Me- And NEXT!
Dawn- LLG doesn't own!
Paul- Start...
Me- *Glares at Paul's lack of enthusiasm * On with the fic!~
Narrator
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"Human Speech"
'Pokemon Speech' or 'body'
Thoughts
XOXOX- Page Break
Last Time
Chapter 11- Time Flies
Misty pulled back and laughed, "Nope!"
Ash frowned, "I was!"
"Nope" Misty said cheerfully.
Another pillow came flying in before Ash could respond and Max's voice floated through the window, "I'm serious, if you guys start fighting again I will personally come and bash your heads together!"
Misty and Ash stared at the second pillow and blushed, remembering what happened when the first pillow came through the window and quietly changed and got into bed.
XOXOX
It was now day time. The sun was shining brightly in the sky as Jackie was sitting, looking around through a pair of binoculars in a para-sailing device flying in the sky. It was connected to the ship by a chord.
He flipped opened his phone and put it to his ear, "This is Jack Walker here, en-route! No problem."
"Jackie please, save the vacation for when you're done!" The same woman from last time answered. She was still in the room full of electrical devices. This was probably the Pokemon Ranger control room.
"Okay." Jackie replied like a dull child being scolded by his mother. Suddenly his voice became excited again, "But there's not a single bad guy in sight, so just relax."
Down on the deck of the ship our heroes were feeding their Pokemon. All of their Pokemon were out and hungrily eating.
Brock fed Bonsly milk from a baby's bottle while May watched Squirtle eat. May looked like she had had a really good night's sleep and was aglow with happiness, though Misty suspected it had something to do with the Red Rose in her hair, which she kept fingering delicately.
Max watched over Munchlax to see that it didn't eat anybody else's food and Drew was brushing his Roselia's petals, making the roses glow.
Ash and Misty were standing at the railing looking up at Jackie in the parasail.
"Being a Pokemon Ranger is so cool!" Ash muttered mostly to himself. 'Pikachu!' Pikachu agreed.
"It is, isn't it?" Misty looked awed too, "Imagine all the different types of water Pokemon you would be able to see."
"Yeah and Pokemon in general!" Ash added, "Like Manaphy."
'Phee!' Manaphy was swimming about under the ship as the ship followed its lead. Manaphy ran into a bunch of Whailmer as they swam about with Whailord and other Whailmer.
Manaphy swam through the Whailord twirling between the whale pokemon. In the engine room, on the sonar detector, many yellow blobs showed up which signified the Whailmer and Whailord.
Marinyth who was in charge of keeping a track of the Sonar gasped and went to the window to look out. Next to the ship many Whailord surfaced to breathe as they threw jets of water in the air.
Elizabeth, Buisel and Jeb looked out through another window as they saw the Whailmer and Whailord. May, Drew, Ash, Misty, Max, and Brock were watching from the deck as all of them marveled at the sight.
Jackie looked down at the boat from the parasail and smiled as he saw the Whailmer and Whailord surrounding and surfacing all around in the water.
Suddenly a Whailord surfaced with Manaphy on its back. It jumped out and bobbed on the surface.
Max was the first person to spot Manaphy, "Hey look! Manaphy's sitting on that Whailord!"
"Wow!" Ash laughed. 'Pika' Pikachu agreed.
"Would you look at that!" Misty laughed as well.
May cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted, "Hi Manaphy!" while Drew waved to get the little Pokemon's attention.
Manaphy waved back cheerfully. 'Happy! Happy!' It jumped from the Whailord straight into May's hands. May cuddled Manaphy.
Then May loosened her grip for she knew Manaphy would want to go to Drew. Sure enough Manaphy jumped from May's arms into Drew's.
Drew smiled down at it and began humming a song, not the lullaby but a different song this time. Only May, who was right next to him could hear him hum.
"Where do you get all these tunes?" May asked him cocking her head slightly sideways.
Drew blushed, "You can hear? I though only Manaphy could hear!"
May giggled, "Nope, I can hear it too."
"Actually.." Drew fought the blush from his face, "My dad taught them to me. He had one tune for almost every emotion or occasion."
"So that was the sleeping tune with Manaphy earlier and this one was what?" May asked him as Manaphy jumped back into her arms.
"Uhh.." Drew blushed harder at May's innocent question, "This is actually what my Dad sung when he wanted to tell me he loved me.. He called it 'Love's With Us' and the one earlier, Dad used to call that one 'Sleep Tight'."
May laughed but then looked serious, "Used to?"
"Yeah.." Drew turned to the ocean again, "He's gone.."
"Oh Drew.." May mumbled, a lump forming in her throat. She could never imagine how her life would be without her dad, "I'm sorry."
Drew looked pensive, "Hey, its okay. I'm fine with it now."
"But.." May looked down, "I.."
Drew sighed and turned to her, "May, if it makes you feel any better, you're the reason it got okay so fast."
"Huh?" May looked up, surprised, "How?"
Drew looked out to the ocean again, "Your nature, your happy-go-lucky attitude, everything about you cheers me up and gives me hope somehow."
May smiled at him, "I'm glad Drew... And thanks; I guess, that's the first time you complimented me straight out."
Drew chuckled, "Don't get too used to it."
Ash, Misty, Max and Brock were looking out to the Whailord and laughing whenever water splashed onto them. Misty caught snatches of what May and Drew were saying over the purr of the motor and the splashing and shouting of the boys.
Jackie looked at them from above, through his binoculars and he suddenly became serious. He seemed rather down all of a sudden.
