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Chapter 11-Fights and Flights in Cerulean City

"Ok Flygon. Time to slow down," Drew said. They were flying over the surrounding area to Cerulean City. "So May, tell me. How did you get so far that fast?"

"Beautifly," May replied simply. "The room you followed me into had an upper level. I held onto Beautifly and got up there right when you started to follow. I ran through some pathways, took Beautifly up another level, and started walking again," she explained. "I didn't think you'd use Flygon to find me."

"I was worried you would get lost," Drew said. "I did what I could. Once I found you, I figured it would be easier to just fly the rest of the way." He sighed. "I'm sorry."

"It's ok," May said. "I shouldn't have lost my temper."

"I shouldn't have been a jerk," Drew admitted. "Are we good again?"

May smiled. "Yeah."

They enjoyed the rest of the ride there. Drew pointed out hidden Pokemon and May admired the trees. Some of them were in interesting formations. The wind was pleasant and welcoming compared to the hot cave. The sun was an even friendlier sight, though slightly rough on their eyes. They had gotten used to the dark cave. But now they could enjoy a very beautiful day.

"It feels great to feel the wind and see the sun," Drew said.

"Anything is better than that cave," May agreed. "So, what are we gonna do once we get to Cerulean City?"

"Check into the Poke Center, explore the city a bit, and then go train," Drew said.

"Do you wanna battle to prepare?" May asked.

"Sure," Drew said. "That'll be fun."

"It's been a while since our last battle," May said reminiscently.

"Yeah it has. Two years ago at the Orange Island Grand Festival…" Drew said, his mind going back to the day. "The toughest battle I've ever seen or been in."

"And I won," May reminded him. "My second Grand Festival victory."

"I remember. I also remember the congratulations walk on the beach later," Drew said. "We didn't really spend that much time walking and we were there twelve hours."

May reddened slightly. "I remember that too. Didn't you get a rash on your butt?"

"Let's change the subject," Drew said quickly, his face going red. May laughed. "Oh look. We're here. Let's land, Flygon!"

Flygon lowered its head and wings and headed towards an empty patch of land just outside the city. May and Drew held on as Flygon descended quickly. It started to slow down right before it landed. May hopped off and Drew tossed the bags to her. He climbed down, called Flygon back, grabbed his bags, and they walked into the city.

"We made it," Drew said. "I knew we would get there before the day was up."

"If it wasn't for me, Mr. Arrogant, we probably wouldn't be," May replied, sticking her tongue out.

"I'm sure we would've," Drew said. "But it wasn't just you. I was the one who decided to fly."

"Because of me," May pointed out.

"Fine, you win," Drew grumbled.

Drew pulled out the map and found Cerulean City. He searched for the Poke Center and started in that direction. They passed a group of people with their faces pressed against the display window of a nearby store. May looked at the sun's reflection off a nearby lake, thinking about how pretty it was. Drew was examining something on the map and thinking really hard about it. When they arrived at the Poke Center, he put the map away. They walked up to the front desk and rang for Nurse Joy.

"Hi, welcome to the Cerulean City Poke Center," Nurse Joy said. "How can I help you?"

"We need a room," May said.

"How many nights?" Nurse Joy asked, typing on the computer.

"Maybe three," Drew said. "That's a fair estimate."

"Ok. Here you go," Nurse Joy said, handing them a key.

May and Drew headed towards the room number on the key. May unlocked the door and they walked in. The room looked similar to the Pewter City one, only with blue wallpaper, blue curtains, and a bigger bathtub. May put all the bags in the closet while Drew sent their Pokemon to Nurse Joy for a checkup. When he came back, May walked out of the bathroom.

"So, which do we do first-eat or shower?" May asked. "We haven't been properly clean for days, but we haven't had a proper meal either."

"I'd rather eat first," Drew said. "I'm starving."

"Ok. Find a place to eat while I go wash my hands," May said.

