but cringed when she tried to get up. She touched her ankle and winced at the surge of pain that her own touch had given her.
"May!"
May's head perked up as she recognized the voice that had called out to her. She looked around but still couldn't see anything due to the smoke.
"Drew!" She called back desperately.
"Flygon use gust!" She heard him order. A rush of wind past by her as the smoke began to move away quickly giving May a clear look of her surroundings. Both Magmortar and Gardevoir were still standing and Vanessa was on the ground just as may was.
"You okay?" May looked to her side to see Drew crouched down next to her. Next to him was Roselia and his Flygon. She smiled weakly at the tone of concern that was in his voice.
"No major damage, but I think I sprained my ankle." She said as she looked down at her ankle that was red and swollen. Drew looked from her ankle than back to her.
"You call that sprained? I call it fractured." He said as she helped her get up. Vanessa growled in anger as she got up on her own.
"You think this is over brunette!? She yelled catching the attention of both her and Drew. May glared at her.
"Just leave it! It's over." May said as she leaned on Drew for support and still held the knocked out Keychimp close to her.
"Gardevoir…" May looked to Gardevoir who nodded at her as if to tell her that she wanted to finish this. May sighed then smiled. Vanessa scowled at her smile.
"Fine, we'll finish this my way." May said. She turned to Gardevoir and smiled. "Use double team."
Gardevoir closed its eyes and produced at least a dozen copies of itself that surrounded Magmortar. The fire type look all around confused and Vanessa glowered at May.
"Just hit them all with fire spin!" She ordered. Magmortar followed its trainer's commands then hit every single Gardevoir. Vanessa smirked thinking that she had gotten the real one when hitting them all but when Magmortar was done there was no Gardevoir left. "Huh?"
"Where did it…." Drew trailed off then looked at May who was smirking calmly. He knew she had something up her sleeve and he smirked as well and admired her strategy.
"I got them all! Gardevoir should be knocked out!" Vanessa shrieked.
"You'd think that, wouldn't you?" May said. "Gardevoir use ice punch!" Out of nowhere a fist of ice appeared in front of Magmortar and then soon the rest of Gardevoir appeared. Magmortar blinked in surprise and in a split second Gardevoir had laid a perfect punch right in its face. It staggered a bit then finally fell back unconscious. "Great job Gardevoir. Return." She said holding out her pokeball. Gardevoir disappeared into the ball with a flash of red light.
"Good for nothing waste of space." Vanessa scolded her passed out pokemon. May glowered at her.
"It tried its best! That should be enough for you." She said angrily.
"What do you know? Just remember I will get you next time!" She hissed as she walked away. May glared daggers at her retreating form but then sigh and looked down at Keychimp.
"That was a good idea." Drew commented. She looked up at him puzzled.
"What idea?" She questioned.
"Using double team as a distraction as the real Gardevoir use bide." He said. "That was pretty clever.
"Actually I used teleport, but thank you anyways." She said with a grin. Drew smirked back at her then looked at keychimp.
"We should get him to the pokemon center and you need to get your ankle checked out too." She nodded in agreement and leaned on him as he helped her to the pokemon center.
WHOOO that was a good nine pages!
May: WEEEEEEE
Drew: You two are still hyper.
Me: Yes-AHHHHHHHH!
Drew: What!?
Me: The sugar is in my brain!!!!!!!
Drew: O…..k? Well this nut job wants you to review so just do it and whatever….
Me: Nut job am not I!
May: Pie like I!
Drew: I…..like……pie?
May: SEY!!!! (Yes)
