Hello everyone. Sorry I haven't written a chapter in a while, but I got a legitimate excuse this time! Honest! I have exams (Finals) so I've had to study (or rather, not study). Also, I have been reading Ri2's "Brave New World" and have actually learned a lot from it. My writing style has changed a little, but hopefully its for the best. I'm planning to make this chapter a little longer than most (After exams of course), but for now, here's a sneak preview.

Oh, I'll answer the reviews first. Also, if you have a question, feel free to ask it. Even if it gives away something I MIGHT just give you a hint ;)

...Wow... That's a lot of reviews I missed. OK, I'll go through the questions, one by one.

JNottle: You'll see one eventually, but not for quite a while.

Nightlove2: How's this for dramatic? (Read sneak peak below first, I mean...)

tom the dragon: Chill. I uploaded the wrong chapter. Hah, and my friend read the whole thing before he realised it was a repeat xD

Ok, Maybe it wasn't THAT much, but anyways, commenting on them all would take too much time. If you have any questions, I'll probably answer them.

"So Red. What are you going to do? Your family-"she pointed to Latias and Latios, with her other hand glowing threateningly with psychic power, "Or you friends-"She then pointed to May, who was next to Max, who was next to Brock, who was next to Ash, who- never mind, you get the point.

Ash averted his gaze, unwilling to look into the malicious girl's eyes as he said, "…Take the girl."

The group standing next to him gasped in shock, but Leaf simply nodded, "I see you have gotten over your sentimental side, knowing it would only keep you back. Too bad you insist on doing the right thing, or we could've been friends. Oh wait… We were friends… Heh… Heh…" she said, as the group of teenagers/kids looked at her with a look that was a mix of confusion, shock and humour.

Leaf then proceeded to psychically throw the unconscious Latios and Latias in Ash's direction, who immediately began giving them medical care, while bringing May over to her side.

"NO! YOU MONSTER! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHY DID YOU SURRENDER TO HER AND JUST WILLINGLY GIVE UP MY SISTER LIKE THAT?" Max shouted, as he ran towards Ash, his fists striking the teenagers back, but doing little to no damage to Ash, or at least he didn't show it.

"…Sacrifices must be made Max. For the greater good." Ash simply said, before returning to treating Latios and Latias.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SACRIFICES AND THE GREATER GOOD? I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THAT SHIT! NOW THAT BITCH HAS MY SISTER!" Max shouted, unable to comprehend the fact that the person who had 'sacrificed' his sister had been a person he had not so long ago nearly called a friend.

Leaf, speaking up, said, "Seeing as poor Red is too busy to answer you, little boy, I might as well. You see, Latios and Latias are far greater help to Red than your pathetic sister, so like any good leader; Red saved the ones that might help tip the favour in the battle. I'm surprised you didn't know though! I would've expected you to know what your hero would've done. Shame on you." Leaf said, with an obviously fake tone of disapproval and disappointment.

"Huh? What do you mean my hero?" Max said, while his friends, who had been trying to comfort him, sighed as he finally stopped shouting. "I mean, HUH? WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY HERO?" His friends groaned and covered their ears.

"Oh? So you still don't know? Well you're obviously not the brightest bulb in the bucket (Did that even make sense?). That crying boy over there-"

"I'M NOT CRYING!" Red shouted, defensively, but anyone could see the indications in his eyes that obviously showed, he had, indeed, been crying.

"-Whatever, like I was saying, that crying boy over there is actually… ASH KETCHUM! DUN DUN DUN! PLOT TWIST."

One last thing before I sign off.

The next chapter probably won't be here for at least, 1-2 weeks. I have finals, and nothing takes more importance than finals (Besides gaming, living, breathing, eating, not-dieing-from-mutant-cows-from-mars, gaming, sleeping, actually remembering the crap in the finals, gaming and well... you get the point... Anyways, I'll try write it soon after the finals but don't expect too much.

Oh and I'll be running a poll on my profile. It's basically splitting up the story into 2. The question will be: Should May DIE IN A HORRIBLE AND GRUESOME FASHION WHICH WILL PROBABLY CAUSE YOU LESS STRONG WILLED READERS TO CRAP YOUR PANTS, or should she just be imprisoned (BOOOORING). Either way, she will return, albeit not in the way you expect (No zombies though!). Difference is, for the first way, the story will probably change to M, which means I'll try make it all dark and stuff with people dieing and heroes failing but if you choose the second choice, it'll stay as a happy friendly children's story where somehow everyone gets beat up but doesn't die. Oh wait, they might still die, nevermind. Hope I didn't sound too biased there, but anyways, Ima end this really long authors note now.

Yeah this'll be deleted after the real chapter is out.

Probably.

Most likely.

Bye...