XOXOX
The son shone down on the open sea. The ship was anchored for lunch. Near the ship there was a coral reef.
Max jumped into the water, Buisel following behind almost immediately. Max grabbed Buisel's neck as it swam about using its tail as a propeller.
Ash swam back to the deck of the ship with Pikachu by his side where Brock was standing in his swimming costume, watching over Max.
Misty was sitting at the edge of the deck, her feet dangling in the water, getting the 'feel' of the water before jumping in.
May sat with Manaphy in her lap, her back propped up against the wall. She was in her swimming costume as well, everybody was. Drew stood right next to her, also in his costume.
Ash reached the deck and climbed on right next to Misty and sat down with her. He shook his head as droplets fell from his hair onto Misty who screamed.
"Sorry!" Ash said hastily, scared that Misty would explode with anger and whack him.
Misty just pushed him back into the water as Ash grabbed onto her as a reflex action. Misty realized what was happening too late as she fell in with a SPLASH! And a "I will get you Ash Ketchum, you will pay.." Before she went under the water.
May giggled quietly as she watched the two. Ash got out again, "Well, I was going to get something to eat!"
Misty sighed and splashed water at him, getting out with him as well, "Fine I'm coming too, I'm hungry as well."
May put her finger to her lips as Ash and Misty approached her and Drew indicated to the sleeping Manaphy. Ash nodded and silently climbed the ladder which was right next to May. Misty followed him but not before winking at May.
May stifled a yawn as Drew noticed and took Manaphy from her, which she allowed with a grateful smile. Drew sat down right next to May. As he cradled Manaphy in his arms he felt May place her head on his shoulder and he blushed.
"May?" He asked hesitantly.
"Mmm?" May asked nuzzling into Drew's shoulder.
"I-...Sweet Dreams.." Drew whispered changing his mind. He started to hum the sleeping tune.
May yawned, "You know what Drew?" she muttered.
"What?" Drew asked stopping his humming for a bit.
"You would make a really good daddy and a very good husband.." May mumbled already half asleep.
Drew blushed again but started his humming again as he noticed May had dropped off to sleep as soon as she finished her sentence.
Ash and Misty, by this time had reached the top of the ladder and met Jackie coming down another ladder.
Jackie handed Ash and Misty a towel each. He had been getting towels for the kids. He hung them on the railing for them to get them as they came up.
Ash rubbed his hair with one towel while Misty rubbed her legs and hands dry first with another towel.
Jackie went to the railing and leaned on it, looking down onto the water.
Ash, Misty and Pikachu followed him and leaned against the railing, food forgotten. Both of them were curious.
"So why'd you become a Pokemon Ranger in the first place Jackie?" Ash asked him.
Jackie looked surprised but then smiled, "I was a kid." He started, "I got stuck and these Pokemon saved my life. I was hiking in the mountains when a sudden blizzard came up trapping me. It just kept blowing harder and harder."
Jackie closed his eyes remembering. "I thought that that was the end for sure. I had never experienced bitter cold like that before. I found this cave but it was still freezing inside as well. When all of a sudden this group of migrating forest Pokemon was there and one by one they started to gather around me, like a bunch of hot water bottles. I fell asleep and by the time I woke up the blizzard had passed. If they hadn't been so kind back then, I wouldn't be here today. I guess I wanted to be a Pokemon Ranger ever since."
Misty opened her eyes, she had been imagining the whole scene, "That was a great story!"
"Wow.." Was Ash's only reaction. 'Pika-Pi!' Pikachu agreed.
"I was about the same age as you two." Jackie smiled at the two.
"Yeah?" Misty asked.
"Cool!" Ash exclaimed, he clenched his fist from the excitement and throwing his towel off, he ran to the edge of the deck. He climbed on the railing, "Alright Ranger Ash, let it rip!" he exclaimed diving into the water from a ten foot height.
"Hey!" Misty exclaimed, "Wait for me!" she shouted as she too dived from where Ash had minutes ago.
'Pika-Pi!' Pikachu exclaimed jumping after the two.
May woke up from the three splashes as did Manaphy. Manaphy clapped its hands and jumped into the water next to Ash and Misty. May grabbed Drew's hand and jumped into the water as well, all her drowsiness gone.
Manaphy swam up-to Ash and Misty and then around them. May and Drew appeared as well as they grabbed onto Manaphy still holding hands.
Buisel jumped into the water and Ash and Misty grabbed onto him as the two water Pokemon took the four humans on an under water ride.
The two Pokemon swam through a group of Luvdisk as May smiled at Drew. One of the Luvdisk pushed Drew towards her, instead of holding May's hand Drew now had his arm around May's waist while the other held onto Manaphy.
Ash and Misty swam around in the cluster bumping into each other often. Suddenly Buisel accelerated and Misty wrapped her arms around Ash's waist tightly and closed her eyes pressing her head against his back.
Suddenly a Burst of bubbles came from Ash's mouth and he pointed up to Buisel. The air in his lungs had run out. Manaphy soon followed as Ash, Misty, May and Drew emerged from the water.
All four of them laughed as Manaphy, May and Drew had a group hug. Manaphy rubbed his head against both May and Drew's cheeks. 'Mana, Happy! Mommy! Daddy!'
Ash and Misty looked at them, then at each other and grinned.
END
Me- And CUT again!
May- I really like this one
Drew- Yeah!~
Me- I'm glad. I love to read this story again and again myself xP
Ash- Review!~
BTW- 56:11 Minutes of the Movie written :D