Not too long after, they were heading out of the Poke Center and towards a nice little restaurant a couple of blocks away. The streets weren't very crowded, despite the nice weather. There was a small group of people fishing at a nearby pond, however. When they arrived at the restaurant, they discovered that it was packed. May went to pay while Drew found a table. She walked towards the table, sat down, and grabbed a menu.

"So, do we shower or train after we eat?" May asked.

"I guess just train. We'll get dirty if we go train so showering is pointless," Drew pointed out.

"True," May said. "Ok then. We'll go train after we eat. Where do you wanna train?"

"Somewhere in the area that we flew past," Drew replied. "We'll move to a different spot later."

Right then, a waiter came to take their order. May stared out the window while they waited for their food. Drew started thinking about which Pokemon he should train. A group of loud, obnoxious people behind them kept laughing, yelling, and slapping their hands on the table. May closed her eyes and breathed deep, praying for patience. Drew pushed his feet into the floor to keep from getting too annoyed. When their food finally came, they both started eating quickly so they could get away from the idiots.

"Too bad we can't move," Drew said.

"I agree," May said. "They should be asked to leave."

"Yeah," Drew said. A guy behind them elbowed Drew in the back of the head. "Ouch! God damn idiot."

"It was probably an accident," May said. "But it was still rude." She sipped her drink. "Just don't say anything."

"I wasn't going to," Drew replied. He wiped his mouth. "But if the moron would apologize that would be much better."

"We both know that's not gonna happen," May said. "Just let it go. Please."

"Fine," Drew grumbled.

Drew didn't talk the rest of the meal. He just glared at everyone in sight. May just stared out of the window so she could ignore him. She had started to notice a change in Drew ever since they started traveling in Kanto. She wanted to ask what was wrong with him, but knew he wouldn't answer. It bothered her that he wouldn't talk to her about it. She knew it was a guy thing, but it bothered her anyway. They both knew that a relationship based on honesty was much more likely to last than one based on secrets and lies.

"May, are you done yet?" Drew asked a little snappishly.

"Yeah," May replied. "Let's go."

They walked out of the restaurant, Drew pushing the door a little more roughly than necessary. May followed him out, walking slower than usual. She hated when they fought, but knew it was unavoidable. Drew's temper was bad, as was hers. Hers didn't used to be bad, but years of rough traveling and stupid people brought out the bad in May. She didn't lose her temper all that much, but when it happened, it was awful.

They arrived at the Poke Center and headed towards their room. Drew dropped onto the bed and looked grumpily up at the ceiling. May sighed and went to the bathroom. When she came out, Drew was gone. She opened the door and stuck her head out.

"Drew? Drew!" May yelled. When nobody replied, she went out into the main room. "Nurse Joy, did Drew come by here?"

"You mean the green-haired guy? Yeah he came by," Nurse Joy replied. "He came and got his Pokemon before leaving."

"Did he say where he was going?" May asked.

"No, sorry. I can tell you which way he went," Nurse Joy said.

"Ok. Which way?" May asked impatiently.

"He walked out and turned west, towards the city entrance," Nurse Joy answered.

"Ok, thanks," May said. "By the way, I'd like to withdraw my Pokemon please."

"Just a minute," Nurse Joy said. She headed in the back, grabbed a tray of Poke balls, and handed it to May. "Here you go!" she said brightly.

"Thanks," May said. "Bye."

She quickly walked out and headed in the direction Nurse Joy gave her. She looked around as she walked, starting every time she spotted a flash of green. Her worry increased with every step she took. When she got to the city entrance, she took a quick look around before breaking into a fast run. The area was large and she had no idea how long he had been gone. She also had no idea which way he had gone after he got in the area. She listened hard for his voice while she ran. She finally heard him after running for some time.

"Roselia, use Petal Dance!" Drew's voice exclaimed.

May headed in the direction of his voice. She didn't have far to go, but did have several bushes blocking her path. When she finally emerged from the bushes, she found herself in a small clearing. Drew was having his Roselia battle his newly caught Nidoran. Nidoran wasn't doing very well. May decided to stand away from him til he noticed her.

"Nidoran, use Tackle!" Drew yelled.

Nidoran started charging towards Roselia quickly. Roselia automatically countered with Magical Leaf, knocking Nidoran down. Nidoran tried Tackle again, but Roselia countered again, this time with Petal Dance. Nidoran dodged the Petal Dance and slammed into Roselia. Roselia skidded across the ground, but recovered quickly. Drew smiled.

"Ok, Roselia, you've done well. But now it's Masquerain's turn," Drew said, recalling his Roselia. "Go, Masquerain!" Masquerain appeared in a flash of red light. "Use Bubble!"

Masquerain shot out a stream of bubbles at Nidoran, who automatically countered with Double Kick. It then charged at Masquerain and used Horn Attack. Masquerain dodged and used Silver Wind. Nidoran went flying backwards.

"Nidoran, use Double Kick!" Drew exclaimed.

Nidoran charged at Masquerain, jumped in the air, and kicked hard. Masquerain fell down, but quickly got back up. It countered with Silver Wind again, but Nidoran dodged the attack.

"Ok Masquerain, use-May?" Drew suddenly stopped his command. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to find you so I can apologize about earlier," May replied. "Will you forgive me?"

Drew grunted in reply. He sighed. "Do you wanna train too?"

"Nah, I'm enjoying myself," May said. "Continue."

"Ok Masquerain, use Bubble!" Drew said.

Masquerain shot bubbles at Nidoran, who popped them with Horn Attack. It immediately used Tackle, knocking Masquerain down. Nidoran then ran over to the fallen Masquerain and Double Kicked several times. It kept up a barrage of attacks til Drew finally stopped it.

"Ok Nidoran, that's enough," Drew said. "Ya'll did great." He called them both back. "Let's go."

May and Drew headed back towards the city, realizing how far they had come out. They weren't really talking or looking at each other. Things seemed a little tense, despite May's apology and Drew's acceptance. They kept walking quietly when something caught May's eye. It was the Cerulean City welcome sign.

"Hey Drew, check this out," May said, reading the sign.

"Gary was here. Ash is a loser," Drew read off the sign. He laughed. "I'm assuming that's Gary Oak referring to Ash Ketchum."

"You assumed right," May said with a giggle. "That's just hilarious."

The sign managed to ease some tension. May and Drew chatted about the humorous sign the entire way back to the Poke Center. Once they returned to the room, May started grabbing their bath things, preparing for their showers. Drew pulled out some clean clothes, then proceeded to take out the food and put it in the mini refrigerator.

"Who's going first?" Drew asked.

"I am," May replied. "If that's ok with you," she added hastily.

"Yeah that's cool," Drew said. "Enjoy."

While May took her shower, Drew took a tour of the Poke Center and started making them some dinner. He ended up falling asleep, only waking up when May finished and shook him. She got dressed while he tried to get himself out of bed. She continued dinner while he showered, and set the table while he was getting dressed.

"I feel so clean!" May exclaimed happily.

"Me too," Drew said, sounding grateful.

They sat down and started eating, enjoying the feeling of being clean. After getting filthy three days in a row, they had been desperate for a shower. The next best thing that awaited them now was a bed. But instead of going to bed after dinner, Drew told May something to keep them busy.

"While you were showering, I took a tour of the Poke Center and I found a decent sized room for us to train in," Drew said. "So that way we can train at night."

"Cool," May said, washing dishes. "We can go after I finish."

Drew put some clean socks and shoes, then laid some out for May. He gathered the Poke balls and waited while May finished cleaning and putting her shoes on. When she was done, they left the room and Drew led her to the training room. It was a medium-sized room with lots of floor space and no windows.

"It'll do," May said. "Better than the trees."

"Definitely," Drew agreed. "And much more private and secluded," he added.

"And it won't have sudden weather changes," May pointed out.

They stood on opposite ends of the room and released their Pokemon. Drew paired his off: Roselia with Flygon, Masquerain with Nidoran, and Butterfree with Absol. May's were Blaziken with Venusaur, Blastoise with Beautifly, and Jigglypuff with Skitty. Drew and May then watched as the Pokemon's natural instincts helped them fight without any commands.

Roselia was firing off Petal Dance and Flygon was countering with Dragonbreath. Flygon broke through the petals and received a headshot from Magical Leaf. It immediately countered with Sandstorm. Roselia got knocked over and Flygon flew up higher.

Masquerain shot out a stream of bubbles at Nidoran, whose Double Kick popped them all. Nidoran Tackled Masquerain, who used their close contact to bring out a powerful Silver Wind that knocked Nidoran sky high.

Butterfree was using Gust to blow back Absol's Water Pulse. Absol then used Razor Wind and Butterfree got hit. It countered with Psybeam, which had no effect on Absol. Angered, it tried another Gust attack, but Absol broke through with another Water Pulse. Butterfree hit the wall hard.

Blaziken used Fire Spin to knock away Venusaur's Solarbeam. Blaziken used Flame Kick, but Venusaur stopped its attack with Vine Whip. The vines wrapped around Blaziken, and Venusaur threw Blaziken as high as it could possibly go.

Blastoise blasted a powerful Hydro Pump, blocking Beautifly's Silver Wing and knocked Beautifly down. It countered with Psychic. Beautifly made Blastoise fly backwards into the wall. It used another Silver Wind to be sure that Blastoise couldn't easily get up.

Skitty's Assist delivered blow after blow at Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff's Defense Curl was helping block the Assist attacks, but prevented Jigglypuff from being able to counter. When Skitty's Assist performed Defense Curl, however, Jigglypuff took the opportunity to sing Skitty to sleep.

"Not bad," May said, watching her Pokemon battle each other. "A little rougher than I expected, but not bad."

"Good job guys," Drew said encouragingly. He turned to May. "Should we call it a night?"

"Yeah," May answered. They returned their Pokemon and walked out. "We can heal them up in the morning."

They walked back up to the room, took their shoes off, and got ready for bed. May was spreading the sheets while Drew was using the bathroom. May sat patiently waiting for him to come out. A minute later, he walked out and laid on the bed. May looked at him, worried because he was on his side, not looking at her.

"Baby, is something wrong?" May asked, concerned.

Drew sighed and sat up. "Do you think I'm attractive?" he asked.

"Of course I do!" May replied, surprised. "Why would you ask?"

Drew sighed again. "I've just noticed that lately I haven't been getting attention from anyone but you. Not that it's a bad thing," he added hastily. "It's just that girls used to always chase after me. It was annoying, but I liked the attention because it made me feel good that lots of people liked me and thought I was attractive. But it's not like that anymore."

May scooted next to him and ran her fingers through his hair. "Don't be upset about that. I knew something was bothering you, but I wasn't expecting this," May said. "Drew, listen to me. You are without a doubt the most attractive guy I've ever seen. And you've got a great personality to go with those looks. It doesn't matter what other people do or think. What matters is that I love you and think you're great. Those girls don't know what they're missing."

Drew smiled slightly. "I know it's stupid. I love you too, by the way. I'm just missing the attention."

May thought a moment. "How about this? We stay up late tonight in here, and I'll give you all of my attention."

"I like the sound of that," Drew replied. "I'm in."

"Ok. Hopefully you'll feel better after all of this," May said.

"I will be," Drew replied confidently. "After all, I'm with you."

End Chapter 11

Review please! Well I wasn't going to update this as soon as I did, but it happened because my favorite website just got a complete makeover and I absolutely hate it. So until it gets fixed I'll spend a lot more time writing fan fiction. I've already started working on the next chapter, which should be up some time next week if I'm not too busy. Don't forget to review! Chapter 12 coming soon!